Issori

Issori were amphibious humanoids indigenous to Issor. Issori were carnivorous and oviporous. The female laid eggs which were fertilized by a fertilizing agent packet produced by a male. The Issori caste-system was directly related to their reproduction.



The caste of the female determined the caste of the young, whereas the caste of the fertilizer determined the rank within the caste and the political alliances between the families involved. The breedings were all negotiated for political purposes. A Whoon-cha was an intra-caste breeding where two members of the nobility breed to strengthen both family's standing within the ruling caste. A Whoon-li was an inter-caste breeding in one realm involving a noble and a more common caste. A Vuin-cha was a breeding of nobles from different realms. A Vuin-li (a noble breeding with a commoner from outside the realm) rarely happened. Unsanctioned breedings of any of the previous categories, resulted in vrecje meaning "stranger". They weren't considered true Issori and are slain as animals. The ideas of love do not play into Issori society. They saw it as something that could happen but would end and didn't really matter. Issori names had three parts. The first part was the alphabetical character the family who negotiated the breeding used to mark a political breeding union. The second part was the mother's name. The third part was the name of the child. It was chosen so it added with the first part of the name to create a number that symbolized prosperity.

The Odenji were an aquatic species related to the Issori.

Appearances

 * A Bitter Winter
 * X-wing: Isard's Revenge