Aetherians and their descendants.

The Aethereans were a great race of bipedal humanoids that conquered Eden by 5,800 B.C. before splitting into four countries, the South, the North, the East, and the West, as they are known nowadays, but for this essay, I will be writing about the biological and ecological traits of this once great race and their cross-bred kin.  the physical form of the true Aethereans is a large human-like being with a feathered tail that is a blue-purple hue. Dimensions of the creature are around 10 feet tall, with biology resembling a human, but with much more strength and an extremely great immune system. Their skin can range in tones of all sorts of colors, mainly a brown-ish hue, as it can generate better absorption/expulsion of heat in different climates. The Aethereans weigh in at around 200/250 pounds and are relatively muscular from dealing with the harsh environment of Eden. Their clothing is simple, made of leather and fur, and adorned with bones and teeth. They are at peace with the wilds and will attempt to tame animals. They are omnivorous and prefer a more vegetarian diet. They have IQs of around 160 and are highly in tune with nature. The Aethereans have also crossbred with Homo Sapiens and created a new race, the Edians, which are similar to being from the Aether, the origin of the Aethereans. The Edians are smaller than the Aethereans, around 7 feet, and are highly susceptible to genetic mutations. The Edians have a more human resemblance, and will normally retain facial features from the human side. The genetic mutations the Edians can get include things like unstopping growth, where they continue to grow the older they get without stopping or gaining more than one tail. As previously stated, the Aethereans were born from the Aether, which is a nebula of DNA and single cellular organisms feeding on the solar energy sat somewhere in the universe, which was sent to Eden through a rift in space and fused with Eden’s elements to create intelligent life on Eden. The political and psychological traits of the Aethereans/Edians will be shown in another essay.