Viran

Viran is the common name encompassing all five dominant species within the lore. From the Latin root vir for man, it’s a slightly punny take on “human.” There are five independent species of viran within the lore, each only able to breed with itself. Members of V mammalia can only produce offspring with other members of the same species, but never with any of the other four.

Viran are further subdivided into mixes. A mix defines what the character looks like, certain physiological quirks, and more. When two of the same mix breed, the offspring will resemble both parents. When two of different mixes breed, the offspring will always take the father’s mix, and take certain coat colours from the mother. For example, should a male red fox and a female polar bear have a cub, the cub would be a fox with more white present in its coat than usual. If the cub were male, any of its offspring would be foxes. If the cub were female, any of its offspring would have a whiter than usual coat.

In either case, if this fox had a cub with another fox, there is a 50% chance of additional white appearing on this cub’s coat.