Drawg

Drawg Male

The Drawg originated from elven settlers who migrated to the lands that would later be known as Naefavka a harsh land that strengthened the settlers. The settlers were extremely similar to their progenitors, but eventually developed their own culture, leading to the renaissance during Visenyos reign that completely changed them into something foreign from their ancient ancestors.

### Biology

Drawg have dark toned skin, ranging from a gray to a deep blue. They usually stand at the same height as the average human, or slightly taller. They have strong builds with broad shoulders, and grow muscle more easily than other elves. Furthermore, they have sharp features and sharper ears, with strong chins and jaws that grow thick beards compared to their usually beardless counterparts. The most common hair colour is white, with a rare 5% having black, or reddish brown hair. Red is the most common eye colour, closely followed by silver, and purple, with golden being exceptionally rare and seen as a sign of being a direct descendant of Visenyo or Royalty. Another distinct feature of the Drawg is that they have crowned teeth and more pronounced canines than the average elf. Drawg are built in survival to match their constant engagement with warfare and the harsh conditions of Naefavka.

Drawg reach sexual maturity at 18, and adulthood is reached at 20. The Average lifespan of a Drawg is around 200, but are often cut short due to war or Government intervention. It is argued how long they could actually live for, as most Drawg die from unnatural causes. It has been at least 900 years since a king hasn’t died by another's hand, as most kings are killed by their own sons. Drawg have a very strong immune system due to the abundance of disease on Naefavka.

### Visenyo

Visenyo is the legendary founder of the Drawg and claimed father to them all. According to Drawg History, Visenyo was a prince of Naefavka, who grew displeased with the conditions of his people and the silence of the old gods at their sufferings. He turned to the Goddess Kikeza, the lady of spiders. Inducted into her coven, Visenyo was given mushrooms to induce visions until one fateful night where he bore witness to her gorgeous visage. She had six spider-like eyes on her pale face, lips black as coal, her upper body exposed, connected to her hips was a large spider-like body with a scorpion’s tail and ticks, spiders and centipedes scurried through her hair, pores and nostrils. Kikeza demanded Visenyo to remove the old gods from power and burn down their temples, to complete this task he was given a whip made of her hair that could cut through steel. Visenyo gathered an army of like-minded members of the coven and returned to the city. Visenyos army tore the temple to pieces and put the priests to death. When Visenyos father, the king, heard of the attack, he rushed there with his soldiers. Visenyo explained to his father the failings of the old gods and the prosperity Kikeza would bring them, his father spat at him in return and called mad. Visenyo cracked his whip in the air, it rang like a banshee shrieked and slipped into the mind of the king's soldiers as a commandment. The soldiers tore the false king apart and bowed to their new god king, Visenyo. Later he was succeeded by his son, Valoyn, who would be deified as the god of war and murder after feasting on his father's eye and later murdering him to succeed.

### The Golden Years And The Fall

The Drawg Kingdoms prospered for hundreds of years, under the rule of the kings, and the coven, many of the legends were born in this time, and vast works of art and science were created, such as the Great Statue of Visenyo. This all lead to the Crowning of Sparyiae, a name which is spoken carries the punishment of your tongue being cut out in Drawg society. Sparyiaes reign was a disaster, he has been described as a degenerate hedonite that broke every tenant of Visenyo and brought the kingdom to ruination. Lands were lost to orcs because the militaries funding being cut drastically to spend on the king's personal wants

During a week-long party the King threw, a sudden powerful earthquake occurred, shaking and cracking the very palace of the King. More earthquakes occurred, each more violent than the last. Then in a final act from the Gods, the very statue of Visinyo became animated, and grew with life. With its mighty marble hands, the statue tore the roof off the palace, and took the king in his hands. The statue, possessed by Visinyo himself, roared an awful curse upon the entirety of the Drawg, “You have forsaken and disparaged my once great kingdom, As you have sunk our race into the sea, I shall banish you from these desecrated lands. No Drawg shall remain in these lands.” With the curse bellowed, he devoured the King and began smashing the once great city, an untold number of people dying attempting to flee. In this panic, the most sacred relic of them all became lost, the whip of Kikeza, and so to the King’s authority.

### Expulsion

It has been 200 years since Visenyos wrath has been incurred upon the Drawg, and they have now settled into new lands. The entire government has been restructured, with the royal families power severely reduced, with the council and the church in charge. The Drawg have kept to themselves in those past 200 years, but now recovered, they've begun to explore the world again and interact with other cultures.