Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26444332-20170205215705

{Quote|They gave rise to our race, created our homeworld, shaped our region of space, and pulled together our galaxy. With their minds. But why? That we do not know.|Rie Takeno, Aetanii archaeologist}

Deep inside the shattered remnants of a ruined galaxy, close to the centre of existence, is a stormy world, located inside a dense cluster of dead nebulae and black holes. A rocky, cold, and wet place, the massive pillar-like instalments set among the bare crags that reach above the clouds support paradise-like gardens. And among these gardens one may occasionally stumble across ancient ruins, places of intricate stone, precious metal, and strange glass.

This world is called Ketaris, and it was the home of an ancient race, the Ketari, another contender for the title of "oldest in the universe". A race similar to the Aetanii in appearance, the Ketari were notable for two main aspects about their looks: lacking any sort of trace identifying features as to their gender (besides their reproductive organs, it was completely impossible to tell them apart), and their hair and eyes; both were pure white, but shined with the full spectrum of colors, so that they were described as having "hair and eyes like spun glass".

Their physiology was similar to both a human and an Aetanii's respective biologies, leading some archaeologists to make the assumption that both could possibly be descended. However, it is known that they possessed incredible physical and mental abilities, performing what could only be described as "magic" (incredibly advanced technology fueled by their psionic abilities) without effort. It was also known that they were likely to go blind as time went on, though their natural telepathic abilities rendered their sight useless anyway.

Their lifespan was known to be almost, if not entirely, limitless: the only known living Ketari, Kazuto Shiratori, is old enough to have seen most of the universe take shape. They do not age past a certain point, and typically did not concern themselves with anyone with a lesser lifespan.

As far as their government went, it is known that the Ketaris Ascendancy extended across thirty percent of the universe in their day, ruled by a collection of their wisest and most knowledgeable individuals. Beyond that, however, is speculation.

Their technology was incredible: capable of forming, or destroying, entire galaxies with mental commands. They were capable of creating complex life through artificial means, and were known to be responsible for the creation of various "Gaia" worlds (suitable for all forms of life) across the universe. They are also thought to be responsible for genetic modification and enhancement of the original Aetanii, gifting their already-superb reflexes with supernatural quickness.

Their starships were shown to be a mix between angular and rounded vessels, often employing organic elements with their vessels. Their method of superluminous travel appeared to have been some sort of strange warping of spacetime that allowed for the use of their natural psions to power their transit.

They were known to employ a strange form of mechanized form-fitting suit in combat, thought to be the predecessor of the STRAIN units used by the Consortium. Known only as "Avatars" in Basic, the only known intact specimen is Kokuren, "Black Lotus", used by Kazuto Shiratori and now in the possession of the Queen Mothers of the Consortium. 