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Animela originated in a book I started writing when I was 7. The final version was tossed out when I turned 11 in favor of restarting from scratch. She was originally a shapeshifter.
She is the main character in the novel series that I've been editing: "Living in a Pure World" where crossbreeds such as herself are considered an abomination that goes against social taboos. Her parents are a type of huge Anthro Wolf Beastman and a Humanoid Mage species.
Even Half-Elves and Mules are treated poorly.

Animela is sort of like a Reverse Werewolf?
Her default form is the wolf form. She uses a morphing stone to appear more human due to personal image issues.

Tysiga appears in the "Living in a Pure World" Series as a male lead.
I didn't intend for him to end up that way but uhhh, characters have a mind of their own sometimes.

He's Half Angel/Half Demon and keeps his Soul in the crystal around his neck.
He can't die unless you actually break the crystal itself. However, residents of the Realm of the Dead, or rather species that naturally inhabit it can just make themselves a new body if they collect and use enough mana for it.

They really are two halves of one pair. Starting out as awkward acquaintances sent to cross paths because of Animela's job, they end up bonding as really close friends.
When they meet up again later, that friendship eventually turns to romance.

They go through a lot together and help pick the other up. It really does end up cementing how much they truly care for one another when it comes down to the stuff they're willing to go through just to see the other smile. It's not exactly a lovey-dovey kind of love but it's definitely got the strong bond of friendship that should allow them to last well beyond what I could ever write.

I love their story and I hope someday I'll be able to share it properly.
If you can't tell, they're my ultimate OTP.

Nunka is a Ninetales, or more specifically... An Aloetails!
They're a ninetales with a delta grass mutation that caused their body to be mostly formed from plant-like material.
The inside of their tails looks a lot like an aloe plant and can be used as a burn heal. (Not that the character knows this themselves)

They "Flower" during December although sometimes it can also happen if they're severely stressed out during other parts of the year.

They're often seen with missing tails due to pokemon chewing them off. Doesn't hurt, however I don't think you'd like people taking bites out of you and messing up your clean tails. The problem is Nunka produces an oil at the base of their tails that makes them smell good enough to eat. However it is a trap, though not poisonous, they taste absolutely horrible.
0/10, would not recommend

Pen is a Shroomoid!
A Shroomoid is a homebrew playable species I created. Pen is sometimes used in games that allow for homebrew races.

They're a Ex Miner who decided to become an Adventurer because Adventuring as a Rogue was much more profitable.
They're a little greedy and definitely have an obsession with shiny rocks. They needed more money than a basic miner's paystub to fund their collecting habits.

They're not exactly outgoing as a person but they seem to get along fairly well with people who grunt talk apparently lol.
They also have some pretty weird habits that would be perfectly normal around other shroomoids but not so much for humanoids. They literally routinely eat garbage and rotten food that the party would normally throw away. The ultimate recycler.

Defining Angels
Angels generally look humanoid in their physical form.
There are some weaker versions of the celestial species whose physical forms are more beast-like.
Angels can be identified their lack of pupils and often radiant forms, which projects their etherealness even when they're not trying.
Normal Angels in physical form usually have Wings, which can be hidden by magic.


Their eye colors have a wide range but the most common are light blues, pinks and silver.

Their Metaphysical bodies or "Celestial" forms cannot be truly described. Differences vary widely between individuals but their Physical body often keeps traits referencing it.

Magical Abilities
Abilities can range depending on the type of Affinities an individual has but they usually have 2 Affinities, 1 random + Radiant.
All Angels can use Energy, Corpomancy and and Illusion Magics to a limited degree but a combination of all three allows them to create a physical body in which they can enter the mortal plane with.

An Angel has to be on the mortal plane in order to reproduce, this is often their reason for coming to Hiramith. Once they're born though and the soul creation is complete, they die shortly after. In order to return they must create a new body.
An Angel that doesn't wither away when given new life will often morph into a beast-like form instead and become labeled as a "guardian". The chance of this happening is random but there are secret methods rumored to make it not so random.

Because they can just create a new body if they wait long enough, Angels do not truly "die" in a sense unless their soul has been destroyed in some way.

