Scalae Natura: Umbre herba Ignis
Homeland: Thaholan Archipelago
Age of Development: Early industrial with elements of the Arcane
Races/types/forms: Flare Alpha, Flare Beta
Average Height: 8’01 ft Male
Commonfolk Lifespan: 57 yrs (M)
Noble Lifespan: 123 yrs (M)
We Flare are a marvel of thaumaturgy, unlike any other creature before us, for our kind was of purely artificial make, if you could believe it! A complex procedure of thaumocurative infusions on the bodies of Umbre herba, by our Empress and Creator, her sovereignty Aqua. Created as companions, children, and servants to her will. We were made to be taller, stronger, faster, and most importantly, more majestic than the bodies we were first made from. As might have been obvious, we share very little in common. The same magic that binds our minds to this reality, is the same as such for that of our golems and lesser constructs, the only difference is that unlike them, we can propagate, and have higher thinking.
We Flare produce significant heat due to the ignis & praecantatio flowing throughout our veins, and are very tolerant to all biomes and lands (excluding the virulent taintlands, in which we still must take great caution). Our bodies distribute potentia and victis throughout our bodies for nutrients through our sanguine fluid reservoirs, arteries, whilst waste vacuos, ignis, and flux, is deposited into the veins for disposal.
This process is slightly inefficient, and even our masterful thaumocurative functions will be bound to the rules of entropy, disease, and the malformities of an imperfect procreation. As such, our bodies will slowly wither, just as all other lifeforms before and after us. This process causes us to eventually produce more flux than safe, resulting in a total collapse of thaumocurative functions, and eventual death. Our bodies will rapidly decay into pure flux after death, and so, care should be taken with those who are on the door of mortuus to properly dispose of them before nature runs its course and causes an potential outbreak. Unlike other species however, we have a special supply of stamina, though it is at the cost of bodily harm. We can force ourselves into an overdriven state, causing our bodies to rapidly produce flux, but with immense boosts of strength and agility, even allowing us to channel our innate attunement to fire, allowing Super-Anthrum feats for as long as we can bare to damage ourselves.
There are no flare 'races' per-se, but instead there are two different creations made by our creator and empress, her sovereignty, Aqua.
Flare Alpha: Flare Alpha, or the first flare, were the first creations of her sovereignty, and tasked as benevolent rulers over us all. Only four exist, the four dukes of the land; Warper, Baser, Rizon, & Runa. Each were given powerful infusions to help them in their tasks, are cherished the most by her sovereignty (even if we are all her children), and are known to never officially die, despite reports of them perishing.
Archon's Note: Flare-Alpha can in fact die, and have died many times, through either entropy or injury. They are specifically designed to not show aging after a certain period of time, and are near-exact clones of the former generation, who seem to carry on the memories of the originals, despite not being the same person. Flare Alpha are, like her sovereignty, innately Intone with the cognito-arcanum. The nature of this infusion is kept hidden to all but the highest echelons of intellectuals and archons. We have decided to correct this for proper biological record. Only those privy will be able to read this text.
Flare Beta: Flare Beta were created after the first four, in order to make a proper society, we come from 2,762 fallen Leafis, the population of an long destroyed village. We do not share the powerful infusions, mostly due to economical costs, and the fact that infusions do not pass on to offspring. Other than that, we are functionally identical as children of her sovereignty.
Archon's Note: Flare-Beta are in fact infused with a sort of 'instilled loyalty' towards her highness Aqua, that is undetectable by normal means, and barred from research or recordation as per Aqua's 33rd dictate. This can only be noticed by a faint glow in the eyes when active, though this is only viewable by those in which the loyalty is instilled onto, or those with strong intonement with the cognito-arcanum (though this is largely covered up). Access to this innately warping and societally dangerous knowledge is restricted ONLY to Aqua, Flare Alpha, & the Duke of Aur. ~Duke Warper
Our diet is standard to all creatures of victus, though we must eat a significant amount of Ignis, similarly to a Leafis' need of Herba, or an Usaltan's need of Alienis in their respective diets. Whilst Flare can consume uncooked flesh due to our extreme core body heat, it is inadvisable as venenum imbued foods can still infect via contact with the mouth or tongue...
