Edenian

**Edenians** are a humanoid species that originate from their homeworld of Edenia.

## Overview

Edenians bear many resemblances to humans from the Middle East (Arabian Peninsula and Egypt) but they have very long lives, as Kitana is 10,000 years old and still considered young. Edenians also possess special magical skills for example, Jade can do various wind tricks, Sindel can levitate and manipulate sonic waves. Notable Edenians are Sindel, the Queen of Edenia; Kitana, Sindel's daughter and Princess of Edenia; Jade, who is Kitana's best friend as well as the leader of both the Edenian army and the Edenian Freedom Fighters; Taven and Daegon, sons of the Edenian protector god Argus and his sorceress wife Delia; and even the Edenian traitors Rain and Tanya.

Edenians are renowned for their natural affinity for magic which includes arcane magic, elemental magic, primal magic, and even the soul magic. Due to this and their long lives they often were regarded as gods by Earthrealmers especially in the ancient Middle East. Their magic can be taught to other races since Shao Kahn managed to learn their magic by stealing scrolls from their ancient library to learn from.

All Edenian men and women still hold on to the words of truth about the civility and beauty of their homeworld while fighting for their lives and freedom against all there is evil, "*Edenia is an idyllic paradise -- where we are free from tyranny*".

## Notable Edenians

* Amara: A sorceress of weather and a member of Ennead clan.
* Anhur: The cousin of Queen Sindel and the god of war as well a member of Ennead.
* Daegon Half-Anunnaki and Half-God, son of Argus and Delia. The head of Red Dragon clan and worshipped in Earthrealm as the god of water.
* Damkina: The mother of King Jerrod and the goddess of intelligence.
* Delia: Ascended wife of Argus and a member of Anunnaki.
* Enki: The first king of Edenia and the father of King Jerrod. Regarded as the god of fresh water and creation. A member of Anunnaki.
* Ereshkigal: Sister Ishtar and a member of Anunnaki. Regarded as the Goddess of the Underworld.
* Ermac: Fusion of Edenian Souls, one of them being King Jerrod.
* Geb: The Father of Queen Sindel and a member of Ennead. Regarded as the god of earth.
* Horus: Son of Osiris and Isis. A member of Ennead.
* Ishtar: Sister of Ereshkigal and a member of Anunnaki.
* Isis: Sister of Queen Sindel and a member of Ennead.
* Jade: The leader of Edenian family royal guard and a member of Ennead.
* Jerrod: The king of Edenia and a member of Anunnaki.
* Kitana: The Princess of Edenia and a member of the Anunnaki/Ennead.
* Marduk: The brother of King Jerrod and the a member of Anunnaki. Regarded as the Patron god of Babylon.
* Mileena: Half-Edenian and half-Tarkatan clone of Kitana.
* Nabu: The son of Marduk and regarded as the god of wisdom and writing.
* Nephthys: The sister of Queen Sindel and regarded as the goddess of the process of mummification.
* Nut: The mother of Queen Sindel and a member of Ennead. Regarded as the goddess of sky.
* Osiris: A member of the Ennead. Considered as the god of afterlife, resurrection and the dead.
* Rain: The Edenian demigod illegitimate son of Argus and Amara.
* Shamash: The half-brother of King Jerrod and the sun god.
* Shu: The grandfather of Queen Sindel and the god of dry winds and hot air.
* Sindel: The Queen of Edenia and a member of Ennead.
* Tammuz: The half-brother of King Jerrod and the consort of Ishtar.
* Tanya: A former member of the Edenian Royal Guard and a traitorous member of the Ennead.
* Taven: Half-Anunnaki and Half-God, son of Argus and Delia.
* Zehuti: The uncle of Queen Sindel and the ibis god.

## History

Edenians are one of the first sentient mortal races to come to existence, predating Earthrealm's humans by at least 3 million years. Among their deities were Argus and his ascended wife, the sorceress known as Delia. Edenians were divided into two clans: The Anunnaki and The Ennead. The kingdom of Edenia was first ruled by King Enki and his two queens Damkina and Ninhursag. After King Enki passed away, his eldest son Jerrod took his place and married Sindel of Ennead clan as his queen consort. At some point during their rule around 10.000 years ago, Jerrod and Sindel had a child by the name of Kitana. During this time, the realm came under siege from the Outworld Emperor known as Shao Kahn who successfully merged with it after winning the Mortal Kombat tournament. Shao Kahn was responsible for killing King Jerrod whereupon he took Queen Sindel as his wife and Princess Kitana as his own daughter.

After the death of Queen Sindel, the remnants of the Anunnaki and the Ennead refused to serve under Shao Kahn and they made their escape to Earthrealm and took refugee to what are now modern Egypt and Iraq. Their arrival on the realm was marked with their victory over the alliance of Tiamat the fallen Dragon goddess and Apep the serpent demon.

Following their settlement in Earthrealm, the clans spread across the Middle East to found their respective societies: The Anunnaki settled in the land of Sumer to rule over the humans and guide them while the Ennead went to Egypt and taught the people their magic and established their own kingdom. The Anunnaki and the Ennead would be referred by their native populations as "the gods" for their supernatural powers, benevolence and their guidance to the humans, they would be worshipped as the protectors of the land and its people.