Darva

**Darva** were a species of sentient, bipedal creatures created by Aniya, Goddess of Resistance and Kallisto, Goddess of the Dark and originated from Allium. They reside deep underground in caves and caverns across 4th Domain.

## Biology and Appearance

Darva were solitary, isolationist arthropoids that enjoyed living in the dark. They stood at a height range between 1.3 and 1.5 meters and possessed below average physical strength. They were covered in a dark gray chitin and possessed around eight black, beady eyes and sharp protrusions out of the back of their head(resembling hair). They only had three fingers, reducing the usefulness of tools. Extreme Sexual Dimorphism is a characteristic experienced by Darva, as females are built far more diminutively than males.

Their outer flesh was chitinous, providing a very good defense against sharp and heat damage. They were quite susceptible to cold damage, normally susceptible to psionic backlash and blunt, physical, and sharp damage. They tended to live to the age of 60, but outliers have lived to 80 years old.

### Reproduction

Darva are oviparous creatures, laying clutches of one to four eggs that are externally fertilized by male Darva. The eggs incubate for around six to eight months and hatch miniature Darva younglings. Darva cannot interbreed with any other species.

## Society and Culture

While brotherhood/sisterhood is well respected in Darva social circles, they tend to dislike cultural diversity and disliked other cultures in general and thus were very isolationist. They held a variety of jobs, having no specific inclination to any profession.

### Dress/Attire

Darva didn't tend to wear anything more than cloaks of fabric no matter where they were or what they were doing.

### Rivalries

#### Angel

During the reign of the Angel Imperium, the Darva began to detest the conditions placed upon them by their Angel overlords. This anger blossomed to animosity near the end of the Imperium, but tensions have cooled significantly in the interim.

#### Incolas

Due to their close proximity, Incolas and Darva were great allies until the War of 1800. Said war split the Incolas and Darva nations of the Dono Plains between the Imperius Alliance and the Coalition Federated respectively. The violent battles between the two(and a few accused atrocities) created a ongoing and brutal cold war.

### Naming Conventions

A Darva's full name is made up of five names. Their first name is their birth region(not clan, refers to the elevation of their birth). Their second name is their clan name. Their third name is their current profession. Their fourth name is the specific order they were born in their clutch(first hatch, ninth hatch). Their last name denotes their specific clan generation. All five names are in their own language(Darvan). Example; Hask(Region 0-1km into the crust) Guron(Clan Guron) Dalask(Farmer) Nigbbao(Ninth Birth) Masigon(6th Generation), Hask Guron Dalask Nigbbao Masigon. Of course, this name is usually formal only and is incredibly obtuse, so most Darva choose some combination of their full name.

### Lineage and Relations

Respect for elders is held in high regard by Darva.

## History

### The Age Before

Darva were among the nine species created by the Gods of Allium during the Age Before. Their creation was handled by Aniya, the Goddess of Resistance and Kallisto, Goddess of the Dark. They were prosperous and spread throughout Allium.

#### The Damnation of Allium

Darva served among their Gods during the Damnation, clashing with the Unrisen and Ninnol, Incarnation of the Non-Existence and serving as personal guards for Kallisto, Goddess of the Dark. Following the death of Talod, God of Souls, Unor, Sovereign Lord of Allium approached 300 Darva and took them to the Exterior Firmament to be protected by the Outsiders.

### The Eon of Silence

Three Hundred Darva were among the 2,700 protected by the Outsiders. They were endowed with fragments of their Patrons, gifting them arcane abilities.