Appearance: generally olive-skinned with dark hair and eyes
Height-span: men vary between 5'6"- 6'0", women vary between 5'4"- 5'9"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 80 years
Personality-traits: war-like, accustomed to hard work, loyal, family and god are the most important to them, solemn about their ancestors and Alhanna, deal with their stressful lives by having great feasts, parties, and celebrations, business-like when it comes to politics or military matters
Mating Habits: at age 15 they are considered adults, and are encouraged to marry to keep up the population. In courting, both the man and woman have to prove that they are worthy of marrying-strength and fertility being the most valuable traits. There seems to be a rush to get married, so Alainians don't generally marry for love. They find a partner who has a good gene-contribution and who they find pleasant enough to look at and be around. Divorce is not common because Alainians generally don't live very long.
Family Size: 3 kids is average, although more are always desired
Religion: very few worship anyone but Farune
Barbarians:
Appearance: large, hearty, robust people; hair color tends to be red or blond, eye color tends to be green or blue, fair-skinned
Height-span: men vary between 6'0"- 6'8", women vary between 5'10"- 6'5"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 80 years
Personality-traits: outgoing, good-humored/good-natured, very physical with one another
Mating Habits: at age 15 they are considered consenting adults, but it would still be looked down upon if an older Barbarian approached them; they show their sexual interest in someone by offering them a gift, and if the gift is accepted a sexual contract has been forged between the two people; most marriages are for love, however some marriages are only alliances and are completely open; divorce is rare but possible, and is only seen in marriages based on love
Family Size: not usually more than 4, most commonly 2
Religion: very few worship anyone but Belkar
Centaurs:
Appearance: all colors and varieties of horse-body represented, the human torso-part tends to be tanned or bronzed with all shades of hair and eye-color represented, have pointed ears
Height-span: men vary between 6'4"- 7'0", women vary between 6'0"- 6'10"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 250 years
Personality-traits: bookish and learned, dignified and disciplined, tend to keep to themselves, questioning everything, bold and patient
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults; they're on a constant search for their soulmate so they actively date, but will quickly move on if they realize you're not their soulmate; they marry for love and love alone; no divorces on record; if their mate dies, they carry on as a single centaur-rarely they will seek out a new mate
Family Size: anywhere from 1 to 6
Religion: very few worship anyone but Itianna
Cronsainians:
Appearance: tend to be tall and fair of hair and skin, but all hair and eye colors are represented
Height-span: men vary between 5'8"- 6'5", women vary between 5'4"- 6'0"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 95 years
Personality-traits: the majority tend to be conservative, religiously obedient, loyal, and are known for valuing their chastity and adhering to the chivalric code
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults, but most practice abstinence until marriage. Courting is a formal and respectful process, usually requiring the woman's father's consent. Cronsainians marry for all reasons-love, politics, money, family, etc. Divorce is possible, however it is uncommon.
Family Size: the average is 2 children, but it's not uncommon to have more
Religion: most worship Taragorm, a small number worship Draxia, and some worship Xeron and the other western gods
Dark Elves:
Appearance: dark blue skin-no variation in shade; hair is predominantly white with few cases of black hair; eyes colors are blue, violet, red, and green
Height-span: men vary between 5'4"- 5'8", women vary between 5'2"- 5'6"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 1,000 years
Personality-traits: varying within a cultural frame; is acceptable to plot and scheme as long as you're not caught at it; nudity, sex, and violence are considered normal parts of public life; prefer to keep to the company of their own because their culture is so distinct and unique, don't like non-Dark Elves to stay for very long within their borders, unanimously support the Anti-Immigration Law that dictates that only Dark Elves can live in Drax Parka, aside from ambassadors
Mating Habits: at age 12 they are considered consenting adults, but losing one's virginity is culturally done at a Rite of Adulthood ceremony at an age and public-ness of the individual's choosing; before marriage Dark Elves are extremely promiscuous, and this is considered normal and acceptable; marriage is considered a binding contract where the couple stays monogamous, however cheating does occur and duels have been fought over the infidelity; marriages occur for a variety of reasons including love, political and social alliance, or monetary gain
Family Size: no common norm-some families are small, some are large
Religion: most-commonly worshipped is Draxia, however Xeron has a small folowing
Dwarves:
Appearance: skin-color varies from pale to ruddy and tends to be wind-burned or leathery; all shades of hair-color and eye-color represented but black hair and blue eyes are predominant; both men and women have beards, but men's are longer-tending to hang down to their bellies-and women keep theirs short or completely shaved; robust with barrel-shaped torsos and muscular arms and legs
Height-span: men vary between 4'4"- 4'10", women vary between 4'4"- 4'10"-no difference
Longest Recorded Life-span: 500 years
Personality-traits: homey people, dour, show good hospitality but let the visitor know by non-verbal signals when it's time to go
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults; teenagers do date, however most abstain from sex for cultural reasons; they always marry for love-no arranged marriages-and there are a fair amount of divorces.
