Lumin

The lumin (pl. lumin) is a species of people recognized by the Intergalactic Federation. Because of their relatively low population within the IF, the IF Census classifies the lumin as a Singular race. Singular races in total make up just over 1% of the inducted population of the IF.

History and Origins
The Loa lumin are the oldest known beings in IF space. They are believed to have evolutionary relations with the elves, as their body structure and appearance is similar. The exvega are also believed to have evolved from lumin, as they too are similar. Despite the Loa being the only officially recognized group of lumin, others are believed to exist. During their flight from Sasena orbiting Vorgona in the Saffron Galaxy, to Gycin-Alset orbiting Dema in the Fith Galaxy, several groups of ships left their fleet to seek independence among the stars. The exvegan belief in a "Father Kind" is often believed to coincide with a group of Loa lumin who settled the planet Vinar orbiting Keely, evolving over centuries into the modern day exvega. Others contest that a group of Loa landed on Herey orbiting Halevor bringing about the race now known as Angels. The vast difference in Angel anatomy, however, suggests that if this were true the Loa would've mated with another Herian species, resulting in the Angels of today. Loan experts believe that there logically do exist other species of lumin in the universe, but whether or not they are related to the Loan expedition is unknown.

Appearance
Relative to Gibson's Theory of Human Consistency, all lumin bare similarities to humans. They are typically much taller than normal humans, with heights average roughly 6'5" for males and 6'0" for females. Lumin have similar facial features so humans, but with long pointed ears, like elves. An especially noticeable feature is a set of horns that protrude from the brow (males) or temples (females). They also grow natural hairy manes around their necks coming to a point at their chest. This is considered a sign of adulthood in both sexes, but some females choose to have their manes permanently removed to more closely resemble other female species.

Traditional Loa
In addition to the normal lumin traits, Loa who follow the traditional right of adulthood known as Rkensil undergo magi-chemical changes in their bodies that cause their pupils to glow. As some modern Loa do not participate in this tradition, it cannot be considered a general characteristic of all lumin.

List of Lumin Cultures

 * Loa (Loan)