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| caption1 = | | caption1 = Elder Valorèin Front View | ||
| imageSide = HighValoreinSide.png | | imageSide = HighValoreinSide.png | ||
| caption2 = | | caption2 = Elder Valorèin Side View | ||
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| caption3 = | | caption3 = Elder Valorèin Angled View | ||
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| caption7 = | | caption7 = Elder Valorèin Back View | ||
| taxonomy = [[Mammaloid]] [[Humanoid]] | | taxonomy = [[Mammaloid]] [[Humanoid]] | ||
| species_family = [[Valorik (Species Family)]] | | species_family = [[Valorik (Species Family)]] | ||
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** Dual livers and four kidneys for advanced detoxification and stamina. | ** Dual livers and four kidneys for advanced detoxification and stamina. | ||
** Highly efficient digestion. | ** Highly efficient digestion. | ||
* Gem-like eyes reflecting a range of rare colors. | * Gem-like eyes reflecting a range of rare colors, the rarest being [[Color:Ruby (Eye Color)|Ruby]] and [[Color:Amber (Eye Color)|Amber]]. | ||
=== Physiology & Psionics === | === Physiology & Psionics === | ||
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** Psychic persuasion and influence. | ** Psychic persuasion and influence. | ||
** Creation of illusions and mind-over-matter feats, in rare individuals. | ** Creation of illusions and mind-over-matter feats, in rare individuals. | ||
==History & Culture== | ==History & Culture== | ||
===The Rebellion Against the [[Sherok]]=== | ===The Rebellion Against the [[Sherok]]=== | ||
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Unlike most species, the Elder Valorèin—and other members of the [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species Family]]—possessed extremely short [[Fertility Cycle (Valorèin)|fertility cycles]]. An Elder Valorèin could reproduce for only five days, every five to ten [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years]] (or every thirteen to twenty-seven [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years]]). This infrequency, combined with their long lifespans and low numbers, made each new birth a momentous event in their society. | Unlike most species, the Elder Valorèin—and other members of the [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species Family]]—possessed extremely short [[Fertility Cycle (Valorèin)|fertility cycles]]. An Elder Valorèin could reproduce for only five days, every five to ten [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years]] (or every thirteen to twenty-seven [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years]]). This infrequency, combined with their long lifespans and low numbers, made each new birth a momentous event in their society. | ||
Elder Valorèin reproduce like most [[Mammaloid|Mammaloids]], through vaginal-penile sexual intercourse. They are strictly monogamous, with each individual having only one sexual partner—known as their [[Lifemate]]—for their entire life. Elder Valorèin reach sexual maturity at sixteen [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years Old]], though | Elder Valorèin reproduce like most [[Mammaloid|Mammaloids]], through vaginal-penile sexual intercourse. They are strictly monogamous, with each individual having only one sexual partner—known as their [[Lifemate]]—for their entire life. '''Elder Valorèin''' reach sexual maturity at sixteen [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years Old]], though [[Zelka]], do not become fertile until 500 [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years Old]] (or 1,388 [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years Old]]). | ||
== Culture == | |||
=== | === Family === | ||
Elder Valorèin are deeply spiritual, holding strong beliefs. Many of their beliefs are forged from the trials they have faced as species. They are Elderly social and deeply family oriented. Families often live in massive [[Multigeneration Complex (Valorèin)|Multigeneration Complexes]] where over | Elder Valorèin are deeply spiritual, holding strong beliefs. Many of their beliefs are forged from the trials they have faced as species. They are Elderly social and deeply family oriented. Families often live in massive [[Multigeneration Complex (Valorèin)|Multigeneration Complexes]] where over twenty generations live. | ||
=== It'slâmwâ === | |||
* '''[[It'slâmwâ]]''' is the afterlife where their souls transcend. | |||
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* '''[[The Call of Itslémwé|The Call of It'slâmwâ]]''' – The psionic pull toward death, guiding them to their destined fate. | * '''[[The Call of Itslémwé|The Call of It'slâmwâ]]''' – The psionic pull toward death, guiding them to their destined fate. | ||
=== Parenthood === | === Parenthood === | ||
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Nudity is viewed as divine and pure. Unlike many non-[[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], who may see nudity as distasteful or sinful, Elder Valorèin embrace it as the natural, sacred state of being. Classical [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik]] art frequently depicts the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]] nude or semi-nude; modern art portrays them in white robes exposing the right breast, back, buttocks, and legs (for the Mother), or in similar fashion (for the Father). Religious texts describe both divinities ministering to spirit children while nude, reinforcing the idea of nudity as the purest form. | Nudity is viewed as divine and pure. Unlike many non-[[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]], who may see nudity as distasteful or sinful, Elder Valorèin embrace it as the natural, sacred state of being. Classical [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik]] art frequently depicts the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]] nude or semi-nude; modern art portrays them in white robes exposing the right breast, back, buttocks, and legs (for the Mother), or in similar fashion (for the Father). Religious texts describe both divinities ministering to spirit children while nude, reinforcing the idea of nudity as the purest form. | ||
At the age of | At the age of eighteen [[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan Years]] (or forty-eight [[Terran Calendar|Terran Years]]), [[Zelka]] are permitted to wear the traditional [[Lômela Dress]]. This sacred garment is crocheted with intricate symbols from white string, featuring many windows to allow the body to be seen. It is taboo to wear undergarments beneath a Lômela Dress. | ||
== Innovations == | |||
* Earliest Valorèin art styles, now revered as “classical” in descendant cultures | * Earliest Valorèin art styles, now revered as “classical” in descendant cultures | ||
* Origin of open-hand and weapon martial arts traditions, including unarmored combat (now rare) and the development of the Ûk and Kledrad swords | * Origin of open-hand and weapon martial arts traditions, including unarmored combat (now rare) and the development of the Ûk and Kledrad swords | ||
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== Legacy == | == Legacy == | ||
* Those bearing the rare “High Valorèin trait” (height, strong telepathy) are especially revered as living connections to Elder Valorèin lineage | * Those bearing the rare “High Valorèin trait” (height, strong telepathy) are especially revered as living connections to Elder Valorèin lineage | ||
* [[Merik Teslek]] and [[Mêra Ûrlek Teslek]] are the only known individuals to trace their ancestry directly to the Ancient Hero and Heroine of the Elder Valorèin era | * [[Merik Teslek]] and [[Mêra Ûrlek Teslek]] are the only known individuals to trace their ancestry directly to the Ancient [[Merek Tetorak|Hero]] and [[Míra Kûlaron Tetorak|Heroine]] of the Elder Valorèin era | ||
* Modern Valorèin view their ancestors as vastly superior in power and wisdom, but also as a cautionary tale of pride and rebellion | * [[Modern Valorèin]] view their ancestors as vastly superior in power and wisdom, but also as a cautionary tale of pride and rebellion | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||