Aeon

Aeons are a species of godlike extraterrestrial beings from the planet Aeos in the Andromeda galaxy. They have a history with Earth and other planets across Andromeda, however Earth was the only planet outside of their own galaxy in the Milky Way they have visited and exists as the furthest point in the universe they have so far travelled.

They are split in to several genetically unique races that live across the planet.

#### **Atheryian**

An angelic, winged race also known as the "Strattans" that are what can be described as the pinnacle of magical evolution on Aeos; while most are originally descended from the Termians of the Lowlands, there are exceptions; the royals, particularly those of the Sera family were born-ascended complete with wings, as such have bore the right to rule Aeos. They can manipulate sonn for various spells, but unlike Human magic users, most are often attuned to a certain element.

#### **Asuran**

The Asuran are a godlike-race that once ruled Aeos until a great war with the Atheryians; while not winged like their Atheryian cousins, were nevertheless extremely powerful shapeshifters and manipulators of matter and energy, as well as being one of the strongest races on Aeos. Banished to Earth during the start of the bronze age the Asuran known as Xeus and his brother Poseidon created a pantheon known as Atlantis, however infighting split the original council and the Asuran spread across the planet; Their breeding with Humans is attributed to creating the neohumans. Asurans are likely believed to be the original evolutionary lineage of all the other races of Aeos.

#### **Arcadian**

The Arcadian, also known as "Darkwings" are essentially a subrace of the Atheryians paradoxically proud of, and yet despise their lands. Run by an empire, the Arcadians were thought to have come about when an old royal relation to the Sera family started her own Empire above a volcano on the dark side of Aeos; This Empress, thought to be Empress Arcadia herself, a name which begot her lands, used corrupted magic that turned her wings a darker colour, and developed an Arcadian version of the Ascension ceremony, and an empire grew from these individuals, ruling over several smaller Termian nations below them that they claim in the name of their empire. Arcadians are mentally hardy and tough, cunning and manipulative compared to their Aeon cousins. They see the Wingly as dumb and childish and they have been known to fabricate historical events, creating conspiracies and lies to hide their jealousy. It's fair to say not *every* Arcadian is foul-tempered and downright evil, but those in charge of their government certainly are. Arcadian society is much more militarised, believing that nothing pays off more than hard work, slacking is looked down upon greatly and a lazy Darkwing can face both legal and social ousting.

Arcadians require the use of sonnstones to manipulate elements.

#### **Termian**

Termians, often known as "Lowlanders" seem no be more level-headed, like Arcadians they require the use of sonnstones to use sonn to any major degree, however Termians seem to be physically stronger than their Stratos cousins as most of their natural sonn is harnessed in physical ways; however if a Termian is chosen to be altered into a winged Aeon they seem to loose their strength to instead balance out improved sonn power and manipulation abilities. There are several nations in the lowlands which they share with the Thera and also once with a race of lowland Dragon. A fair majority are happy to be ruled by the Aeon, who are a highly benevolent and equalist kingdom that rule each Wingfeild-aligned as annexed sovereigns to Wingfeild. Several also exist under a rather harsher dominion of the Arcadian who feel that the Aeon's claim to rule over all of Aeos is wrong and misplaced. There are a few nations, mostly harmless, who don't agree with either or align more with the Thera. They refer to both the Arcadians and Wingfeilds as "Strattans"

#### **Thera**

The Thera are an animalistic race native to The Wilds, likely more closely related to the from Asurans than any of the other races; the Thera were once tribal and seen as primitive and aggressive, split into many bloodlines each with unique appearance; this was thought to be derived from the Asuran's shapeshifting, but much slower and unconscious as part of their growth, and more based around adaptive morphology, however they actually began developing technology quicker than any of the other races of Aeon and today use a unique form of bio-alchemy.