Flordoan

### Main Kingdom

Cleistollinium**(Note: Not all Flordoan are from/grow up in Cleistollinium! It’s just *the* Flordoan place.)**

## General

### Lifespan

★★★☆☆ [~250 years]Flordoan age slower in appearance throughout the years, 1 human year to around 2.5 Flordoan years give or take. They bloom differently compared to how humanoid beings grow, some bloom late, some early-. As for how fast their mental state develops and how the passage of time feels longer or shorter is up to the individual. In any case, the passage of time from childhood to adolescence may feel shorter; past in a blink of an eye, while adulthood and beyond feels much longer- especially once one is aware of the different lifespans across Evacrest.

### Ultima Types

* Type O: 40%
* Type E-: 5%
* Type IN: 50%
* Type N: 5%

Flowerbuds in full bloom, flowering from the banyan tree with white and golden leaves. Said to have sprouted from the goddess' heart, growing over acres to provide shade for those who needed it. Beings of pure Ultima were sprouted from the tree's branches and roots, nurtured by the flowering greens. Taking the shape of the world the goddess had created, taking the shape of the shades of greens, the pops of yellows, pinks, purples, reds, oranges, blues, and so on. The goddess wove Flordoans into being.
Fast-forward a century or two, growing alongside the Ailluin allowed both races to thrive with equity. While not known for being as magically adept, they have a stronger attunement to nature and the world itself; and in turn, the Goddess. The Flordoans are known for their enchantment in blessings of parts of Evacrest, while infamy thrives among those who choose to taint areas into rot and ruin. The Flordoans fought alongside the Ailluin during the Great War a thousand years past. Born from the Banyan, forever bound in honor and blood.

## History & Evolution

Born a century or two before the Evas, the flowerlings, Flordoans, bloomed into being. Their senses tied to the lands, their feelings attuned to Evacrest's call. They had explored the lands and ventured out into the unknown with another tree-born race. A kinship and likeness with the Ailluin was built over centuries, living alongside them and believing that all were equal. Both races believed that all life from the goddess would be returned to her when she wakes, both races believed that ever-growing hand in hand was what the goddess had wanted. Yet the one thing the two races could not agree on, was permanence. The Flordoan believed life and death is a cycle, all life is born to return, all life is precious because there is an end. They chose to grow and wilt, they chose to embrace the time they had.

Believing the Flordoans were fools for not grasping onto Eternal Life was a foolish thing.

With shorter lives meant a greater need for progress, and a greater need to document and learn from past mistakes quicker. In turn, the Flordoan learned more in less time. They foresaw the Evas' change far before any other race did. Through standing by the Ailluins' side, for always valuing scripture and documenting the past rather than relying on those who remained to tell tales, they foresaw change and braced for it with their vines wrapped tight over Cleistollinium. A severed tie with the Goddess lead to anarchy without order nor fate.

The Flordoans stood by mourning Ailluins. The Banyan Tree wept and each flowerling felt the pains of thousands of tree-born. They sided with an Evas Princess, fighting for the peace they so desperately wanted back knowing there would never be any winners in war. For their wisdom and for their loyalty, it had become a custom for an Ailluin in power to be paired with a Flordoan. And in a way, the flowerlings were a sense of security and trust.

Unknown to most, Seven Flordoans had given their lives to forever guard the Seal of Resurrection. Becoming one with the land, forever bound. Seven Landmarks were chosen as Sanctuaries, including the Banyan Tree, in honor of each who had given up their lives.

## Race Exclusive Traits

### Appearance

- Flordoans are flower-people. They take a less humanoid appearance unlike the Playable races. With vine-like bodies and petals dependent on their 'Type'.
You may view [Advisor Arlington] as an example, for more reference you may visit [This Link]. Flordoans don't really find clothing important unless they're in a position of power.

**Flower Up Flordoans:** Petals around their head, generally but not always, have longer limbs.

**Flower Down Flordoans:** Petals over their vine-wrapped bodies, their head is a soft fuzz ball which is pollen filled.
- Flordoan can be any flower type or even one you make up yourself!
- Flordoan cannot be more than **ONE flower type, but they may be a hybrid flower type!**
- Flordoans may use magic just like anyone else. Their petals or a part of their bodies may be susceptible to showing off the glow and colour of their ultima/soul, and in turn, magic which derives from it.
- [Average Height: 2'0 - 5'6] , they're plant people so they may grow taller than this but the average population reflects this statistics is all.
- Be reasonable if there's anything 'special' about your character! Do they have different eyes because they have heterochromia or is it from some magical means? Do they have a skill that relates to a magically modified part of their body? Going into detail about it would be lovely.