Skyfallen

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Skyfallen, referred to as Pyramid-builders by other Clairodan species, are a mammalian species from the planet Clairodis.

## Anatomy & Physiology

All Skyfallen have an associated color; it colors their irisies, blood, skin, and hair. They have 4 main colors, each with an associated iris shape. Reds get triangles (△), yellows get squares (□), greens get pentagons (⬠), and blues get hexagons (⬡). Skyfallen with colors too dark or desaturated to get polygon irises will have circles (○), these Skyfallen are considered mutants. Each color makes up about 22% of the population, with the remaining 12% being mutants.

Skyfallen skin is patterned and this pattern is unique to the individual. Skyfallen hair is multicolored, the roots are a lighter version of their color but gradient darker so the end of the upper part of their hair is the same as their iris color. The lower part of their hair is white and coily, resembling clouds.

Skyfallen skin is covered with a shell, colored in a dark-greyish tinted with their color. This shell can break, revealing skin underneath. Shell breaking is most common around the head and face but it can happen anywhere, and the shell will not be able to regrow. Shells have pointed fingers and toes unlike the skin and bone underneath which are rounded. Shells can grow thorns (called horns when on the head but there's no physiological difference) anywhere except over cracks, these thorns can be cut or broken off if they cause issues.

## Society & Culture

Skyfallen live in giant pyramid cities built partially into the ground. These pyramid cities are entirely self-sustaining, never requiring any Skyfallen to leave the city. Very little Skyfallen will ever see outside of their home city.

Skyfallen have a caste system based on the number of sides in your iris shape. Reds, with 3-sided irises, are at the top while blues, with 6-sided irises, are at the bottom. Skyfallen consider circles to have infinite sides, thus mutants are considered off the caste system and must pledge loyalty to a non-mutant Skyfallen order to legally own anything or go anywhere. If a non-Skyfallen finds their way into a pyramid city they will be treated the same as a mutant Skyfallen.

Eye scanners are used at building entrances, elevators between pyramid city floors, and pyramid city exits to prevent lower castes and mutants from accessing areas they're not allowed to. These eye scanners also check for a disciple headband, and if they detect one, will notify that person's patron of their location. Items in shops have shapes listed on their packaging corresponding to the lowest caste legally allowed to buy said item.

Each floor of a pyramid city has a governor and each pyramid city has a prime minister. Governorships are restricted to yellows and reds while the role of prime minister is red-exclusive. While there is a position of monarch acknowledged by all pyramid cities, it is empty, as it is reserved for a Skyfallen with horizontal lines for irises. No such 2-sided iris has been seen in modern days but most people believe in legends about them.

### Gender & Sexuality

Skyfallen use male and female genders, however normal pronouns depend both on gender and caste

Male Skyfallen have pronouns based on their color:

* Male Red - Re/Res/Rer
* Male Yellow - Yel/Yow/Yos
* Male Green - Gre/Gra/Gres
* Male Blue - Blu/Bli/Blis

Female Skyfallen have pronouns based on their iris shape:

* Female Red - Tri/Tra/Tris
* Female Yellow - Sq/Sqr/Sqrs
* Female Green - Pen/Per/Pers
* Female Blue - Hex/Hexa/Hexas

Due to the wide range of colors mutant Skyfallen can have, their default pronouns are also based on iris shape:

* Mutant - Cir/Circ/Circs

### Pledging Loyalty

Skyfallen can pledge loyalty to those of higher castes than them.

## Naming Conventions

Skyfallen first names start with the same letter that their iris shape starts with (T for reds, S for yellows, P for greens, H for blues, C for mutants). Last names are the same number of letters as there are sides in their iris. Mutants do not have last names. When written out, their iris shape is written between their first and last names.

## Etymology & Inspiration

Skyfallen were originally inspired by a dream.