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== Physical Description ==

Aaru gain their common name ‘Greys’ from the lack of pigment in their hair and dark eyes, otherwise Aaru resemble short humans with very pale skin. Longevity is a virtue in itself to the Aaru, augmented with powerful magics Aaru enjoy an extraordinarily long life span (anywhere up to 1200 years). They adhere to strict dress codes and a ritual marking on their forearm that defines their role in society and station for which they train from ‘birth’.
 
Their creations, the Umberkim, on the other hand are a hairless, far stronger, hardier race resembling an oafish human with thick leathery skin. Their dull wits and short lifespan make them ideal slaves to further Aaru hegemony. Occasional individuals have transcended their programming and escaped to the new world where they have made lives for themselves as free men. The Aaru however casually maintain that any of Umberkim blood are their property and must be returned to them or killed.