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''' | The '''Nemean''' (Nemeans, pl.) are anthropomorphic lion-like humanoids native to the planet [[Hemisu]] located in the Outer Band of the [[Talin Galaxy]]. They share many traits with their lesser cousins, [[wikipedia:Lion|lions]], who are also native to Hemisu. They inhabit a mixture of rural and urban environments. They live in strong, traditional societies, based around hierarchical extended family groups, or prides. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:44, 13 December 2024
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| Total population | |
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| c. 3,000,000,000 (3024 AHT) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Hemisu | |
| Languages | |
| Nemean, Hemisan |
The Nemean (Nemeans, pl.) are anthropomorphic lion-like humanoids native to the planet Hemisu located in the Outer Band of the Talin Galaxy. They share many traits with their lesser cousins, lions, who are also native to Hemisu. They inhabit a mixture of rural and urban environments. They live in strong, traditional societies, based around hierarchical extended family groups, or prides.
Description
Nemeans command attention wherever they go, their impressive forms standing out in crowds and their loud roars marking them on the battlefield. Although there is a good deal of variation in Nemeans, all are larger, taller, and physically stronger than humans. The color of their fur and manes varies by bloodline and individual, ranging from creamy white to gold to grey. Like humans, their clothing varies greatly by environment, both in terms of practicality for weather but also dependent on the surrounding culture.
Society and culture
A proud race, Nemeans tend to place a great deal of importance on tradition, ceremony, and maintaining appearances. Fortitude in the face of adversity is praised and admired, even if it comes at significant personal cost. For Nemeans living in the traditional pride structure (more common in rural and wild areas than urban ones), the individual is a secondary concern, and the well-being of the pride is the primary consideration.
The traditional social structure of Nemeans is built around the concept of the pride, which is often viewed as tribal by outsiders. It is, essentially, an extended family, composed of perhaps a dozen adult couples, their children, and a patriarch and matriarch that are typically the oldest of the group. A pride normally consists of between 50 and 100 Nemeans. Membership in a pride only changes via births, deaths, and marriages, with unrelated outsiders being accepted into the group only very rarely and usually under unique circumstances.
Traditionally, prides are nomadic and do nearly everything as a unit—traveling, hunting, crafting, and trading together. Over time, these traditions have been held to less and less strictly, with many prides leaving behind the transient lifestyle to establish their own villages, or even join an existing one built by other races.