THE CARNIVORE PROJECT

SOLAVIS,
PHOENIXES

RANK 15 CREATURE.
Neutral.

• EXPLORE

CZQEM QESZEM,
ARCH DEMONS

RANK 10 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

Czqem Qeshri,
HYBRID DEMONS

RANK 5 TO 12 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

Czqem,
DEMONS

RANK 1 TO 9 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

HIGHKIN,
DRAGONS

RANK 7 CREATURE.
Neutral.

• EXPLORE

ZALISAI,
ELVES

RANK 5 CREATURE.
Neutral.

• EXPLORE

fey,
FAERIES

RANK 6 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

humans
X

RANK 4 CREATURE.
Friendly.

• EXPLORE

nosfera,
VAMPIRES

RANK 5 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

AMARAI,
SHAPESHIFTERS

RANK 4 CREATURE.
Friendly.

• EXPLORE

VENA,
MERFOLK

RANK 4 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

venu,
SIRENS

RANK 5 CREATURE.
Hostile.

• EXPLORE

madrea,
ANGELS

RANK 10 CREATURE.
Neutral.

• EXPLORE

The first of the phoenixes were born among the stars before any other life drew breath. They quickly got to work shaping the universe to their liking, creating planets upon which they would then breathe life into existence. It is said that for every new world that is created, a phoenix sacrifices itself to create life, only to be born anew, lifetimes later. They consider their lifework more important than anything else, even their own existence, and would sooner die than let their worlds fall to ruin.Because of this, they are known to take the shape of mortals and visit the worlds they create from time to time. It is the only way they can manipulate events that transpire upon the planet, and they are often found in places of power and prestige. Some have even created offspring with mortals, though such births often result in tragedy. A phoenix lives a lonely life, for in their thousands of years long lifespan, it is incredibly rare that two phoenixes meet. Because of this, phoenixes are surviving only barely as a race — they simply do not meet often enough to create offspring at a rate that would significantly bump up their numbers. But, due to rebirth, they are surviving for now.

I. APPEARANCE

A phoenix's celestial form is larger than any planet, and takes the shape of a bird clad in golden flames, not unlike the sun. The older the creature, the more colorful it is, so younger phoenixes can be seen with warm colors, like fire — reds, oranges and yellows, while older ones may have colder colors like purples, blues, and greens, mixed in. Their beaks are typically long, like that of a toucan's.They may take any form they please, however, but most prefer that of a humanoid, if not human, seeing as they have the most widespread influence on most worlds. No matter which form they take, however, there is always some little detail that speaks to their true nature. It could be a scar that glows like fire in the sun, eyes that glow like the sun, or something of that nature. Even when not in their true form, phoenixes are immune to fire damage and do not require oxygen to breathe.

II. POWERS

phoenixes are known to control the elements, but this can be any element between fire ( The most common one. ), wind, water and earth. They typically specialize in one of these, though some may choose to dive into multiple elements and train with them. A phoenix chooses an element when they are barely hatched, and never stops playing with, if not training with their element. This means that the older a phoenix is, the stronger is their connection with their chosen element. Some of the most powerful phoenixes can even use their element in their non-celestial form, and things connected with said element may occur around them. For example, a phoneix on Keros who chose the element of earth may find that earthquakes sometimes happen around them, one that chose fire may find that forest fires may happen around them, etc. etc. This, is another way one may spot a phoenix. If a phoenix exhausts its energy reservoirs, however, it will die on the spot.

III. PURPOSE

It is a phoenix's sacred duty to create and destroy life, unmotivated by their own feelings and attachments. Therefore, phoenixes who have not adopted mortal flaws such as emotions and feelings are often described as cold, calculating and completely immovable mentally. Phoenixes do not hatch with a wide array of emotion like those that mortal races are born with. It takes repeated exposure to said emotions, as well as a desire to adopt them, for a phoenix to be able to feel anything.However, should a phoenix come to adopt the ability to feel emotion, said ability will vanish when its light is snuffed out. In other words, when a phoenix dies, so does all of its learned skills, memories of past lives, and so on. The only thing that remains somewhat intact through rebirth is a phoenix's personality. It is, for all intents and purposes, a brand new beginning.

Commonly referred to as ' demon ' or even ' devil ' in some non-native cultures, the Czqem are ancient and the only race native to Xi Qu'a. "Czqem" can roughly be translated to "children", most likely to reflect the Czqem hierarchy and the way their society is built.The Czqem society is above all ruled by seven Arch Demons ; Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony and Lust. These seven rulers and their consorts birth the rest of the Czqem population, but they do not mix their bloodlines. Therefore, Czqem are referred to by their given kin type, whether they are a pride, envy, wrath, etc. etc. type of demon. Furthermore, the longer Czqem descend down the bloodline, the weaker they are. The Arch Demons are extremely powerful, potent beings with high magic capabilities. Czqem directly borne from the Arch Demons and their consorts are also powerful beings, albeit nowhere near their level of strength. Their offspring, their offspring's offspring, and so on, gradually become less and less powerful. The weakest Czqem are mere servants for the Xi Qu'an army, lesser demons that are easily defeated one by one, but can be overwhelming in large numbers. Czqem also become gradually smaller in size the further down their bloodline they are. A Czqem's strength and it's place in the Czqem society can often be determined by it's size.

