Visagean

**Visageans** were a sentient species native to the planet Visage. They were often recognized by their white skin and jet black hair, resembling the darkest of inks. The Visageans were considered champions in the makeup and fashion industries in the Cassiopeia Galaxy.

## Biology and Appearance

The Visageans were similar to humans in their basic physical makeup, but with several clear distinctions. They were primarily distinguishable by their white skin, jet black hair, and black nails. Their hair, interestingly enough, was not capable of being dyed or bleached into any other colors. Visagean hair had an almost ink-like shimmer. A Visagean's eyes had white pupils, with irises that could be either cyan, magenta, yellow, white, or black. The eyes of a Visagean were said to sparkle like rhinestones.

Visagean blood was jet black like their hair and had the consistency of ink. Visagean women (and Visagean men, although not a universal trait among them) were often born with black-painted lips as if they had lipstick on at all times.

The Visageans had the capability to reproduce with humans and most other sentient humanoid species. Those with mixed Visagean ancestry almost always had jet black hair as any regular Visagean would.

Similar to the Auricsonians, the Visageans had the ability to turn into monster-like beings at will. This monster-like form gave them more stamina and strength than they would have had otherwise. When they transformed into these beast-like forms, Visageans would start bleeding from their eyes, which turned jet black like their hair—although this appeared to be painless for them, strangely enough. Crack-like markings would grow onto their bodies as well while in this form, like cracks on a broken mirror. Coming back from this beast-like form would render a Visagean extremely fatigued if enough energy was exerted and could even be fatal if not performed carefully.

Interestingly enough, the Visageans had no need for oxygen. Scientists debated whether or not this was due to the oceanic nature of their homeworld. However, Visageans were not naturally aquatic, so this theory was dismissed by many.

## Society and Culture

### Art, Fashion, and Beauty

Visageans were famous for their emphasis on the decorative and the beautiful, making art a prioritized statement for their culture. From makeup to fashion to even architecture, the Visageans had a deep focus for making their surroundings visibly appealing, and making *themselves* as visibly appealing as could be. This being said, many remarked the Visageans as being luxurious and well-groomed in terms of how they presented themselves.

Oddly enough, some distant human travelers from outside of the Cassiopeia Galaxy noticed an eerie cultural and artful similarity between Visage and 1920s New York City, a time period of a city on a planet unfamiliar to the Cassiopeians known as Earth.

### Religion

Belief in a monotheistic religion was always a core aspect to Visagean society. They attributed various different titles to their god, the Overseer, referring to him by many names. Other than simply calling him the Overseer, many religious Visageans just referred to him as "God".

For much of Visagean history, religion played a vital role in society, and even greatly influenced the actions of the Kingdom of Visage, which worked closely with the Church of Visage. In more modern eras, the Kingdom of Visage was more secularized and separated the state from the church, but the Church of Visage and religious belief as a whole was still very much prominent throughout Visagean society.

## History

### Ancient History

It is said long ago, the Visagean homeworld was a paradise planet filled with lush plains, arable lands, and thriving civilizations. However, religious texts have stated that the sin of man eventually led to their ultimate demise, with the Overseer punishing them for their sin by flooding all of Visage.

Regretful of their sins, the Visageans pleaded for their god for forgiveness. Giving them one last chance of life, the Overseer granted them the ability to thrive underwater, creating the first underwater city of Chandelia in the process. The capital of Chandelia was believed to be the holiest city on Visage because of this.

Historians in the modern sixth millennium have later gone to discredit these religious beliefs, but they were unable to pinpoint an exact reason as to why and how the Visageans adapted to a lack of oxygen, as well as how the planet's oceans came to encompass the entirety of the surface world.