Culture
While beast-like celestials are technically still angels, due to a degree of separation, they're no longer called Angels and are often referred to an Guardians. They're very rare and meeting one on the physical plane usually indicates that something important may be nearby.

There is a special type of Angel, often referred to as a Nephilim. They are extremely powerful celestials and are often linked to as the angel's ruling class. Nephilim can move to the mortal plane using their metaphysical body.
Although this comes with risk of permadeath as they can die doing that.
They are however, extremely powerful so death usually isn't a problem unless they encounter someone just as powerful.
They're often mistaken for gods.

Angels and Demons generally do not get along. This has provoked many wars between the opposing factions.
The Angels once preformed an "extermination" in the mortal plane while trying to purify it. It's suggested this may be the origin of the social taboo against hybridism.

Angels don't come to the mortal world that often, mostly choosing to reside in Nehan.
Kamura, a god-like Nephilim, acts as their ruler and plays a role similar to Hades.

Defining the Demi-Beasts or "Beastmen"
Demi-Beasts are a set of Anthro-Like Creatures with intelligence generally on par with the other two-legged species.

Looking as if they were a combination of a Humanoid and Animal getting mixmatched, the Demi-beasts used to be heavily persecuted upon their original discovery. What intrigues people the most is these creatures and their huge hulking forms often have feral non-sentient counterparts despite not actually being related.

The humans often group them together for the sake of definition but there are several different types with their own traits.
Among them, most notable are the Recorean(Reptiles/Lizardfolk), Canids(Canine/Wolfmen), Felatica(Felines/Cat People), and Aviaritzi(Avians/Birds). Each have their own subspecies within them as well.


Culture
One thing they do have in common among the groups is that their culture is more communal.
Unlike humans, despite having the level of knowledge available to them, Demi-Beast culture dictates to live communing with Nature rather than fighting against it, which often leads to conflicts when humans destroy their territory in lieu of expanding their cities. Due to their similar living styles, their tribes often have a good relationship with Elves, Nymphs and other wildfolk.

Demi-Beasts also seem to have cultures that are closely related to to the Human Nitachi. It's suggested that culture exchange may have happened in the past leading to a blend but in the current day, the Canids and Recorean villages may often have a partnership with a nearby Nitachi villages. It's less common with Felatica and Aviaritzi but occasional pairings have been noted. There's little to note how the symbiotic relationship of the two forms but to have a "sister village" often brings greater strength to a Demi-Beast tribe during times of struggle.

Felatica, Canid and Recorean Tribal Leaders or "Alpha" are often picked through the showing of Strength.
The Aviaritzi leadership is usually the most respected individual, acknowledged communally for their Leadership Skills and use of Knowledge.
Often simply referred to as "Healer", there is an individual who acts as the tribe's secondary leader and advisor.
These "Healers" are versed in Medicinal and Spiritual practices. They are picked from those among the tribe born with natural magical healing abilities and trained until the current "Healer" either retires or passes away. Telepathy is also quite common among Healers.
Due to these abilities being more commonly obtained through genetics, it is fairly common for Healers to be trained from family members most often passing the title from Grandparent to Grandchild.
Although the Beastmen live shorter lives when compared to most sentient species, members with natural healing ability often outlive their peers making this bi-generational transfer more accessible than one would think.

Abilities
Beastmen usually cannot use Magic.
A few are capable of using a limited range of Body Magics, usually focused in healing. Those shown to have these types of abilities are not able to draw Mana from the Enviroment but rather rely on the Mana their own body produces.

They however are fairly well known for their wide range of Psychic ability.

Defining Demons
Demons are a species that can range from humanoid to beast-like. Most of them are fairly intelligent.
They can often be identified by their horns and lack of pupils.

Their eye colors range widely but the most common are Black, Red, Orange and Yellow.
They often have wings which are usually Bat or Dragon-like.

Their Metaphysical Body(Demonic), or the form used in the Spiritual World cannot truely be described. Differences vary widely between individuals but their Physical body often keeps traits referencing it.

Abilities
Abilities can range depending on the type of Affinities an individual has.
All demons can use Energy, Corpomancy and and Illusion Magics to a limited degree but a combination of all three allows them to create a physical body in which they can enter the mortal plane with.

