Zao
Immortal Freedom > Species
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Homeworld | Mega |
| Common Language | Zaon |
| Nations | Blackwater Trade Cartel Fairtrade Trade Cartel Firefight Trade Cartel Quagmire Trade Cartel Ravager Trade Cartel Solace Trade Cartel |
| Average Height | 1.4 m to 1.7 m (4.6 ft to 5.6 ft) |
| Average Weight | 35 kg to 85 kg (77 lbs to 187 lbs) |
| Age of Puberty | 10 years old |
| Biological Maturity | 21 years old |
| Average Lifespan | 75 years old |
| Magical Affinity | Psi Magic |
| Hero Forge Template | Template Zao |
The zao are native to Mega, which was destroyed with the rest of the Zran system by megor. The zao shared their planet with megor, to whom they were almost universally enslaved. After the destruction of Zran, nearly half of all surviving zao were still enslaved by megor. Some of these enslaved zao involuntarily took part in the First Megor Invasion and Second Megor Invasion, acting as labourers, tech specialists, or life force batteries. The rest were free, independent people, organized into various trade cartels, which make their home on space stations made from salvaged starships. These free zao live apart from both the Coalition of Planets and megor clans, preferring to take revolutionary action against megor or remaining neutral in the conflict.
Zao are motivated by survival and personal success. Generations of hardships have irrevocably changed these ingenious and intelligent people into something else. It is not enough for them just to survive—they must thrive and flourish in this new era.
At first glance, zao appear small and weak, but in actuality have a vicious and clever nature. Zao are covered in reptilian scales which can take on any colour imaginable, with the most common being green, brown, black, and blue. They are more akin to lizards than mammals, and so do not have hair or fur. Their fingers and toes are clawed, and little stubs on the side of their head are the only indication that they have ears.