Laemeargiar

The Laemeargiar a race of reclusive insectoids, that rule over the Charredlands. They are one of the most technologically advanced species in Karvoun, and most, if not all other peoples have stolen, built on, or suffered from their machinations.

## History

### Background

It is unknown how long the Laemeargiar have dwelled in Karvoun. It is heavily suspected they have inhabited it since even before the Faeries arrived there. They primarily stayed out of the affairs of others, even when humans began to essentially colonize Karvoun, they remained in their great network of underground burrows and tunnels, toiling continuously on perfecting them. But this did not mean they were not unaware of these "intruders". Nor did it mean they were not resentful of their "trespassing". However, they could do nothing about the matter, the humans were under the protection of the Faeries, and such beings were not to be challenged.

Eventually, after the disappearance of the Faeries, the Laemeargiar suddenly entered an industrial revolution of sorts. Leading them to permanently cybernetically enhancing their race. It is unknown what provoked this change, but some Levean texts imply that Yamai, a god of the Laemeargiar was what supposedly caused this change. This changed their way of living dramatically, allowing them to completely eradicate their former predators, Illumeaniar's, and rework their burrows dramatically into sprawling cityscapes.

### Experiments

After a time, the Laemeargiar began to branch off experimenting on their own kind; testing on any humans they could get a hold on, and the primal remnants of their now smog choked environment.

### Age of the Great Eclipse

After the construction of their capital city, Larsevm, the Laemeagiar looked towards riddng themselves of human habitation on Karvoun. To do this, they constructed a gigantic machine, that mimicked the Laemeragiar's own light-blocking organs. This weapon was originally designed to absorb the power of the sun, but a far easier to achieve function was concocted after some deliberation.

## Physiology

The Laemeargiar are insectoid in nature, possessing four segmented legs, two forelegs and back legs. On each of their sides is a tentacle, with sticky suction like cups along it, allowing them to easily grasp food, and operate machinery. It is suspected this is also how they dug out their tunnels, gradually wetting the rock and clay, until they could be smoothed outwards into entry ways.

Laemeargiar are well adapted to seeing in the darkest of conditions, making them extremely sensitive to light. This, once made them vulnerable to predators such as Illumeaniars, which emit light harmful to their frail eyes. To combat this, the Laemeargiar evolved to possess a large organ atop their back, almost looking like a tumor. This organ allows them to absorb light and transfer it into extra energy. Laemeargiar can also use this to make areas 36-45 metres in front of it devoid of any form of illumination. This was further enhanced by their cybernetic alterations.

Laemeargiar are extremely intelligent beings, perhaps moreso than any other race in Karvoun.

## Culture

The Laemeargiar heavily rely on technology, in all aspects of their existence, culture included. They see those without cybernetic enhancements, as weak, and quite often ugly: seeing only beauty in cogs, gears, and circuitry. Laemeargiar believe that the foundations for such machinery were laid down eons ago, by an entity they call the Yamai.