A Demon has to be on the mortal plane in order to reproduce, this is often their reason for coming to Hiramith. Once they're born though and the soul creation is complete, they die shortly after. In order to return they must create a new body.

Because they can just create a new body if they wait long enough, Demons do not truly "die" in a sense unless their soul has been destroyed in some way.

Culture
Demons are often split into several different classes dependent on Strength and a few key features, both of which can be determined by genetics most of the time.
Demons don't really have subspecies as their classification system is different from genetic variation.

Starting at the bottom is the Beast demon. They're usually considered a nuisance and they're often weak. These demons are not humanoid even in their physical forms.

The next "Class" of demon are the Pilaf. They are best defined as the working servant class due to a special trait they have that prevents them from refusing orders. It's unknown if this is caused by a curse or if there's some mental thing that triggers the compulsory action of following orders.
They're the most common demon that may make a contract with Necromimi as it can get them away from the other demons and often comes with more freedom.
They are however, often very good at finding loopholes.
Most of them are humanoid.

The most common "Class" of demon are the Bigot. Their demeaner is usually what gives demons their stereotype of being 'evil'. They're well known for taking advantage of people and causing curses.
All of them are humanoid.

The strongest and rarest class of demon are the Regals. Often referred to the demon's noble or ruling class, Regals are extremely intelligent. They do not have to use a physical body to go to the mortal plane, they often just transport their metaphysical body over instead, although this comes with risk of permadeath as they can die doing that.
They are however, extremely powerful so death usually isn't a problem unless they encounter someone just as powerful.

Demons don't come to the mortal world that often, mostly choosing to reside in Jigoku.
Yomuri, a god-like Regal demon, acts as their ruler and plays a role similar to Hades.

Demons and Angels do not usually get along. This has provoked many wars between the opposing factions.
Demons more recently were also involved in a war between them and the Keykeepers. The reason is currently unknown.

Defining the Elves
Elves are a humanoid species with long pointed ears and a penchent for living very long lives.
There are several Sub-Species of Elf that are define by both their natural abilities and their looks. Different sub-species also have varying cultures but they are similar in some aspects.

Things their Cultures have in Common
Eye Contact is often perceived as rude or aggressive. Subordinates may be looked down upon but they may not look at the faces of those they find superior.
One common ability among the elves is they are more likely than any other race to produce individuals with the ability to use Void Magic. This has become important in their society as they often use it to expand their cities without messing with the environment.
Void Magic users are often seen easily climbing the social ranks. While only 1 void user is needed per city for maintenance, all individuals with the affinity for it are encouraged to develop their abilities.

Community leaders are usually picked from High level respected void mages with 2 or more affinities.

Due to how long their lives usually last, elf culture is centered more around improvement of one's self rather than continuing their lineages. Other than the Royal Families maintained with the High Elves and Sea Elves, the concept of "family" is fairly vague and most children are raised by the community rather than their parents.
Elves usually live for around 700-1000 years with the exception of High Elves who may live longer and Moon Elves who routinely live shorter lives.

Young elves are usually referred to informally as "you" until they pick a name for themselves during their 50th year.
They are considered adults at around 80 years.

High Elves/
Often described as having fair skin, High Elves usually tend to fairer hair colors, Blonde being the most common.
They seem to have the most range in eye colors among the elves.
Some individuals have been reported to have lived as long as 2500 years.
An exception to the 80 year rule, a High Elf usually isn't considered an adult until they turn 100.

High Elves are a fairly classist society. They are ruled by a Royal family and probably have the highest level of communicative network between their cities through the use of Mana Stone communicators. While most elves have access to it, they certainly use it the most. This technology has not been shared with outsiders so the way of recreation is not currently known.

High Elves are known for looking down on most other species. They are highly distasteful of Humans, Orcs and Dwarves with the exception of the Nitachi(Humans). It's not that they like the Nitachi but they are less prone to the destructive nature of the others of their kind which leaves them at more of a neutral than a dislike.

They do however show a high level of respect towards those with similar or higher levels of magical power. This includes species that natural reside in the spirit realm, most dragons and some Necromimi.

Affinities usually shown among High Elves include:
Aeromancy, Energy(Radiant) and Force Magic.