Average, and indistinct from that of Usaltans or Leafis. Strangely, our sovereignty Aqua had made no attempt to make our eyes innately intuned with the vis spectra.
On average as sensitive as that of the Leafis or glowing Usaltan.
Excellent, a trait we share with the Leafis.
On average as sensitive as that of other races. We do not feel, nor are damaged by all but the most intense of temperatures however.
On average as sensitive as that of other races. We do not feel, nor are damaged by all but the most intense of temperatures however.
Rarely will a Flare develop a strong intonement with the Cognito-Arcanum arts, though at least a modicum is required for use of wands. Though true Cognito-Arcanum is rarely witnessed at best.
Psychology: Being a sentient species, we can think, strategize, and barter for survival.
Teeth: Flare, like Leafis or Usaltans, naturally have sharp teeth of bone, but only a savage or a madflare would use them for combat!
Arcane Origins: Only the most desperate and foolish of creature would think to attempt to devour a Flare. Our sanguine fluids naturally curdle into toxic flux-taint once our away from our bodies, or once we traverse to into mortuus.
Intense Heat: Our core body temperatures are extremely hot due to the ignis in our bodies. We can even breathe fire, though the process is somewhat damaging to ourselves as well.
Strength: We flare are naturally the strongest intelligent species in the world (bar her sovereignty, Aqua.), and can push that even further through potentia-overdriving ourselves, though this process is damaging to ourselves as well.
Family: While all Flare are technically family under her sovereignty, Aqua, it is illogical to assume after such great periods since the original Flare, we would consider ourselves a singular family unit. Families are encouraged to be as prosperous as logical for their given circumstance, on average having about 3-4 offspring, with most expected to survive the first year of life. After six years of development, Young flares are given the title of Trabalkorodo, and are expected to be functional members of the household unit, with the eventual goal of learning to be functional to society at large, with tasks and duties fitting for members of such age groups. For higher class Flares, these would instead be replaced with extra years of education and study. after twelve years of life, a Flare is expected to find their own way in the world, with development and 'ladder climbing society' being encouraged by even the lowest of peasantry. Though it is obviously not assumed all will follow these lofty ideals, or else who would tend the farms and mines?
Community: Our communities are steadily progressing from petty feudalism, as more ideals spread by the Torian peoples. As peasants are steadily given more sovereignty over themselves and their properties, given access to proper education, and allowed advancement up the societal ladder based on skill rather than heritage or birthright. Ultimately culminating in a Flare Beta ascending to the rank of Duke of Aurus in the Drakewind Archipelago. We are championing a society of intellectuals, scholars, archons, mages, philosophers, inventors, for the good of the Flare as a whole.
Government: Our government is a monarchy ultimately ruled by our Creator, her sovereignty, Aqua, with the five Duke's controlling the territories of Thaholo, Torius, Fengard, Phonetix, and Aurus, as well as their militaries, and given near full authority over said lands. Power is levied out to nobles, archons, and delegates to control cities or groups of lesser territories, to lesser mages who own stretches of land.
Culture: We are steadily becoming a progressivist, innovation/intellectual focused culture. We even have colonies and trade routes across the world with certain Leafis and Usaltan peoples. Though rarely do we allow them on our shores.
Etiquette: We are interested in foreign societies (even if they are innately inferior or barbaric), though take no heed to the ideals of religion or superstition, unless they have powerful evidence for their claims. It is certainly strange that others have no unifying ideals like us.
Clothing: Our clothing is of the ornate and magical variety, with marvelous shades of purple and gold, the colors of our nation and of our peoples. One would call us 'victorian' or 'colonial' in stylistic trappings. Not the fondest on what that could mean, however.
