Enanian

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Enonians are a offshoot of the Rigelian species, native to the world Enano IV, an ancient mining colony
==Biology==
Enanians are a subspecies of Rigelians who evolved to adapt to life on a high gravity world. They are, on average, far shorter than most other "humanoid" species, standing on average 140-145 centimeters tall. Short as they may be they have much higher bone and muscle density than their ancestors, leaving them with a similar mass as "Full Sized races"
These adaptations have given them higher durability and strength than would be expected of a Rigelian, Being able to survive impacts and falls from several stories with only minor bruising on most average gravity worlds. They are also known to be able to carry much heavier loads without encumbering themselves.
Having evolved on a dark mining colony world, Enanians are well adapted to darkness, having large eyes capable of seeing clearly with much less light. As a result, in lighting conditions that most other species find comfortable, Enanians must wear shaded glasses or goggles or be all but blinded by the glare.
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Culture ==
As Enanians have spread throughout the galaxy, they have tended to readily integrated into the cultures of where they have immigrated. There are, however, several things that are common to most Enanians across the galaxy.
Enanians as a whole value honesty, almost brutally so. They are able to bend the truth when needed, or tell white lies to protect the feelings of friends, but feel guilty about doing so. As such, Enanians have become extremely adept at remaining silent in the face of any interrogation, rather than even telling a lie such as "I don't know"
Due to the importance of their glasses in being able to live alongside other races, they have gained great cultural significance, often being ornately crafted jewelry, passed down along family lines, and often bearing enchantments to grant visual enhancements the way standard technological visors might. As such it is considered a grave offense to touch an Enanian's glasses without their explicit consent.
===Arcane Arts===
Enanians are descended from Rigelians, and are as such able to manipulate Arcane energies similar to their ancestors. Typically they lack any talent for outright spell-casting, though are typically just as adept, if not moreso, at binding arcane energies into technology becoming famous for their well made magic-tech equipment.
===Lifespan===
Enanians can live extremely long lives, upwards of 2000 earth years. Slightly (in the grand scheme of things) shorter than their ancestor Rigelians as a side effect of their adaptation to their home world.
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