I. APPEARANCE

Pride is the tallest of the seven, her body is skeleton thin, and built of demonic carapace. She has a long, flexible tail. Her body is covered in deadly, poisonous spikes and her horns form a large and impressive headdress-like look. Envy and Greed show many similarities in design, including a skull-like face and a thick coat of fur and feathers. Envy's skull resembles that of a crow's, he has bird-like legs and extremely long, sharp talons on both hands and feet. Greed, on the other hand, has the skull features of a carnivorous feline, and his coat is mainly fur. Greed also carries a lot more jewelry on him than any of his siblings, taking a special interest to gold. Gluttony is more maw than body. Fangs everywhere. Sometimes the screams of those she is currently digesting can be heard when she opens her mouth. Lust has arms and legs covered in scale-like carapace, a long, soft tail and less spikes on her body than most of her siblings. Lust demons' horns grow with their power, so Lust's horns are naturally the largest. They curl and curve all around her body. More tba.

IV. the grand trial

The Arch Demons have ruled for as long as the Czqem have been in existence, so it is a little unsure how Xi Qu'a would fare without their lead. Surely, without a ruling hand to guide the endless army of Czqem, the race would fall to ruin. But what happens if someone was to wrestle control from the Arch Demons? In fact, there is a law in place for such an event. Keshari Queri, meaning "Grand Trial" is an event during which the throne room is transformed into a battle arena. The challenger will then fight the Arch Demons one by one, starting with the weakest of them and then working their way up to the strongest of them. The matches are fights to the death, so either the challenger lives to take hold of the thrones, or they die trying. There can be no change of heart once the Arch Demons have accepted such a challenge, on either part. They are simply pitted against each other until someone is victorious. In Czqem history, Keshari Queri has happened less than a handful of times, and no challenger has ever managed to defeat Lust, the weakest of the Arch Demons. Lust takes great pride in this.

II. CONSORTS

The Czqem Qeszem were the first living Czqem, the original demons. Amongst them is only little difference in strength. If they were to be ranked correctly by their level of power, they would come as the following ; Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony and Lust. From them morphed their consorts. They realized that breeding within themselves was dangerous, as they remained wanting to be at the top of the power in their home world. So they each split a part of themselves, creating their consorts that they could create offspring with freely without birthing any hybrids between their bloodlines that could rival their position. Later on, they had more consorts.Pride's consorts are Spite and Vanity. Envy's are Jealousy, Aversion and Resentment. Wrath's are Anger, Revenge and Hatred. Sloth's are Lethargy and Apathy. Greed's are Avarice and Cupidity. Gluttony's are Insatiability, Hunger and Emptiness. And Lust's are Agony, Lechery, Temptation and Desire.

V. THRONE ROOM

The relationship between the Arch Demons ranges from efficient co-workers to flat out fighting internally over different opinions. As each of them embodies their given deadly sin and has little more of a personality apart from it, it is safe to say that they do not always agree. This is why Pride, being the elder of the seven and slightly superior, makes the final decisions in court.Pride's throne, as they all have their own seat in the Akhzar Throne Room, is located at the very front, with Envy and Wrath slightly behind her, then Sloth and Greed slightly behind them, and then Gluttony and Lust slightly behind them, forming a ╱╲ shape. The Akhzar Throne Room is the largest room in the whole city of Akhzar, with an excessively tall roof and walls decorated with gold and jewels as wells as curtains of semi-transparent scarlet fabrics as it is style in Akhzar. The bricks with which the entire building is build are pitch black of color. The gemstone inlays on the bricks are rubies and sapphires, encased in gold.

III. laws

It is completely forbidden for not only the Arch Demons, but for their bloodlines as well, to breed with each other outside of their given bloodline. Sloth Demons only have offspring with other Sloth Demons, etc. etc. If it is found out that a hybrid has been born, the parents are immediately executed and the hybrid Czqem are exiled to Keros ( quite literally pushed off the planet Xi Qu'a and sent rocketing through the gap in space between the two worlds, burning away their physical form and thereby powers in the process ) This is the only known method to strip any Czqem of their powers, however a Czqem's soul is not attached to their physical body. It takes special methods to kill a Czqem completely because of this, as their soul can live on even without a physical body to host it. In the past, Father Greed and Mother Lust have been exposed birthing hybrid demons, supposedly because of the nature of them both. They have not been punished by death, however, as Pride considered it more trouble than it's worth, but all found offspring between the two Arch Demons were exiled or executed.

