Half-Bloods
Half-Bloods are the most common Protean related specie in the world. At any given time, a member of Half-Bloods could be found at every corner of the world. They are the builders of great cities, societies, complex cultures and trailblazers of amazing advancements both in alchemy and other technologies.
Half-Bloods are the most closely related specie to humans and similar to humans they are very diverse in terms of ethnicities and cultures. Unlike other Protean species, time to time, their culture show unlikeness to each other.
Half-Bloods are the only Protean specie which have distinct ethnicities among themselves. Most common ones are;
Aqumites(East Stella), Solumites(West Stella), Insanites(Quelgannah), Xeanite(Xean), Medalites(Tiana, Yvina), Alterites(North Afrika), Haaqanites(Haaqana) and Brindylites(South Afrika)...
However there known to exist some localized sub-ethnicities like Andu'Hasari(Central Magalia), Rychan(West Magalia), Skaldern(Skana), Frondrent(Naisha). Sub-ethnicities are deviations from common ones and doesn't mostly show any distinct charachteristic from their parent ethnicities.
For example Skalderns are extremely similar to Solumites, so much that their only difference is considered the state they live. While Rychan's were so distinct from Aqumites, they were almost considered to be a different specie.
Different half-bloods in different geographies would be different in terms of, social structures, abilities, technological levels, understanding of Stellarch and belief systems...
Half-bloods societies are meritocratic. There is no favoring or something resembling. Someone could became important because of their blood; But never receive a responsibility and authority without proving their merit. This obsession took many different forms and resulted their societies to have elegant, complex hierarchies.
The Half-Bloods are known to ''Herd'' humans. This act of ''Herding'' might take many forms. Some
Basic Information
Anatomy
Their morphology and anathomy would differ depending on the locations, societies, experiences and by many other factors. For example, Haaqanan's would be taller and heavier, because of the extreme conditions they grow, but Magalian's would be shorter and lighter, because of their tendency to raise and ride mount animals.
Genetics and Reproduction
They'd produce sexualy; They could reproduce from human-protean, human half-blood or two half blood parents.
Yet there was an extremely rare occuring unclassified ethnicity(Children), which could born from two human parents.
Growth Rate & Stages
They'd complete their physical development at the age of 20-25, their mental growth at the age of 200-250
Ecology and Habitats
Half-bloods didn't have a specific optimised location. They'd develop according to their ecology.
Colder it got, they'd develop their physical(Warchemy) and mental(Insalchemy, versalchemy) traits.
Warmer it got, they'd grow their social(wordalchemy) and spiritual(Jindalchemy, linkalchemy) traits.
Yet there were some exceptions to this general rule.
For example, Haaqanan's came from relatively warm lands, yet they'd be physically developed. Skanan's were living in cold, mountanious regions yet their spiritiual abilities were developed.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Life seeds were the best travelling foods they could find. Yet most half-bloods would love to eat all kinds of foods.
They were omnivores.
Biological Cycle
Half-bloods diverse anatomy, caused various, sometimes one in a case ilnesses to occur more oftenly. Which would be the primary thing to kill them. Before they complete their mental development they'd be more receptive to new informations and would develop their bodies more effectively.
Yet older they'd get, their comprehension and potential link to other half-bloods and proteans would rise.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Depends on the country or Continent.
Social mobility was a key element in most countries. Large countries functioned by people gaining new skills and experiences.
Yet some countries, like Skana, Haaqana and Gracina, societies had a more independent way of functioning. They'd be open to outsiders and wouldn't have great expectations from government offices, but from indiviuals or independent groups. They considered themselves to be areas rather than societies.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Half-bloods would secrete various materials at various times in their lives. Their bones, spinal fluid and brains would be very valuable and hard to spoil.
Facial characteristics
Depends on People.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
From largest Half-blood population to lowest; Naisha, Xean, Afrika(As a whole country), Drina, Magalia, West, Yvina, Pyne, Gracina, Skana, Haaqana and Avgannah.
Average Intelligence
Half-bloods would inhibit various intelligence levels.
Generally speaking, northerners would inhibit high logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, linguistic and intrapersonal intelligence.
Southerners would inhibit high Interpersonal, naturalistic and bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
Westerners would inhibit high intrapersonal, naturalistic and musical intelligence.
Easterners would inhibit high naturalistic, musical, interpersonal and intrapersonall intelligence.
