Zargle

A Cosmopolite with no features.

Zargles are gargoyle-like creatures made entirely of gems and stone. They reside on the planet [TBA].

## Society & Culture

### Class Structure

Zargle hierarchy is split up into six roles. They are, listed from highest to lowest;

#### Chieftains

The royals. There are a very limited number alive at a time, as new Chieftains are **only** made when a previous one dies. In functionality, they are more like celebrities, as they are extremely weak but, through tactical manipulation of public appearances, appear to be immensely powerful. Through this manipulation, they have crafted a facade that they are the only class who are able to fly, but their wings are just as useless as all the other classes. Only Cavaliers and Carvers know of how truly frail Chieftains are, but are forced into silence by threat of, for Cavaliers, immediate death, and for Carvers, entrance into Munera. Chieftains are under constant heavy surveillance by Cavaliers to ensure their safety. If a Chieftain develops a crack for any reason or size, they will immediately be killed out fear of being perceived as weak, and a news story will be fabricated in how they died in an extremely heroic and powerful way. Following the death of a Chieftain, work on the young of all other classes is halted to focus solely on mining the extremely rare pink diamonds that are used in their spikes and wings. If mining is taking too long, Coadjutors will also be sent to join the Carvers in mining.

#### Cavaliers

The "police" and protectors of the Chieftains. Their primary goal is to ensure the safety of the Chieftains, but they also carry out their dirty work, such as abducting Carvers and Coadjutors for Munera, executing conspirators and criminals, population control, etc. They pledge all loyalty to the Chieftains; if one Cavalier goes rogue, they will immediately be struck down by others.

#### Courts

The justice seekers. It is believed that their lack of sight enhances their abilities to find the truth. However, they are often coerced by Chieftains to rule in the most favorable outcome for them.

#### Cosmopolites

The commoners / middle-class. They just kinda live their lives.

#### Coadjutors

The peasants / lower-class. Their only purpose is to help other classes. They typically live with whomever they are serving. In times where the Carvers are having difficulties finding pink diamonds and a new Chieftain is needed, they will be sent to help the Carvers in the mines. They are occasionally used in Munera.

#### Carvers

The makers of the young. The entirety of the Zargle species depends on them to continue to grow. They are the only class who knows all of the small but extremely precise techniques and details needed to make a functional Zargle. They also are responsible for mining the rare gems needed to create all of the different classed Zargles. They are often used in Munera.

## History

### The Crudescence [WIP]

The story of the "first" Zargle, referred to as *The Crudescence,* is somewhere between a religious scripture and a folktale for the Zargles. The Crudescence was a Zargle bigger than one ever carved on [Planet Name], and bore features of every class.

## Notable Characters

### The Six Curators (Angel Rising)

Six Zargles from a prophecy that reads, "Through the embrace of the six stratum, the ground will crumble with division, and we will be reborn." After [Planet Name] begins suffering massive, civilization ending sinkholes due to overmining, these Zargles play SBURB, create the humans' universe, and eventually rebuild their species on Earth C.

**[The six curators have yet to be made, will be added once they are.]**

## Trivia

* All of the classes starting with the letter C was at first a coincidence, but continued for the sole reason of I thought it was cool.
	+ Originally Cosmopolites were called Commoners, but it was changed, again, just cus its cool.
* Munera was given its name from the munera of ancient Rome, which, along with The Hunger Games, it was heavily inspired by.
* The Crudescence's name comes from the word recrudescence, which means, "breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence."

## Etymology & Inspiration

Zargles are primarily inspired by real-life gargoyles, with smaller design inspiration taken from Weeping Angels from Doctor Who and Apollyon from The Binding of Isaac Rebirth. Aspects of their society were inspired by Trolls from Homestuck, The Hunger Games, and the real-life Middle-Ages.

The name Zargle comes from the word gargoyle.

The design of the Courts was inspired by Lady Justice, a statue heavily associated with justice and the court system.

## Gallery

A featureless ChieftainA featureless CavalierA featureless CourtA featureless CosmopoliteA featureless CoadjutorA featureless CarverEarly concept art for Zargles