Xeiran (zeɪrɪn)
Useless information:
Xeirains looking at Zelvium (crystallized xeiris) doesn't give them that existential dread that a human might get if they saw a sword out of human bones. It only gets weird to them once they really start overthinking.
Xeirains looking at Zelvium (crystallized xeiris) doesn't give them that existential dread that a human might get if they saw a sword out of human bones. It only gets weird to them once they really start overthinking.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Internally, they have a very similar structure to humans. The main difference is that their composition is different. They are made of xeiris rather than being carbon-based. They also can turn themselves into pure xeiris if they wish. (They can basically turn themselves into slime.) Because of this ability, they can alter their limbs temporarily to be something else. (Can create a Zelvium coating to line their limb, or can make some weird tentacle shit)
They also have the ability to crystallize their insides to provide extra reinforcement for harder hits in combat.
Xeirans have the possibilty to lose control over their own abilities and can become very erratic in appearance. Zelvium structures may crystallize on their bodies, such as a zelvium horn on their head or some sort of weird gauntlet on their wrist. When this happens, the only way to subdue them is by suppressing their Xeiris output. (Could be done with experimental technology still in development by humans, "controlling" their consciousness with the Sword of Anima, knocking them out or just flat out killing them.)
Biological Traits
I don't know where else to put this, but they can die from "blood loss". Their internal Xeiris behaves like blood. Even one with the greatest Xeiran control to date wouldn't be able to keep it contained in their body if they were stabbed. It's basically the same as humans with blood at that point. It can be stopped, but you can't telekinetically stick it back in your body or anything.
Xeirans don't have brains or any sort of organ equivalent. Their consciousness gradient (the part of their 'body' that is sapient and contains the OF) is kept within their head, so it's basically like a brain, but if you actually opened a Xeiran's skull for any reason, you'd just find a bunch of black sludge in there.
Genetics and Reproduction
They have two means of "creating new xeirans".
1) Natural reproduction which is essentially the same process as humans.
2) Generating new fields of consciousness from the sword of Anima.
When a new Xeiran emerges, it's somewhat RNG whether they will be a new OF or a pre-existing, dormant one.
Growth Rate & Stages
They appear to age like a human would, but they can live for much longer. Their lifespan is determined by their singularity strength. If their singularity is very weak, their life will be around that of a human. It can be even shorter at times. The average life span is around 200-300 years or so.
Their maturation rates are typically even until around late adolescence. Their maturation then either slows or continues from there. This is why you can have some Xeirans who are quite old but look like a young adult. (Selin — He has a very strong connection to the Xeiris, so he looks about 18/19 when he's actually older than that in human years).
Ecology and Habitats
Most of them prefer to live in colder environments since they have better cold tolerance than humans. They are a little more sensitive to the warmth as a result.
They originate from an environment that was exactly like Earth, so they're suited to very similar conditions.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Pretty much like humans. Processing food can give energy, and they're more efficient at storing it, so they are more efficient in the cold than humans as a result.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Their society is based around the "Nexus", who is a xeiran typically with very strong xeiris control. To decide the next leader, any Xeiran may choose to challenge the Nexus. If they are successful in defeating the Xeiran, they will inherit the Sword of Anima. (NOT ANIME) If the Xeiran had very little control over the xeiris, they would gain control of it tenfold.
The Sword of Anima sits inside the Singularity and they can pull it out of their "core" (heart or whatever). Basically the boob sword (Raiden Shogun from Genshin). Having the Sword of Anima allows control over the xeirans as well as their minds. The sword is what granted them consciousness, so it can easily take it away if the person learns to use the power of the sword.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Certain xeirans exploit other xeirans by creating sentries — artificially implanting a xeiran within a human. They could be exploited to produce Zelvium if the xeiran is capable of producing it.
Facial characteristics
Often considered rather aesthetically pleasing by human standards (they are modelled after an "ideal". Namely a god). Their features aren't particularly remarkable, but a good amount of them could be considered aesthetically pleasing.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
They prefer to live in slightly cooler environments so they never moved down to Automa because it's too warm there year round. They were fine on the coastlines of Fulmina, but they didn't like Automa.
Average Intelligence
On average, about the same as a human.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Have generally sharper senses than humans, but not by a whole lot. They also have the extrasensory perception of being able to detect other xeirans from a crowd because of Nexus points having like a little homing system. The stronger the xeiris control of the detected singularity, the stronger the presence is. (It's essentially the same concept as in Into the Spiderverse where the Spider-people can detect one another thanks to their spider-senses or whatever.)
Fully conscious Selin would get found out in a crowd quicker than Erhea if they were both not "hiding" inside their hosts.
