Old Valorîin

Old Valorèin are an integrated part of current Valorèin society, being half High Valorèin and half Modern Valorèin. They are recognized for their height, averaging taller than both Modern and Old Valorèin but shorter compared to the High Valorèin, as well as greater physical robustness.

Characteristics

- **Height:** Taller than Modern and Old Valorèin but shorter than High Valorèin. - **Build:** More robust than Modern Valorèin but less so than High Valorèin. - **Skin Color & Eye Color:** Identical across all Elder, High, Modern, and Neo Valorèin sub-species [2]. - **Fertility:** Reaches around eighty Lethurèan Years old.

Integration in Society

Old Valorèin seamlessly integrate into the current Valorèin society. They contribute to its diverse cultural landscape with their unique physical traits and shared cultural knowledge from Modern Valorèin traditions, including: - Valorèin language proficiency. - Shared customs such as the five-day fertility cycle and reproductive rites.

Physical Traits

The Old Valorèin are biologically in between a High Valorîin and a Modern Valorèin. Their first ancestors were designed to be guardians of Yedistren, if the Sebuuk escaped or a greater threat manifested.

• Height: Males stand between 9'9" and 11'6", while females range from 9'2" to 10'9".
• Strength: Capable of lifting over two tons, with extreme stamina and endurance.
• Sensory Abilities:
  • Eagle Eyes – Detect faint movements over a mile away. Supersonic Hearing – Can hear a heartbeat from a mile away.
  • Olfactory Sense – Can detect a microliter of blood over a three-mile radius.

Physiology & Psionics

Old Valorèin possess a unique combination of physiological and psionic enhancements:

Four lungs for extreme oxygen efficiency. Two quadruple-chambered hearts to support rapid blood circulation. Vistrum Bond – A weak psionic field that allows them to share emotions and sensations, reinforcing camaraderie and unity. Psionic Abilities: Some can perform telekinesis and empathic sensing. The Curse & Blood Dependency: The Ancestors of the Old Valorèin were cursed by the Sherok after their rebellion, turning them into vampiric-like beings. Their physiology was altered to: Require blood as their primary sustenance (beginning at age seventeen). Become completely dependent on blood by adulthood, with alcohol as the only alternative. Suffer psionic degradation if deprived of blood, leading to: Delirium Insanity Rampancy – The final, irreversible state of The Curse.

The Curse

The curse was placed on the Elder Valorîin when they rebelled against the Sherok. Ravaging their society, and killing hundreds of billions of Sherok. The Sherok were driven into exile and the Elder Valorîin were enslaved by the Malisik and The Malismorâ. They redeemed themselves, but The Curse was upon them. The Curse turns adult Valorèin blood hungering "Vampiric Zombies". After reaching maturity they begin to need blood. They start early around age seventeen incorporating it into their diet. As they mature and become adults it become less and less of a substitution and becomes the only thing that they can consume other than alcohol. The only cure for the Curse is The Ûlèum or being bound or turned into Lifemates.

Shemèin

These vile beings are what happens to Valorèin that accept the curse. They give into "the creature" as it is referred to by most Valorèin. They become vampires, never feeling The Call only the darkness of Gozog'nok.

The Binding

The Binding is a ritual that binds the minds and souls of two individuals of a Valorik Species or Near-Valorik Species. The members must be of opposite gender, male and female. They become one in mind and soul, but still separate in consciousness. Their souls are connected to one another via what is called The Soul-Tether, it keeps them close to each other. Never willing to wonder far from one another, and in death they remain connected, even if one soul remains in Yedistren. The other will remain within the Lethurèan Star they died near. The surviving mate cannot leave the solar system the other died in or they will both Transcend (Lethurèa).

The Ûlèum

The Ûlèum, is a practice in which the two mates have intense consensual sexual intercourse. This only works between Valorik Species and is considered taboo and archaic.

Narrative Trivia

• Curse of the High Valorîin: The High Valorîin rebellion against the Sherok resulted in a vampiric curse, making blood their sole sustenance in adulthood.
• Star-Bound Nomads: Many Valorèin families are intergalactic farmers, managing megacorporations that span entire continents on alien planets.

• Psionic Betrayal: Deviants who suppress or sever their Vistrum bond become dangerous rogues, sometimes serving the Malisik Horde.
• Historical Heroes: Merik Teslek, a Valorèin protagonist, survives grueling military training to become a legendary Shíkû Warrior.
• Stellar Lineage: Valorèin often trace their family heritage back thousands of generations, preserving intricate genealogies.
• Fun Oddities Cold Adversity: Despite their superior physiology, Valorèin are extremely sensitive to cold, finding it both painful and debilitating. Blue Flora,
• Green Skies: On their tropical homeworld, Ûblâ, plants are blue, and the sky and water are shades of green. Erogenous Eyebrows: Among their most sensitive zones are their eyebrows, making grooming or touching them an intimate act.
• Freckled Royals: Princess Mêra Ûrlek is notable for her flaming metallic-red hair and freckles covering every inch of her body.
• Gem Eyes: Valorèin irises not only glint like gemstones but sometimes include rare heterochromatic combinations like sapphire and emerald. Unsorted Author's Notes Physiology and
• Abilities Dual Hearts: Valorèin possess two quadruple-chambered hearts, allowing exceptional stamina and rapid blood circulation, essential for their intense physical endurance.
• Eagle Eyes: Their large, gem-like eyes can detect faint movements from over a mile away and function in near-total darkness. Supersonic Hearing: Valorèin can hear sounds as quiet as -1 decibels, such as the heartbeat of a creature a mile away.
• Perfect Digestion: They lack an anus because their digestive system is so efficient that no waste is produced from their food. Immense Strength: A fit Valorèin can lift over three tons and sprint at nearly 50 mph. Vistrum Bond: Their natural psionic field fosters emotional and sensory connections, creating a strong sense of community.
• Culture and Lifestyle Lifespan Mastery: Valorèin live up to 1,200 Lethurèan years (3,276 Earth years) and often have multi-generational families with dozens of living relatives.
• Morning Nudity Tradition: Many Valorèin start their day in the nude with family, symbolizing openness and purity.
• Emotional Fluency: Their Uulum zones flush visibly with emotions such as embarrassment or pleasure, making them naturally expressive and transparent.
• Taboo Love Rituals: The Ulèum, a bonding practice through intense intimacy, is both sacred and controversial in their society.
• Prohibited Touching: Unmarried couples may be nude together but cannot engage in physical touch beyond holding hands.