Eternal Galaxy Project

right, I was mentioning the difference between 4 years ago.

Anyway, closest reference I can do for the Arcains...
...would be a cross between the Psijic Order robes of The Elder Scrolls and Robin's Tactician outfit.


http://talentmovesllc.com/wp-content/uploads/psijic-order-robes-skyrim-8016.jpg


http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/13/65/02/136502b6d0a5a930cb5150daee7993d4.jpg

Now for physical distinctions...
...well...
The only 100% known Arcain I have is Tina.
If I do say that the Light and Dark Mages of Alcyon were Arcains, then Achlys would also be an Arcain, specifically Noxarc.

So if this is the case...
...I don't have any idea what could be a notable physical trait.

Edit:
...actually...
...

to take direct inspiration from Robin...

http://24.media.tumblr.com/b994d8e5ae9db31a82cd15f0d5a33515/tumblr_mu873jyHkZ1snnkc1o1_1280.png

The Brand. Or as I like to call it: the mark of Grima.
Funny thing is, Robin wasn't the only one to bear it supposedly.
According to DLC, it was like a birth-mark. Much like the Brand of the Exalt that Chrom, Lucina, and Emmeryn have (and it could be implied that Lissa and Owain have it as well).
So maybe they have some sort of marking like a birth-mark...

@Cucoo

Ok, so the Acains are a race of magic that look guman, other than the birthmarks they carry on their bodies.

Does this sound good to you for a short discription? Do we need more?

As much as I would want to have more variation... eh... probably should leave it at that.

...Maybe their "magic" is that they're more capable at manipulating Gaia and/or Anti Energy than all others... even superior to that of Prometheos...

@Cucoo

So they are able to more easily channel both energies.

Ok, so now we have the appearance and their primary ability. How are they physically compared to a human? Are they faster, stronger, smarter, more durable? Do they think differently or have different personalities? Do they age slower?

If I had to guess, probably more "fragile" by default, which would make Noxarc/Demonarc path very appealing to them...

That might be why they were easy to subdue... the Prometheos are like Demigods while Arcains are your stereotypical mage: physically inferior but "magically" superior.

They might be smarter in some respects, probably more creative...

...if only I had a more solid grasp of Tina, I could have used her as an example.

@Cucoo

Ok, so they are much like humans, only they are more frail, but have a much greater command over the energies.

Are we missing anything about their physical traits and abilities? How are they mentally and psychologically? Also, how is their culture?

I think other traits would be more individual. For culture, I think it might be the Arcains that started the religion that has Venturia as their goddess. Still need a name for that religion... And I refuse to use Venturia in the name...

@Cucoo

Venturianism? Ventarianism? :p

Ok, how about Galitarianism? I'm just tossing words, so maybe we should first look at what their beliefs are. What is their religion like?

Well if it's about Venturia, why not use some kind of trait, or something related to her as a basis for a name?

...
I came this close to saying Existentialism
But as soon as I thought it I remembered it's an actual thing.

Traits of Venturia or something related to her...

let's see...
- Was against the Void Project and thus was an advocate of the existence of other beings rather than the elimination of others so that Caeles were all that existed.
- Created the Gaia Computer