Thavmain: New Species

To start off Alucinatio Mentis, I thought we would venture into one of the species that live in this world...


Thavmain (pronounce Thav-ma-in) live on the planet Thavma. Normally, all races of Thavmain have a dark, royal purple appearance of color in their skin. The appearances of different Thavmain races change based off current emotional state and the specific race. Emotional extremes, however, can lead to catastrophic events (which we will get to another day, in an ancient Thavmain lore story of Mevo). For this reason, Thavmain law sends young children off to schools known as continentias, where they learn to heavily control one's emotional state. Afterwards, small controlled changes can be used as an "ability" in a "touch"-like manner. "Orbs” were developed as weapons, that when tapped into these small changes, a Thavmain can turn the orbs into small race specific grenades that burst into fire, ice, etc. They can also be used in a more serene manner.

The highly controlled nature of Thavmains and their emotions stems from their religious beliefs. It is the belief that the gods are inside everyone, as the powers and appearance changes come from within. In their mind, therefore, destroying any life is destroying these deities. This belief makes the Thavmains peaceful creatures, unless highly threatened or failure to go through a continentia.

On Thavma, a single plant grows which produces a fruit known as Edian. Edian consists of the entire Thavmain diet. Outside Thavma, Edian goes by the slang term forbidden fruit. When eaten by non-Thavmains, other species experience an extreme mental breakdown due to an influx of  many severe emotional changes at once. Interestingly, when around other species, Thavmains can go long periods of time without eating. It is believed that the emotions around them of other species nourish them in some way.


In the coming days, I will go through the different races of the Thavmain, ancient lore that surrounds them, and the different appearance changes. Let me know what you think so far!