Vermen

Vermen are a race of Faunen that resemble a crossbreed between Humans and Rats.
== Biology ==
Males and Females are indistinguishable at birth
== Society ==
Females with desirable traits are made into brood mothers while the rest are ceremonially euthanized, and in some cases, cannibalized.
Vermen throughout their history had a complicated relationship with Humans. Cities throughout The Empire allowed for the existence of thriving Vermen populations within their sewer systems provided that the Vermen maintained underground utility systems. In the Capital, Vermen played an even more significant role in that local Imperial Authorities unofficially charged them with fending off the horrors of the Necropolis. Nevertheless, Vermen undercities were not formally recognized as part of the Imperial Domain and their inhabitants were not considered Imperial Denizens. 
This status quo continued until the Victorious Era, during which The Empire had no more external foes to face and the Imperial Authority began to tighten its grip over internal affairs. Official integration of the Vermen into The Empire was naturally one of the first items on the agenda, but it proved to be one of the most difficult. One of the greatest challenges came through the extension of Denizen's Rights to Vermen women. Vermen were very reluctant to allow outside races to judge their ancient traditions; meanwhile, outside races were appalled by their brutish behavior. In their initial entry into Imperial Denizenship, there were special agreements in place that prevented Imperial Authorities from interfering with cultural traditions that had begun at least one thousand years prior, even in cases where those practices violated Imperial Law. One of the first measures that The Empire put in place was to prevent the use of genetic analysis to confirm the sex of Vermen before they began their natural differentiation during childhood.