Highly skilled with magic and technology, these
pacifist vegetarians pursue harmony with nature and balance in all
things. Their largest settlements are near their Pyramid
teleportation devices. They are renowned healers. They are
able to "bond with nature" to extend their lifespans and are
immortal unless killed. Some of the humans have turned against the
Elw, believing they are keeping the secret of immortality to
themselves.
Elw appear human except for their dog-like ears (which can be droopy and
hound-like, upright and pointy, or even folded like a Jack Russell
terrier's).
BTW, in my universe, the plural of Elw is Elw.
Vassim Mariel
True immortals, the Guardians draw their life-force from
their element or sphere of control. Their presence makes Crest magic
and Zoa magic possible. They are at the height of their power and
have had an enormous population explosion since the humans arrived.
Four of the young Guardians have tied their life-force to human emotions,
and these four Guardians are manifesting unheard-of powers. Some of
the humans have started referring to the Guardians as "gods" and
worshipping them, although the Guardians never asked this of them.
The Guardians have always used their powers to help Filgaia as a whole
thrive and prosper.
Notes for the AU: My Luceid is very
different from the canonical one; Equitess hasn't been born yet; and Duras
Drum governs craftsmanship and shaping, not illusion.
The "neosapiens" arrived from Earth in sleeper ships five to seven generations ago. Humans are relatively short-lived but adaptable. They are not as technologically advanced as the Elw. A few of them are learning Crest or Zoa magic. (Magic did not and does not exist on Earth). Rudimentary genetic tinkering leads to occasional odd hair or eye colors. Humans are aggressive, feisty, and prone to intraspecies conflict. There have been arguments and skirmishes since they landed between the Guardianists and the followers of various Earth religions. Contact with Earth has long since been lost, although distant colonies survive -- much, much too far away to help out when Filgaia is invaded.
Bethany Adlehyde Jon Dee King Oliver II
These natives of Filgaia have a nose for business and a
liking for opulence. They have two forms -- their normal one, which
has to be used for breathing, eating and sleeping; and a mist form, which
can hover, fly short distances, carry light objects, and resist physical
damage. A very few of them can attain a third "spirit"
form for a brief time. Like most other long-lived races, they breed
very slowly. Males are blue and females pink, and there are many
kinds of ear and tail types. Wind rats are accomplished thieves and
con artists. They are good with technology but cannot use magic.
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