#gordanathi

I remember wayback when someone had asked me if overweight Gordanathi exist. I think I may have accidentally deleted the ask, but yes, while not very common amongst any caste they do exist! They're pretty well respected though because the same genetics that cause them to retain weight also makes them much stronger than a typical Gordanathi, especially in the females. Overweight Gordanathi are typically seen in fighting professions, or any profession that requires a great deal of physical strength.

They're refered to as Supo Gordanathi, and come in aaaall sizes.

Tfw When your natural human instinct kicks in and you pet a big alien cat/horse and you wind up its new property, and your alien bf has to save you from his own pet.

Her name is Elise Romero and she's an artist

They met completely on accident while she was doing an art study on the moon where Selsam was living. His Porvus followed her home and accidentally ate a whole package of batteries.

Did I mention that Golden Gordanathi, especially the royal family are absolutely MASSIVE?

Maybe human customs that make them embarrassed/uncomfortable but humans have no idea why or just general culture clash between their own social norms and human social norms (I hope that makes sense, I’m sorry my English is terrible)

I often get a LOT of requests for the Gordanathi and their lore! Which I don't mind one little bit! I often think about them, heavily.

However, for embarrassing human customs I had actually not thought about that! So good catch! I think body mods like enhancement surgeries (i.e. implants, nose jobs ect) weird them out a little, but they're typically very polite about it. I also think that pda is pretty taboo, and humans are a VERY openly affectionate race. For the Gordanathi, relationships are best enjoyed behind closed doors, because its an intimacy thing. Thats not to say they aren't openly friendly- they just think the romantic couply things are best left private.

And as a bonus, they think sunglasses are hillarious because they make you look like a big bug. Like, if the sun hurts your eyes, just like... evolve?

@loverofmythology well that poses an interesting question, one which I played around with a LOT but ultimately when the Gordanathi left their homeworld due to it being destroyed and all by a supernova, a lot of the Gordanathi population decided to stay behind and meet their fates "as Ka'az had decided" but the majority of the high court decided to yeet themselves into the past because hey thats just more time to enjoy a loooooong empire. (Granted they did not expect earth was gonna be there. Someone's math was a teensy bit off). Regardless, it was ALSO decided that since so many had chosen to stay behind so willingly, Urai and the court decided to not transmit any sort of information on to the then current Gordanathi race, which by their calculations were JUST starting to explore space then. And even if the information had been sent out to warn the past Gordanathi, the information would have been so degraded and muddled over millions of years, or even lost, so interloping with humans romantically isn't really about a time disruption thing or an interbreeding thing (human and Gordanathi DNA don't jive together. Like cats and dogs.) Its more of the Gordanathi being snooty with their luster castes. In some circles/families humans are lower than the pewter caste. Sure you can be friendly with them to a point, but would you like to tarnish your reputation and your family's reputation just because you wanted to bone a squishy little Lusterless? (The REALLY snoby call humans Lusterless's) NO SIR. Reputation, pedigree and castes mean everything to this species.

So uh

Kanu suffers from frequent migranes thanks to a blow to the head he got in the fight that nabbed him his highlord title. And he has a dependency on pain meds... and his secretary who helps sooth the pain until the meds kick in.

Hhhhh

Absolutely!

This is Kanu Nox

He is the first of his luster caste ever to achieve the rank of High Lord in several thousand years of Gordanathi history. He is a Bronze Gordanathi which puts him only one luster caste above pewter cast, and just one luster caste below silver cast.

He is indeed an asshole. He's strict, ruthless, and weilds intimidation like a finely honed sword.

He won his title of High Lord in a challenge he himself called upon against an aging Silver High Lord. Yes, it was a cheap tactic, but he would not deny the opportunity that such a challenge offered him. During the battle he took a blow to the head causing him permanent damage that in turn causes severe migranes that make him highly irritable and not to mention vulnerable. He keeps this a secret from the High Lord Court.

Speaking of secrets, during his reign as High Lord, the court forces him to take on a human into his personal staff. They make something up, saying that its to appeal to the human population in Kanu's controlling sector. In reality, it was a ploy to humiliate and degrade Kanu, as a human typically could not keep up, and it would only be a slight upon him if she quit, or was fired, or killed under his charge. In a strange turn of events this little human known as Cassandra Fawks turns out to be a valuable asset in Kanu's reign, as well as- after a long time, his designated significant other; which the two of them decide to keep the relationship as much a secret as possible, due to the taboo of interspecies relationships being public suicide.

Now this is Selsam Nakurr

Selsam is a silver Gordanathi and is Kanu's rival in the High Lord court. Selsam became a High Lord fairly recently due to his father stepping down, but that does not mean he is naive to his title or duties. Selsam was completely against Kanu even thinking of challenging for the title of High Lord, as well as Kanu even being given the title after litterally killing the previous High Lord (completely on accident mind you).

Kanu actually wants Selsam's position, as the Nakurr family is the closest to the royal family as anyone in the High Lord Court can possibly be. Achieving such a status would completely rock the very foundation of the court, as well as secure Kanu's entire bloodline as High Courtsesans, not to mention being able to possibly sway decisions in the royal family as the Nakurrs have done for centuries.

This is Queen Urai Auren

She is a gold Gordanathi and allowed Kanu to challenge, as well as claim his title. She along with her daughter are the highest in the royal family, followed by her many concubines and a couple of choice husbands. All of the gold luster caste variety. She lives on the fuckin moon with all the other gold Gordanathi along with many silvers.

Some say that she only let Kanu claim the title was because she thought such a low luster caste in her court would be quite an amusing joke. She has not claimed otherwise, nor has she accepted this. She has her own reasoning behind the acceptance, and has chosen to keep it from her court.

She also totally knows that both Selsam and Kanu are boning humans. Theres not much she doesnt know that goes on in her court. She has eyes and ears fuckin everywhere.

She's terrifying.