#astrial species

[delyth-thomas-art]

Say hi to Soot, the terror who represents the fear of something brushing ur fingers or toes when they dangle out of bed! He lives under beds, nibbling on forgotten snacks and crumbs, collecting abandoned toys and dust bunnys. He got found by a child one time and a string tied to his nose, being mistaken for a worm on the string. his snoot is longer than it used to be and he has no hands to remove the knot.

My newest Terror from the @astrials Discord Species. A community dedicated to creativity, accessibility and encouraging space for creatives.

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Nirrak King Salvia

The betrayer- Salvia tightly clutches her idea of what true justice and due punishment is, often harshly clashing with her ex-wife over it. While she used to be short tempered and vicious, time has tempered her righteous indignation into a simmering fury that boils under her stoic and thoughtful exterior. She holds all her Nirraks in high regard, even the ones that frustrate her so. While she holds much of Astrial culture in contempt, she's more than willing to accept new children into her fold.

[Lines by @delyth-thomas-art , Design and Colouring by @witchyeevee]

[lumilasi]

Helias is basically like my mascot here. It’s funny how it all started from making a fantasy au versions for my wheelchair bound character, and somehow he became a floofy haired living cloud. 

So, more info on the character:

Name: Helias

He/They (Mainly referred to as he, but doesn’t really mind other pronouns either)

Height: 168 cm (Originally 186 cm)

An Astrial Astrials are a powerful, old race of light beings that originate from the spiritual realm. They often get mistaken for angels/nephilins due to their "angelic" appearance and wings.

(uncorrupted form here: https://lumilasi.tumblr.com/post/177160533731/uncorrupted-helias-heres-how-helias-used-to-look)

Age: 400-500 years (Most Astrials live easily over a thousand years or so, so he’s actually considered fairly young amongst his own kindred)

Ruler of the magic Kingdom of Mirthas (alongside his sister Gwendolyn)

personality: 

Usually he comes off as calm and serene, is endlessly curious, mischievous and flirty. He also seems a little detached from the world around him, and often wanders off randomly much to the dismay and worry of his close ones. He’s seen as a kind and fair ruler, even if his head isn’t as clear as it used to be. Helias can be a little childish at times too.

Important characters: 

Gwendolyn (his sister): https://lumilasi.tumblr.com/post/174081738391/mad-hatter-rici-my-best-pal-since-2010-decided

Cain (closest friend): https://lumilasi.tumblr.com/post/174211851396/next-oc-done-this-time-its-cain-the-giant-floofy

Former (and first) lover, Amaros:https://lumilasi.tumblr.com/post/175541245141/next-up-is-a-semi-villainous-character-though

The fellow Astrial who caused his current state involuntarily, Lucas: https://lumilasi.tumblr.com/post/177309314056/alright-i-had-to-re-do-caspian-completely-after-a

Abilities:

His powerful aura keeps the Kingdom of Mirthas hidden from humans, and he’ll know if anyone crosses the border. he can fly with his wings or just float around without them, see into people’s souls and memories, and he can change the consistency of his feathers from soft to sharp, and use the hardened feather to drain an essence from something, such as poison from an injury, etc.

he can also dreamwalk, entering people’s dreams and altering them somewhat, or just communicating with them trough them. He has some basic light abilities such as illuminating things by making his body or parts of it glow, banishing weaker shadow creatures, creating slight illusions/mirages and being able to enter the spirit realm (his origin) easily.

Weaknesses:

Due to sacrificing a large part of his soul’s essence, Helias has lost all of his previous fighting abilities (aside from the ability to turn feathers into tiny blades) and his mind is constantly clouded, making him appear air-headed and like he isn’t necessarily paying attention to what’s happening around him. (hence he needs a lot of supervision)

Helias also lacks the sense of self-preservation as most things outside Mirthas cannot really harm him, given he’s part of the most powerful species in this world. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t worry his close ones a lot when he wanders off, because while MOST things are harmless to him, there are still some out there that could be harmful.

His relationship with his sister has turned somewhat tense and argument-prone due to his condition, as she’s struggling with patience towards him and his tendencies to live in his own world somewhat. Gwendolyn also misses how he used to be, though still loves Helias dearly. Helias in turn, is somewhat incapable of sympathizing with her worry in his current state.

