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Skadi's father was more rebellious when he was younger, born from a noble ice family that holds a council seat. Expecting their eldest to take the council seat Instead however, Skadi's iceling father eventually slipped away to experience the freedom of the world, unwilling to let his family determine his future. Her father expected his younger sibling to take his place instead. Skadi's father made his way south and then eventually over to Balrea. First traveling the content for a while until the iceling found himself in the northern part of the continent. He was wildly impressed with the lightning's ability to create all manner of things and he'd never seen anything like it. During his journey Skadi's father met her mother a young academy hopeful at the time researching in Zenner. The two spent some time together as her father got roped into helping her mother with the research. After a few years they fell in love and were married, a year or two after that they had Skadi proof of their devotion to each other.

Those first few years are some of the best in her memory, when her parents could be happy together. Her mother worked, her father helped with the experiments, during this time Skadi's mother was finally accepted into the academy and her mother's career started going full swing. Skadi's father had special fur imported from Zena to trim his daughter's clothing as a sign of her ice heritage. Skadi's world during this short period was perfect however, it didn't last. The letter came from her uncle's wife telling her father that her uncle had died and his families council seat lay vacant. he was required to return home and take up his families legacy. Initially he declined thinking his brother would of had children as well to fill that role. Another letter came telling him that his brother had grown ill and not fathered any children.

After speaking to his wife, they decided he should return to Zidel. The time he spent with Skadi and her mother reminding him of the importance of family even the one he left behind. He Returned to zidel after a few months of exchanging letters Skadi's parents despite still loving each other divorced, neither wanting to hold the other back. Skadi's mother had known if her husband returned home his family wouldn't let him leave again from fear of loosing another son. While Skadi's mother's career was going full boar as she continued tinkering and experimenting.

Her father's proud family reluctantly accepted, the fact he'd fathered a hybrid daughter. but wouldn't allow another to be born to the family. Her father was forced to marry her uncle's widow, under the condition the family allowed Skadi to visit her father during the summer. Skadi's now step mother resented her new husband blaming him for the death of his brother, even more she resented Skadi because Skadi's mother had kept her father from his family. Eventually, Skadi became a big sister, to a pair of ice twins. Skadi's step mother wouldn't really allow her near her new siblings, so when she was in Zidel she was often on her own tinkering when not in her father's company if she can get a moment along from the judgments of the rest of the family.

Skadi stays with mother in Zenner on Balrea the rest of the year learning from her. Skadi in a childish notion attempted to get her parents back together together but as the years past she realized it wouldn't happen, her mother was solely focused on her career and her father was trapped by what she understood at the time as family obligations.

Family
Father :: NPC, Father, Ice, Age
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Mother :: NPC, Mother, Lightning, age
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Friend
Name :: Nationality, Stage
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Acquaintances
Name :: Nationality, Stage
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Dislike
Name :: Nationality, Stage
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Although their society does not possess a true aristocracy, the people of the Ice Tribe certainly give off a regal vibe. They live in the mountainous area of Zena, towards the boundary of Sauti, where it is cold and often snowy. Therefore, their clothing is often lined in fur, protecting them, to an extent, from the harsher elements.

These Earthlings have light blue skin. Their hair is usually a darker shade of blue, but can sometimes be mistaken as having a slight tinge or purple, or be dark enough to be considered black. Their eyes range from yellow to amber to gold, but all seem to possess a radiant, almost glowing quality. Like all Earthlings, the Ice Tribe sports crystals. Theirs, however, seem to have an almost rockier quality. They are a dark, bluish purple and can usually be found in bulk around these peoples’ necks, front torso, and inner thighs.

Many (although not all) of the Ice Tribe members consider themselves superior to other Earthlings, especially the nomadic Wind Tribe. Due to the structure of their government, some Ice Tribe members feel that they rule over the Wind Tribe, although their relationship has never degenerated to the level of slavery.

Religion: Like the Wind Tribe, the Ice Tribe worships Bergchi, or “Chi”, the goddess of the mountains. Bergchi is their creator and mother, although not necessarily the highest power in Tendaji. When a person passes on, they meet Bergchi in the next world. Their sacred mountain, far to the east of Zena, is called Mount Xi’i. There, a secluded group of female oracles live, protecting the mountain.
They also believe in the sun god Ault (See "Bringer of Fire" ), although he is not their primary deity.
The Ice Tribe also believes in the existence of lesser gods (i.e. of rain, of tides, of forests, etc.), but the names of these lesser deities vary and are often quite personal to individuals. The earthlings recognize that others may call these same deities by different names, and accept them as the same gods with different titles.