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
Can be parasitic or symbiotic to humans. This depends on the sync rate.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Names are chosen based on a particular meaning that the parents decide.
When two Xeirans produce an offspring together, they will combine their two first names. This new name-amalgam is
When two Xeirans produce an offspring together, they will combine their two first names. This new name-amalgam is
Major Organizations
(Names tbd)
Expansionist:
These lot are more war-mongering with their want to expand their reach. America's the closest country to them so they've tried to reach out there, but they've never been very successful in their attempts. Pacifist:
Typically focus more on the development of their own society rather than wanting to expand their territory.
These lot are more war-mongering with their want to expand their reach. America's the closest country to them so they've tried to reach out there, but they've never been very successful in their attempts. Pacifist:
Typically focus more on the development of their own society rather than wanting to expand their territory.
Beauty Ideals
Kinda varies. Beauty is subjective, even to the Xeirans. But there's a general consensus that the quality of "sleek" is attractive.
Gender Ideals
There's less of a cultural emphasis on gender because their societal structure is based quite heavily on combat capability, so if you fight well, you'll do well.
Xeirans typically start out as either female or male, but nonbinary genders do exist amongst Xeirans. It is and always has been normal because their 'God' is described as being neither male nor female.
Average Technological Level
On par with humans at the time.
They're more advanced in particular areas compared to humans since they put more time and effort into looking into those areas, such as using Zelvium to its
Major Language Groups and Dialects
They have two main languages: their native tongue and the English bastardization. It's colloquially known as Xenglish.
Xenglish is mostly understandable because most of the words are quite similar. It's just like speaking with a funny accent and in slightly weird sentence structures/altered words.
History
They are a species of sentient beings that do not have a true home. They aren't necessarily a nomadic species. Their "home" would technically be the xeiris, but that's basically just a big ocean. The closest thing Xeirans have to a home would be the pocket dimension created by the 1st Weapon* that the nexus landed in an unknown amount of time ago. The pocket dimension was just like Earth, but it had the relatively large countries of Automa and Fulmina already there. They merged with Earth in the 1800s when the Xeirans actually drove that dimension into Earth-V114-7212RD. They accomplished this with the 9th Weapon.
The Xeirans' consciousness is generated by the 4th Weapon*, the weapon of Sapience. It just floats along in the xeiris, not quite going anywhere in particular. In a sort of stream behind it, individual "consciousness gradients" would break off, creating slightly braindead clumps of xeiris. Purely by coincidence, some of it swallowed the sword. This event created the first nexus. (Nexuses have the sword of sapience inside them. It basically acts like a really good tap.) The nexus then went on from there to search for a dimension to settle in since they're basically in the middle of the ocean, just drifting around. So they land in a pocket dimension created within the Xeiris by the 1st Weapon (creation). They stay there for an unknown period of time. (Few thousand years chronologically since they basically settled as a society and began their own civilization.)
By divine will or some crap, the Weapons are often drawn to one another, so the 9th Weapon* managed to land in the pocket dimension where the 4th Weapon landed.
History to be altered from here.
Human and Xeiran first contact is still TBD.
*There's a whole other bunch of lore to do with the weapons. Essentially, they're scattered about the multiverse because a few gods related to the laws of the multiverse fucked up in another dimension and now their weapons are getting up to shit in other places.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Humans: it's pretty rough.
Scientific Name
Xeiris Externus
Lifespan
200-300 years
Average Height
1.73m (5'8)
Average Weight
70kg (154lbs)
Average Physique
Their proportions are a bit longer and thinner than humans on average, but there can be quite a bit of variation just like human body types.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Their skin colours are pretty much all the same colours as humans.
Hair colours can be anything cuz why not lol*. Common eye colours are muted shades of any colour or a bright pinkish-red (found most commonly in xeirans with high X-control). *It really serves no functional purpose, but they can change their appearance for short periods of time, so when trying to blend in with their surroundings, they could change their hair colour to something less flashy than a bright red or something.
Hair colours can be anything cuz why not lol*. Common eye colours are muted shades of any colour or a bright pinkish-red (found most commonly in xeirans with high X-control). *It really serves no functional purpose, but they can change their appearance for short periods of time, so when trying to blend in with their surroundings, they could change their hair colour to something less flashy than a bright red or something.
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Hi, i choose your article as the second article for the reading challenge. I like the idea of people who can become slime at will ('xeiris') is nice. (Remembers me about x-men movie. ) nicely worked out article. (maybe a few to many "like human" references and missing some articles references (article or stubs). that would help the reader unerstand. (as a WIP... it is easy to create stubs //empty articles// to fill in for later.) bieng pressed for time to fullfill the world ember its understandable. nice work !! i'll sure be back to see what is added/changed in the future!