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The Arella Society All that we know of the arella race has been gained through interviews and observations of their race, for a week two of our field reporters lived with them, gathering any information that was readily available. Brief History To understand The Arella that are presently on earth, and their society, one must first realize that they come from a world enveloped in a war that has lasted for centuries. Most of their planet is a battleground. This, consequently , caused The Arella to find our planet. They sent forth a craft with one of their most trusted passifist men aboard to find a new home, a world where they could live at peace. What they found was us. From what we have gathered, The Arella race is divided into 7 sects of people, and while all are beings with magical abilities, they do have very different abilities from one another. The different sects will be listed in the Arella Clans section of the Pocket Guide, in order to help familiarize the people with this culture. CultureThe Arella frame themselves over a believe in one singular God which is to them, for more information concerning this, please see The Arella Religion section of The Pocket Guide. The Arella culture appears to be a combination between Celtic and Roman
culture, and they speak (and write) a language we are yet to be able to
translate. They dress predominantly in robes or dresses, aswell as sandals
and (on occasion) rings and small jewelry. Hair is usually worn long,
with decorative braids for males, and "french" braids for females. Arella males are raised to be providers, farmers, workers, merchants, and scholars. They are trained from the beginning to use the gifts "The One" gave them*. They, like humans, are taught first to read, write, and do simple mathematical calculations. An Arella youth cycle lasts 30 years on earth. Arella Females are raised to be matriarchs, scholars, weavers, and jewelers. From birth they receive a fair amount more training than most males, in their gifts aswell as the making of most Arella Technology**. Often Arella women remain at home to raise children, though this is not a requirement: It is perfectly acceptable in Arella society for a female to do the same task as a male. Equality is a common acceptance. The Council and Economic System It has been revealed that the Arella have a Socialistic society, while their people's leaders are elect through a process of agreeance by the people, all of their wealth is shared, they do not believe that wealth brings happiness by any means, it is merely something required to survive, like water or food. The council is both a judicial and a political government, as the leader and members of the council act as both ambassadors and judges. Like many governments on earth, each council member has a task. The members of the council are:
Reproduction Arella reproduction is very similar to human reproduction, in that the
Arella females are impregnated through sexual intercourse and give birth
after entering labor (Which may take up to 36 hours.) This experience
is often painful, though Arella medical technology works to ease such
pain. The Arella are a mammalian race, and like humans are constantly
in a reproductive cycle, an Arella female may be impregnated at any time.
Female menstrual cycles last well into the Arella's six hundredth year. Mating The Arella, while keeping monogamous relationships, believe that they live too long to spend with one singular mate, and often a 'life' relationship lasts for roughly one hundred years before the two mates are given the decision to stay together for another hundred, or (more often) go their separate ways. The Arella have a wedding ceremony akin to the celtic hand fasting ceremony, a loop of soft but dense rope is tied about the wrists of the two mates, symbolizing their bond. This ceremony is by no means a permanent bonding, though being bound to a mate symbolizes that you will be faithful to them and only them until the decision is made to break the loop, and move on. Arella are a moral race, and those that are discovered to have mated
with more than one partner at a time are brought before the council to
be Judged. * - Magic, all arella are magi
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