Balaki

Balaki are creatures of two divinities, which fused themselves in the creation effort. Gor´Senak and Atul´Nomo are those, who gave existence to the dimorphous Balaki, which were thought to be two species for a long time.

Different as they may be, both sexes are one of soul, and not long after they reach their physical maturity, they chose one partner for life. For a long time they were seen as a pact between a little rider and a strong and docile mount, and their reproduction was kept in secret mainly for a lack of interest. Many species came to trade with them, and even made long term contact with them without realizing these couples were in fact a life-long marriage.

The ones thought to be the riders are what we could call "males". They are smart and witty, and they have one big eye occupying most of their little face. They take care of the vigilance and magic, also trading, since they have the wits to do it. They are feeble and build nests on the backs of their mates.

The "females" do the harsh work, walking endless miles in a dark desert, bearing children - that grow like leeches in the females' backs - and forging metal in the plasma fountains. These females usually clad their hands with metal shards to be able to manipulate the white-hot metals and fight. They also have very poor sight, from a little lonely eye over their gaping mouths.

As one can imagine, they are very complementary, and it's rare to see one of them alone. They not only work in couples, they usually move in hordes, to increase their survivability in the cruel and dark desert. Even though they are nomadic, some of them are stationed in the plasma forges, to ensure their safety. The odd one out will live in the city, always accompanied by their mate.

They were a good addition to the Arania´Vaisal, since they hardly ever require anything but the rare asylum during a sandstorm, and in exchange give charged crystals for the Abrum´Kala and powerful armor and weapons, forged in their plasma forges.