The world of Sha'dra is parallel to the world of Mraiyir, and the planet it is quite odd in it's places.
Sha'dra is a locked planet, with it's sun. Meaning that only one side of the planet ever sees sunlight, while the other side gets most of it's light from the moon.
On this place where are one main race, with 3 main sub-types. They are known as the Likia. The Likia have a fairly human shape, though they are mostly thin and lean from the harsh environments surrounding them. They have slitly more potent hearing then most human, and their ears are slightly pointed.
The Likia living on the light side of the Planet (Known to Mraiyirans as "The Realm of Eternal Day) Have deep, tanned skin. They are not exactly black, but they could easily pass as an Indian or a Mexican from our world with their brown skin. Their best sense is their vision. It is quite sharp and accurate.
The terrain of the Day side is Hot and dry, under the constant beating of sunlight. It's like a huge desert, though there are plenty of plants to absorb the sunlight, and create shade. Rains do occasionally come, and the plants and animals waste time drinking the water that comes. There are oceans, which most of the Day Likia drink from, able to get hydration from both salt water and fresh water.
Those who live in the twilight regions have paler skin, they look like they simply have a tan. Their best sense is that of touch, as they are constantly in a realm of twilight or a realm of Eternal dusk or Eternal dawn. It varies sometimes, as the planet wobbles, so they do not trust their vision so much. They are so sensitive with touch that they can tell when someone is about to attack by feeling the vibrations in the air.
The twilight areas are like a strip of deciduous forest, dividing the planet along the borders of where day ends and Night begins. The trees there have large leaves, the at least twice the size of usual leaves on Mraiyir. The Twilight region is the only region of Sha'dra that anything close to seasons, which is one side of the planed gets something like a dawn, while the other side gets deeper into twilight. During these Dawn/Dusk regions, it's like spring and summer, with plants and animals flourishing and thriving, while deeper Twilight is like fall/winter, when all the leaves fall off the trees and the animals hole up for the winter.
Those who live on the Dark side of the Moon (Couldn't help with the Pink Floyed reference there) Sha'dra are quite a contrast with their lighter cousins. Their skin is inky black, and their ears are much much longer then wither their Day or Twilight cousins. Since they live in constant darkness, their sense of hearing is quite acute, making them quite difficult to sneak up on. They would be easily mistaken for dark elves if it wasn't for their tattoos. The Night Likia have harvested and domesticated a strain of bioluminescent bacteria, which is quite harmless to everyone, including Mraiyirans. The Night Likia, when they reach a certain age, are tattooed with a color and pattern of of the bacteria of their choosing. This allows the Night Likia to always have light if they need it.
The land on the Night side is sort of flip of the day side. The ground is usually at least covered in 4 feet of snow, often higher. The ground in most places is permanent permafrost, except around volcanoes. The trees are extremely tall, and the tree's leaves are as but as dinner plates, to get the most light from the shining moon.
Sha'dra is a locked planet, with it's sun. Meaning that only one side of the planet ever sees sunlight, while the other side gets most of it's light from the moon.
On this place where are one main race, with 3 main sub-types. They are known as the Likia. The Likia have a fairly human shape, though they are mostly thin and lean from the harsh environments surrounding them. They have slitly more potent hearing then most human, and their ears are slightly pointed.
The Likia living on the light side of the Planet (Known to Mraiyirans as "The Realm of Eternal Day) Have deep, tanned skin. They are not exactly black, but they could easily pass as an Indian or a Mexican from our world with their brown skin. Their best sense is their vision. It is quite sharp and accurate.
The terrain of the Day side is Hot and dry, under the constant beating of sunlight. It's like a huge desert, though there are plenty of plants to absorb the sunlight, and create shade. Rains do occasionally come, and the plants and animals waste time drinking the water that comes. There are oceans, which most of the Day Likia drink from, able to get hydration from both salt water and fresh water.
Those who live in the twilight regions have paler skin, they look like they simply have a tan. Their best sense is that of touch, as they are constantly in a realm of twilight or a realm of Eternal dusk or Eternal dawn. It varies sometimes, as the planet wobbles, so they do not trust their vision so much. They are so sensitive with touch that they can tell when someone is about to attack by feeling the vibrations in the air.
The twilight areas are like a strip of deciduous forest, dividing the planet along the borders of where day ends and Night begins. The trees there have large leaves, the at least twice the size of usual leaves on Mraiyir. The Twilight region is the only region of Sha'dra that anything close to seasons, which is one side of the planed gets something like a dawn, while the other side gets deeper into twilight. During these Dawn/Dusk regions, it's like spring and summer, with plants and animals flourishing and thriving, while deeper Twilight is like fall/winter, when all the leaves fall off the trees and the animals hole up for the winter.
Those who live on the Dark side of the Moon (Couldn't help with the Pink Floyed reference there) Sha'dra are quite a contrast with their lighter cousins. Their skin is inky black, and their ears are much much longer then wither their Day or Twilight cousins. Since they live in constant darkness, their sense of hearing is quite acute, making them quite difficult to sneak up on. They would be easily mistaken for dark elves if it wasn't for their tattoos. The Night Likia have harvested and domesticated a strain of bioluminescent bacteria, which is quite harmless to everyone, including Mraiyirans. The Night Likia, when they reach a certain age, are tattooed with a color and pattern of of the bacteria of their choosing. This allows the Night Likia to always have light if they need it.
The land on the Night side is sort of flip of the day side. The ground is usually at least covered in 4 feet of snow, often higher. The ground in most places is permanent permafrost, except around volcanoes. The trees are extremely tall, and the tree's leaves are as but as dinner plates, to get the most light from the shining moon.
