Aliko (3.5e Race)

Aliko
Summary::Alikos are descendant of demon-worshiping humans whose civilization was destroyed and were forced into the sea, thanks to powerful magic they were able to adapt to their new environment. Aliko are the cousin race of the lerulean, when both were on the surface world they were rival city states who often fought wars. The alikos used abyssal magic which eventually lead to their downfall. After accidentally releasing a cataclysm on their own city state, a small group of refugee managed to use magic to flee below the waves and build a new civilization there. However their rival city state, Lerulis would be sunk not long after and it people survived as well, both race waged war once again but very few in numbers the alikos fell and were conquered.

Personality
Akilos were formerly humans and as a result still act humans, they however have a tendency of having short temper and self control problems due to a fraction of demonic taint still present from their ancestors. Still akilos each have distinct personalities as varied as humans.

Physical Description
Alikos, unlike the lerulean changed quite a bit in appearance when they adopted underwater life. Alikos are still humanoid but they have glossy smooth skin whose color range from green to blue and usually of dark shades. Alikos have gills, small fins over their body and have palmed hands and feet among other minor adaptations. Alikos have unusually bright red or orange eyes, they have hairs which can be one any color and they have ribbed fins for ears.

Relations
Alikos are neutral to most aquatic and land-dwelling races, however they have a complex relationship with their cousin the leruleans. The leruleans rule over the akilos, some time with a iron grip other time benevolently. The akilos historically are second-class citizen of Lerulis, modern akilos are however granted almost the same rights as leruleans. Even in modern time the akilos are still discriminate against, altough on a much lower scale, still some alikos dislike the leruleans for their treatment.

Alignment
Although many of their ancestors were evil, modern alikos are not predisposed to be evil. They do however tend slightly more on the chaotic side, which make them at odd with their adopted society and conquerors, the leruleans.

Lands
The alikos share the city of Lerulis with the leruleans. As the conquered people and a minority life is not easy, a few alikos leave the city and try to find a better life elsewhere but the ocean is a treacherous place and Lerulis is still their home, although the majority is not always welcoming. Modern alikos are having many restrictions they had in the past lifted are now better integrated and vastly prefer staying in the city instead of leaving.

Religion
The ancients alikos worshiped powerful demons for power, the group of refugee who escaped the cataclysm completely abandoned the demon worship, the few who still did were forced to stop once the leruleans conquered them. The average aliko tend not to worship anything in particular but still pay homage to Gods of the Ocean.

Language
Much like leruleans the alikos lost their language when they migrated and adopted aquan.

Names
Alikos tend to have short names, a tradition they inherited from their old days on the surface. The average name is usually 3 to 4 letters long with the longest averaging 7 letters.