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THE RAIJON TRILOGY: Minor Races
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THE OTHER RACES OF NIMBUS
RANCOR SNAKES TREE SPIDERS LIGHT FLIES
Life Span: 4-5 years

Recognized by:
Copper scales, four horns travel down back of snake's spine

Traits: Aggressive, poisonous

PROFILE:
Rancor snakes were first recorded in Terra as vicious slithering hunters that preyed on everything from rats to eggs.  They have been known to reside in many humid places of the world, including Pasaphaea and Evas Edon.

Ref. The Empire's King (Chapter XXII: The Captain's Lament)
Life Span: average 6 months

Recognized by:
Large black abdomen with red spots down the sides

Traits: Territorial, attracted by sound

PROFILE:
Tree spiders are located only in Moranda due to its specific trees they tend to thrive in.  It is notoriously a bad idea to find shelter in or by any of Moranda's forests because of these incredibly deadly arachnids.

Ref. The Empire's King (Chapter XIII: The Shadow Beasts)
Life Span: 4 weeks

Recognized by:
Little lights in forests

Traits: N/A

PROFILE:
Small insects that light up "as stars in a forest".  Although very beautiful in appearance, "sixty of them could kill you".
They eat salt, including the type located in people's skin.  They are especially drawn to humid places.
 
Ref. The Empire's King (Chapter VIII: The Two Captains)

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