Valorèin
Valorèin are an advanced species know for there superior biology to almost all species. Even their creators the Elder Sherok intentionally designed them to be powerful weapon if a universal threat were to emerge again. They rebelled against the Elder Sherok while they were still High Valorèin. The Valorèin were cursed for their transgressions with a vampiric rampancy that emerged with age. The only cure is to be bonded to a lifemate.
Overview
The Valorèin, an advanced species within the universe of Lethurèa, stand as paragons of physical, mental, and psionic perfection. Their physiology is meticulously adapted for endurance, strength, and sensory superiority, with features such as dual quadruple-chambered hearts and a digestion system so efficient that waste is eliminated entirely. Their unique culture is deeply intertwined with their biology, from the emotional expressiveness of their Ûlum zones to the profound connections fostered by their psionic Vistrum field.
However, the species bears the tragic burden of The Curse, a vampiric affliction tied to their rebellious ancestors, the High Valorèin. This curse necessitates a diet of blood in adulthood, marking a significant cultural and spiritual challenge. Rituals such as The Binding and The Ulèum are central to their social structure, reflecting both their mystical heritage and their complex relationships.
In battle, the Valorèin combine their innate physical prowess with advanced technology, including weapons forged from the nearly indestructible celestial metal Varkest. Their culture thrives on a balance of martial excellence, psionic connections, and long-standing traditions, making them a cornerstone species of the Lethurèa narrative.
This detailed physiology and cultural depth underscore their role as both powerful warriors and tragic figures within the ongoing conflicts of Lethurèa.
Physiology
- Muscles: Four times as dense as human muscle.
- Bones: Ribcage is a grid of interlocking bones. Bones woven with minerals that behave as if their bone density was twelve times that of a human, but still light.
- Lungs: Four lungs, large chest cavity, for rapid air disbursement and ventilation of blood.
- Two Quadruple Chambered Hearts: A smaller and large heart for processing blood to upper and lower body.
- Organs: Two Livers. stomach and highly sophisticated intestinal track with no connection to an anus as digestion is perfect. Four Kidneys for filtration of blood. Large bladder store urine for several days.
- Sensory Organs: Large Eyes with superior eyesight. Able to see in almost no light, can see in clarity over a mile a way. Hearing: capable of hearing -1 decibels and heart beats from over a mile away. Olfactory sense able to pick up a microliter of blood for over five miles away. Have 12 types of taste bud.
- Nervous System: Brain Synapsys are five times as dense as a humans and nerve and neuron sheathes are reinforced with keratin like protein that reduces risk of shock and protects from extended periods of wear.
- Immunity and Constitution: They are able to stay awake for weeks at a time, and have an extremely long endurance. Some members capable of fighting in battles for days.
- Psionics and Mental Equity: Some Valorèin are capable of remember details for hundreds of years. Most Valorèin have weak telekinetic abilities only able to lift about five pounds with their minds. Some psionic abilities allow gifted individuals to use powerful, mind bending feats of telepathy able to overwhelm even the strongest mental barriers with brutal precision. Often causing the subject being "probed" to expire in some cases, while also potentially cause minor harm to contact points between the psychic and the subject.
- Vistrum: All Valorèin are connected by a weak psionic field that allows for emotions and sensations to be shared, on however slight a scale, with one another. This has created a natural comradery among Valorèin, making them adverse to violence and crime towards one another. Though deviant member have been known to lack, or able to suppress it and in some instances turn off this field.
- Genetics: Chromosomes break into four sub-chromosomes each parent give two sub-chromosomes per trait, allow for up to four dominant traits in one individual, often causing common traits that would be rare in none Valorik species such as dual hair color and heterochromia.<
- Reproduction: Sexual Organs on both males and females resembles that of a human of equivalent gender. Though males are born without a foreskin unlike humans. Females rarely have protruding labia minor unlike some human females.
- Uulum: Uulum is a set of erogenous areas on the body. These zones are found on the eyebrows, cheeks, tips of ears, lips, along the jaw, the breasts, nape of the back, sides, back of the head, inner thigh, buttocks, in and along genitals, back of the arm. It flushes with embarrassment, arousal, and goes sallow with displeasure.
The Curse
The curse was placed on the High Valorèin when they rebelled against the Sherok. Ravaging their society, and killing hundreds of billions of Sherok. The Sherok were driven into exile and the High Valorèin were enslaved by the Malisik and Malismorai. The 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 Ulèum 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 (Lethurèa), 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 Star (Lethurèa) they died near. The surviving mate cannot leave the planet the other died on or they will both Transcend (Lethurèa)
The Ûlèum
The Ulèum, 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 Valorèin: The High Valorèin 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 Shiekuu 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, Ûblai, 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 Mèra 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.
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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.
Technology and Warfare
- Celestial Metal Crafts: Valorèin swords, like the Kledrad, are made from Varkest, a rare and nearly indestructible celestial metal.
- Battlefield Efficiency: Valorèin use "combat shovels" not just for trenches but as lethal weapons capable of cleaving bone.
- Eternal Flames: These cold-burning blue flames are used to mark graves and honor fallen warriors, lasting 1,000 years.
- Telekinetic Precision: While not physically overwhelming, their psionic abilities allow them to move objects up to five pounds with finesse.