Wood Elves/
Sometimes refered to as "Copper Elves", Wood Elves tend to have more tanned or darker skin colors. Their hair colors seem to trend more natural although Red and Green toned hair is not uncommon.
Their eye colors seem to range within Greens, Purples and Brown and Hazel.

While not as advanced as the High Elves, Wood Elves are often incorrectly referred to as "wild men" by humans mostly due to misunderstanding.
It is understood that Wood Elves "live among the trees" but not in the way that the humans seem to be thinking.
An entire village may go unnoticed except when individuals are out and about due to each individual building being represented by a tree. Void magic is used to a create a pocket space in which the house is then located.

It is not uncommon for a "home tree" to also be occupied by a Dryad and symbiotic relationships between Dryad groups and Wood Elf villages to be formed on a basis of Elves keeping the trees healthy while the Dryad provides and maintains the living space. Entire ancient forests may be maintained this way and are often a sign of the symbiotic relationship currently at work.

While they aren't the biggest fans of most races, Wood Elves seem to maintain a mutual relationship with other Fey and Demi-Beasts in terms of favoritism.
By extension, due to cultural similarities with Demi-Beasts, they seem to be more open to exchanges with the Nitachi so they are viewed on a more favorable side of the spectrum than most species although not nearly as well as the Demi-Beasts themselves.

Affinities usually shown among Wood Elves include:
Nature Magic, Corpomancy and Force Magic.

Moon Elves/
With a fair skin-tone with some having a bluish tint, Moon Elves seem to have hair colors that mostly stick to Black, Silver, Purple, and Blue. They seem to have the shortest ears among the elves.
Their eye colors seem to range in the Blues, Gold and a water-like Silver. Green is less common but not unheard of.
Moon Elves often live shorter lives than their other counterparts. They are considered adults when they pick their names and usually live between 400-700 years.

Moon Elves are more of a nomadic society. They tend to travel around a lot gathering with them knowledge as they go.
Their living situation is similar to most elves despite this. They carry with them pocket spaces created with the use of Void Magic that allows them to set up a temporary village of 'doors'.
They appear to be nocturnal so a 'village' you might find during the day, may be gone by nightfall.

Large nomadic tribes may sometimes split or 'settle' depending on the overall moral of the group.
A Moon Elf tribe creating a 'settlement' is rare but it occasionally happens when they find an area whose resources reoccur faster than their depletion of it.

Unlike most Elves, Moon Elves seem to get along with most other species but they can be a bit apprehensive when it comes to Orcs and most Humans.

They do maintain a strong relationship with other elf subspecies and often act as temporary bridges during negotiations.

Affinities usually shown among Moon Elves include:
Force Magic, Healing Magic and Illusion Magic.

Despite all Elf races having Void magic as a common affinity, most Moon Elves are able to use void teleportation even if the individual can't use general void magic by itself.

Sea Elves/
The skin colors for Sea Elves tend to range in varying shades of Blues & Greens. White or Brown patches may speckle their skin. Occasionally a Sea Elf may be born a majority Silver or Brown patchwork with blues & greens making up the minority of their skin cover.
Their eyes are usually Blue, Green, Silver or Black.
Their hair colors usually range from Black-White, Blue-Green and darker greens.


Sea elves are quite similar to High Elves cultural wise. However rather than building their entire cities within a single pocket space, they usually opt to building elaborate shelves of sand and rock, making castles that may house entire delicate coral reefs. They really don't like outsiders as outsiders may disrupt the reef they've built and cause a decline in the coral that covers it.
It's said that if you find a coral reef away from the mainland, there's a high probability it's an artificial one created by Sea Elves.

Creating these new ecosystems however allows for an abundance of food that they take advantage of since they themselves become the predators, chasing away other predators that may try to inhabit the area.

They're often seen co-existing with surface-dwelling Merfolk.

Affinities usually shown among Sea Elves include:
Aeromancy, Hydromancy, and Corpomancy.

Deep Elves/
Ground Elves, sometimes refered to as Drow or "Dark" elves are indeed the darkest of the elf races. Their skin is usually either some variation of black, grey or dark blue/purple.
Their hair colors are generally pale, the most common being silver but light blues and occasional faded pinks have been noted.
Their eyes are usually either light Blue, varying shades of Purple, amber and occasionally red.

