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Aetherborn

Strangers from the aether. They know no true home or family, but have adopted both. Some see them as aliens, others see them as unatural. Aetherborn live short lives and they make sure to make every moment out of it.

Twice as Bright, Half as Long

Aehterborn are beings who are not ever actually born. They are a created from pure aether that has been pushed out into the world and given form and consciousness, they are born fully grown with all the knowledge of an adult. They can speak, walk and fight from the moment of creation. But this unusual birth comes with a cost. aetherborn only live for 2-5 years. Their form is unstable and overtime decays, in the last few months of their life their skin starts to flake and bright colors of the energy sometimes escapes from their body as the aether returns to the world.

Life of the Party, Life of Adventure

Because of their short lives aetherborn live very exciting lives, trying to get the most out of every second. No party compares to one thrown by an aetherborn, many times they last for days and stretch across city blocks. Aetherborn are also known for being somewhat promiscuous at these parties as well even though they are genderless. The life of adventure is also very calling to them. Competing to see who can defeat the biggest foe or who can kill the most goblins in the camp are popular past times for aetherborn.

Not Blood, but Still Family

Since aetherborn are not born their families are usually other aetherborn who adopt them. Those who do not lead a life of adventure usually claim territory in a space where aetherborn commonly spawn. The new ones are given the surnames of the adopted family and allowed to choose their own names. Most follow the convention of the family that adopted them.

Not Found, but Not Lost

The unfortunate aetherborn that do not get found quickly and are not adopted usually turn to the underground. As much as they are known for their parties and adventuring they are also known as being indispensable grunts for criminal leaders. They often follow with great loyalty for being given a purpose and a chance to experience life, even if it is a dark life.

Appearance

Aetherborn are about the same size and shape of humans, but their skin ranges from as black as night to as white as snow, and all sorts of gray in between. Their skin has either sharp rock like features or smooth chiseled statue features. Their eyes have no pupils or iris’ and are pure white, yellow, black, blue, or any other color. The color of their eyes reflects the color of aether inside. They lack noses, ears and mouths, but can smell, hear and talk. They do not need to eat and drink, but still need to sleep. They also have no reproductive organs, but are quite fond of flirting anyway.