Avgannans would inhibit some of the highest logical-mathematical, spatial, intrapersonnal and linguistic intelligence; But they were notoriously weak in bodily-kinesthetic and interpersonnal.
Haaqanans would inhibit extremely high naturalistic and bodily-kinesthetic abilities. Also they'd mostly had no weak intelligence.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
They would have the potential to develop naturally occuring travelling perception and xalchemy. Yet this would seen less often then most. Also their, natural perception would be better then many animals.
Also their various sensations(Pain, joy, pleasure, sadness...) would have a much higher threshold then any other specie(Except for Nomad and Proto proteans).
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
Houses:
House Anmeida of Ard'Rugh(Strongest house in the world, metal smiths, decermism, bondalchemy...)
House Kassa'ita Of Ard'Rugh(Textiles and Clothing, decermists)
House Yarqana Of Ard'Rugh(Food and herb production, land alchemy and decermy)
House Beina Of Ard'Rugh(General Traders Jind alchemy, bond alchemy, wordalchemists)
House Cyona Of Driga(Warchemisists, Bondalchemists, decermy)
House Pontha Of Driga
House Iralia Of Driga
House Kaina Of Kaina
House Theatania Of Gracina
Companies:
Anmeida Metal Farmers Company
Radog's Explorers
Kassai Textile and Clothing Company
Pynia Mining Company
Naisha Land Reformers and Welchemy foundation
Gaigan Construction Company
Libnits Claychemy company
Guilds:
Xean Arequeasa Masters
Drigan Peacekeepers Guild
Grandmasters Guild
Haaqana Ritualists Guild
Skanan Shamans
North Afrika Warchemy Guild
Jinds Alchemy guild
Factions, States, Kingdoms:
Naisha Freehold
Gracina Kingdom
Skana Republic
Doridora Hegemony
Haaqana Freelands
Jaqana Sensokracy
Riyazaki Island State
Xean Empire
Driga Empire
Tiana Merchant Republic
Magalia Freehold
North Afrika Kingdom
Yvina Diarchy
South Afrika Kingdom
Kainan Republic
Yahnst Free Republic
Courtship Ideals
The companionship was more of a practical and societal function. It was also an economical partnership. Yet it didn't exclude the couples to each other. Being sexually active was important, so it was about the twos partnership.
Children was considered important by their talents. Being the children of two half-bloods didn't made any children something special. Except, being the children of an alchemist or a king made a difference. It would let them acess more opportunities through society. But no one is exempt from making too many mistakes or acting malicious. Half-bloods were very sensitive, when it comes to a person being very foolhardy or cruel, they'd expect their families and close friends to stop them. If not, they could arrest, punish, banish or even kill them.
Relationship Ideals
Two half-bloods getting close to each other was supported, but being in a monogamist relationship was considered unwarrantable. It is a half-bloods duty to repopulate, so being exclusive to one person was malcontent.
Average Technological Level
Mothers Of Alchemy; Their knowledge in Alchemy is almost as good as Royal Proteans, yet what makes them more dangerous and capable is the variety of masters and techniques; Being much more specialised than any other kind.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Endless around the world. Depends on the city, country, region, continent, area and other people residing about.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
There was some common customs.
1.Pilgrimage; If someone were to gain high recognition, become a grandmaster or a freemaster, they'd had to make a pilgrimage through the world and get a seal from every country in the world(Except Yahnst and Riyazaki), then show it to the related person.
2.Hunt: To be a grandmaster or gain high recognition, one would have to go into an empty land and hunt a wild animal completely naked and without using any tools. They'd have to have a witness alongside them and bring back a trophy from their hunts.
3.Time masters: To be a freemaster, one would be given a spoiled food and would be expected to turn it into its fresh state with only using a time gauga and a Gradrusian meter.
Common Taboos
NEVER HURT CHILDREN. Half-bloods and all proteans had an agreement; Children and pregnant woman was sacred. It was so important that it could pause wars, just to evade hurting children or a pregnant woman. There are stories of people, killing themselves, just because they accidentally hurt children or a pregnant woman. This rule had no exception; Every children and pregnant woman, whether it be Human, Protean or Half-Blood would be protected.
