Varinns
| Varinns | |
|---|---|
| Biological Classification | |
| Common Name | Varinns |
| Type | Unclassified |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Average Height | 3.6 Metres |
| Skin Colour | Varies, Mostly white with accent colours |
| Sexes | Sexless |
| Respiratory Gas | None required |
| Locomotive Method | Varies, generally bipedal. |
| Distinctions |
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| Average Lifespan | Biologically Immortal (May still die from injuries) |
| Demographics | |
| Inhabits | Varinn Empire |
| Population | 7,8 Trillion |
| Distribution | Least Concern |
| Sociocultural Characteristics | |
| Intelligence | Sapient, Sentient |
| Homeworld | Neirn |
The Varinns are a sapient species native to the planet Neirn located in the Gamma Quadrant of Unknown Space, from which they have expanded outwards into a large region of space nowadays known as the Varinn Empire under the de facto rule of 'The Devout Seven', which are the 7 eldest individuals of their species. Physically Varinns are incredibly unique in comparison to most known intelligent species, possessing a singular core 'nucleus' vital for all of their continued functions and a malleable and non-vital outer body (which may resemble essentially any common species 'body type') capable of shifting in form and regenerating from nearly all damage given enough time and energy. Their highly complex anatomy, energy efficiency, and being unable of naturally reproducing (instead needing artificial 'growing') suggests they may not be a naturally created species. While Varinns are capable of speech in their language known as 'Varinnic', their 'nuclei' are capable of communicating telepathically via electromagnetic waves, making them able to communicate fairly rapidly with the sole limitation being the speed of light (as they cannot manipulate the Noosphere very extensively in most cases).
All Varinns are said to have originally emerged from a being known as 'Hirdai Neirn' who is considered by the Varinns to be their 'true leader' despite being incapable of conversing with them. The sense of 'individuality' within Varinns can fluctuate significantly, with most documented individuals being those which individualized into their own beings (though despite being individuals are much more loyal to the Empire), while a unknown number of Varinns exist in a state known as 'Coalescence' where they either lose or are born without their physical distinctions and with altered uniform personalities focused on seemingly arbitrary 'collective needs' while only being partially receptive to issued instructions from non-Coalescent individuals. Among Coalescent individuals, vocal communication is virtually nonexistent as they instead only use telepathic communication, though to non-Coalescent individuals their responses are incredibly garbled to the point of no longer being understandable. The individuality of Coalescent individuals may reform and return to a normal state, erasing most memories of being in a coalescent state. Somewhat distinct from Coalescence, Varinns generally are 'born' in a state of 'semi-Coalescence' regardless of function until they have had enough experience to form a distinct personality based on their own experiences, acting much like a Coalescent despite being fully receptive to orders, being much more coherent, and maintaining a stable physical form.