Government: The Wind Tribe of Sauti and the Ice Tribe of Zena share a council-style government. Both tribes have a varying number of council members; however many each group deems worthy of the position. All members of the council sit in on meetings and vote on any matters that come up. The Ice Tribe, however, has a heavier hand, and their decisions are weighed more heavily than those of the Wind Tribe. The nomadic Wind Tribe, however, doesn't seem too discouraged by the arrangement.

List of Physical Traits
|| Pale blue skin
|| Dark blue-purple crystals on necks, front torso, and inner thighs
|| Light yellow, golden, or amber eyes
|| Deep blue hair, can occasionally look black or purple-ish
|| Long, pointed ears
|| Clothes are typically various shades of blue, dull green, black, and warm darker browns with furs that are tan or white in color and light blue or orange accessories
|| Earthlings stand much smaller than the humans of the past. (average height: 4' - 5'6" )


The continent of Belrea is home to the Lightning earthlings. Having grown and flourished to the east of Tendaji, this land was quick to develop and establish itself as a mecca of technologies and innovations that the western continent of Tendaji had barely dreamed of achieving.

Vibrant is the simplest definition of the lightning earthlings. Their skin has evolved into a warm yellow coloring, while their crystals are vibrant greens. Their crystals can be found predominantly on their faces, shoulders, legs, and spines. The lightning earthlings grow vibrant orange hair, naturally curly, though not always kept that way.

Their eyes are one of their strangest features. They vary from vibrant greens to purples, but their pupils look like they have been scattered vertically, with a lighter circle of color outlining them.

Their clothing tends to be tame compared to their physical features, using browns, tans, and blacks, with bronze and silver accessories. They use an overabundance of buckles and clasps, and tend to have more of a working feel to them, it wouldn't be uncommon to see sturdy boots and a pair of gloves as every day attire. The lightning earthling do enjoy just using a singular accent color, something to give them a vibrant pop in their outfits, whether it be in a design, or as one article of clothing like a pair of socks.

The people of Belrea are an eccentric bunch, and it seems as if evolution has come to agree with the idea.


Religion: Being so science focused as a society, there isn't much in the way of religion to the Lightning Earthlings. While more rural areas of Belrea have developed their own small forms of religion and beliefs, there is no official religion of Belrea.

Government:
The Lightning Earthlings have placed technology and knowledge on the highest of pedestals, focusing on knowledge growth as the utmost priority for their society. In their mind, technology is the foundation for nourishment, growth, and safety for their society, and thus it is the highest form of government. They feel that by improving technology, they can in turn improve society. They are the most technologically advanced race of any in Tendaji.

The Lightning Earthlings have the Academy of Steam, where the brightest minds gather together to discuss current needs and assign sectors for those roles. Anyone who has made a grand impact on society will most likely be extended an invitation to join the academy based on approval from the current members. Always, there is at least one member from each sector represented in the academy.

A majority of Lightnings are part of the following sectors (rarely, will they be members of the other half): the Sector of Knowledge (Teaching), the Sector of Innovations (Energy, Technology, Power), the Sector of Transportation (Rails, Roads, Carts), and the Sector of Leisure (Theater, Music Halls, Sport).

Each sector is responsible for developing, maintaining, and running technology for their field, and almost always a family will stay in the same sector for generations.


List of Physical Traits
|| Warm yellow skin tones
|| Vibrant green crystals on the face, shoulders, legs, and spine
|| Vibrant eyes ranging from greens to purples with scattered pupils
|| Orange hair, ranging from pale to rich tangerine
|| Short pointed ears
|| Clothes typically range in browns, tans, and blacks, with bronze and silvers for accessories. Many lightning earthlings will tend to sport one accent color, usually excessively bright and vibrant.
|| Earthlings stand much smaller than the humans of the past. (average height: 4' - 5'6" )



General
|| Crystals and markings are not genetically the same. They cannot exist where they do not belong:
xxxxx|| Markings cannot show up where markings do not exist on the race with markings.
xxxxx|| Crystals cannot show up where crystals do not exist on the race with crystals.
xxxxx(ex to the above: an Ice x Matori hybrid would only have crystals located where ice earthlings have crystals, not where Matori have markings and vice versa)
|| Colors cannot blend together to create a new color in most cases. This includes hair, crystals, and eyes. (any exceptions will be listed below in the specific race)
|| Hybrids with less than 1/4 of a race cannot have that race for their skin tone. The heritage is too diluted for something as covering as the skin (ex: if they are 1/8 ice, they would not have ice colored skin, it would be one of their other parent's races)
|| Crystal shape for hybrids of two crystal bearing races can come from either side or be mixed on the character.
|| Crystal placement can come from either side, or be a mix of both.
|| Crystal color comes from only one race
|| Marking style comes from only one race.
|| Hair color only comes from one race.


Lightning Hybrids
|| Lightning Hybrids can have the lightning style pupil regardless of what color eyes the hybrid ends up getting.