ONE HUNTER ONE PREY. At most cases, while hunting animals, if a group wasn't desperate, one hunter for one prey. No matter the size or how dangerous the prey is, it was important to show the prey the same respect which a hunter expects from others. At some places like Magalia, it was forbidden to kill animals unless the animals are posing a threat. It is said, Stellarch would control the animals in Magalia, so if it see a hungry group, he'd make a herd of animals attack them, so they can kill and eat the attacking animals.
Slaves and Pets: This was a bit more tolerable taboo in some cases, yet would still seen distastefull. Slaves and pets were considered valuable and to be protected. Hurting or damaging them could have extreme consiquences, depending on society. For example, Naishan's hold this rule in high regards, yet Drinan's would sometime tolerate it.
History
After the fall of throne, once unified armies of Nomads, Half-bloods and humans created a mutual feeling resembling a trust. Yet this was an easy to manage relationship, as Nomads didn't spend long times with humans and Half-bloods were not yet discovered their identity as a specie.
Nomad's attractiveness always made them desirable by humans, therefore would affect their sexual encounters with humans.
Visits from nomad parties and proto indiviuals would left behind a bunch of half-bloods in the wombs of human and nomad womans. The species of this newborn babies wouldn't been revealed to the human societies for a time; They'd though to be very capable humans. Yet as they showed the signs of longer lifespawn(Aging slowly, living long...), humans started to fear them, started to see them like Royal proteans. Nomad's would raise the half blood chidren among themselves. Although their lacking natural abilities compared to Nomads, eventually caused them to leave and settle in cities. These half-bloods were called Nomad-borns.
The first cities were divided quite clearly as humans and Half-bloods. But by the effects of Great Calm and following gentle approach of Half-bloods to humans, making most of the human lives easier resulted a reluctant acceptance of Half-bloods. Following years, the relationship between the species kept improving. The amazing structures, technologies, systems, techniques accomplished in a single humans lifetime challenged expectations; Humans and half-bloods became dependant to each other first, siblings second.
Yet this approach to each other, although helped both sides, they didn't created a social cluster. It failed to create a single society. Half-bloods extremely long lifespawns, blocked their relationships with humans. They'd have sexual encounters, yet it'd have a purpose; Ritualistic, for breeding purposes, joy or something as such.
However there was some resemblances of relationship between the two species; Like there were half-blood gardeners, doctors, alchemists or scholars, who would work and care for families for generations.
In very rare cases, a half-blood could marry a human and spend their lives together untill the human dies. It was a redeemable act in the eyes of half-blood society, but still controversial.
Half-bloods accomplished great feets; The cities and gardens(Claychemy structures) they built around the world would flourish, they connected cities communities and ethnicities. Made the world into a smaller place for everyone. The technologies they discovered would help both in small and large scales...
Historical Figures
Quila Shadowkin
Kesseq(Formarly Known as Pine Bega)
Shadow King
Abekanesi Of Drina
High King Ryzak of Jaqana
Ponthia of Skana
Beirand Of Pyne
Lylana Reiga
Dia Anmeida
...
Common Myths and Legends
Royal Proteans; After thousands of years, very large portion of the world is skeptical about royal proteans existance. Most believes them to be fairy tales. Their alternative explanation is about humans who were blessed by nomads giving birth to the half bloods. Nomads and Proto's are believed to be come from overseas.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Half Bloods, didn't have extended relations with Proto-proteans, but there were different approaches to them at different parts of the world. Best relationships between Proto's and Half Bloods were in Skana.
They had relatively close relations with Nomads. The difference in their lifestyles created some difficulties though. For Nomads, half-blood cities, techniques and appearance was ostentatious. Yet they liked the works of claychemists and learned a good amount from half-bloods. Best relationships between Nomads and Half-Bloods were in Magalia.
Half-bloods lived in very close proximity with humans. So their relationships were the most intimate. Although there were some half-bloods who discriminated humans, yet it was done in a subtle ways which mostly were seen as reasonable by humans.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Lifespan
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Average Height
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Average Weight
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Average Length
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Average Physique
Depends on location.
Skanans, Naishan's and Haaqanan's would be larger than others.
Afrikan's, Westerners and Gracenians would be above average.
Xeanite's and Magalians would be the smallest. There were exeptions.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Afrikans, Yvinan's and Haaqanan's would be mostly at various shades of black.
Drinans, Magalians, Tianans, Avgannan's and Doridorans would mostly be in various shades of brown.
Naishans, Skanans, Gracians and westerners would mostly be shades of white.
Related Organizations
Related Myths
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