Ariadne Metahuman
"Perfection is far more attainable than the poets would have you believe. Its recipe consists primarily of time and effort, but the more important by far is time."
Basic Information
Anatomy
Like all the metahumans of the Familias Maior, Ariadne metahumans vary from individual to individual, with the general trend that the younger or more recent individuals have more and "better" features than those that came before. Ariadne metahumans do possess a general commonality that makes them stand out from their peers: House Ariadne tends to favor subtler modifications, the prime example of this being that of the last several dozen candidates for Imperator, only theirs did not have wings. Ariadne metahumans have historically looked like very fit and attractive humans in every regard: two arms, two legs, two eyes and ears, etc., etc., etc. The difference only becomes apparent when you notice that they can see perfectly in the dark for several miles, or that iron blades fail to pierce their skin.
Genetics and Reproduction
Like the humans that form the basis of their DNA, metahumans can successfully reproduce with all known sapient beings. Ariadne metahumans are notably strange in that they are not noticeably more fecund than baseline humans. House Ariadne prefers quality over quantity and arranges pregnancies in laboratories when they decide an addition to the bloodline is warranted.
Growth Rate & Stages
Ariadne metahumans mature more quickly than regular humans, and stay at peak condition for much longer. Valerian seems to have stopped aging entirely.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Like most metahumans from the Great Houses, Ariadne metahumans require far less food and water than a normal human, though the extent of this can vary wildly.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
House Ariadne has experimented with any and all increased perception abilities they could get their hands on, so this is one of the most varied traits among their metahumans. The Imperator seems to have been equipped with their entire suite, but most Ariadne metahumans have at least three or four of the following, listed in decreasing order of prevalence:
- Enhanced visual acuity, ranging from comparable with an eagle to an elf
- Infravision, or otherwise ability to see in darkness
- Enhanced hearing, ranging from ability to hear whispers across a room to the ability to hear whispers across a medium sized city
- Enhanced sense of smell, ranging from bloodhound to far beyond the ability of non-magical creatures
- Blindsight, whether through echolocation or otherwise
- Veilsight, the ability to see the invisible and into the ethereal plane
- Psionic senses
- Truesight, sight through any illusion or altered form, to all coterminous planes
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
House Ariadne
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Scientific Name
Homo sapiens Ariadne
Related Ethnicities
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