Ages of Consent

The Nesarian Empire is in a unique situation amongst the governments of the world when it comes to decreeing the age of consent, for it has to work with numerous races who all have differing lifespans and mature at different rates. The ages of consent for all the native races of the Empire were for the most part finalised in the decrees of Empress Avia in 1702, but received a minor update in 1907 under Emperor Faltas V.

Under the United Nations Omniracial Convention of 1987, which most countries of the world adhere to, every state uses their own age of consent for Humans, but regarding immigrant populations of non-Humans who originate from Inecuria, their ages of consent are defined by Imperial Law - though this only applies to sex and marriage, and not the consumption of alcohol. Although few countries around the world do not agree with the Convention, some partially adhere to it whilst ignoring particular elements. The most notable example of this would be the United States, which adheres to the Convention in all aspects except for the age of consent for Urilians, instead judging them according to the same rules as Humans.

Listed below are the ages of consent regarding specific acts for each race native to Inecuria, with "age of consent" shortened to AOC for readability. "AOC for alcohol" is used as a shorthand term for the purchase and public consumption of alcohol, whereas merely drinking alcohol in private settings has no age restriction. Likewise, "AOC for sex" also covers the purchase of sexually explicit material as well as actual sexual acts.

The list does not include Dragons, who according to their own laws have no conception of an age of consent, lacking an age restriction for alcohol and having no laws concerning sex and marriage, due to the peculiar biology of their species. They complete their mental maturity before they complete their sexual maturity, unlike most races where the two are the opposite way around, and it is mechanically impossible for them to breed until their sexual maturity is complete (at least on the part of the females), rendering laws concerning the age of sexual consent obsolete.

## Humans

For a Human reader, the AOCs here are the easiest to understand.

* AOC for alcohol: 16 years if accompanied by adult and with a meal, 18 years otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 18 years
* AOC for sex: 18 years, though if both parties are underage, 15 years

## Orcs

Orcs are slightly shorter-lived than Humans, and mature faster.

* AOC for alcohol: 16 years if accompanied by adult and with a meal, 18 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 17 years
* AOC for sex: 17 years, though if both parties are underage, 14 years

## Harpies

Harpies have the same approximate lifespan as Humans, but mature much faster due to developing in an egg for longer than a Human would spend in the womb; a newly hatched Harpy is much more developed than a newborn Human.

* AOC for alcohol: 13 years if accompanied by adult and with a meal, 15 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 15 years
* AOC for sex: 15 years, though if both parties are underage, 12 years

## Urilians

Urilians live slightly longer than Humans but also mature faster. The United States notably does not use these ages for its substantial Urilian immigrant population, and instead has them adhere to the same rules as Humans, likely due to being discomforted at such low ages even though they are accurate for Urilian biology.

* AOC for alcohol: 14 years if accompanied by adult and with a meal, 16 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 15 years
* AOC for sex: 16 years, 15 if married, 12 if both parties are underage

## Elves

Elves both live longer and mature slower than Humans. Since the maturity rates of Theysmarel are unclear, but are known to be similar to Elves, they use the same rules. Librarians and Sand Elves also adhere to the same rules given their essentially identical rates of maturity.

* AOC for alcohol: 18 years if accompanied by an adult and with a meal, 20 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 21 years
* AOC for sex: 22 years, 21 if married, 17 if both parties are underage

## Black Elves

Black Elves live longer and mature slower than Humans, much like Elves, though not as exaggerated.

* AOC for alcohol: 17 years if accompanied by an adult and with a meal, 19 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 20 years
* AOC for sex: 20 years, though if both parties are underage, 16 years

## Vampires

Vampires live longer and mature slower than Humans, much like Elves, though even more exaggerated.

* AOC for alcohol: 18 years if accompanied by an adult and with a meal, 21 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 22 years
* AOC for sex: 24 years, 22 if married, 18 if both parties are underage

## Cisens

Cisens are marginally shorter-lived than Humans and mature significantly faster.

* AOC for alcohol: 12 years if accompanied by adult and with a meal, 14 otherwise
* AOC for marriage: 14 years
* AOC for sex: 14 years, though if both parties are underage, 10 years

## Limkas

Limkas are shorter-lived than Humans and mature extremely rapidly. Dungors are asexual creatures and do not marry or copulate, and any sexual interaction with them is considered illegal.

* AOC for alcohol: 1 year and 6 months

## Luisas

Luisas are slightly shorter-lived than Humans and mature faster.

* AOC for alcohol (not that they drink it): 15 years
* AOC for marriage: 14 years
* AOC for sex: 15 years, 14 if married, 12 if both parties are underage