Family Size: generally about 6
Religion: very few worship anyone but Theorindal
Gnomes:
Appearance: males are generally bald with beards and have bulbous noses; they age to a certain point and then appear as old men with white hair to other races, although they still retain the energy, musculature and stamina of a young person; females retain the hair color of their youth-sandy brown or sandy blond are the most common colors, although all hair colors but red are represented, they have long, thin sharp noses; shades of blue and brown are the only eye colors for Gnomes; all Gnomes reach a set height and then stop growing-none are taller or shorter than others, except during childhood; have pointed ears
Height-span: all reach a height of 2'6" by adulthood
Longest Recorded Life-span: 256 years
Personality-traits: very curious and quick-spoken, questioning and outgoing, extremely intelligent
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults; they marry for common intellectual interests rather than love; they do not get twitterpated, but marry because they've found someone who finally agrees with them; if they get divorced it's over irreconcilable difficulties
Family Size: generally 1-3, but variations occur
Religion: very few worship anyone but Theorindal or Xeron, however priests are rare as most Gnomes are too busy to give proper attention to religion
Halfings:
Appearance: perfectly-proportioned small Humans, but have large, thickly-soled feet- men have hairy feet; Curly hair-all colors represented-and all eye-colors represented
Height-span: men vary between 3'4"- 3'10", women vary between 3'4"- 3'8"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 280 years
Personality-traits: tend to keep to their own, wary of other races; amoungst themselves they are friendly, out-going, courteous, non-violent, unassuming; an agrarian society that values family, hearth and home
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults; they have courting rituals and are very respectful on dates; they marry for love and love alone; no recorded divorces-they marry for life
Family Size: large families-5 of 6 being the average, although its not unheard of for parents to have 1 or 2 children
Religion: very few worship anyone but Theorindal
High Elves:
Appearance: slender and willowy, graceful; all variation of blond from platinum-white to dark yellow are represented, rarely seen are the darker shades of red and black, no brown hair; eye-colors are only variations of blue or green
Height-span: men vary between 6'10"- 7'0", women vary between 6'9"- 7'0"
Longest Recorded Life-span: eternal life
Personality-traits: calm and even-tempered, dignified, courteous, elegant, graceful; they speak with soft, cultured voices; very isolationist because of their long lives and desire to preserve their culture; no poverty or crime-everyone has a place or position in society
Mating Habits: at age 17 they are considered consenting adults; all marry for love that turns into deep respect over the ages; divorce is extremely rare, however occasionally a long marriage will turn open for a time to allow for variety
Family Size: pregnancy is dangerous for the women, so most families have 1 child only, 2 is not unheard of, but 3 is extremely rare-- not more than 3 on record
Religion: very few worship anyone but Telarwynn or Thelosian with about 70% being followers of Telarwynn; a small percentage worship Draxia or Xeron
Nimbatans:
Appearance: tend to be very tall and wiry, historically have had very dark skin and eyes and coarse hair, but since allying with Ramadan there are now lighter-skinned Nimbatans with straighter hair and slightly-lighter colored eyes
Height-span: men vary between 5'9"- 6'10", women vary between 5'9"- 6'10"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 75 years
Personality-traits: dictated by their goddess
Mating Habits: at age 12 they are considered adults as that is when most reach physical maturity. Courting habits are dictated by their goddess. Marriage & divorce are dictated by their goddess, with polygamy being common
Family Size: very large-normally between 5-8
Religion: all must worship Kadrya
Ramadans:
Appearance: skin tone ranges from olive to tan to various shades of brown, hair is always black-some being more wiry and curly, some being straight and fine-- eyes are brown or black
Height-span: men vary between 5'6"- 6'3", women vary between 5'2"- 5'9"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 80 years
Personality-traits: men tend to be haughty, arrogant, misogynistic, war-like, violent, xenophobic, accustomed to the finer things in life; women tend to be meek, submissive, fearful, and eager to please
Mating Habits: at age 15 they are considered consenting adults. No courting rituals. Marriages are arranged, or wives can be purchased. No divorces. A man has as many wives as is befitting his social status. If a marriage ends it's due to death-natural or unnatural.
