Arusa

Arusa (also called Arukin or just Aru, or rarely Aruks) as a collective term, encompasses beings of the Arusa race in Eredaran culture.

Drastically different culturally and physiologically from humans and beastfolk, Arusa are genetically capable of interbreeding with the former, and while rumors of the latter exist, they are unproven. Arusa are also conditionally fertile, which means that they only conceive when population pressure is low, so expanding populations do not force them to explore or war with other neighbors. During the early adult years of Ranahaldus, the races of Arusa were a lot less fertile than humans and beastfolk, with female Arusa usually becoming fertile around 18-19 years of age. Their lower fertility is, however, compensated by their lifespans, with the lifespan of an average Arusa being between the 200 to 300 years. With 200 years being old and 300 years being very old.

Arusa come in an array of colors, from dark grey, to light green to pale yellow. Of the Arusa race, there are multiple subraces currently existing on the Eredaran continent. These include, the Kaledonians, Keladin, Kilmer, Kaemer, Kylaed, and Akothaki. The Krathun are an extinct Arusa race from which these races sprang. There are a few other Arusa, such as the Kaoker, that are believed to be related to these races of Arusa as well.