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The Dri'in
Notorious from dwelling in the midsts of forests and mountains, the Dri'in are considered to be a lesser equivilant to the Reidvyn, the result of what happens when Reidvyn went bad. Bearing such a negative mark has affected many of their beliefs, leaving them to be either resentful of their fellow "marked" race, the humans, or always striving to make up for their ancestors' mistakes by being particularly pious and good. However, when the Asyentai came and banned the gods from Aryneth at the end of the Age of Glory, an irreprible chasm was built between some Dri'in and humans. How could they serve their gods if their gods were no longer on this earth to serve? In the Age of Return, many Dri'in try to keep themselves up to date with the Prophesies that might bring the gods back to them, and there is a strong belief that, when that occurs, their ancestors' mistakes can be forgotten and the Dri'in will achieve the advanced knowledge and skill of their predicesors, the Reidvyn.
Dri'in inhabit all areas of Aryneth, and their origins can be dictated by the colour of the tips of their pointed ears:
Glacier=light blue
Laurasia= shades of green
Kyano=dark blue
Kassir= white or light yellow
Midacia= black or shades of purple
Analisia= orange or dark yellow
Other features possessed by the Dri'in other than their pointed, colourful ears are their slanted eyes and their animal-like nose (much like that of a cat or a dog). They vary in heighth, weight, and built, but they tend to age less as they get older, their aging rate slowing the more years they experience.
Dri'in can possess any class/occupation, but it's rare for them to participate in the art of Ana'aek or submit themselves to the Spearwyn of the Ssark.
The Dri'inish Language--A Translation Guide for the Average Speaker
Aryneth: A World Unknown Characters that are Dri'in
Raydil Haidyn
Rivenox Lirsöv
Thistlethaid Weaven
Neilyn Lellianei
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