Zoranians

### Notable Members

Shaynore Dranoka, Ironius, Nayiff, Duraas, Polyphemus, Coryanaia, Chromium, The Council

### Population

9 Million (As of 2157) 1 Billion (During Thairn)

## Introduction

Zoranians are a race introduced in Wounded: Ancient Evils.

## Description

### Physical Descriptions and Variants

Zoranians are created by the Metal Golem, Matro, who forges them with her own hands. The V1s are the clunkiest and tallest, averaging at about 13ft tall. Nothing significantly changed between versions until V7, which allowed for sexual reproduction, taking inspiration from the Humans of Terra.

Most Zoranians stand around 9ft tall with different colored skin. Their eyes change colors depending on their mood. Green being Neutral, Red is anger, blue is curiosity, white is sadness, pink is protectiveness and gold means they are enlightened. They have jaws similar to nutcrackers. Somewhere on their torso is a core, similar to a heart.

#### Gold-Skins

Gold Skins are the rarest type of Zoranian, their job is to lead the Church of the Golems and to prepare the dead for Reforging. They are the most respected in society, other than the Leadnol, The Council, and Matro.

#### Drones

Drones are a somewhat common type of Zoranian. Their job is to repair buildings and damaged Zoranians. They are the smallest type of zoranian, around 3ft tall. On their backs they have a Hover-Pack. Their fingertips are welding guns.

#### Bronze-Skins

The Bronzes are in servitude to Matro, The forge mother. Their duty is to tend to her every need and want. Another duty they have is to collect the dead after their funeral to be reforged into a new Zoranian.

#### Silver and Copper Skins

These two groups compose the bulk of the population, Taking jobs not done by other groups. These groups are often chosen to be Leadnol within Duraas.

#### The Tainted

The Tainted are a form of Semi-Undead. Due to prolonged exposure to the minerals in Forzi Raa, their skin is a pale-green in the case of Silver-Skins and extreme oxidization for Copper-skins. their eternal duty is to mine within Forzi Raa. Although, Leadnol Shaynore freed the Tainted, eventually leading to the Battle of Volclax. Within Nayiff, The Tainted are seen as the lowest of the low and are often forced into slavery.

## Behavior and Customs

### Companionship

Upon Forging, each Zoranian is assigned either strength or intelligence. Within 5 revolutions of their forge-date they are assigned a companion based on the opposite Nature they are given, though occasionally, same-Nature companionships exist but rarely. Upon the youngest's 15th forge-date, they are sent to live with the elder. The Eldest is expected to work, while the youngest guards their Shus, or Home. The only exceptions are Gold Skins (Who tend the Church) Bronze skins (who tend to Matro) and the Leadnol. During periods of rest, companions usually spend time together working on projects, performing maintenance on each other, or just going on dates. If the intelligent companion dies, the stronger is usually shunned from society. If the Stronger dies, the intelligent usually falls into seclusion. Either way, the surviving companion will recieve welfare from the Leadnol until their passing (this practice is exclusive to Duraas, implemented by Leadnol Fora ). If abuse is discovered, the Companions will be split, the abused will be reassigned, and the abuser executed.

### Protection

When a Zoranian is nearby another living being for an extended period of time, their eyes will turn pink signifying that they will protect the other organism. This happens rapidly with humans, about 20 times faster. this is because, to their standards, humans are adorable and defenseless.

### Reforging/Forge-Date

If a Zoranian is killed, then their corpse will be reprocessed into another Zoranian. Only very few Zoranians are not reforged, such as Leadnols.

The day that a Zoranian is forged by Matro is referred to as their "Forge-Date" on this day, their Companion or Caretakers will take them to an eatery or store as a gift.