Characters, Factions, and Species

Species Dimensions and Specifics-
Gistiah-
Avg. Height- 7-8 feet tall and a foot- a foot and 1/2 in diameter.
Hair- None
Body texture- Scaly
Body colors- Blue and black
Avg. Body temp- Cold blooded, having a body temperature varying with that of the environment.
Strengths- Can live in an irradiated environment and have perfect vision at night (built in night vision). Opposable thumbs to help grab objects. Harder to pierce the skin (tougher then human skin). Bird-like talons (can be used in combat).
Weaknesses- Due to being cold blooded they move slowly in cold climates.

Humans-
Avg. Height- 5-6 1/2 feet tall and a half a foot- a foot and 1/2 in diameter.
Hair- Brown, blonde, and red and length varies.
Body texture- Hairy, oily, rough or smooth.
Body colors- Varies
Avg. Body Temp- 98.6 F, Warm blooded mammals
Weaknesses- Easy to peirce through our skin comparing to the Gistiah's scaly skin.
Strengths- Opposable thumbs to help grab objects. Faster than cold blooded in extreme cold.

Character List (The Family)-

The Grandfather- He is thirty-six when the solar flare hits, which makes him fifty-eight when the humans begin to settle back above ground and sixty-one when he writes the letter to his grandson. The one who states the prologue (letter form to the main character) and the one who sets your journey for peace in time of war. A man who has the insight of total war with the Gistiah in the future.

Main Character's Father- Born underground during the year 2953, which makes him twenty-four in 2977 when the main character is born and forty-six when the story takes place. A soldier in the war against the Gistiah. Very discriminatory towards the new settlers of Earth. Teaches the son battle strategy, how to fight with a sword and some martial arts for example the Sambo style of fighting.

Main Character- In 2996 when the story begins, he is only 19 years old and born in 2977. The one destined by his grandfather to end the war between the two species and bring peace. Born above ground on the East Coast Kingdom of Yerite. Mother died giving birth. Knows the aggressive fighting style of Sambo taught by his father.
Character List (Main Kings/Leaders)-

King Yerite II- Ruler of the Kingdom of Yerite. Name of the king passed on through generations. Father, King Yerite I was assassinated by the Gistiah and took charge at the age of twenty-one (very young). Intolerable towards the Gistiah and thinks nothing of peace. Born in the year of 2974 and taking charge in the year of 2995.
Very young.
Aggressive.
Anxious to defeat the Gistiah.
Can be reckless because of his need for revenge.
Has no successor.
Kind of a "loose cannon."

Overlord Veritoba- The leader of the Gistiah. In 2995, coordinated the assassination of King Yerite I hoping that it would lead to the downfall of the kingdom. He is three-hundred-fifty-five years old (very old for the Gistiah, Avg. life expectancy being three-hundred-twenty).
Very old.
Wise.
Wants peace with the Kingdom of Yerite before death.
Has ruled the Gistiah colonies on Earth for about forty years.
Successor is his son, Lorinhine.

Prince/General Lorinhine- The successor of the Gistiah, and the son of the Overlord Veritoba. Views all humans as lesser beings than the Gistiah. Wants the war to wage on and for every human to be killed. He is One-hundred-seventy-six years old (middle aged). Fights in the battles against the humans and commands the Gistiah troops in battles.

Faction List-

Gistiah- Alien race from an unknown planet, new to Earth and it's people. Settled after The Great Flare in the year of 2953. Are at war with the humans and all their kingdoms. Leader- Overlord Veritoba.

Kingdom of Yerite- Human kingdom, placed in modern-day United States of America. Began in 2974 to unite the people against the Gistiah. At war with The Gavon Malon Rebellion and the Gistiah. Leader- King Yerite II

Badlanders- Human survivors that thieve from people in order to survive in the wasteland, places outside of civilization. Sometimes irradiated to the point they are mutated and sometimes look like regular humans.

The Hybrids- Human and Gistiah mixed, very dangerous and aggressive. 6-9 feet tall with talons and giant spikes out of their elbows, warm blooded, white-scaly bodies and can see perfectly at night. Usually roam alone as outcasts.

The Gavon Malon Rebellion- Human rebels trying to take the throne after King Yerite I assassination took place. They thought the king was too young to hold the position at the throne, so they decided to rebel and take the throne by force. Are at war with the Kingdom of Yerite. Leader- Gavon Malon

Neutrals- The merchants or the neutrals are people who make a profit off the war between the Gistiah and the Humans usually picking up weapons and other items off corpses to sell them for gold and silver coins, complete scavengers with no morals.