De Første

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De Første
De forsh-day (Meaning ‘The First’)

_{Region of Origin:} Satskanna

Basic Biology:
De Første, or The First, are Plant Folk/People, as they are people who have plant qualities and powers- as well as characteristics. They tend to be pale and have a tint of green to their complexion no matter their original pigment, but the green is only able to be seen if in the correct lighting, or if they are in their natural habitat. They are plant specific and can have no other qualities of other plants outside of their plant ‘family’ (such as grass and a tree cannot mix). They are often susceptible to the weather and can be very weak if they get too much sun or too much rain, or if there is a mutation within their biological makeup.
Many can sport remarkable characteristics giving away their specific plant heritage, such as a rose would have hair the color of their petals, a darker green tint to their skin, thorned skin and petals around the crown of their head.


_Lifespan: 300-?^YRS

General Behavior:
This race is very diverse and can vary from flamboyant flowers to aloof trees, but most are not physically strong, excluding most trees and certain plants that can live in difficult or harsh environments. The weather has a huge effect on them, as too much sun can seriously dehydrate them and too much rain can drown them, and they must be very careful when outside of their original environments.

Usual Habitat:
You can find this race on the large island, GauvaLeuva ( pronounced Gau-vah-lea-va) , where they have their own little piece of the world and run things their way. They are not typically uninviting towards other races, but they do not have much to offer certain species that eat more than the fauna that is available on the island, thus resulting in a few races to mix with.

Aliment:
They don’t normally eat food, as they are plants and use photosynthesis to feed, but will have no qualms about eating the non-living plants (such as fruits and vegetables) available to them.

Basic Social Structure:
The Første live under the Monarch’s rule, with the Flowers ruling above all the other De Første. Certain plant types follow closely after that, such as carnivorous plants (those that eat bugs, such as the Pitcher Plant or the Venus Fly Trap) as the ‘High Guard’. Then there are the Trees, who are the warriors of the race and are usually placed as the ‘Absolute Guardians’, but other plant species can also aspire to this role if they so wished and proved themselves strong enough to fight amongst the best. Fruit and Vegetable Plants and Trees are the merchants of the race as they provide and farm the only real edible food to other races on the island. Weeds are the lowest possible neutral species, but often fall under the ‘Untouchable’ category with other plants (such as the Kudzu vine) that invade and kill other plants. They are the least friendly and are the only real vicious species in the race.

It should also be noted, however, that the race of the Første has begun to grow and now there is a section of the race that lives underwater, such as seaweed and coral, and this part of the race serves as messengers to other Islands and help with trade and travel.

Family Life/Gender Roles:
There are no real gender roles, as this race has no need to breed specifically with a mate and are generally sexless (With exception of some plants and trees, for example the Apple Tree has been found to have a certain gender applied to it.)

Procreation:
Procreation is done with certain steps, each one different for certain types of plants in the race. Most procreation is done by pollination for the race overall. Pollination is done by a separate race, The Arbeider, which come to the island every ‘Spring’ (or ‘Fall’ depending on the plant species) to collect and mix pollen to help the Første reproduce.



Childbirth and Childcare:
When the young seedlings or saplings go to rest in the soil, they absorb the strength necessary to grow from the earth and sprout in the fall or spring. They are born with the qualities of their plant type and are taken under the wing of a generous Første and taught the skills needed to survive and then aspire to their own roles in the society of the Første.
It should also be noted that there are no crossbreeds within this race, as there is no way one could survive (such as grass and a tree will not mix into one plant)


Magic and Abilities:
The only magic that the Første possess is the magic over types of plants that have no soul of a Første (such as a soul of a Første that died within the earth but sprouted as a simple flower). They also have the ability to feed and create food for themselves through photosynthesis.

Legends and Folklore:
There is no real documented arrival or creation of the Første people, but they have legends of the first lost soul to take refuge in a simple flower during a storm that never left. Other souls had begun to hear about the first soul and followed to the island, thus creating the race of De Første.

History:
The race originally started with a mutation of plants a long time ago and it has continued to prevail for centuries. They have started to evolve to accommodate for their environment, and as a result it has spread to plant life underwater and the species can sometimes live on other islands with proper care.