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Description

The Aitherion are a closed species. Under no circumstances should one be made without my permission

The Aitherion (Aither for short) are a race of anthropomorphic
canid like beings that serve as the primary dominant race of Vanthias that dwell within it's magic ridden landscape

The Aitherion unfortunately do not exactly fit into the common species classifications as they seem to have a sort of "separation" from the normal means of biology, often because of the numerous phenotypes and traits the species can have as a result of the mutational influence of the unstable energy they refer to as "magic" on the planet.

• APPEARANCE •

[Body Structure]
Aitherion have a moreso canid/draconic mix regarding their biology, often having a long, whiplike draconic tail while retaining a canid body structure in feral form.
The tail is long and whiplike, ending in a club-like growth that has 2-5 gemlike and hard orbs that glow. The glow depends on the mood of the Aither

[Head Structure]
The aitherion have a boxy, doglike face, with two toothlike structures growing from the upper maw that are made of cartilage.
The toothlike structures serve no purpose in their current form
The Aitherion also feature a pair of short, pointed ears (actually size and length depends on the genetics of the individual) that can swivel in any direction the Aither hears sound from.
The tongue of the Aitherion is generally long and pointed, however can also be of different shapes and have color mutations affect them as well

[Colors and Markings]
The Aitherion have literally, an endless genome of colors, markings, and marking types, iterally making the species really diverse in terms of this.
The base colors and markings can be of any type, hue, and brightness, with no exceptions to this rule. The blood and innards of the species generally can be of any color, regardless of any genetics.

• FORMS •

[Anthro/True Form]
This is the primary form for the Aitherion. they display a bipedal humanoid body with characteristics of the feral form. This form is the most used out of all forms for most Aitherion. This form expresses all traits the individual born with.
This form can be of any size and body shape like the feral form Aitherion

[Feral Form]
The feral form is a large, canidlike form and their secondary form.
They will generally use this form for travel or for defense/offense mostly, but some Aitherion have been known to just mostly remain in this form for a large portion of their lifespan.
Feral Aitherion are actually stronger than both their other two forms combined, being able to take down creatures 5x larger than themselves.They still retain all traits in this form, just as in anthro.

[Humanoid Form]
A form brought on by the introduction of human genes into the Aitherion population through crossbreeding brought on a millennia ago. This form has almost all the traits of a human. A majority of the traits in this form are not present and the only aither traits is ears, tail and some visible traits

• BIOLOGY •

[Diet]
Generally, Aitherion are natural born omnivores, with a leaning to be more carnivorous in nature. Basically speaking, Aitherion are known to eat just about any type of food, without any difficulty, especially human's or other species's food if they can get their hands on it. Red meats, fish, spicy food, and sugary things are highly attracting to this species.

[Gender, Courtship, and Reproduction]
Aitherion do not become sexually mature up until their late 20's, going for both male and females. even so, it also depends if they have a partner or not should they wish to. Being mammalian by design, male Aitherion have internal genitalia (being encased in a sheath) and will not show unless aroused. Neutral/Intersex Aitherion do exist and display neither or both masculine and feminine characteristics/traits.

Usually prior to (a week before) birthing, the mother will become extremely elusive, territorial and aggressive, defending a certain area that they've selected to birth (ancient times, this would have been the birthing den, a highly enclosed area which the mother will birth). They stop eating two days prior to birth, letting their digestive system clear out prior.

Generally speaking. Aitherion only have 1-3 pups at a time. It is VERY rare to have more than three at the time.

Pups are born blind and helpless, and will remain like this for several months. After about two months which, the eyes will open and the pup itself will become quite vocal and more nippy in general. they are unable to walk/crawl however at this point until they are 8-9 months old

[Lifespan]
Aitherion can live up to 150-250 years at the most, generally will not show any sign of aging until they reach their 100s-120s. Aitherion, once in their later years, Their markings will fade and lose vibrancy, and they will begin to lose their strength magic wise. In rare circumstances do Aitherion live up to ages of 300 years old.

