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The Aldraziin are an ancient group of animals that in modern times are almost entirely extinct. They all possessed a power known as Virrroug or “Air-Tongue,” which allowed them to speak by manipulating the air in their lungs. There were many different species of Aldraziin and all of them possessed both soul and spirit, unlike normal animals which possess only primes. The general view that most of these creatures hold is that all non-Aldrazii beasts are inferior; they also view therianthropes as cheap imitations of themselves. Despite this there was at one point a general respect for human-kind but that has all but disappeared now. The following texts will reveal the known details about most of the remaining Aldraziin.
The Shere’Khan –
The Shere’Khan were tigers of immense size and strength reaching lengths of up to 18 feet when full-grown. In times past they most densely populated the Marshfoil region of Araeth. Only a very few of them remain alive, and those that do have always attempted to stay hidden, and forgotten. Their culture was largely solitary and it was extremely rare to find groups larger than three at a time. When multiple groups lived reasonably close to each other they usually made pacts with each other to share territories and protect them with their lives, these were called Pride-Regions. This was done because the Shere’Khan had many enemies and were in fact never very great in number. They are fiercely loyal to those they trust and deadly enemies for those who cross them. Depending on their environment the Shere’Khan had coat colors varying from orange, to white, or even a bluish-gray. Occasionally they also had spots rather than stripes lending quite a wide variety to their appearance.
The Ulse’Mordan –
Enormous but light framed, the Ulse’Mordran were bears that often possessed a distinctly deep grey colored coat. When standing erect they often towered up to 20 feet in height. Strangely enough these creatures have never been particularly hostile toward others, preferring seclusion over anything else. They were largely vegetarian, even more so than normal bears. In modern times it is not known whether any of the Ulse’Mordran have survived. At one point they inhabited the eastern-central and south-eastern regions of Araeth but are now seemingly extinct. Their political structures of these creatures consisted of clans which similarly to the Shere’Khan lacked any real unity and were simply territories shared by individuals or small groups. The Clans indentified themselves by painting symbols on their upper left shoulders using permanent berry juices, though these eventually did wear out if they were not restored from time to time. A task which on many occasions, most of the bears were rather too lazy to perform.
Pytheros’Vampiris –
These are a race of serpents that lived in the colder regions of Araeth, The Alesian Deserts and Northfall both. They also extended a ways into the regions below, but not far. Because they are both cold blooded and live in cold regions they rely on killing and drinking the bloods of mammals in order to maintain their own body temperature. They are often up to 18 feet in length and possess a poison that can stop the heart within 10 seconds of biting. They also possess a layer of insulating hair-like follicles beneath the scales and are lightly covered in a fur-like substance which concentrates most behind the head. These follicles are filled with blood most of the time, making it appear as though they have a red mane. Their scales are usually white or blue and sometimes pink. The snakes are completely solitary and deeply distrustful of any intelligent creatures including their own kind. Despite this they will avoid preying on any intelligent creatures as they recognize this as murder.
The Lycans -
Perhaps the rarest of all the Eldraziin, the Lycans were once known as the Moon Wolves. They are the largest wolves in existence reaching length between 10 and 12 feet when full-grown. They possessed a silvery-blue fur and deep white eyes. They traveled in tight knit families and usually tried to avoid others of their kind. They were brave, loyal, and extremely ferocious when provoked. Their voices were often deep and mysterious, yet had a rough tinge to them. Somehow it almost sounded like music when they spoke. Perhaps no other creature on Tira could match the beauty or nobility with which these wolves carried themselves. Sadly all of them were murdered during the first Elder Crusade. It is not known whether any still live today, but, no mortal has laid eyes on them for the last 1000 years.
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