Alvex
Alvex live in large colonies inside the mountains where they have transformed empty or exhausted mines into impressive cities. Alvex have many human features but are noticeably smaller, have slightly larger eyes and a purple skin color. They don’t have hair like other humanoid species, instead their head is shaped like a corrugated bud, leaving more space for the brain which is possibly linked to their mental abilities. They work as a big colony and have one Queen that will be protected no matter the cost. All other Alvex get ranked into one of 3 different tasks: Worker, Warrior or Scholar, that gets predetermined at their birth. Many of them are simple workers, but their strength lies in their multitude. They can all combine into one large mind and communicate with each other over long distances. To become a swarm consciousness, they gather every day in large halls where they begin to enter a meditative state that looks very similar to sleep. They can also visit and experience the dreams of other Alvex or even other species. Although there are many Alvex, almost all of them live exclusively in the colony in which they were born and are rarely separated from it for a long time.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Alvex have many human features but are significantly smaller and have slightly larger eyes. They often have a blue to purple skin color. If they have been exposed to a bright enough light source for a long time, they shimmer slightly in the darkness. This sometimes also happens when they are meditating and are in their dream world.
Biological Traits
Alvex age at the same rate as humans, but they can be much older than them. Many Alvex live to be around 150 years old, and even though they are getting older, their mental capacity stays the same. .
Due to time spent underground, their eyes have adapted to the little light, which is why they can see well in the dark.
Worker (Bronze)
Most Alvex are workers and thus have the lowest rank in the colony, but are no less of importance. They are valuable all-rounders, providing everything the colony needs to survive and can quickly adapt to any line of work.
Warrior (Silver)
These Alvex are slightly higher ranked than workers and are capable fighters, they ensure safety and order within the colony and protect them from any intruders. They are often guards and each visitor is assigned one to accompany them around the colony. Sometimes these Alvex are also used as scouts or messengers.
Scholar (Gold)
These Alvex are the highest members of the colony. They meditate the most of all the others, and are not infrequently in contact with the Queen herself. They coordinate and supervise the other Alvex and ensure that the swarm consciousness is active at all times. They are born leaders and have great power over the world of dreams. They are also able to connect to the ancestral monoliths of their colony, in which the minds of deceased Alvex exist as one.
Queen (Platinum)
The Queen of the Alvex is a rarely seen female Alvex who holds the highest rank in the colony. She meditates almost the entire day and her abilities in the dream world are unmatched. The scholars act as her direct advisors and she has her own bodyguards that watch over and protect her throughout the day. Other than that, little is known about her .
Due to time spent underground, their eyes have adapted to the little light, which is why they can see well in the dark.
Ranking
There are four ranks one can hold in one of the colony and everyone is assigned to one of them at birth. From the age of 20, the hair of an Alvex is coated with a certain metal which ensures that it will not grow any further. The higher the rank, the better the particular refinement.Worker (Bronze)
Most Alvex are workers and thus have the lowest rank in the colony, but are no less of importance. They are valuable all-rounders, providing everything the colony needs to survive and can quickly adapt to any line of work.
Warrior (Silver)
These Alvex are slightly higher ranked than workers and are capable fighters, they ensure safety and order within the colony and protect them from any intruders. They are often guards and each visitor is assigned one to accompany them around the colony. Sometimes these Alvex are also used as scouts or messengers.
Scholar (Gold)
These Alvex are the highest members of the colony. They meditate the most of all the others, and are not infrequently in contact with the Queen herself. They coordinate and supervise the other Alvex and ensure that the swarm consciousness is active at all times. They are born leaders and have great power over the world of dreams. They are also able to connect to the ancestral monoliths of their colony, in which the minds of deceased Alvex exist as one.
Queen (Platinum)
The Queen of the Alvex is a rarely seen female Alvex who holds the highest rank in the colony. She meditates almost the entire day and her abilities in the dream world are unmatched. The scholars act as her direct advisors and she has her own bodyguards that watch over and protect her throughout the day. Other than that, little is known about her .
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