Proximans

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The **Proximans** are the inhabitants of Proxima, a race of extra-galactic similar to the human beings possessing an advanced, albeit unique, technology, which their entire civilization is built on. They were ruled by Zamb Organa Senior, and several of them conformed to the Church of Oltron.

## Culture and society

### Cultural and societal overview

Proxima Prime was the largest Proximan city, home to tens of millions of Proximans and a symbol of their society's unity and strength. The Proximan government comprised city-based clans and city governments that answered to a High Council, which dealt with disputes between cities. Highly stratified, the society placed a high value on overall peace, shunned violence, and condemned even minor crimes such as vandalism. That said, Proximans were not tolerant of anyone who threatened their peaceful culture. They had very strict laws, and would go to the extremes to punish anyone who had committed a minor crime. Vandals, for example, could be given a sentence of exile, caning, or even stoning. Each city maintained an army to defend its honor and bolster its pride in its own territories and dominions. Generally, Proximans were generally a generous and peaceful race. They truly loved to have visitors and warmly welcomed them; however, they would remain suspicious until the visitors had earned their respect. The Proximan military was made up of mostly male volunteers. Proximans also organized yearly the Festival of Warriors, in which Miliproxes gathered to celebrate the Proximans' militaristic culture. An arena was scheduled for construction in Lake Erid for the festivity.

If a Proximan was cast out of society, it was very difficult for them to return. If they did manage to return legally, they would often be subjected to heavy discrimination. This could make life very difficult for them and could go on for months or years, until their past offenses disappeared from memory. In addition, returning back to the settlement they were exiled illegally will sometimes result in the death penalty, especially if they brought along outsiders. According to Scarlet Fist, it usually requires a significant deed to not only have their exile revoked, but also be welcomed back to the fold.

### Combat and warfare

Though sometimes dismissed as primitive, the Proximans had advanced technology. The Proximans preferred using technology that was related in some way to the ecology of their world. For example, they used energy plasma that was mined from their planet's crust to power their cities and their weapons. Many look vastly primitive in nature with esoteric names even Vincent Organa cited as "ancient-sounding". Their technology is somewhat mystical in nature. Many inhabitants have great martial skill, and Proxima's armies have kept peace in Andromeda Galaxy for many millennia. They possess energy weaponry, along with aircraft similar to Viking longboats that are armed with cannons and missiles. The palace itself is protected by an energy shield.

The Proximans also maintain regular melee weapons, such as swords, spears, and shields. Their weapons, however, are made of a highly advanced form of technology. They appear normal when still, but when moving quickly (e.g. sword slashing in battle) the blade glows with a bluish-white aura of energy which greatly increases the power of the weapon (very often while the individual handles the weapon a strange vibration is audible, indicating that the blade can turn blue at any time), leaving handheld weapons obsolete: be they lightning, bullets or arrows. Similarly, various Proximan weapons can sometimes create fiery blue or orange sparks when they strike, while conversely, some Proximan armor generates similar sparks when struck. A mysterious form of energy the Lady once refused to disclose the nature of is present in a lot of other Proximan technology. It is fired by cannons and generated as the shield used to protect the palace. However, their handheld armor shields were nowhere close to capable of deflecting shots from something as advanced as a Resometh Plasma Arm.

Unlike many of their neighbors across Andromeda Galaxy, the Proximans were a proud warrior race, and maintained a large military that acted as the standing Proximan defense force.

* **Miliproxes**—Proximan citizens pressed into part-time military service, armed with swords and supplied with primitive staffs and personal metal shields. They supply their own gear and are inexperienced but courageous.
* **Proximan Guard**—Proxima Prime security guards armed with double-bladed staffs.
* **Beast Cavalry**—Beast-riding fighters armed with clubs.
* **Military Officers**—Captains and Generals. Generals lead individual sections of troops in battle battle and often use gestures to relay orders.

### Cuisine

Proximans were vegetarians by default, as the wildlife couldn't produce enough non-sentient creatures for eating. By the time of the Resometh battles, the inhabitants of Proximan Prime were reputed to produce a dessert that took at least four hominids to consume. This dessert was said to be capable of delivering one into a sugar coma.

### Language

Proximans spoke a variation of English known as Proximan Standard, which occasionally incorporated elements of a language spoken well before the Common Era, which the ancient peoples had agreed to conceive when they began coming together. However, the language evolved drastically in the first years of their brand-new civilization, and by 2035 few Proximans were able to speak the pure Proximan tongue. Hence, Proximans established a rather successful history of scholarly excellence, albeit unknown to the galaxy at large. Among their achievements include a poem which Diego claimed could not be spoken or even named before outsiders, citing only that as an ode, it was a source of great pride to these noble beings.

## History

### Galactic exploits

*"Are they proud to be warriors because so many of their forerunners likely gained confidence in their unity from, I dunno, fighting Dark Ones or whatever?"
"That's a good question, Jay. I have no idea."*
―Jay Organa and Scarlet Fist[src]
Before the Proximan race itself came to be, there existed several primitive near-humans who congregated together, exchanging goods and information. Millennia ago, these beings were courageous enough to stand up to the vastly more powerful Resometh when they came to what would later become their land, and their challenge led to a fierce battle. Under the rule of Genesis, the Resometh set about to hideously warp the very fabric of the Earthly Plane, by using a powerful relic called the Eye of Remembrance. During the fight, the aspiring citizens stole the Eye of Remembrance before Genesis could unleash its power on the cosmos. The relic was then hidden away. The near-humans eventually became a civilization and developed an official culture to call their own, one to stand out among the rest of Andromeda Galaxy. The Church of Oltron was eventually established. Their founding fathers made a truce with the king to help defend their young civilization so he could spend more time on his people and not solely military matters, in return being allowed to do anything legal they pleased in the burgeoning kingdom. Subsequently, the church targeted many potent dark places and destroyed them. Unbeknownst to them, the battle over Proxima had led to the Resometh who survived it going to join their fellows on the remote world of Vartal, while Genesis had survived and entered a stasis. They ended up destroying many Resomethean sanctums throughout the universe.

Nine thousand years after being thrown into stasis, Genesis awoke and called on the rest of the Resometh, who were finally ready to invade Proxima, consumed by vengeance and hellbent on burning everything to the ground. Battle commenced between the two sides, and while a fair number of Resometh were taken out, thousands of Proximans fell in number. In the wake of the fallout from that battle, scouts assessed all of the damage that had been done to both the palace and the church before the royalty realized Proxima was almost completely defenseless if Genesis were to attack again.

### Brink of extinction

After Genesis used the Eye of Remembrance to revert the universe to its primordial state of darkness, he still desired revenge on Proxima, who was doing quite well with the new changes, and was now free to set his sights directly upon them. When Genesis personally struck dead the king in the ensuing battle, the Allfather led numerous civilians to a safe place where they could hide from the hegemonic alien, eventually transporting many Proximans away in ships before he himself met a violent end. Left with no homeworld as a result, the Proximans began seeking refuge throughout space.

### Alternate Universe

In their years of success, Proximans began traveling to Sol and formed a strong relationship with the humans, teaching them their culture and displaying their abilities. This tradition would be continued for many a year.

## Notable Proximans

* The Allfather - Religious councilman
* Diego - Religious trainee
* The Lady - Religious councilwoman
* Gita - Religious councilman
* Lalrahah - Religious councilwoman
* Rene - Religious councilwoman
* Scarlet Fist - Religious trainee
* Shebar - King

## References

1. ↑ *Band of Justice*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Band of Justice: Omniverse*

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