Etherians

Biology and Evolution
Etherians are a humanoid reptile race native of the desert planet of Etheria. Etherians, like most reptiles, are cold blooded and therefore unable to regulate their own temperature. Having a self aware brain consumes a lot of energy, which makes what used to sustain their survival ability now fuel that instead. So they are less physically adaptive than their primitive self, having to use tools to regulate their temperature.

For this, clothes were created from animal hides and fur to protect from the sun and help regulate their temperature via the shade provided through the clothes.

Etherians possess a large feathered tail that helps with balance. The size of their planet and its subsequent gravity made their legs more hind than humans, but also being able to stand erect. It is speculated they have evolved from an ancient communal biped lizard species that thrived in the desert region.

Their clothes having to cover their bodies have influenced their clothes in a way of which ponchos, hoods and dress-like garments are the most common traditional clothes. Females are usually expected to cover their heads in a way, such as to protect them further from the heat.

Etherians have sexual dimorphism. Males are born with small horns on their foreheads, and possess hemipenal bulges along with pre-anal pores. Females are born without horns and do not possess either hemipenal bulges nor pre-anal pores.

The Etherian diet is composed mostly of grasshopper-like insects which are farmed along with desert vegetables, and notably giant sandworms, which are hunted down by professional sandworm hunters in dune-surfing boards using roped spears.

Society and Technological Advancements
See: Empire of Etheria's Culture and Caste System

Geography
The planet has savannah regions along with desert regions. Their civilization also thrived in the savannahs due to the more balanced temperature of this biome compared to the scorching desert. There are however many desert region cities which survive pretty well with their abundant ground water which helps them regulate their temperature perfectly.

Notable Etherians
Johan-Sho III

Hitsa-Mago

Mentions

 * Everdream: Stars Hold no Boundaries - Chapter 1
 * Everdream: Stars Hold no Boundaries - Chapter 2