Family Size: very large due to polygamy being predominant
Religion: all must worship Ramadallah
Shao-Lins:
Appearance: tend to be shorter and more compact, all have black hair, eye colors are black, brown, and darker shades of green/hazel, skin tones range from very white to very tan
Height-span: men vary between 5'4"- 5'10", women vary between 5'0"- 5'6"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 110 years
Personality-traits: known for their strict code of honor, family and ancestor-worship are top priorities, mercantile-driven, value artistic ability, slow-tempered, patient, adept at physical skills and physical fitness is highly regarded
Mating Habits: at age 14 they are considered consenting adults. Courting usually only takes place within the lower classes as the upper classes utilize arranged marriages or buy their brides. Marriages take place for love, or to gain advantage for their families within the lower classes. Polygamy is practiced by some within the upper classes. Divorce can occur, but only with good cause. Otherwise, divorce is rare.
Family Size: 1-3 is the normal ratio as smaller families are encouraged due to fears about overcrowding the island
Religion: most worship Saburo, but some worship Xeron as their culture was the one to break the staff of Xeron
Tatkans:
Appearance: big lizards that walk on two legs, have 4 arms, and long thick tails; the males are dull camouflage-colored based on their region, females are naturally brightly-colored, only the females are priestesses and they paint themselves to be brighter and more fierce-looking
Height-span: males vary between 5'9"- 6'3", females vary between 5'10"- 6'6"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 60 years
Personality-traits: unquestioning of their goddess, cold-mannered, quick to anger, cunning
Mating Habits: females start laying eggs at 16, males can fertilize eggs at 14. The females lay a nest of eggs, and random males compete to see who gets to fertilize them. No marriage and no love.
Nesting: female lay up to 12 eggs due to high attrition from predators, nests are valued and protected by all
Religion: all must worship Salatissa
Wood Elves:
Appearance: varying shades of tanned or bronzed skin from being outdoors, although their skin is naturally fair; hair colors follow the shades of autumn leaves-- anywhere from blond, orange, red, auburn to brown; eye colors range from aqua blues to greens to browns to golds
Height-span: men vary between 5'4"- 5'8", women vary between 5'2"- 5'6"
Longest Recorded Life-span: 1,000 years
Personality-traits: very insular and protective of their lands; they revere nature and are closely tied with the earth; share close camaraderie with the High Elves and Centaurs; personalities range from quiet and observant to inquisitive and talkative; devout followers of Thelosian and Telarwynn, most are rangers or druids; very primal, and give in to their impulses and urges rather than use restraint
Mating Habits: at age 14 they are considered consenting adults; it's not looked down upon to be promiscuous as they revere sex as a sacred and life-affirming activity; they only marry for love, and take that commitment very seriously-expecting to be married to that person for all time; no divorces on record
Family Size: very large- 4-8 children being the norm
Religion: Thelosian or Telarwynn only, with about 70% being followers of Thelosian