Affinities usually shown among Ground Elves include:
Nature Magic, Geomancy and Energy(Shadow).

Defining Humans
"Humans" as the readers would call them are a non-magical humanoid species.
Biologically they function the same as normal humans.

There are actually 3 sub-specie categories of "Humans" in which they use to define themselves.
Civs, Nitachi and Fangori

Abilities
As noted Humans actually lack the ability to use magic on their own. However they are quite proficient at creating and using tools. Though often crude in nature, Humans seem to be the most adept at adapting to the use of magical tools, although the use does pose its problems.

Culture
The culture between the three sub-species actually varies widely between them. However it will be noted that while the Civs and the Fangori have Established clear territories in build they build their cities, the Nitachi are a bit more sparse, some Tribes showing nomadic lifestyles.

They can be a bit aggressive towards magic wielding species although it's unknown if this is a truly cultural thing or if humans are just afraid of anything potentially more powerful than them.

Civs
The Territory of the Civs or "Peardell" is a vast country with Creekafeol at its center as its capital.

Peardell is run a King and a following of Nobles: Arch Duke and Margrave > Duke > Earl > Viscount > Baron
The title of Viscount can only be obtained as reward.
The title of Baron can be rewarded but may also purchased by wealthy aristocrats. It's a fairly common title that only requires the title holder to pay Noble Taxes to maintain after the first generation if rewarded.
The Titles of Duke, Earl, and Baron can be multigenerational.
These terms are Generic as they refer to the Inheritor of the title. For example, a Woman who inherits the Earl position will be called an Earl. Her husband may choose to go by Countess or Lord. The opposite name always points to the marriage partner of the estate holder.
Usually a Noble will prefer a son as their heir, however that isn't always what happens.

Civs often see themselves as the most "civilized" of the 3 subspecies although this is a misconception due to culture differences. They tend to be the most destructive when it comes to nature and local disputes between established Nitachi territories and the ever expanding Civs is quite common.

Civs are probably most prominently known as a god-fearing culture, often using it as an excuse for whatever they seem to be doing.
It is said they once witnessed the purge brought on by the angels, beings of purity and power. While hybrids are considered a taboo in most specie cultures, the Civs go a step further. It seems that they take it upon themselves to continue the purge the angels started. Hide your Mules, Ligers and Half-Elves, the country has laws to exterminate hybrids onsite.

Since Civs themselves are incapable of using magic without magical tools, some groups within the subspecies are often known for 'witch-hunting', hunting down other Civs who are thought to be able to use magic without the use of magical tools who may instead either be witches, demons, or humans with magical ancestry (And thus some hidden hybridism in their distant ancestry).
Witches and their Demonic partners must be eliminated.

However despite the human proficiency in using the tools themselves, it is harder to prove whether or not a magic user is lying. Laws have been put in place to register magical tools, particularly with adventurers, so their users have some form of proof. However magical tools seem to be difficult to get ahold of to begin with. They seem to often disappear from markets quickly and gaining of new materials to make more isn't exactly easy to do.

Fangori
The Territory of the Fangori or "Guokka" is governed by its Capital "Xingkyō".

Goukka is run by its Emperor, any Imperial Princes that have been given the title "Ojūn", and the Royal Court including its Prime Minister. Government positions and Titles are usually held by Nobles.
Unlike the title of Emperor, for most Nobles, only the Eldest son may inherit his Father's title. The rest will receive a title one position below.

The Fangori are best known for advancements in martial arts and the development of Ki. While it takes a lot more discipline to learn, it helps develop the body, the mind and the spiritual ability of a person making them more likely than any other species to develop psychic ability as a result.
Some martial artists can even manipulate their Ki in the place of Mana allowing for Body Manipulation magics on par with those used by Demi-Beasts and some individuals surpass them by speeding up their own body's natural processes.


The culture can be a bit more strict than the other subspecies of human, with most following long standing traditions and practices surrounding self discipline, respect and the preservation of a hardworking lifestyle.

Nitachi
The Nitachi do not officially have their own 'political' territory and are instead a bit more widespread with villages intermingling among much larger territories.
Each Village is run by a form of Chief, usually selected through mutual agreement of other members. The "Leader" is often selected for their Respect among the Community, their Strength and their application of knowledge. A new leader may be selected through natural progression if the previous recognized leader feels lacking.

