Mix

Mix is roughly equivalent to a person’s race or species within the lore of Little Beirut. Since different mixes can (usually) interbreed, they are not considered separate species. Nor is a mix strictly that character’s race, as many different mixes can exist within a racial demographic.

A character’s mix defines their appearance. A character’s mix is determined by the father, while the mother’s genes can contribute to coat colouration. A male fox and a female cougar would create a fox cub with tawny hues to its coat.

Species
A character’s species is sperate to their mix. Most viran species are mammalian, and can interbreed. Mammalian species cannot produce offpsring with any of the four other species, and vice versa.

The five species of viran are:


 * Virtus mammalia (mammals)
 * Virtus amphibia (amphibians)
 * Virtus reptilia (reptiles)
 * Virtus aves (birds)
 * Virtus marsupialia (marsupials)

All five species co-exist, though not without tension. Being the most common, mammals are often considered the dominant species.