Lemurian



Like Atlanteans, Lemurians are a genetic offshoot of mainstream Homo sapiens called Homo Mermanus. They are a mutant offshoot which developed centuries after Atlanteans first were given gills. Aside from their white skin Lemurians are almost physically identical to their Atlantean counterparts.

Physiology
Gills, white skin, webbed hands and feet. Lemurians possess twin gills located on their necks near the clavicle bone, which enable them to extract oxygen from the water. They possess physiologies far stronger and more durable than their surface counterparts, which enable them to withstand the vast water pressure at the ocean's bottom as well as the pressure changes encountered travelling from one depth to another. Compared to the average air-breather, the average Atlantean is about ten times stronger. The average Atlantean can swim at a maximum speed of 48 kilometres per hour. Atlanteans are warm-blooded, and their blood circulation is superior to that of land-dwellers, enabling them to withstand the near-freezing temperatures of the ocean depths with minimal discomfort. Atlanteans have specially-adapted eyes possessing vision more sensitive to the green portion of the spectrum. This enables them to see more acutely in the dimly lit ocean depths. Atlanteans need water in order to breath, and will suffocate in open air in about five minutes. Atlantean skin tends to be light blue in colour, although certain individuals are darker. Atlanteans possess residual body hair primarily on their heads, a holdover from their surface-dwelling ancestry. Height: 7 ft. Weight: 190 lbs. Lifespan: 200 years

Communication
Lemurians communicate by means of a limited range of high-pitched vocal sounds and elaborate signing gestures. A more varied spoken language is not possible due to the inherent limitations of sound transmission through water. On land though they can talk as normally as anyone else.

Reproduction
Despite their various marine characteristics, Lemurians are mammals: they bear their young live and care for them during infancy. Although rare, it is possible for an Lemurian and an air breather to mate. The physical characteristics such an offspring will inherit are subject to genetic chance.

Feeding Habits
Lemurians subsist on raw fish and seaweed. They are largely a hunter/gatherer society, who have made successful attempts to farm seaweed. In the capital, society is stratified so that there is a special guild of hunters and gatherers who provide food for the entire population.

Culture
Paranoid. Diversified mix leaning more to evil and selfishness. The religion of most Lemurians is pantheistic war worship, especially Ares.

Government
Military Dictatorship. The Lemurian government is much more military and rigid than the Atlantean one. Lemuria is ruled with an iron fist by its militia. Its people are suspicious and paranoid.