A second tribal "head" is the Spiritual Leader, otherwise known as the " Akinwangami". They are trained Medicine men who select their successor from those in their group with an aptitude to use their tools. Tools are created by the Akinwangami from materials traded for with Demi-Beasts giving them access to limited healing-type magics.
This second head acts as both a Spiritual Leader and Advisor to the recognized Tribe Chieftain.

Speaking of, the cultures between the two are actually fairly similar. It's suggested due to the more preservative nature of the Nitachi may have made it easier for them to exchange culture and techniques with the Demi-Beasts which resulted in a bit of cultural blending. It's not uncommon to see two nearby established villages co-existing on a strong level with one another, sometimes going as far as invoking ally-ship when one is having trouble.
Depending on the Region their culture may lean closer to the Canids or the Recorean in nature.

On the opposite hand, It is not uncommon for Nitachi villages to be at odds with Civ establishments. Their conflicting views of their cultures often causes problems due to the Civ's persistent nature of destroying things without thought.

Standing more at the middle though, while Elves do look down on most non-fey in general, they seem to be a bit more fairly lenient for the shorter lived Nitachi than most species.

Defining the Necromimi
Necromimi look incredibly similar to humans except for a few key differences.
Their ears are sharpened and they're often seen with tall but lean physiques.

Eye Color has a wider range than humans. Brown, Yellow and Oranges are an impossibility as a selection.
Only one linage currently remains capable of producing Purple eyes. The Incromentum is one of the purple-eyed line.
Blue and Greens are common but Grey and Silver have also been seen. Mixed colors such as Hazel do not happen.

When activating levels of magic that put stress on their body a Necromimi's eyes will turn orange.
Overuse of the Necromimi's "alternative eyes" can cause them to pass out when they're finished.

They can live an upwards of 10,000 years but their average lifespan is only 70 (Explained Later)

Magical Abilities
They are a Subspecies of Witch, which gives them access to most other types of magic. However an individual may only bother getting good at using a couple different types.

Often associated with demons for companion contracts, the Necromimi are one of few mage species capable of true blood magics and the only species capable of Soul Manipulation Magics, otherwise known as Necromancy.

Necromancy is unique in which is uses the body's lifeforce itself in tangent with mana. It uses a *lot* of the lifeforce, especially when doing something as extensive as resurrections. This is often why Necromimi don't live nearly as long as they potentially should. They basically cut their lifespans short with the overuse of Necromancy magics.

Culture...?
The personality of these creatures are about as wide ranged as humans. However they lack a fatal flaw which often pushes them to seek out Soul Manipulation magics.
The Necromimi have an inate obsession with power. While some seek to damper this "need" with other methods, the most common and satisfying of methods is to pursue it directly. They say Soul Manipulation magic is almost comparable to playing god.

They commonly form contracts with demons, usually for the use of their power but also because they can be used as external batteries for a Necromimi's magic which can greatly boost its effects. They're very efficient as using them this way.
Angels could be used this way as well, however contracts with them are far and few in between. Once associated with a Demon, Angels won't even look at a Necromimi.

Defining a Witch
Witches are a humanoid species with short pointed ears. They're very similar to humans appearance wise.
They're well known for a wide range of eye colors with the only limitations being no Purple.
It's often said their eyes swirl with colors related to the type of magic they're using. The more prominent the swirl, the stronger their affinity to that type of magic.

Magical Abilities
Witches and their subspecies have access to almost all branches of magic.
Individuals however will usually only master 2 or 3 types.

They can live for an upwards of 3,000 years.

Culture/Behaviour
Witches are mostly hermitic, living by themselves or sometimes in small covens.

However when it comes to the magic community, they heavily involved in preventing humans from getting ahold of magical artifacts and generally try to keep humans from magic exposure in general. They actively play a role during community meetings about keeping magic out of view inside human borders. This has become increasingly more common.

This may be influenced by general human behavior and their fear of the unknown. Humans have gone "witch hunting" in the past over fickle things like being able to do stuff they cannot. So much so that they have even "witch hunted" other humans with access to magical tools.