Idris ; realm of the shifters

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Idris was supposed to be the new world of peace and undiscovered destinies. Shifters by the hundreds fled there a thousand years ago, when they were first persecuted by the humans. Over time, the human empires around them weakened and fell, leaving little to no humans remaining on earth, and none on their chosen lands. This allowed the shifters to govern their home themselves for many generations with little problems.

The large continent of Idris was a lovely home to the hundreds of shifters that remained, even as the humans were failing. Two large Kingdoms, Stratham and Aramore, have recently set shifters from each realm against each other in a battle of power and moral standings as the reigning rulers wage a war. Both economies are slowly falling and lives are becoming harder, not only for the commoners, but for the wealthy and high-classed as well.

You, whomever you have chosen to be, are stuck somewhere in the middle of this war. People are doing what they can to survive, banding together and fleeing some areas while others get together to raid smaller villages and towns in hopes of finding supplies. There were laws about killing and thievery, but of course, none of that matters when all of the higher-ups and officials are too busy fighting an unneeded war. The laws of the land have fallen to the hands of those in it.

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More Setting/Plot Information
Idris is located in a medieval, fantasy world where humans, shifters, and a wide variety of non-sentient animals coincide together in a green, mountainous region. There is no electricity or vehicles, mostly just wood and stone structures (picture something kind of like Rome/Greece but with a lot less fancy columns in most areas), but there is also magic and witchcraft. Sometimes one might spot a unicorn in the forest, or a pegasus in the sky just as one might see a herd of wild horses; most fantasy creatures are not impossible to find here, but it must be remembered that the land they exist in is one at war. Groups of raiders destroy settlements and sometimes kill civilians, less-than-stellar knights are known to invade homes and take people's belongings or otherwise harass them, and most people are struggling to find food as it is. Will you have an impact in what happens, or will you avoid the war at all costs?

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Species and Shifter Information

While they’re deemed both weres and shapeshifters, these are merely humans with the abilities to change form into one species of animal, which is passed through families and gene pools (if there are more canine shifters in your family than felines, then it’s likely your children will turn out as mostly canine shifters as well). However, nearly any species is a possibility because of the ancestry in shifter lineage. Shifters are not controlled by the moon or it’s phases, and learn to control their shifts as they age; most have complete control by the time they’re 18, but stress and certain emotions can still force a shift throughout most of their lives. Some shifter families may have customs against marrying those of different species, but there aren’t any major rules on it.

Common were-species: [meaning about 10-15 of each type can be created] dogs (of all breeds), felines (domestic and wild: normally lions, jaguars, cheetahs, etc.), predatory birds (hawks, falcons, owls, eagles, etc.), most prey animals (rabbits, deer, goats, etc.) and most other carnivores (unless named under other categories).
Uncommon were-species: [meaning about 6-7 of each can be created] foxes, wolves, and coyotes, exotic felines (some tigers, ocelots/servals & other African cat species), most bears, weasels and ferrets (or otherwise carnivorous, small creatures).
Rare were-species: [meaning about 3 of each, max] hyenas, African painted dogs, snow leopards, arctic foxes, polar bears, and many other endangered species. the rarest is dragons, as there's only 3-4 known ones left in the world.

Character Forms:
Full Name:
Preferred Name:
(likely what your character goes by/is referred to as)
Age:
Gender:
(LGBT and all else accepted! No discrimination.)
Species:
Orientation:
(See Gender)
Kingdom Citizenship:
(each legal citizen- so any legal member of each Kingdom- is recognized by their Kingdom in castle documents, and their citizenship is recognized on their birth certificate when born)
Status:
(King? Knight? Advisor? Please keep in mind the rule over high-statuses. Also, mention their wealth status here too: rich, poor, etc.?)
Appearance:
(pictures accepted. Please source correctly. A small description is also required; height? Weight? Clothing choices? etc.)
Personality:
(A list of traits will not be accepted. At least one paragraph describing your character)
Brief History:
(doesn’t have to be anything long, just detail your characters past)
Relationships:
(current/past relationships; important family members, friends, enemies, etc.)
Love Interest/Significant Other:
(In a relationship? Interested in someone?)
Other:
(*wink wink*)