Poria

(pohr-E-ah | pohr-yah)

By far the most intelligent Sentient Species in Omneutta on average, pori can usually be found dedicated to their work towards new discoveries or making current technologies better.

Poria were created by Porrair and Aster to help their maternal deity catalog and categorize all the knowledge she had discovered about Omneuttia and to aid with further discoveries.

Originally, the first pori created had specialized roles, and their culture continues this practice as most Pori specialize and begin exploring their specialty early in life. While they are not as steadfast and overtly religious as some other sentient species with the worship of their maternal deity, it is absolutely the case that they hold Porrair and her teachings in high regard. Culturally, pori can seem steeped in tradition; this stems from their willingness to abandon and unilaterally adopt new methods and practices. They are one of the two most technologically advanced sentient species, and their designs are often foundational or outright copied by other species.

Pori stand nearly 2 m. (5’10”) on average, made of molten material coursing under plates of hardened rock. This material is analogous to blood, organs, and the energy other species get from food. Born from eggs created when two make bare contact with each other’s molten material, these eggs are found and cared for by Cukalls and their handlers, and another group for several years after birth. Despite a perceived lack of conventional aesthetics by other species, pori are willing to conform and adapt to these notions, evidenced by their willingness to adopt “eyes” and/or recognizable facial structures despite not needing them. The differences in pori races stems from the mineral composition of the molten material exchanged between both parents and can be effected by what they consume over the long term. Ylargi (pn. yuhl-ahr-gih) are the most abundant pori, with orange body and plates that resemble basalt, Yleia (pn. yuhl-ei-ah) have a redder body and plates of rhyolite, and Yluiar (pn. yuhl-uh-ih-ar) are the rarest pori, with yellow bodies and dark obsidian plates.