Rakera

== Two Peoples, One Species ==
Rakera refers to two peoples, the Kera of Keraruk and the Rak of Namatkore in Calai of Three Lakes. Despite being on two different continents, they both are nearly identical in all biological ways. They are a humanoid species of primates with skin ranging in tone from blood red to pink, with white hair limited to their head. They have irises of different colours: yellow, brown, black and red with a dark sclera. The Kera have yellow stripes along their body, especially in the back, arms and legs, and sometimes in the face too. The Rak do not have this feature, suggesting some divergence. The Rak however are born with keratin exoskeletons acting as natural body armour, and have no difference in muscle mass between female and male members of the species. However, the shared features mean that the two are effectively branches of the same species. This was discovered in the war with Doqnokarr, where strategy meetings between The Northern Stars and Coalition of Free Oeumani and The Phoenix led to Kera and Rak interacting for the first time in large numbers. A book on the subject called Two Peoples, One Species was published by visiting Kera scholars to the School of Flesh in Rhebbid, although it was published in Talum Sha due to occupation of the Province by Doqnokarr.
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