Fun Facts

- He’s almost always barefoot, and rarely actually walks, preferring to float. he can be persuaded to wear shoes on special occasions though

- Helias is often referred to as “Heli” by his close ones. Another nickname really small children and toddlers use is “cloudhair”

- His favorite animal is Bear because he raised a bear-shapeshifter from since he was a small lost cub

- His scalp and legs are the most sensitive spots (a detail his lovers tend to find out pretty soon)

- His skintone used to be tan, but it turned pale after the battle with the demon who threatened their Kingdom

- Helias has a tendency to grow fond of troublemakers or potentially troublesome peeps, as he has a subconscious need to try and help them, save them from themselves because of what happened with his first, Amaros. That being said, his attraction and affection is always genuine

- Helias tends to sleep naked, cocooned by his wings, and hangs around their enormous bathroom naked as well, even when not bathing.

BG story in a nutshell:

During his “human years” (the first 80 years or so, I.E the average human lifespan. This term is mainly used by Astrials living in the human realm, not those staying in Spirit world) Helias and Gwendolyn traveled to the Kingdom of Arthanos, where Helias fell in love with the current ruler, Amaros. He tried to help the young man to see the good side of his kindred as the man despised humans, but was unsuccessful.

After Amaros became a demonic Deity for the Kingdom warriors to worship, Helias broke off their relationship, something Amaros is still somewhat sour over.

Sometime later, Helias and his sister started their own Kingdom, a safe haven for magicals who were being chased by humans

Helias used to be more mature and focused, but once his Kingdom was threatened by a crazed Astrial named Lucas, who’d been cruelly experimented on and had lost his mind temporarily, trying to destroy Mirthas. Helias soon realized what was going on and attempted to purify the insanity-controlled Lucas, but his spells didn’t work unfortunately.

Lucas almost managed to kill both of the siblings, but then Amaros appeared, and as Deity rules forbid him from killing anyone directly, he chose to send the out-of-control Astrial trough time to save his ex-lover.

Unfortunately, Helias’ injuries were too great, causing him to loose majority of his magical essence, turning him into the pale, cloudy-headed figure he is now.

Despite this, Helias does not hold ill-will towards Lucas, but rather mourns that he wasn’t able to purify him and save his soul like he’d intended, forcing Amaros’ hand.

Soo yeah. That’s all I could think off the top of my head. More details will likely come as more characters get posted. 

Art and character (C) me

[canopaly]

For this portion of my life, I'm really starting to realize the importance of animals in our existence. When appreciated in their entirety, they bring such an astrial sense of joy and love that can be felt and enjoyed anytime you are in their presence. However, you are the dictator of every encounter that you have with an animal. Each animal is unique, with it's own set of instincts that will always differ from ours. By learning to respect that, and approaching an animal with a positive energy, you can truly learn more about compassion than imaginable. I am so thankful to be in this timeline of earth in which there are so many beautiful species to learn about and encounter.

[astrials]

Welcome to the Astrial Closed Species Blog!!!

Hello there! And welcome to the Cloud Tops! The Astrial species is a Discord based closed species where you can earn MYO's, Traits, Currency and more via interacting in the server. We pride ourselves in being a safe and friendly space to hang out, create friendships, share art and more.

Our Server consists of five main species to pick from!

Astrial

Cloud Jumper

Crypt Keeper

Nirrak

Night Terrors

You can read about the Lore here.

With Pets and other features coming in the near future!

We also have a Toyhouse World page where you can see traits, news and other members creations.

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We are running a DTA on our Discord (link in bio), To celebrate the release of the Night Terror Species. This gremlin is far too expensive for you! He deserves better. Therefore, you must earn his favour with testaments to his vanity! After a week of intense competition, the best of you will be selected and with muchsome chagrin, he'll go home with the winner! So long as you can feed his obsession with shiny rocks.

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Night Terrors Info

Creation

Terrors are created from negative emotions from human nightmares, and are formed when the nightmare becomes intense. A terror’s personality is heavily influenced by the nightmare in which they were created from, as well as their design. Driven towards mischief, they often spend their time taunting others or pulling pranks, along with following around Nirraks. While not necessarily at odds with their equally esoteric siblings, terrors often view cloud jumpers as softer and without purpose.

Magic

A Terror’s magic is even more volatile and plentiful than even their cousin species, generated in over-abundances in their relatively small bodies. The amount of vents one has directly correlates to how much control they have over their overflowing energy. The sheer amount of heat and magic has led the life gems of terrors to partially liquefy on their bodies. Even solidly shaped gems have a semi-fluid texture to them and feel soft to the touch. While this makes their gems much easier to scuff and chip than even Astrials, they remould their shape very quickly.

