Alsyra Kingdoms

The **Kingdom of Alsyra** is an autocratic, absolute monarchy which controls a small amount of territory in the **Pridwen Galaxy**.

## Biology

Physiologically, the Alsyra resemble **"Canid-Forms"**, similar to that of the **Anthropian Union** and **Jaqc Monocracy** however are much larger, with the average Alsyra reaching over **7 Foot** in height and having an impressive muscular physique. Unlike most other species, there is no real height difference between the males and females of the species, with females reaching the same height as the males and possessing a similarly muscular body.

The Alsyra possess an incredible olfactory ability, able to smell biological residue such as blood for over **13 Miles**. This ability has allowed them to become exceptional hunters and mercenaries, as they can smell either specific scents or even narcotics from a significant distance. This ability has led to many Alsyra serving as **Law Enforcement Officers** within the **Ekwidine Republic**.

The Alystra are highly intelligent, possessing the same intelligence as a regular human while outside the **"Awakening"**. Many Alsyra are scientists or doctors and have developed technology to rival the Ekwidine Republic and even the enigmatic **Hune Empire**.

## History

Believed to have once been descended from the **Solantis Nominate** and a **"Brother Species"** of the **Hune Empire**, the Alsyra Kingdoms was founded on the planet of **Alsaran**, which is believed to have at one point been a Solantis colony world during the **Telos War** of around **2290 BCE** as scholars from the **Ekwidine Republic** have uncovered sources mentioning the colony during various official paperwork.

Once resembling the Solantis's **"human-like appearance"**, the Alsyra Kingdoms have changed significantly over time and have lost access to their human forms. Alsyran texts indicate that the whole population of Alsyra were **"cursed"** for destroying a **"scared grove"** under the protection of a **"Goddess"**, who cursed the entire Kingdom to take on an animalistic appearance. However modern evolutionary scientists have disputed this, suggesting that the biological changes are result of **"Unknown Environmental Factors"** or **"Genetic Engineering"** instead.

Despite this affliction, the Alsyra were able to flourish and build the **Kingdom of Alsyra**, one of the only two **Absolute Monarchies** known in the **Pridwen Galaxy**, the other being the **Hune Empire** which the Alsyra have been known to share an antagonistic relationship with.

However due to this condition, the Alsyra, every **10 Years** deliberately isolate themselves from the rest of the **Galactic Community**, despite maintaining good diplomatic relations with the **Ekwidine Republic** and **Oritan Supremacy**. This is a closely guarding and deeply embarrassing secret of the Alsyra Kingdom which is underlined by a undesirable compulsion to return to their homeworld.

This compulsion strips the Alsyra of all their rationality, similar to that of the **Vulcan "Pon Farr"**, with members of their society literally going **insane** and becoming violent and aggressive if they are unable to return to their homeworld. It is believed that this compulsion, called the **"Awakening"** is based around a time of mating for the Alsyra, with very few doctors handling it. It is believed that if an Alsyra cannot return home then they become feral but this has never been witnessed by outsiders before.

During the time of **Awakening**, which can last from anything from a month up to a year, the Alsyra will **lockdown** their borders, brutally attacking any trespassing ship that enters their space without permission. As a result, Ekwidine ships have learnt to give the Alsyra Kingdoms a wide berth during this time and will be contacted Kingdoms after this time so that trading can resume.

## Society

Alsyra society is highly religious but not in the traditional sense, they worship **"The Living Goddess"**, but are not interested in spreading their religion or converting other species, their religion being something that is totally private and sacred to them. The Alsyra will often joke that they were the only species that live with a **"Healthy amount of Fear of the Their Gods"** and will worship their Goddess so that another curse will never befall them again.

Alsyra is ruled by the **Rex**, an absolute ruler of Alsyran governmental policy. The Rex is advised by **"The Guiding Council"**, a council made up of the different **"52 Countries"** on **Alsaran**, the capital planet of the Alsyra Kingdom. This unique form of government, despite the over **150 different cultures** on Alsaran has proved to be advantageous for the Alsyra in the past and there have been no rebellions in the entire history of Alsyra due to the belief that The Living Goddess will smite them if one such feat was attempted.

Outside of the **Awakening**, the Alsyran are a friendly and courteous species, obsessed with the act of social pleasantries. Alsyrans living away from the homeworld are extremely unlikely to offend and the Alsyran language is unique for having absolutely no curse words, although some have been observed by leaving Alsyrans during the Awakening. Despite this however, the Alsyrans will often shy away from making close friends from outside their own species as many believe that doing so will put their friends at risk when the Awakening begins, leaving many to be social outcasts in other societies.

All Alsyrans live in a constant fear of the Awakening, not knowing when it will come to them, triggered by a number of biological changes that are still not understood to this day.