Emeraldians

The Oshae, or Emeraldians (In English) are a race of arboreal humanoids with a strong sense of community over their planet. Oshae come in many colors, and appear different depending on what region they came from, primarily denoted by the cardinal direction they originate from.

## Features

### Abilities

Vertical ClimbingSpirit Manipulation

Heat Resistance

Biosemiotics

Feral Frenzy

### Culture

EnvironmentalismIsolationism

Tribalism

Defensive

Innovative

Nonreligious

## Biology and Appearance

The Oshae are fitted for agility and climbing, having long tails to balance themselves when running, clawed fingertips built for carving into bark and rock, footpads to protect their feet; The Oshae are a sturdy people, as warriors and nomads alike.

### The Ear

The Oshae has a special organ in their ear that allows them to transmit a clicking, knocking, or squeaking sound. This organ is a natural two-way communication device functioning differently than the actual ear. By emitting a certain type of sound, at different pitches and frequencies, the Oshae communicates with other Oshae in range of hearing. When other Oshae's auditory organs pick up on the specific vibration of that call, the organ kicks off an internal and hormonal reaction that affects the thought process of the listener. The reaction of the listener varies, whether simply triggering wariness or another muted emotion, or serving as a means to have the listener follow a command.

There is a genetic difference between the power of these special auditory organs, which different Oshae can have louder and more powerful calls. This has contributed to the societal structure Oshae follow, which is globally monarchical. In evolution, Oshae leaders were most often the loudest communicators, rather than simply strong or intelligent; Although, it was preferred that Oshae leaders carried the latter traits in sufficiency as well. In the modern day, Oshae nobility and royalty have the genetic tendency of being the most powerful communicators, able to command entire armies of Oshae within a matter of seconds using their call.

### The Eye

Oshae have diamond-shaped irises, which dilate into ellipses in darkness. The color of the iris is that of the Oshae's blood, and the sclera is often close to the blood. The color of an Oshae's blood is an indicator of quality, and the quality of blood is tied to their health. The blood comes in four colors: pale, of the weakest; lime, the rarest and weaker than emerald; emerald, the most common and the standard color; and finally, teal, belonging to the most robust Oshae.

The foot of an Oshae is padded beneath the heel and metatarsals, a hybrid between paw and foot. The Oshae are plantigrades, with a longer toes and shorter feet for flexibility when climbing. When wearing foot coverings such as shoes, the average Oshae's foot appears the same as a human's in proportion.

### Weather Resistance

Oshae are not resistant to cold temperatures, and begin to suffer from hypothermia at around -2°C, or 27°F. This means that few Oshae (mostly northerners) can survive in snowy weather for elongated periods of time. On the contrary, Oshae are incredibly heat resistant, with parts of their homeworld reaching 54°C, or 130°F in the summer.

## Culture

### The Four Tribes

While the "tribes" are more so generalizations of the different cultures as they are separated by cardinally-oriented continents, they work in defining the visual differences between Oshae.

Westerners are designed for arid and hotter climates, such as warm deserts of all kinds. Their hair is more coarse, and their main coat of fur is often ginger or light brown to blend in with the grass. These Oshae, or Jihoshae (Jiho is the word for West) have shorter tails compared to the other tribes, as there are much less trees in their part of the world. However, their footpads are the most durable and heat-resistant as they spend much of their days walking across hot sands and climbing up sedimentary cliffsides.

Euhoshae, or Northerners, are the least common Oshae found off-planet. They are adapted to the northern artic regions of Osa, the coldest part of the world. The land they live in is dominated by a mountain range bordering the snowy flats surrounding the north pole, and before that there is a spotted mixture of tundra and taiga in the way. The majority of Northerners live in fortresses carved into the sides of the mountains, mainly getting around using Urugons to travel.

The Luoshae (Easterners) are the inhabitants of the Indigo tree jungles and forested mountains of the eastern continent, the place of origin of the Oshae race. The Easterners have tan or beige fur, and black or dark brown hair. Their tails tend to be the longest, as their environment is heavily arboreal, and are incredibly flexible compared to other tribes. The Easterners are mostly rural, although the capital of their region, Enropa, is the most advanced city on Ose.

Dinroshae

### Isolationism

The Oshae are generally not welcoming of outsiders, due to a distant historical event where their planet was invaded by the Lithronians, and nearly half of their people were taken into slavery or experimented on. This ancient invasion ended up hitting the restart button on their culture, which had only been forming cities then. Fortunately, after the Lithronian downfall, the Oshae were left with scraps of their technology, and eventually set to recovering their planet under the guidance of the World Guardian Aegaerael. This allowed the Oshae to quickly catch up with the remainder of Crystallium, although still considered primitive by the other races by stereotypes.

The Oshae researchers living in the eastern capital have used part of the technology recovered to create an orbital barrier to prevent other races from entering their atmosphere, making Osa a target of foreigner interests, and Oshae intelligence valuable to Athellan auditors and recordkeepers. Spacefaring Oshae often choose not to discuss their home planet as a conscious matter of global security, and in disdain of foreigners already viewing their people as nothing more than feral scrappers and ship repairmen.

### Environmentalism

The Oshae put a lot of effort into making sure their planet is environmentally maintained, partly due to the majority of the population being rural and requiring nature to be maintained to survive, and partly due to the ancient Lithronian crisis causing a mass extinction of many of the important wildlife their people relied on. The Oshae care a lot about their history, and like to preserve their world for what it is.

The Oshae have more options for homemaking than most other races, as their teeth can be used to carve wood and stone without worry of permanently losing their teeth. The trees of their homeworld have evolved into symbiosis with Oshae, so that the trees will not be hurt too much from having homes built out of them.

## Trivia

* Anaaki Ajuamaria is an Easterner resident of Enropa.