Biology

While sharing some physical attributes to their siblings, Night Terrors often float closer to the ground where they can get up to more trouble. Their vents help them constantly maintain altitude as well as allow their manoeuvrability to be more precise. Their reliance on flight is so strong that most Night Terrors refuse to even touch their feet on the ground- using their long tails to traverse if need be. Terrors also have pouches, which act as a small gateway into their own pocket dimension, able to store any number of items so long as it can fit inside the opening. However, living things cannot exist inside the space for long as there is no breathable air inside the pouch space.

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Child of Royalty

Dusk is the child of Salvia and Nova. A bubbly and friendly Astrial who greets all newcomers with open arms and a big smile. Their role in the community is to guide those who're lost and hold events whilst their parents are busy! They organise parties regularly, so keep your eyes peeled to see what events she comes up with next!

[astrials]

Price: OTA (minimum value 35$; USD>Art>Customs)

Must be in the Discord to offer (link in bio)

Best Offer $40

Seller @witchyeevee

One half of a pair, this cowboy leaves no stone unturned as they hunt down their quarry. Patient and methodical, it's only a matter of time after all before they catch their rival in their crosshairs. Sunrunner is my last adopt while in Texas, so it's fitting to make a western yeehaw pair of designs to celebrate moving!

[astrials]

Spring Event

Running from May 1st - 30th June

Come one come all to the Astrial Spring event! Running from today til the end of June the Spring Vial is available on the Mystery Gift Wheel! So you have a chance to add some spring glamour to your cuties!

There will be random giveaways of Vials too!

As always to encourage creativity and fun, Spring themed art will be rewarded with a spring vial in ⁠event-submissions. Along with a bonus 3000 stardust if a npc is featured in the piece. Normal stardust art bonuses apply too to help you snag some spins or treat yourself to an item or two from the shop.

Invite bonus, you can invite new members to the server to get a Spring Vial for you and your invited pal! Just make sure they say who invited them on their intro x

Following in July will be the grand return of the Lantern Festival! Along with a possible surprise.

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Can you hear it? The hissing of steam?

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Can you feel it?

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Something is stirring

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Species Lore

Astrials, The Wish Givers

Creation

Astrials are formed when a human makes a wish. Once the wish has been fulfilled, the Astrial will continue to grant wishes to whomever it deems worthy of the Astrial’s magic. If an Astrial’s magic is powerful enough, it is possible that an Astrial can create another Astrial from a wish. This is rare, and the only known example of this is with the Queen and King’s child. When an Astrial is created, they can occasionally take on traits from the human that originally made the wish that made them.

For example, a human that wished for its plants to grow may create an Astrial that loves to garden.

Magic

An Astrial’s magic is contained within its horns. The more horns an Astrial has, the more magic they are able to use.

An astrial with no horns has no magical capabilities, if their horns are cracked, their ability to use magic is significantly less potent.

Astrial magic is fully versatile, and can be used for nearly anything, but the limit is based on their horns.

Biology

Astrials can survive without food, water, sleep, or any other human necessity, nor can they die from natural means. However, that is not to say Astrials are immortal.

If an Astrial is created without a gem, then significant damage to their body will result in them becoming stardust again.

If an Astrial’s gem is cracked during their lifetime, it means the Astrial in question is more susceptible to damage and has a harder time staying healthy. When an Astrial has more than one Gem, it was created by a wish that was particularly strong or involving,

and requires more magic to grant. When an Astrial has more than three gems, it becomes a Nirrak. However,

this is not the only way a Nirrak can be formed…

Nirraks, The Trouble Makers

Creation

Nirraks are formed in a multitude of ways. The first, is when an Astrial is created with more than 3 gems,

this makes their body considerably larger than the standard Astrial. The second way a Nirrak can be formed is when a human makes a wish wit

malicious intent, creating a Nirrak that is more inclined towards malicious actions. The final way a Nirrak can be formed

is when an Astrial becomes aggressive and performs malicious acts.

Magic

Much like the Astrials, Nirraks magic is stored and used through their horns, however, due to their bulk and gems,

they are much more likely to have stronger magic. Nirrak magic is also just as versatile as Astrials magic,

however it tends to be used to cause chaos and mischief rather than to help or aid others.

Biology

Nirraks are naturally larger than Astrials due to the amount of life gems they are able to have. Nirraks with more gems,

or extra growths tend to be larger but that isn’t always the case. Orbital gems for Nirraks are controlled by a Nirrak’s magic and float around the Nirrak’s neck.

When a Nirraks gems are cracked or removed, they will suffer heavy damage and will either die or be severely injured until they are able to heal.

A Nirrak with a cracked gem can survive, however it’s ability to use magic is severely compromised. A Nirrak must have spikes on their body in order to protect the most vulnerable parts of themselves. The spikes on their body function in the same way that Nirark horns do,

able to contain and control magic. The more spikes on their body, the more magic the Nirrak tends to have.

