As the most prominent species on Stellagos, the Astrali have spread themselves far and wide across the land over the last few hundred years since the initial fall of The First.

It is said that three hundred years ago, the goddesses Zenta, Iphion, and Emasis came together in the star system above Kunvadis from worlds scattered across endless universe. Though how they ended up together is still debated between researchers and clerics, some of The First have been able to accurately chronicle their journey from their fall from their guided hands. After being formed by Zenta's guiding hands, given a soul by Iphion, and given individual thought by Emasis, the Astrali are sent down to Kunvadis in the form of falling stars. Their combined power protects their creation through the fall until they carefully land where the goddesses believe their stories should begin. Sometimes an Astrali's arrival will be to a parent or parents who wish for a young Astrali to raise, or sometimes they will land in the wilds to find their own way through the world.

In today's Stellagos, all of the Astrali have spent the last three hundred years building civilizations far beyond what The First could dream of. The creativity and unique desire for adventure has sent the Astrali in every direction, searching for their home and a place that they could discover before anyone else.

Thanks to the notebooks of travelers and cartographers, the subspecies of Astrali have been able to chart where most of their kinds come from when they are not given to parents. This research has led to the creation of several major hubs of civilization around these common landing points on Stellagos.

Since The First, the Astrali anatomy has adapted depending on not only their point of origin but also to better survive the different climates of Stellagos. An Astrali's sensitive nostrils help them better scent and scan their surroundings when eyesight fails them, marking it as one of their most powerful senses alongside their eyesight. With the ability to see several miles ahead of them to help avoid unwanted conflict on the paths they travel or to see any potential misgivings to their trajectory, it is very hard to sneak up on an Astrali. Their legs in both Traveling form and Stellian form are filled with muscle that allow them to walk or run for sometimes hours on end, through nearly any terrain.

Despite having skin, muscle, and bones, the internal structure of an Astrali is rather different than that of any true mortal creature thanks to their creation in the stars. Instead of consuming food with the intent to fill their bellies, they instead consume both food and magical materials to help sustain their star cluster held in their Astral Core. Instead of having a bloodstream like most creatures, they instead have constellines that run through their body to connect every section of their Astral Cores to one another when it is separated by bones or muscle. All parts of the Astral Core are harder than any material known to the Astrali, though it is not indestructible.

Every Astrali has Astral Windows that allow them and others to see the health of one's star cluster, located always on the neck and chest, on the bottom of their feet, and on the side of their Traveling form. Depending on the subspecies of Astrali, the window on their feet can display differently.

Thanks to the diligent work of researchers at the Quasar Academy in Starhaven, the following information has been found for the Astrali.

Creation: The combined power of the goddesses Zenta, Iphion, and Emasis. Artificial Astrali come from the god Odum.
Origin: Starborn, Stellagos
Flair: High Endurance
Lifespan: 200 to ??? Years
Stellian Form Height Range: 5ft (152cm) to 6ft (183cm)
Traveling Form Height Range: 6.2ft (189cm) to 7.5ft (229cm)
Diet: Anything Magical or Natural

Form Notes: Though it appears that The First are like any other Astrali, they seem unable to transform into the Stellian forms that the Astrali now so frequently use. They are constantly in their Traveling form with no ability to shift, which researchers believe is due to their original quest to explore Stellagos to ensure its safety for the generations that followed after them. Though more research is needed, it is believed that thanks to the shifting gift given to the Astrali after The First that other forms to shift into may be possible.

Star Cycle Information: All Astrali come from a fallen star sent by the Goddesses to Kunvadis, where upon contact with surface their protective 'shell' dissolves, allowing the Nova to take its first steps in life. Regardless of whether they are raised by other Astrali or by the independence of nature, the Nova often gets itself in a lot of trouble learning their way around Stellagos and the respect of other Astrali as their Astral Core settles into the Kunvadin atmosphere. When a young Nova's Astral Core fully stabilizes, they often become restless as the desire for adventure overcomes their desire to stay around their landing home. This craving for adventure often leads them to their Primary Expedition, where they will leave as Nebulai while they find themselves and their place on Kunvadis. This expedition can last anywhere from a few months to several years or longer, maturing from Nebulai to Astralin along the way. Long after the completion of their expedition and an Astrali has settled in a place completely their own for the rest of their days, they are often referred to as Elders that many will visit for conversation or to learn more of their history. Despite being older, the Elders still have the spark to move and care for the areas they call their home and spend time keeping up with and taking care of rampaging young Nova or Nebulai. Though the upper range of an Elder's lifespan has yet to be found, the death of The First cetun Astrali Wiley Marius gave insight to what happens to an Astrali when they reach the end of their Star Cycle. Their star cluster destabilizes to the point that the star glass that encompasses their Astral Core explodes, their cluster absorbing their physical body and leaving behind a Pulsarian Bloom. This Pulsarian Bloom seems to forever thrive wherever the Astrali last left the living, no matter its environment, exhibiting colors and sometimes the echoes of strong memories of the Astrali's life to those who visit.

Subspecies: There are six different types of Astrali: Artificial, Beastion, Clovun, Cetun, Laminon, and Quillian. Though it is undiscovered on what differentiates the goddess-created subspecies on their fall from the stars, the Artificial subspecies is only created from the god Odum. Their differences from the other types of Astrali seem to differentiate due to the amount of asteroid matter found in an Artificial's Astral Core star glass, which was only found upon close inspection of an Artificial in comparison to a Clovun.

Each subspecies of the Astrali has different boons and weaknesses that reflect their abilities and core strengths, giving them different kinds of Attributes that help (or hinder) them on their adventures. When they fall to Stellagos they often are able to find themselves with an idea of who they want to be or who they are, whether that reflects on them visually or internally, giving them a theme or idea that they center themselves around.

Artifical Attributes: +2 INT, +1 DEF, -1 CHA
Natural Anomalies: Robotic Enhancements
Astral Core Intensity: 3

Artificial (Art-e-fish-al) Astrali were created by the god Odum in response to the creation of the Astrali subtypes by the goddesses. Though his motivations for creating them is still unclear, he was somehow able to pull the abilities that required all three goddesses into one, using his own rare batches of star clusters that surrounded his asteroid belt home to pull together the Artificial Astrali by the metal and stone in the asteroids. These Artificial Astrali have become a pillar of Astralin society thanks to their innate connection with metal and stone, creating artifacts and inventions of the beginnings of an advanced future that the natural Astrali would have never been able to harness. Thanks to the isolation of their father being imprinted to them from the refuse of his magic, they often have a difficult time finding friendship amongst their kind. Their Primary Expedition often is the shortest of their kin, as they never seem to want to travel farther than the Mineral Expanse.