Description
LIMNAD
Species: Limnad
Classification: Fungus
Diet: Carnivorous and Detritivore
Lifespan: Possibly over 10000 years
Living Style: Clans, Small groups or Solitary, Unknown for certain
Language: Rachna, it is unknown if Limnad have their own language
Gender Status: Hermaphrodite
Famous Cuisine: Crocodile head in frozen honey
Similarity to Earth Culture: Soft Hedonism
Notes: Limnads are remarkably mysterious humanoid species of fungus, known to be able to befriend wild bees that are kept inside them. In gratitude, the insects eject the host’s foes from their territories. Though Limnads can be found in small groups roaming on land, there is a theory that the majority of them dwell underground within huge cities connected through tunnels. The idea became popular after scientists uncovered that most fungi from Earth 5 (native world of Limnad) transmigrated belowground to avoid toxins produced by an alliance of different nations thousands of years ago to fight the threat of ecological catastrophe the alien mushroom held.
HARPY
Species: Harpy
Classification: Archosaur, Pterosaur
Diet: Primarily Carnivorous
Lifespan: 40 years
Living Style: Tribal, Clans, and Solitary
Language: Avianna
Gender Status: Patriarchy
Famous Cuisine: Crispy Fish and Berry Skewer
Similarity to Earth Culture: None
Notes: Harpy is a massive anthropomorphic pterosaur with the humerus located higher and closer to the dorsal area. The jaws of Harpy are extremely short and pointed at the end, almost needle-sharp.
GARGON/GORGON/LAMIA/ECHIDNA
Species: Lamia
Classification: Squamata, Varanidae
Diet: Carnivorous
Lifespan: 200 years
Living Style: Urban and Rural
Language: Avianna, Rachna, Common Tongue, Elvan
Gender Status: Equal
Famous Cuisine: Eye balls stuffed in fish
Similarity to Earth Culture: Ancient Indian culture
Notes: Gorgons, better known as Lamia, are species of the same genus that share their genetic spot with Nagas. Although Lamia looks harmless as they are considered calm species and rarely express aggression, the species is quite fatal for their prey or unwanted encounters. Echidnas will attack on sight using their eyes to lead the wrongdoer into a stupor, then latching on to it and secreting acid-like venom, which burns through their foe rapidly. Despite the serpentine appearance, both Lamia and Naga are decedents of monitor lizards that convergently evolved, resembling snakes.
NAGA
Species: Naga
Classification: Squamata, Varanidae
Diet: Carnivorous
Lifespan: 200 years
Living Style: Urban and Rural
Language: Avianna, Rachna, Common Tongue, Elvan
Gender Status: Matriarchy
Famous Cuisine: Butter Desert deer
Similarity to Earth Culture: Ancient Indian culture, Kumauni and Punjabi people
Notes: The Naga race exhibits various scale colors that are usually simple browns, sometimes elaborating golden or white. The species possesses slit golden eyes protected by thick domed skull-plates and two arms with five elongated digits. The Naga is most commonly known for their historically liberal views on leadership. Thousands of years before human and elven arrival to Oominor, Naga ruled Oominor as the most peace-loving nation, rallying and helping fallen races to rebuild and constitute their own countries. For an extended period, Nagas were worshiped by the lesser nations as gods. Years later, the cycle when the Naga ruled was labeled as The Golden Period of Oominor.
MINOTAUR
Species: Minotaur
Classification: Ungulate, Bovidae
Diet: Omnivorous
Lifespan: 35 – 40 years
Living Style: Urban and Rural
Language: Common Tongue
Gender Status: Patriarchy
Famous Cuisine: Stuffed Grape leaves with milk cactus and parakeet jerky
Similarity to Earth Culture: Aromanians
Notes: Stocky anthropomorphic bulls, Minotaurs are huge covered in fur that comes in a variety of colors and contours according to the race. Some Minotaur races may possess curly ginger fur others to have long and straight locks.
ZAHHAK
Species: Zahhak
Classification: Rhynchocephalia, Sphenodontidae
Diet: Primarily Carnivorous
Lifespan: 120 -140 years
Living Style: Urban and Rural
Language: Avianna, Rachna, Elvan
Gender Status: Equal
Famous Cuisine: Pig Fish Skewer
Similarity to Earth Culture: Swamp people
Notes: Zahhaks are huge reptilian creatures that have a humanoid appearance with a flock of feather-like elongated flakes covering the head and part of dorsal areas along with osteoderms and scutes scattered throughout the body. Some mistake Zahhaks with lizards and crocodiles; surprisingly, however, their closest relatives are tuataras.
JUJI
Species: Juji
Classification: Archosaur, Therapoda
Diet: Omnivorous, Frugivorous
Lifespan: 50 years
Living Style: Urban and Rural
Language: Avianna
Gender Status: Equal
Famous Cuisine: Tompkin oil
Similarity to Earth Culture: Botocudo tribe
Notes: This anthropomorphic non-avian dinosaur species possesses forward-facing eyes with binocular vision sit rooted on a short canine snout. The whole body of the critter (except palms, feet, and snout) is covered in red or dark pink feathers. Unlike other dinosaurs, the Juji walks on feet rather than on toes, similar to humans and bears.