Catatonics

**Catatonics** are a recurring race in the World of the Exceed. They are one of the strongest races and wield many powers and abilities.

## Appearance

Because the Catatonics are elemental beings, they can choose any form they wish, and because a human form is the easiest to manipulate, most Catatonics prefer human or anthropomorphic forms, although they have a few distinguishing features. The most notable is their vibrant eyes. Often glowing with supernatural power, it is the most notable trait of Catatonics. The second is their hair, which also glows brightly with vibrant color. If they choose an anthropomorphic form, they adorn themselves with rare traits, such as having nine tails or unique markings. Some even choose mechanical forms, but their glowing hair and eyes always point out their true identity. In true forms, Catatonics are nothing but magical energy, with a vague, transparent, humanoid form. They take on the appearance of other races to appear more trusting and to tell them apart from other Catatonics.

## Lifespan & Lifestyle

Catatonics all live a life of luxury, blessed by the most advanced technology and magic. They gain all the knowledge to survive from birth, so they can almost instantly be a working member of the society. Catatonics also live indefinitely, but most retire to the Ethereal Plane after living a few thousand years on the Exceed Planet. There is no such thing as poor Catatonics, and life is very entertaining to them.

## Religion

Catatonics have a freedom of religion, although most worship the Gods. Their main religion, Strophalia, worships all gods equally, except for Alta. They believe Alta is the reason for crime and violence, and that they must honor the other gods by attaining world peace.

## Culture

Catatonics have a formal culture which isn't very diverse, but allows for all to speak their beliefs. Focusing on happiness, safety, and survival of everyone on the planet, Catatonics strive for world peace and a united front. They see any form of violence as negative, and want to create a world where violence doesn't exist. Because Catatonics are nearly invincible, crime is very rare. Their values are democratic in nature.

## Race Policy

The Catatonics are considered isolationist, as they do not exercise any form of trade with other nations directly. They do not want to get in the way of other races, and believe in equality, often acting as a regulator of the world, helping races to reconcile with each other, form alliances, and prevent wars. In times where the very existence of any race is threatened by another race, the Catatonics intervene using Hexiron.

Hexiron is a huge facility that produces extremely advanced technology situated on a small island, ready to distribute to races in need. The technology is so advanced no magic or other types of technology can bypass it. Once both races have agreed to stop fighting, the Catatonics remove the Hexiron tech, to prevent races from using it as a weapon or trying to recreate it. They make no permanent alliances with other races, and do not endorse having any kinds of groups within their nation related to violence of any kind. The government of the Catatonics is a mix between democracy and equalized communism.

## Nation

The Catatonics pride themselves in having some of the best magic and technology in the world. As a nation, they are very particular about who can come into their nation and are xenophobic in nature. They create massive weapons to distribute among the other races who need them in times of war. Their territory is strictly off limits to other races, and they use powerful magical barriers to prevent anyone from coming in. They rarely venture outside their nation, and only do so to prevent a massive wars or for diplomatic purposes. Their nation only consists of Catatonics, with no other races allowed in. Their nations are also surprisingly not that large, although most of their population resides on different planes of existence, such as the ethereal plane, where they can construct endless cities to expand their civilization.