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Culture, Clan, Law* Core Beliefs Culture and Defining Beliefs Core The dominant Skolexari cultural tradition holds that the universe is interconnected, interlinked, and repeating. Pointed eared aliens are all created by the same divine force as the Skolexari. The Skolexari homeworld is the literal center of the universe. Clan is a major factor in Skolexari culture, life, and justice. This Section: It mixes some of the content also in History because their history has shaped their culture. Belief in Superiority The Skolexari view themselves as an apex species, chosen by cosmic design. Most (not all, but most) other beings are regarded as resources, curiosities, or pests. They believe that species with pointed ears are "star-seeds," distant kin to themselves. Star-seeds are spared, protected, and often well-liked. All other species are seen as inferior and are typically targeted for conquest or eradication, if lucky, perhaps made into high-end slaves. Why do they believe this? ...

  Rebels, Mafia, Terrorists Rebels: Are uncommon in Skolexari territories, but they do exist. They oppose Skolexari rule. These insurgents aim to liberate all species under Skolexari control and advocate for equality among sentient lifeforms. They operate from off-world strongholds and maintain undercover agents throughout Skolexari territories. So far, they have been almost completely unable to land any meaningful blows on the Empire, yet they never stop trying. The military calls them “the poke and prod” because the rebels tend to pull off small strikes on distant colonies, always poking and prodding but not doing any real harm. Sympathy for rebels is generally low among the Skolexari population, culturally they dislike rogues and rebels, favoring traditionalist and those who uphold culture, clan.  Kadiku: A Skolexari terrorist organization. They go by several different names, but usually the Kadiku. They want to overthrow the Skolexari royalty and instill a democracy (so th...

Species Traits General Cradle Marks: Every Skolexari is born with a gemstone in the wrist, it is natural. See Cradle Marks. This is a defining feature, all Skolexari have it. Height : 6 to 10 feet tall. 6 feet is considered very short, 10 feet is considered very tall. Most Skolexari are between 7.5-8.5 feet tall. Red Cradle Marks (warrior type) tend to be bigger. Some clans produce larger or smaller Skolexari. Skin: Shades of green from light or mint to dark or forest. Hair: Any color. Typically green but pastel hair colors are common. Eyes: Any color, typically green. May be bright, reflective, or glittering. Colors range from black to white, gold to silver, gemstone hues like sapphire and ruby, or pastels. Often have heterochromia (very common). Brown eyes are uncommon. Pupils are round and black, sclera is white. Ears: Sharply pointed, varying lengths from different regions and clans. Bones: Dense with high metal content. Extremely strong, giving them durability. Their one marro...