Category:Tesserians

Summary
Tesserians consist of four different races which all developed on the same planet. After a conflict with the Eldaral, the Caudatians are still going strong, and the others are all but wiped out, and allied with the Eldarin.

Divisions
Tesserians consist of four intelligent humanoid species:
 * Pinnarans - amphibious mammalians native to a large island with little arable land. Diplomatic and organized but highly spiritual, the Pannarans are often seen as the world's mediators
 * Avarii - avian people native to plains and river valleys. Easy going and peaceable, valuing individual freedom to a fault, sometimes even at the cost of individual safety.
 * Simayans - jungle people with toes capable of gripping to assist in climbing. Rigidly structured, conservative, set in their ways, slow to change but hardy.
 * Caudatians - reptilians with smooth, slender bodies, mostly black with markings of red, orange, or yellow. Passionate, confrontational, innovative, fast-paced, and often driving progress, the Caudatians tend to be the most open-minded.

Anatomy
See the pages on each of the four species for more information. All Tesserians physically mature and reach reproductive age relatively quickly, that is how they managed to end up with four intelligent species on one planet.

History
The four races of Tesseria developed separately on separate continents, and no contact was made until some of them advanced enough to travel long distances by boat. This allowed four apex species to develop, unlike most worlds which only have one. The Caudatians routinely led the way toward scientific progress and were the first to land on the moon.

When the Caudatians discovered how to use Unobtainium to power ships, they kept the discovery for the others and launched a mission to explore the nearest star. Along the way, they were approached by the Eldaral and became allies with them. Out of this alliance came a deal: in exchange for R&D help with FTL drives and medical technology, the Caudatians would allow an Eldarin colony to be formed in their territory on Tesseria, to accelerate Unobtainium mining operations.

The Eldarin began to rebel against their creators, and the Avarii, Pinnarans, and Simayans stood with them, fearing the Eldaral would strip the planet of its resources for their own gain. Together, they formed the Tesserian Alliance for Independence, the TAI. The Caudatians were afraid to cross the Eldaral and sided with them. The Tesserian War for Independence was long and brutal, and ended with the Eldaral unleashing nuclear weapons upon the TAI, reducing the population to around 100,000.

There is more specific, in-depth information on Tesseria's history given here.

Technology Level
See the pages on each of the four species for more information. The Caudatians have always been a little ahead of the others. They all developed FTL drives with influence from others.

Intergalactic Relations
See the pages on each of the four species for more information.

Guardian Ka
The Guardian Ka for Tesseria is Kiro, who seeks to prove that different races can live in harmony.

Other Information
Note from Tetrachromat: When I was creating the Tesserians, I was thinking of the four elements. The Pinnarans are water, the Avarii are air, the Simayans are earth, and the Caudatians are fire.

Tesserian Characters

 * All members are welcome to create Tesserian characters.
 * See below for a complete list of Tesserian characters.