Cloud Jumpers, The Dream Keepers

Creation

Cloudies are created from positive human dreams, and are formed when the dream becomes vivid.

A cloudie’s personality is determined by the dream in which they were created from,

and they tend to spend their days learning from Astrials or napping.

Magic

A cloudie’s magic is considerably less potent than that of Astrials or Nirraks, due to their smaller size.

However a Cloudie with three or more horns may be able to use more magic depending on the horn’s size. The life gem of a cloudie tends to be smaller and fewer than those of their species cousins. However unlike Nirraks or Astrials,

their gems are embedded into their body and are much harder to break,

especially if the gem is replacing another trait like the horns or tail.

Biology

Cloud Jumpers are naturally built for flying at high altitudes and rarely will touch the ground,

this is through the aid of their pressure slits and glidewings. It’s not uncommon to see cloudies sleeping whilst floating. Cloudies also have pouches, which act as a small gateway into their own pocket dimension, able to store any number of items so long as it can fit inside the opening.

However, living things cannot exist inside the space for long as there is no breathable air inside the pouch space.

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Creation Lore

It was a dark age for humans when the first was created. Out of the strife and oppression came a Nirrak, wished into existence by the desire for justice and change. Salvia, as she would later call herself, was alone for some time, revelling in the chaos of humanity as she used her magic to change lives, though not always for the better.

Only a little time later, came Nova. The first Astrial, born out of a wish for peace and kindness. Though at first, the two seemed to spite each other, they quickly grew to love each other and created the first otherworldly planes to exist together. Their gems, once a dull grey, began to glow the colour of their lover’s eyes, an eternal symbol of their love and adoration for each other.

Over the centuries, more wishes would spark life, some Nirrak, some Astrial, but all were loved by Salvia and Nova dearly, as their children. Aided by Paia as their council, they created a safe space where creatures of all types began appearing in the Cloud Tops. These new creatures were tasked with guarding the dreams that had brought them into existence, preserving the hopes that humans treasured so closely.

They loved each other’s differences, and it was out of that love that their child came to be. Born from a wish between a Nirrak and an Astrial, Dusk was a hybrid of both, simultaneously enjoying the chaos humanity brings as well as the love they shared between them. But it was the creation of Dusk that sparked an inferno between their parents that shook the very fabric of the universe. Whilst Salvia wanted to raise Dusk as a Nirrak to know how to protect themselves and others, Nova insisted they grow up as an Astrial to understand the peace that kept them united for so long. In a fit of anger, Nova lashed out at Salvia, and slashed her wife across the shoulder. Who in return slashed one of Nova’s gems and shattered it.

The repercussions of the fight were felt even in the human world, where earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis rocked the surface. It was the imminent destruction of humanity that eventually forced them to stop, only for both to swear never to see each other again and they divided the Cloud Tops into two. One, for Astrials and Cloudies, the other for Nirraks and Terrors.

Meanwhile, confused and afraid, the young Dusk was taken in by a Nirrak turned Astrial named Evelyn and raised in a small home in the Cloud Tops, far away from both factions. As Dusk grew, slower than any Astrial or Nirrak before them, they learnt the value of understanding both sides of themselves, and learnt to love themselves wholly and fully, regardless of their species.

Though centuries passed with animosity between the two groups, Dusk travelled and saw all the love that was still harboured among their parent’s people and wondered where it had all gone so wrong. It was upon travelling to different places in the Cloud Tops and meeting all different shapes and sizes of people that she realised that peace could be achieved between them, but it would need to start with where it had all begun.

It was with Dusk’s help, Paia’s guidance and Evelyn’s threatening glare, that Nova and Salvia were drawn back to their homeland and faced with their now adult child. They were confronted and forced to discuss their feelings with each other, unravelling years of spite and hatred, until all they were left with was the love that they had once held for each other.

Though not all was lost, as their gems, whilst slightly dimmer over the milenia, still glowed brightly with the iridescent colours of their partners eyes. With this knowledge, the two retook their place on the throne and begun their relationship anew, eventually creating the Cloud Tops we all know today.

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Nirrak Info

Nirraks are formed in a multitude of ways. The first, is when an Astrial is created with more than 3 gems, this makes their body considerably larger than the standard Astrial. The second way a Nirrak can be formed is when a human makes a wish with malicious intent, creating a Nirrak that is more inclined towards malicious actions. The final way a Nirrak can be formed is when an Astrial becomes aggressive and performs malicious acts.

Trait art by WitchyEevee