Belsedori (Aurora)

Belsedori

Belasedori
Biological Classification
Designation	Sapient
Classification	Humanoid
Physical characteristics
Average height	~183cm (female) ~140cm (male)
Skin colour	White, peach
Eye colour	White, purple, lavender, green, blue, yellow
Hair colour	White; red; pale tints of green, blue, and lavender
Lifespan	Unclear
Maturity	18 years
Sexes	2
Distinctions	Feathered wings on lower back; feather tail; bird feet; luminescent irises
Notable abilities	Flight
Sociocultural characteristics
Place of origin	Belsegallia
Total population	~2.0 million
Languages	Belsedori
Religion	Belsedori ditheism
Marital customs	Monogamous

The Belsedori (singular: Belsedori; plural: Belsedori; adjective: Belsedori) are a race of harpy-like humanoids originating from Belsegallia in Terra Aurora, distinguished from humans by their large wings and other avian features as well as their high aptitude for magic. Due to the remote location of Belsegallia and the Belsedori’s preference for extremely cold, high-altitude environments, their society and culture remain relatively obscure and unknown amongst most of the terrestrial inhabitants of Terra Aurora. Magical arts are a highly prominent feature of Belsedori society, and virtually all Belsedori are adept in some form of it.

Belsedori are a relatively new race in Aurora, having only existed for approximately three to four hundred years. The only nation known to possess a permanent population of them is Belsegallia, in southeastern Terra Aurora.

Biology & appearance

Sexual dimorphism

Male and female Belsedori can be distinguished from each other by several means. Male Belsedori are, on average, significantly shorter and moderately lighter than female Belsedori, and have higher-pitched voices. Feather patterns for women are brighter and more saturated, whereas male hair and feather colorations are paler and softer.

Excluding the aforementioned differences, male and female Belsedori both strongly resemble female humans in most aspects and are virtually impossible for non-Belsedori to tell apart. This close similarity in physiology and appearance is responsible for the common misconception that all Belsedori are female.

Culture & society

Gender roles

Belsedori culture is matriarchal to the extreme, with most of its social structures, customs, and norms being constructed around ensuring that only female Belsedori are afforded the opportunity to do anyhing of importance and that males are relegated to being barely more than pets. Belsedori women at large view themselves as the only rightful holders of every position of leadership, power, and/or importance in society and believe that male Belsedori are helpless, delicate, fragile dolls that need to be sheltered, stuffed into flouncy dresses, and confined into being stay-at-home parents for their own good. Belsedori men, for their part, are raised to reflect Belsedori society’s image of them and can often be just as if not more sexist than Belsedori women normally are.

Language

The Belsedori language is largely syllable-based, with most characters corresponding to either a combination of a consonant and a following vowel or just a vowel; some lone consonants also exist, but most are not often used. Belsedori script appears generally wavy, and most characters can be written with one to three pen strokes.

Naming conventions

Belsedori given names vary, but are always gendered by the letter that they end in: female Belsedori names end in -a or a consonant, whereas male names end in -e, -i, -u, or -o; the ending -ia can be used by either. The same rule is applied to family names, which vary in ending accordingly; the combination of a given name and a family name that both end in -ia is also avoided.

Terms of endearment

The Belsedori language possesses an extremely wide variety of pet names, terms of endearment, and diminution mechanisms, especially ones intended to be used in reference to male subjects.