Vordr

The Vordr are an evolved terraforming agent, designed to both shape the
land and change the atmosphere, as well as populate the ecosystem. It is
 unlikely however that their creators, what they call the Kynslod, ever
intended for them to develop intelligence. The Kynslod did not believe
in ‘overwriting’ a planet, rather in a blending of their own genetics
with those of the native environment. Thus, the Vordr are highly
adaptive and imitative in nature. Their forms from the smallest grass,
largest tree, beast-like or humanoid, are all based on the genetic
traits onboard the crashed colony ship, mixed with the fossil records of
 Heimisgardar.

## A Single Source, A Thousand Forms

Designed to create a complete ecosystem, the Vordr come in many shapes
and sizes. Though all plants, they encompass many different types of
flora and fauna. The sentients are separated into a human-like form
believed to be inspired by the Kynslod, and the more insect-like,
five-eyed form believed to have been based on the first species to
inhabit Heimisgardar. Both groups however, come in a wide range of
colors, leaf types, and bark consistencies. The Vordr however, divide
themselves into a few broad categories.

The **Vorfirar** are what most people think of when they think of the Vordr.
 They are the most humanoid strain and consist of vast majority of what
one would consider the ‘sentient population’. They are the thinkers,
builders, and current leaders. The Vorheimta consists of an ancient
council of Vorfirar, effectively a brotherhood of priests who have
seized control of Vordr people. Vorfirar reach maturity at about 30
human years, and can live for hundreds of years. Vorfirar are typically
6-9 feet in height.

The **Vordrasil** are colossal Vordr that once ruled the world. The fiercer
ones have been tamed, while the more reasonable ones have simply joined
the fold. They work as great construction units, beasts of war, and some
 even work as the hearts of spacecraft. Vordrassil reach maturity after
about 100 human years, and can live for a few millenia.

The **Vordýr** are the effectively the animal species. Vordr who do not
directly contribute to society. They are the nameless flora and fauna
that cover the surface of Heimisgardar. They are about as intelligent as
 any plant or animal on earth, though they appear to react in times of
crisis. They come in all shapes and sizes, with smaller forms generally
having shorter lifespans than larger ones.

As plants, the vast majority of Vordr breathe carbon dioxide and emit
oxygen, as well as obtain their nutrients through photosynthesis.
However, there are Vordýr who feast on other Vordr and resperate like
animals do, as to create a sustainable ecosystem.

The Vordr are all, regardless of the form they take, the offspring of
the **Aeviblom**, or Flowers of Life. These colossal white flowers, once
matured, range in size from that of a house to that of a shopping mall.
The Flowers emit clusters of seeds at decreasing intervals as they grow
older. These seeds drift in the wind until they take root in soil or
decaying plant life. What dictates what forms these seeds take is
something still being studied by the Vordr, as a single Flower of Life
can create all forms of Vordr.

Once it takes root, the growing Vordr absorbs the minerals around it to
gather nutrients. This goes a bit further than typical plants, as the
resulting Vordr takes on traits depending on its Mother Soil. Thus, a
Vordr that grows in a rocky environment will be covered in durable bark,
 possibly even taking on metallic elements base on the minerals
available. Vordr who grow in soft soil or in decaying plants will
instead get a softer form, that is considered more appealing by other
species. The Vordr are keenly aware of this process, and after the
arrival Eimlaq, have been growing new Vordr mixed with the metals of
Eimlaq craft in order to create the hardy forms needed for vessels and
possibly soldiers.

The Vordr believe in a psychic connection between all Vordr life, which
has a will they call the Hjarta, or Heart. This belief seems to be
grounded in truth, as the various forms, even if subconsciously, seem to
 want to assist one another. During the brutal colonization by the
Eimlaq, the vest forest and fiercest predators seem to come to the aid
of each other. On a scientific level, it is probably some form of
network devised by the Kynslod to organize the terraforming process.