Altari

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The Altari species is a sub-species of an ancient species going back thousands of years and a fairly technology based culture and religion. Modern Altarians unlike their ancient counterparts are clones and are unable to reproduce naturally with each other the last true ancient species went extinct when the curators of the guardian temple revolted. However The original Altarian's split off when the first humans arrived to their cities they were called the Qwe'tsn Empire. After the collapse of their ancient civilizationthen "Great Splinter" happened in which the species diverged one remained adapted to the water and the other on land still retaining their amphibious abilities sealing themselves in the sea temples while the other adapted to land and are known as the "Altari." The Technocracy of Aquaris remains the one of the last remnants of there civilization

they also migrated around and developed small enclaves on distance islandswhich are now lost and forgotten. After years of self isolation they opened there borders to traders and merchants the capital of Atlaris is where a majority of the population are currently housed in facilities. After forming islands of there previous homes they began to form the cities of Aquaris which is a network of islands connected to each other causing a new merchant class to arise.

Biology / Origin
Unlike all the other lifeforms and species on Eldham and Rathnir they can breath in a pure nitrogen environment which is a likely trait used by there ancestors when first arriving on Eldham via the End portal which once connected multiple worlds and has since been inactive. They were also known to have been onboard during the crash of the Battlecruiser Leviathan during the Regolithic period. Which was the second Altari settlement on the world after the End portal was established. With the city of Atlaris the most ancient of all of them and is currently the capital of the Sovereignty of Aquaris.

Once the connection between the End portal was sereved the ancient Altarian went into a dark age which was recorded by several known historians in their culture. The dark age consisted of a major technology reduction causing no innovation within the culture. The event never caused them to lose any of their knowledge but after it they were able to make major breakthroughs with their ancient machinery.