Arcanians

An unusual race of people who are fully physically composed of magic. They usually take the appearance of the species of their birth parents. An Arcanian can be anything, from Lycian to Arathan to Nabatan, and can be born to anyone regardless of their magical ability or lack thereof. Only one physical feature is consistent across the otherwise staggering visual variety of the species - the presence of distinct striped fur patterns.

The term “Arcanian” was coined in the modern day by Lady Iris, one of the few researchers looking into the matter before the Cleaving. In truth, each Arcanian is an offshoot of the Collective - the united form of the ascended Mana, sending pieces of itself down to the world below to be born anew. Referring to these reborn pieces as Mana, however, would not necessarily be accurate - they are functionally new existences, with no memory of the Collective.