Halactans

The Halactans (In Halactan: to be updated) are a race commonly portrayed as warmongering, despite the peaceful intents of most Halactans. They have been on the defending side of many wars, resulting in their large military and prowess in battle. They orignate from Phrannox.

## Biology

Due to the high gravity of Phrannox, they have a shorter stature on average (around 4 foot/1.2 meters) and a more muscular build. Pigment in their skin makes them predominantly a light red color. The atmospheric pressure of Phrannox is quite similar to 1 atmosphere on Earth. Their biology is flexible enough to live in many different gravities with little help, such as heavy suits to emulate their own gravity and blood pressure medication.

Halactans have 3 biological sexes and main genders: Male, Female, and Othmale in approximately equal proportions. All three are required to produce a child without aid. In bigendered languages, othmales commonly prefer epicene pronouns (such as English's singular they or Spanish's elle) or neopronouns, though the safest bet is to ask. The sex differences aren't too pronounced between the three, though the females are commonly slightly taller than the other two sexes.

Halactan relationships are not seen as inherently bigamous, and such relationships are rare historically. In history, it was common for there to be a main male/female pair with several othmale concubines. Nowadays, throuples and larger relationships are common, but couples aren't nonexistant. Halactan romance stories are considered to be some of the most complicated in the universe by many.

No, I will not explain Halactan sex.

## History

### Preastric History

The three biological sexes lead to a hierarchy: males were seen as the ones who did the hard work, upholding the family, females were seen as the ones taking care of the children and being a mentor to them, and othmales were viewed the lowest, being treated as slaves, doing menial tasks and chores. Of course, this sexist hierarchy faded over time as equal rights campaigns put the pressure on the countries of Phrannox.

This hierarchy lead to females being seen as the best fit for government positions, leading to maternal rule. After they transitioned from queendoms, they first had hereditary Heptadic Councils of empresses, where they voted on decisions. After a revolt, the resulting republc made the position of empress elected, eventually opening it to all sexes, though it (and many other governmental positions) still use the feminine noun class as a gender-neutral.

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### The Volder-Halactan War

The Volder declared war on them, and due to using cheaty tactics, they were on the losing side until the war ended.

## Mythology

Halactan mythology centers around a creator deity - The Mother - who *is* the universe. The universe started as eternal, omnipresent light, before a schism occured in The Mother, creating two 'deities': The Father and The Third Parent (literally the Othric Parent - translated as such to make less ambiguity). The schism occured from the arrival of The Darkness from outside of all of creation. The darkness forced The Mother to split in an attempt to preserve the light. In the schism, many lesser deities were created by The Three Parents, commonly called Lesser and Greater Angels in English. The Angels engage in an eternal battle against The Darkness, lest light be forever snuffed out.

Each being in the Halactan mythos represents something in the world. The Mother and The Father represent Halk, the Halactan's home star, from two different perpectives. The Halactan mythos sees the universe as cyclical; Halk is both the center of the universe and its outermost boundaries, behind The Darkness. The Mother is the surface of Halk and The Father the edge of the universe. The Lesser Angels are the stars in the night sky, seen as 'holes' in The Darkness. The Greater Angels are instead the planets of the Halk system, but Phrannox is The Third Parent.