Human (Homo aquensis)

The *Homo aquensis*, or **Xebelians**, are the people of the kingdom of Xebel, a breakaway civilization of Atlanteans who traditionally harbor animosity towards the main kingdom of Atlantis. They reside in the former penal colony of Dimension Aqua located within the Bermuda Triangle.

## Xebelian

### Relatives

Great Apes, Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo ergaster, Homo heidelbergansis, Homo magus, Homo sapien, Homo atlanticus (H.a. altanicus, H.a. pinnulis, H.a. mariensis), Homo pisciensis, Homo oceaensis (maybe)

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Dimension Aqua, Bermuda Triangle, Earh, Sol system, Space Sector 2814

## History

### Origin

Some eons after the fall of Atlantis, Xebel distanced itself to form its own undersea community, one that developed a warlike xenophobia towards their neighboring kingdom and the surface world. Xebel warred with Atlantis for centuries until they were eventually beaten and sentenced to life imprisonment within Dimension Aqua, located within the Bermuda Triangle. Due to the environment of the dimension, they evolved into similar species as the rest of their brethren but with one difference; they evolved the ability to manipulate water and learned create hard water constructs.

From then on, royalty within their hierarchy treated their long-standing hatred of Atlanteans as the basis of their myths and the very reason of being of their race for generations to come. Millennia after their confinement, the king of Xebel sent his daughter Mera out into the world in order to find and assassinate the future king, Orin of Atlantis. Instead, Mera fell in love with him, becoming his queen and bride as he took the throne.

With their initial plan having failed, the Xebelians enacted several more plans against the throne through proxies.

## Attributes

### Powers

* **Xebelian Physiology**: *Homo aquensis* share most of the same biophysical augmentations and physiology as that of a *Homo atlantici* and are colloquially considered as such. However, compared to Atlanteans (*Homo atlantici*), their physiology is still different enough to be distinguished enough as another species.
	+ **Amphibious Nature**: *H. aquensis* are capable of breathing while submerge underwater, possessing a set of gills on their body.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Because they live in some of the deepest parts of the ocean, Atlantean bodies are capable of moving with ease even with 1086 (approximately over half a ton) pounds of pressure applied to them. They possess muscle density ten times that of a *Homo sapien*.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: *H. aquensis* can withstand the pressure of the ocean with ease, their skin is considered nearly bullet-proof, and they are naturally resistant against heat and energy.
	+ **Enhanced Senses**: Xebelians possess natural senses attuned for living in the ocean, granting them a natural advantage on land.
		- **Enhanced Hearing**: Xebelian's hearing is more acute than an average surface human.
		- **Enhanced Vision**: Their vision allows them to see in the dark depths of the ocean.
		- **Enhanced Sense of Smell**: Xebelians possess a keener sense of smell compared to average surface humans.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: They are capable of moving, reacting, running and swimming at superhuman speeds.
	+ **Superhuman Agility**: *H. aquensis* perfect balance, bodily coordination, and/or perfect equilibrium to a point far in excess to that of a normal human being on Earth, their bodies being able to coordinate easily while under the pressure of the ocean.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: *H. aquensis* have the ability to maintain continuous physical actions for an undefined period longer than an ordinary human.

#### Potential Powers

* **Hydrokinesis**: A select few among the people of Xebel have the unique ability to bend and twist water into any shape or form they can think of. Many of these people normally require Waterbearers in order to better channel their liquid manipulation abilities. Most members of the Xebelian royal family possess this ability, and those who marry into the royal family are also often granted it.
* **Electrokinesis**: A rarer still ability shared among only a few Xebelians is the power to channel a high-voltage electrical current through their bodies. This is made even more effective if they also boast the ability of hydrokinesis to combine it with.
* **Haemokinesis**: Stronger Xebelians can flex the extent of their water manipulating abilities to control the blood flow within another person's being. Either painfully extracting the life's fluid from their bodies under duress of force if they were so inclined or twisting individual anatomies to such an extent to cause excruciating agony.

### Abilities

* **Swimming**: *H. aquensis* are capable of naturally swimming.

### Weaknesses

* **Metamorphis Curse Vulnerability**: Like their *H. magi* ancestors, curses like those of the nosferatu and Red Curse affect this species exceptionally more than their relatives, the *Homo sapiens*.
	+ **Vampirism:** While the mystical enzymes in the saliva of the nosferatu will change *H. sapiens* into vampyr within 36 hours, said same enzymes will complete the change in less time.
	+ **The Curse of the Red:** Because this curse originated from the Darkhold or Necrocomicon, like *H. magi*, *H. aqua* will fall to this curse in less than time than *H. sapiens*.
		- **Lycanthrope**

## Miscellaneous

### Cultural Traits:

* Xebellians have an accent compared to typical H. atlanici.
* Xebellains typically uphold a patriarchial system and are stricter and more martial than their Atlatantean counterparts.

### Representatives:

* Leron
* Hila
* Mera
* Lucia Hyde
* Nereus
* Ryus
* Lammia
* Lokua
* Ellec Inaego
* Delilah Inaego
* Meeka

Half/partial Xebelians
Jackson Hyde (*H. sapien*/*aquensis*, 50/50)
Carcharodor (thrid-generation *H. atlanticus*/*aquensis*)
Andy Curry
## Trivia

* Xebellians possess a bigger apatite.
* The most notable difference in physiology is the basis of their Aquakinesis ability, in which is linked to a Xebelian's metabolic system. Xebelians also grow at twice the rate compared to *Homo sapiens* and *Homo magi*.