StoneWolf18
Within the Depths of a Dream
Animals at Heart
- The RaanAs I had said before, they are a race of werebeasts that dominate this land. They are the only sapient creatures to exist thus far (although some have speculated that there were others in the past that have now died out/went extinct) alongside some basic flora and fauna.
The most common type of Raan are mammals, followed by reptiles, avians, amphibians, fish, and insects. These are all animals that currently exist within their world, and while some believe in more mythical and exotic types such as dragons, they are assumed not to exist (and therefore are not playable.) Raan’s beast forms are purely anthropomorphic in nature, or as much as their animal type will allow.
There are three biological subraces of Raan. The Kiir, Diin, and the Niin. They are based upon the individual’s bloodline and play a large part in their class and what they have access too.
The Kiir are the most common type of Raan. They have both a base and beast form as their souls only contain half of an animal’s. It is believed that they are the purest form of Kaan’s children, as they are what she intended them to be. Most don’t have any animalistic aspects in their Jul form, but it isn’t uncommon.
The Diin are an uncommon type of Raan in where their soul is much more animal than Jul, which means that they are permanently stuck in a bestial form. They normally found in tribes but can be seen in cities, but normally are associated with being feral and are more often than not distrusted and looked down, but not denied work or service too often (but it does happen.)
The Niin are the rarest type of Raan where their soul is much more Jul than animal, meaning they are stuck within a base form rather than being able to transform. They rarely have a few aspects of what their animal is, such as eyes or even patches of scales or fur and occasionally limbs as well. Some accounts even tell that they have been able to force a partial transformation but this hasn’t been proven. Because they are unable to obtain a beastlike form and have a serious disadvantage because of it (such as lack of heightened senses, night vision, and so on) they are thought of as weak and are normally used as servants, slaves, and laborers.
There are three cultural types of Raan. The Mun, Fel, and Sul. These types are largely based upon where and who they had grown up with, and normally aren’t the complete basis for a person’s personality. They do not have an impact upon the person's biological subrace at it is a learned behavior. Any of the biological subraces can have any cultural subrace. A Diin doesn't need to be Fel and a Kiir doesn't need to be Sul. Be creative, dammit.
The Mun would rather remain in their Jul form, thinking that their beast counterpart is either a blessing that they are not worthy to use/that shouldn’t be abused or maybe even that they are cursed individuals although the latter isn’t a common outlook unless they are Niin or Diin. They would rarely transform and only do so when the need is of dire importance.
The Fel would remain in their beast form over Jul, believing it to be their true selves and dislike the weakness of the other. More often than not they are feral and Diin but that isn’t always the case.
The Sul are indifferent of either form and would readily shift between the two should it be required. Kiir are most often found of this type.
Once all this of a person is finally discovered, they would be labeled as a Animal Raan-Sub Race - Cultural Type. (Ex. Lion Raan-Kiir-Sul)
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