The Libridei

The Libridei are semi-divine immortal creatures that used to inhabit all of Anima, but currently only inhabit the floating City of Elisium. They are known as the Firstborn, or the First, as they were the first sapient race created by Lar. Many consider Anima a gift for the Libridei. They are known for the solemn and grandiose behavior. Their name comes from the ancient Larian words for "God's Children".

## Appearance

The Libridei all have the same tanned skin tone. They stand at an average of 2.5 meters and weight extremely little for their size, with the average Libridei being no more than 80 kg. No clear mortal sex or gender is discernable in their appearance since they are a blend of both masculine and feminine features. They all share the same eye and hair color, a blinding bright white; the same color of the markings found on their arms, written in ancient Larian. Their most notable feature would be their wings which can be retraced and unfurled at will. The color of the feathers has no limit. Any conceivable design is possible and may be changed at will. Despite not having any sexual or reproductive organs, the Libridei still wear clothes from their lost culture - usually pure white togas and dresses with a multitude of divine jewelry.

## Society

The Libridei are one of the few immortal creatures on Anima. Immortal in the sense that they do not age, but they can be, and have been, killed. The best ways to kill one are to use powerful magic, to attack them with Ovumite weapons, or to starve them of air for at least 10 minutes. The Libridei have very little contact with the mortal races. They mostly reside within Elisium, praying and working towards Lar's return. In the meantime, they will descend to Anima for short periods to offer help to the mortal races in exchange for their devotion and prayers. Spending too much time near the surface will warp the Libridei and turn them into Nephilim. There are however very few of them on Anima, since the Libridei usually employ assassins to keep track of the Nephilim and eliminate them. A Libridei cannot kill another Libridei or a Nephilim due to the curse put on them by Lar stopping them from committing any violent acts against their kin so that another war between them may be avoided.

The Libridei are keepers of the knowledge of Anima and its history. It is said that if a mortal were to step foot in Elisium, they would be overcome by the inexorable grief of the tragedy of the Libridei's history. The architecture is similar to the Larian Urbanitas cities on the surface, except Elisium is regularly maintained with advanced arcane wisdom.

The Libridei are divided into the Twelve Zodiac families based on the month they were born into. Their population numbers around 1 million, and has not increased since the War of Downfall. It is said that an army of 10000 Libridei is enough to level and entire continent since their command of the Vis is so powerful. They, however, are not a warmongering race.

## Natural abilities

The Libridei have a natural and primal connection to the Vis, making them the most dangerous magic wielders in all of existence. They are capable of flight, and they are resistant to poisons and diseases. The least intelligent Libridei is leagues smarter than the average mortal.