Sorean

The Sorean are regressed and odd **Parli’an’s**, treated and viewed as outcasts by the **Alenos** and **Kelea**. They burrow their homes deep within the sand, surrounding themselves in it to keep hidden from strangers and potential enemies. Their reclusive nature and extremely rare sightings have made them considered a dying race.

## Settlement

**Ku’leina** is the city that Sorean resides within, however many races outside of the Parli’an do not believe that the settlement truly exists. It is located deep within the **Palace of the Sands**, with no indicators on where the entrance is. It’s the smallest of the three Parli’an settlements, with the settlement only housing about a thousand Sorean. All of the inhabitants sleep in the center, with the crops growing in the same area. They are self-sufficient people, and only venture out of the safety of their city if they need more water or seeds. The ceiling of the city is low, making it an extremely tight area that is just big enough for the Sorean to navigate.

## History

**Parvem**, the smallest and most meek of the original Parli'an siblings, is the forefather of the Sorean. While collecting wood for their home, Parvem had been met by the vision of a large, fiery bird. The bird had instructed Parvem to settle in the south, where the warm sands would keep them safe from predators and enemies. Parvem went to his older brother, **Shaefur**, with what he had seen, telling him that all three of them needed to make their way to the deserts. Shaefur, the more reasonable sibling, told Parvem that he and **Mek’no** would not be able to survive the heat of the south. Parvem continued to press, believing that the bird was telling him the truth, and ended up being snapped at and attacked by the two siblings for pushing.

Hurt by the treatment, Parvem watched his siblings fight and split apart to their own locations, leaving him alone in their home. He decided to make his way to the desert on his own, following the bird when it had arrived to guide him once more. Parvem spoke with the strange bird as they journeyed, and soon came to discover that the bird was the Sun Celestial, **Ania**. Shocked by the visit from the **Celestial**, Parvem felt scared and unsure, but continued to commit to the desert.

Once they had arrived to the desert, Parvem burrowed himself into the sands, isolating himself from the world. He slept for ten years, being visited by dreams and visions of his siblings in their new homes. Once he awoke, he found himself surrounded by others like him, who had also been led by Ania. The strangers informed him that they had also been led to the location by the Celestial, and that they were unsure on where to go or what to do next. Parvem pushed himself past his meek nature, taking on a leadership role to help those who felt lost.

As he watched Ania fly overhead, he spoke his first words to the newfound tribe. *“We are Sorean. The Forgotten. With Ania to guide us, the sands shall protect us.”*

## Physical Appearance

The Sorean have regressed to a barely recognizable form. They have large feet for digging, extremely long ears with thin fur, and wide, round eyes. They do not take on humanoid forms, but rather look like monstrous rabbits. Despite their monstrous appearance, they are actually the smallest of the three tribes, barely reaching 3' (91.44 cm) in height. Their fur is sandy and light in color, allowing them to blend in with the desert easier. Many Sorean don’t bother with wearing clothing, but when they do, they just wear loose wrappings around the body and head.

## Culture

Not much is known about the Sorean.

Considered outsiders compared to the other **races** living on Eprea, they keep themselves hidden away. Hostile towards outsiders, they do not allow anyone inside of their city, and no one leaves.

When Sorean leave to hunt, they stay careful and light on their feet to avoid the **Ceardian**, **Zogardian**, and **Woriq** that live within the desert with them. They are natural enemies of each other, and it is not unheard of for the two races to get into intense brawls and wars over lands and food that they may both come across at the same time.

### Food

Within the center of the city, where they grow their crops, the Sorean also have an area to store food that they have hunted. The Sorean love to feed on shrubs, small trees, grasses, cacti, and small reptiles. Due to them eating reptiles, they have a tense relationship with the surrounding **Zogardian** living in the desert with them. Their favorite dish to make is a **cactus jerky** or **fire roasted newt**. It is common to see Sorean always chewing on something, usually the cactus jerky, in order to keep their teeth shaved down and not growing too long. Cactus slices are also where the Sorean get most of their hydration from, and their mouths are evolved to handle the prickliness of the cactus as they chew on them.

### Trade

When trading, the Sorean send a single member of their tribe to the surrounding tribes in the desert, making the exchange quick and with little words. They typically only trade when they are desperate for supplies.

### Worship

The Sorean worship the Celestial **Ania** and the Saint **Ybus**.

With the creation of their tribe being because of Ania, they often choose a speaker to commune with the **Celestial**. Though they do not do so directly like a Guardian, the Sorean can occasionally see Ania perched upon his shrine within the city.

Saint Ybus, being the saint of those discriminated against, is natural for the Sorean to worship. Their ways of worship ties into their way of government, with it being a theocracy. The chosen speaker is considered their leader, and a new one is elected when they have passed on.

### Romance

When courting another Sorean, the two will do a dance with each other. The dance includes them walking around each other and swaying slowly, then having a race to test each other’s endurance at the end. It is said that if a Sorean gives another a bundle of **fire flakes**, that they are destined to live together in both the mortal and after life.

Sorean do not have weddings, but they do mate for life. When Sorean breed, they typically have 2-4 children at a time. Sorean are capable of having children with **Manna**, **Vlennite**, **Woriq**, and **Faenei**, but it is virtually unheard of for them to breed outside of their own race.

### Death

Upon death, the Sorean dig a cremation chamber and set the deceased body on fire, letting their ashes return to the sands it came from.

### Language

Sorean means “the Forgotten” in the Eprean language, with the Sorean leaning into this title without shame.

## Leadership

Velreth Oe is the current leader of the Sorean.