Thrylean

Thryleans are a race suspected of being native to Atherion, visibly differing from Humans only by their smaller frames, the horns that grow from their temples, and their strange eyes. Beyond the physical differences, most studies have proven Thryleans to have notably more Aura than the Lilmothiits or Humans.
==Physical Description==
Thryleans are mostly humanoid in appearance, but possess smaller forms than Humans or Lilmothiits, horns of various shapes, and a spiral on each iris.
===Horns===
Thryleans all share one very noticeable trait that makes it rather difficult for them to blend in. At birth, Thryleans have small lumps of bone-like material protruding slightly from their skull. As they mature, the lumps grow into full-sized horns of varying shape and color. Most sets of horns are either black or white, though they have been on known to range through shades of blue, silver, and even gold on rare occasions. Thrylean horns grow in a variety of forms, the most common being curved slightly backward or spiraled similar to those of a ram, but also including straight up, or curved inward toward the top of the head or forward like a bull's. Thrylean females tend to have more slender and smooth horns that angle backward. Males, on the other hand, often have ridged texturing down the length of the horns, and are more likely to be angled forward.
It is worth noting that the differences between male and female Thryleans are not set in stone, but are overwhelmingly common to the point they are often believe to be. It is often a point of some frustration for a Thrylean with unusual horns to be mistaken for being of the opposite gender.
Thrylean horns do have feeling in them, and are sensitive to certain types of physical stimulation, but can be broken, which is quite painful for them. Despite their rigid appearance, most sets of Thrylean horns have a soft top layer that feels close to velvet to the touch.The layer can be stripped off by wear and tear of the elements, though it has little effect on the owner.
===Physique===
Thrylean physique is universally slight of form compared to the average Human or Lilmothiit. They tend to be noticeably shorter and more slender than the other races, resulting in a lower pain threshold, lower average strength, and lower physical endurance. They have thick skulls, however, as though to compensate for their lower resistance of the rest of their body, and their horns often prevent direct strikes against the skull. Some of them are fairly athletic, though this often coincides with a condition involving their Aura which shall be later elaborated.
===Facial Differences===
There are two main differences between the face of a Human and a Thrylean. First, Thryleans have naturally effeminate faces, even among the males, sometimes though not always to the point of androgyny. Second, due to a surprising genetic mutation, Thryleans have developed spiraled irises. The spiral is usually subtle and like in color, but some Thryleans have been described as having eyes of a nearly hypnotic nature due to the spiral within, and it is not that uncommon for them to have two different colors in each eye.
==Thrylean Aura==
While there is still very little known about Aura, recent studies by various neutral parties have proven that Thryleans are normally possessed of a noticeably more powerful Aura than Humans or Lilmothiits.
===Amount===
Extensive studies have proven that most Thryleans have a large amount of Aura at their disposal, should they manage to unlock it. There have been two recorded cases of a condition that caused this to be reversed, where the subject showed far lower Aura levels than normal, but enhanced physical abilities over their kin. This condition seems quite rare, and has no bearing on the subject's social standing.
===Control===
Contrary to beliefs among those who are only somewhat knowledgeable on the subject, Thryleans do not have any natural control of Aura beyond that of any other race.
===Knowledge===
Thryleans have done more extensive research into Aura than the Humans and Lilmothiits, but their knowledge still only barely eclipses that of the other races. The Thryleans are also the only race to have done any research on the connection between Grimm and Aura Crystals, though all released project results thus far have been inconclusive.
==Culture==
Thryleans are mostly Humanlike in their behaviors and culture, but have a few key differences.
===Living Habitats===
Thryleans can be found most anywhere in smaller numbers than Humans or Lilmothiits, and have a tendency to group together in smaller communities amidst larger cities or towns. It is very rare to find more than seven in an area, as they typically prefer small groups of people to the larger masses found in cities. Due to their tendency toward being intellectuals, Thryleans prefer well-defended living places, making them exceedingly scarce in areas such as the arctic or the frontier.
===Thrylean Homeland===
Once, long in the past, Thryleans lived on a separate landmass from the other races. Legend speaks of a massive Grimm that wiped out their homeland, driving them away - this legend is widely accepted as fact. Exactly where the Thryleans once lived is unknown, though their homeland is suspected to have been turned into a Dead Zone long ago.
===Symbolism and Religion===
Surprisingly, given their origin from another landmass, most Thryleans worship Kyriin quite devoutly, and their own records speak of them doing so since long before they were forced to flee their homeland.
==Roles and Alignments==
Thryleans typically filled the roles of scientists and researchers in society; their lower physical capabilities driving many of them to follow more intellectual routes. Most of them are instilled with an innate sense of curiosity that drives the race as a whole to learn as much about their world as they can. The Thryleans care little who provides them with the means to learn, as long as the information gets out to as many people as they can get it to. As such, they have been quite happy to align themselves with the Order in the past to avoid being wiped out - though their loose accord came to a grinding halt when the Order began running inhumane experiments on Thryleans in an attempt to learn more about Aura and how to counter it. 
Now, Thryleans find themselves somewhat at odds with both sides of the War, leaving them with few places among any society other than that of the Nomads, or of the frigid northlands that are so dangerous to them. It is rumored that some have even taken to salvaging in the Dead Zones, though no proof of this rumor exists, since nobody has ever returned alive from the Dead Zones in recorded history.
A very few have managed to regain acceptance in society by healing, since they have a penchant toward knowledge of medicine and, in some cases, healing "magic" driven by Aura.
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