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—Trivia: the different races—
Buddhist mythology was my main inspiration for the races.
>Giants (Yaksha, Yuk)
There are many types of giants, classified by how they are born: some are born as an adult, some are born from sweat, and some are born inside the womb normally. How powerful and beautiful they are depends on their previous life’s deeds - some live in heaven while others dwell in caves (these ones tend to be dwarfs). Their skin color varies: dark green, red, pink, white, blue or even yellow. When angered, their fangs flare out like a boar’s tusks.
In religious architecture and literature, they [the benevolent ones, at least] are often depicted as guardians of a location, whether that be a city, a forest or cave. In such cases, they are most commonly depicted with a baton. Length usually varies but the statues I’ve seen are about armpit height if held straight.
>Serpents (Naga, Narg)
Large snakes who are known for their venom and their role as deities of the rivers and oceans - they hold power over water, and according to legend, are responsible for rainfall and the amount of water present in each year.
Their appearance varies: some have multiple heads while others only have one, and some - who have magic powers - can appear as human.
>Birdmen “Messengers” (Garuda, Krut)
Red skinned, large avian humanoids - whose appearance can range from “human with wings” to “basically a bird but bipedal” - are vehicles of deities, Narai (Vishnu) in particular (Hindu mythology tends to bleed over a little.)
They don’t get along with the serpents. At all. One was entrusted with immortality and the burden to act as vehicles for deities, and the other wasn’t.
