Species of the Veil

> *"I have seen so much, yet there is always more out there." - Franklin*
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### *Core Species*

The Veil has many species of life inside of it, yet none make up the core species more than the main four.

* Fai
* Dragons
* Giants
* Cats

## Physical description

### Species

Fai

Fai are from Khe planet of Kemen, and are Humanoid Species in the Veil. apart from Giants Their most common characteristic is their pointed ears. While they can range in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes there are Three Sub-Species of Fai.

##### *The Long Ones*

Long Ones are Fai that are Centries old, they have become long and lanky. They are usually people of high renown or famous.

##### *Weirds*

Weirds are Fai that have been changed by the Veil. While it is a rare occurrence, such Fai Have become twisted into strange beings and might act hostile to others. The best-known way for a Fai to never turn into a weird is to wear the Veil Runes. (The Veil)

#### Dragons

Dragons are the only true native species in the Veil. They are also the only Species that are unaffected by the Veils effects.

The two Sub-Species of Dragons were born when the eyes of the Dead God hatched.

## Cosmic Dragon

https://www.deviantart.com/canserm/art/Cosmic-Dragon-683922836

## Physical description

##### *Cosmic Dragons:*

Cosmic Dragons are the largest know type of dragon in the Veil. Their Eggs are created when a Cosmic Dragon binds material of the Veil and breaths life into it. Then they cast the Egg into a nearby atmosphere to give it the spark of life. When born from their eggs they are taken to their home star and feed of the plasma. They can reach the size of a solar system if given time. They are also the only known way to travel between systems in the Veil as they can move next to light speed without ill effects.

## Physical description

##### *Elemental Dragons*

Elemental Dragons are the smaller of their species. They are born with a natural affinity for a particular aspect of magic. (Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Aether.) They can grow up to be two stories tall, yet some others can grow to a larger size if given time.

#### Giants

Giants are large humanoid beings that roam the Veil. Usualy building massive custom made Wood Ships to traverse the stars.

##### *Elder Giants*

The most long-lived and largest of the giants they stand
upwards of 150 to 1000 feet. Elder Giants are considered aloof from
other races save Celestial Dragons and their smaller kin. Elder Giants
were the first to discover the possibilities of intersystem travel via
dragons and serve as both their riders and caretakers. Many of these
mighty pioneers also remember the secrets of Quill technology, though
they chose to divulge only select parts to avoid a repeat of the Wars of
 the Houses. In truth, none know the true lifespan of these beings
seeming as eternal as the Veil itself. Children are rare but are
considered the greatest gift one Elder Giant can give to another. Elder
Giants are rarely moved to violence against other sentient beings but
are known to watch the depths of space with mighty weapons while atop
their Dragons

*Precursor Giants*

These giants are widely accepted
to be the original form of the giant race before the time of the Quill. A
 hardy people standing at 50 feet tall when fully grown, precursors are
deeply involved with the running of the Empire as soldiers, builders, and
 leaders. Most Precursors form their own settlements near a major city,
often in mountain ranges, and travel to the city on a case by case
basis. Polygamy is common within their culture, with clan leaders having
 multiple wives or husbands depending on their preferences. This
polyamorous nature is meant to create a cohesive whole within their
community so a united front may be presented to their respective local
communities. Precursors on the battlefield are used only as a last
result, there great size making it difficult to fight in a traditional
army. When they are used they can devastate an entire army in minutes.
Precursor giants can live upwards of a 1,000 years with the oldest ever
recorded pushing 10,000 when she died.

*Hairy Giants*

Resembling
apes and other hairy mammals than any other species, Hairy Giants are an
 offshoot of dwarf giants. A community of dwarf giants, in the days
before the common adoption of runes, were exposed to vast amounts of
primordial veil energy. Transformed into Weirds they over time became
their own separate race. Covered in thick warm fur, sporting pronounced
canines and sharp claws, Hairy Giants are perfectly adapted for cold
conditions. Once outfitted with runes they've been able to colonize a
wide range of plants considered unsuitable by Fai and even other giants.
 Unlike their brethren, Hairy Giants prefer to remain uninvolved with
the Empire, preferring to tend to their crops and herds of animals.

*Dwarf*
 Giants

Bred, it's said, for a comparatively small size Dwarf Giants
stand at only 15 to 25 feet. While they still tower over the other core
races of the Empire they are able to live freely in regular society,
unlike their behemoth relatives. Dwarf Giants are prized on the
battlefield for their raw strength and destructive power in a small
package as well as in more peaceful jobs like construction, farming and a
 variety of other menial tasks. Dwarf Giants are the most approachable
of the giant races and simply see themselves like any other Fai- only
bigger.

#### Cats

Yes Cats. They are usually shaven then given tattoos. The Tattoos cause the hair that grows where the tattoos are to be a different color than the cats fur.

### *Other Species*

Other Species can vary widely.

* Dwarfs
* Goblins
* Orks

#### Dwarfs

If a dwarf wishes for a child they must have their lover Carve out of stone a baby. The lover must do this with their heart in their hand. When done the Dwarf must poor their own blood into the baby's mouth which will then licks its lips and crys.

Their hair is the color of the stone they are carved from, and their skin is the color of one who carved them. Their blood is grayish red. Their hands are large and their short stature is stout, no higher than 5 foot.

Dwarven Men are stocky and grow long beards which they braid. Their very muscular compared to a Dwarven woman. They do have a penis and testicles, yet it's not for reproduction.

Dwarven woman also grow beards, but shave them to distinguish themselves from men. They have breasts and vaginas, yet no ovaries.

Over time, as a Dwarf gets old their skin becomes like rock. They move slower yet the become tougher with every year. In the last 50 years of their life they start turning back to the stone they were carved from. If a Dwarf dies before this period they turn to stone in 50 days. On the last hour of their life, if they can, they hold their parents Axe and become a statue. The statue is then placed in the halls of their mountain home for all to remember them. It is said the All-Father still sits with his Axe held on his lap, holding it with a soft grip. His head bowed as if receiving a kiss.