VI. FEEDING

Czqem feed off of other species to survive ; they sustain their power by feeding off of the essence of others and their power is their nutriment. But Czqem can only feed off of specific essences, depending on their bloodline. A Czqem Pride will feed off of their prey's pride, selfishness and self centeredness, for example. Their bodies are not able to handle different types of essence, only the essence fitting for the bloodline they are born into. They do not need any other form of nutriment to live, however some Czqem take a liking to eating the flesh of their prey, or even other races' cuisine.Czqem Qeshri or Hybrids are dangerous because of this. If a Czqem can feed and grow in power off of one source, a Czqem Qeshri can feed off of two, allowing it to grow twice as powerful, twice as fast. This is the reason that breeding between the bloodlines is completely forbidden in Xi Qu'a.Mortals can only hold so much essence at a time and thus, they can easily die if sucked dry.

TBA.

I. NORTHERN ELVES

TBA.

II. FOREST ELVES

The Forest Elves are elves of the woodlands, one with nature and excellent archers. They interact well with the more ' beastly ' races, and of course, animals. They are not usually as physically strong as the other elven sub-race, but they are faster, more agile, and some even acrobatic. They live in harmony with the dragons of Azghal, and their major city is located right beneath Azghal. Their skin color ranges from human skin tones of varying shades, to greenish tones.A Forest Elf starts their archery training when they are very young. They are expected to be able to hunt for themselves before they reach adulthood, and to be providing for the tribe in any way possible. A large amount of responsibility is placed on a young elf's shoulders. Forest Elves are known for their athletic builds and their often strict relationships with their young. It is rare to see a Forest Elf who doesn't fit in, or chooses to go their own path. Many see it as an honor to one day surpass their parents, and to provide more for their tribe. The leader of the tribe is always someone who has a deeper connection with nature than common, who is thought to be able to commune with the spirits and such. Forest Elves are not particularly fond of their desert counterparts. They are not particularly fond of other races, either, but some can be found travelling the world or mingling with other races — these are typically the outsiders of their own society.

III. DESERT ELVES

The Desert Elves reside in the deserts of Keros, where every day is a fight for survival. They are seen as scavengers, or even bandits by most other races — and yes, even by the Forest Elves as well. This is because they tend to rob anyone and anything they can, so that they can survive the harsh environment they live in. They are very resourceful however, and can make little miracles with next to nothing. Their skin color ranges from human skin tones of varying shades, to greyish blue tones.

Colorful people of the sea, Merfolk are known to have the upper bodies of a human, and the lower bodies of any sea creature known to man ( or sometimes, even not known to man. ) These creatures may strike you as beautiful, but don't let your guard down — seeing a Vena is a bad omen, for where there is one, there is many. They are carnivores who will feed on anything they can get their hands on, though they take a particular liking to the sailors of Keros. They lure said sailors into cliffs lurking just beneath the surface with their formidable singing voices, so that they may hunt the sailors while their ship sinks.But the hunt can go both ways. Many citizens of Keros consider Merfolk as worthy prey, and their fangs especially sell for a large amount of money on the market of Meqir. Merfolk tend to live far enough below the surface that their homes are left in peace from the surrounding world, but not far enough down that they live among the Sirens.

I. APPEARANCE

Typically, merfolk are bright colored, and their fins and tail decorations are massive and beautiful. They have literally evolved to be eye-catching, and, true enough they are visible from long distances away. Normally. There are those merfolk who take on a more dark or light color palette — although completely black or white merfolk are exceedingly rare to come by. So much so, only a small handful of them have been spotted in all the time that men have kept records of seeing merfolk at sea.There is no color code in their hierarchy though, rather, the bigger the individual, the higher up in the hierarchy they are. When it comes to their picking order, the same is true. Features that merfolk have that sirens don't, are hair — typically long and matching the color of their scales, fins of varying sizes, colorful patterns all over their bodies, and gooey black eyes.

II. TRADITIONS

Merfolk are flock oriented creatures. Nothing comes before the survival and well-being of their clan. Things like their hierarchy is in place to keep every member safe, from the smallest fin to the biggest. And naturally, they have developed some traditions for certain milestones in any individual's life. To name a few, every Vena has their first milestone when they come of age. This is when they are considered properly part of the clan, and are given a piece of jewelry to symbolize their place in the clan. The jewelry varies from clan to clan, can be made of shark teeth, coral, and other ocean themed items. Next, every Vena has a farewell-and-see-you-again party thrown for them before they leave on a personal journey through the Great Open Sea after finding a mate. Merfolk mate for life, so this only happens once per individual. And of course, there is the tradition of seeing the deceased off to the abyss below. They may be quiet for days following this.

III. SUBRACES

A clan's name is given based on where they live. Those who live by the reef may have coral-themed names for their clans, and coral-themed names for their members as well. Clans located by the kelp forests may have kelp-themed names, so on and so forth. A Vena can not be placed in a given clan by the color of their scales, but rather, by the theme of their jewelry given to them upon reaching adulthood ( See : II. Traditions. ) — junior Vena must therefore stay within the territory of their given clan at all times, otherwise they may be mistaken for a different clan, or worse, get lost.Of the known subraces there are the reef merfolk, the kelp merfolk, the cavern merfolk, and the shipwreck merfolk. Each subrace has adjusted to life in their given location, and would suffer if they were to be lost for extended periods of time. A vena only ever braves the rest of the ocean when they are ready to mate, as a test of their strength.