Description

The Aitherion are a closed species. Under no circumstances should one be made without my permission

The Aitherion (Aither for short) are a race of anthropomorphic
canid like beings that serve as the primary dominant race of Vanthias that dwell within it's magic ridden landscape

The Aitherion unfortunately do not exactly fit into the common species classifications as they seem to have a sort of "separation" from the normal means of biology, often because of the numerous phenotypes and traits the species can have as a result of the mutational influence of the unstable energy they refer to as "magic" on the planet.

• APPEARANCE •

[Body Structure]
Aitherion have a moreso canid/draconic mix regarding their biology, often having a long, whiplike draconic tail while retaining a canid body structure in feral form.
The tail is long and whiplike, ending in a club-like growth that has 2-5 gemlike and hard orbs that glow. The glow depends on the mood of the Aither

[Head Structure]
The aitherion have a boxy, doglike face, with two toothlike structures growing from the upper maw that are made of cartilage.
The toothlike structures serve no purpose in their current form
The Aitherion also feature a pair of short, pointed ears (actually size and length depends on the genetics of the individual) that can swivel in any direction the Aither hears sound from.
The tongue of the Aitherion is generally long and pointed, however can also be of different shapes and have color mutations affect them as well

[Colors and Markings]
The Aitherion have literally, an endless genome of colors, markings, and marking types, iterally making the species really diverse in terms of this.
The base colors and markings can be of any type, hue, and brightness, with no exceptions to this rule. The blood and innards of the species generally can be of any color, regardless of any genetics.

• FORMS •

[Anthro/True Form]
This is the primary form for the Aitherion. they display a bipedal humanoid body with characteristics of the feral form. This form is the most used out of all forms for most Aitherion. This form expresses all traits the individual born with.
This form can be of any size and body shape like the feral form Aitherion

[Feral Form]
The feral form is a large, canidlike form and their secondary form.
They will generally use this form for travel or for defense/offense mostly, but some Aitherion have been known to just mostly remain in this form for a large portion of their lifespan.
Feral Aitherion are actually stronger than both their other two forms combined, being able to take down creatures 5x larger than themselves.They still retain all traits in this form, just as in anthro.

[Humanoid Form]
A form brought on by the introduction of human genes into the Aitherion population through crossbreeding brought on a millennia ago. This form has almost all the traits of a human. A majority of the traits in this form are not present and the only aither traits is ears, tail and some visible traits

• BIOLOGY •

[Diet]
Generally, Aitherion are natural born omnivores, with a leaning to be more carnivorous in nature. Basically speaking, Aitherion are known to eat just about any type of food, without any difficulty, especially human's or other species's food if they can get their hands on it. Red meats, fish, spicy food, and sugary things are highly attracting to this species.

[Gender, Courtship, and Reproduction]
Aitherion do not become sexually mature up until their late 20's, going for both male and females. even so, it also depends if they have a partner or not should they wish to. Being mammalian by design, male Aitherion have internal genitalia (being encased in a sheath) and will not show unless aroused. Neutral/Intersex Aitherion do exist and display neither or both masculine and feminine characteristics/traits.

Usually prior to (a week before) birthing, the mother will become extremely elusive, territorial and aggressive, defending a certain area that they've selected to birth (ancient times, this would have been the birthing den, a highly enclosed area which the mother will birth). They stop eating two days prior to birth, letting their digestive system clear out prior.

Generally speaking. Aitherion only have 1-3 pups at a time. It is VERY rare to have more than three at the time.

Pups are born blind and helpless, and will remain like this for several months. After about two months which, the eyes will open and the pup itself will become quite vocal and more nippy in general. they are unable to walk/crawl however at this point until they are 8-9 months old

[Lifespan]
Aitherion can live up to 150-250 years at the most, generally will not show any sign of aging until they reach their 100s-120s. Aitherion, once in their later years, Their markings will fade and lose vibrancy, and they will begin to lose their strength magic wise. In rare circumstances do Aitherion live up to ages of 300 years old.