All about the Starcats! About: The Starcats are an alien cat species from a plant not too far from earth. They developed more intelligence than other cat species and so, they decided to use magic in order to boost their skills even further. Through that magic, they became much taller, faster and intelligent than the average cat, making them even able to talk as a human may do. The magic also allowed them to survive longer without food or water. They also have a very bright variety of colours, and their names must be space related, which is defined by law. However, if a Starcat would like to give their child an earth-like name, they can do so by making the space related name the child’s second name. Another thing that is remarkable about the Starcats is their star-shaped eyes. They possess magical powers and the ability to shine in the dark or based on emotions, and for some they can even change colour. They call the shine in their eyes “spark”. They can lose this spark when they’re feeling very bad, which they call “to lose your spark”. When a Starcat passes to the afterlife, their “spark” becomes grey. This is called “One’s spark has greyed out”. It may also be referred to as “One gives/loses their sparks colour”; This is rather avoided, though, since some Starcats change eye colour. This light is able to make invisible thinks visible, e.g. ghosts. It is unknown why these eyes are the way they are, and it has not been fully established what magical abilities they have. Their planet: The Starcats live on a plant called “Starcomet”. It is not too far from earth, and it has been theorised that the Starcats are originally descended from there. The first Starcats had built their homes on this planet. In doing so, they came across a magical artifact which they used in order to boost their skills. This allowed them to grow their homes even further and they soon became a dominant species on the planet. They lived peacefully and adapted their new skill set to the environment. Therefore, they would travel by foot a lot and climb hills with their new gained jumping powers while also traveling many kilometres in a short time. They just so happened to use languages that are descended from earth, which is where the theory about their earth origin comes from. Their most spoken language is English. After a long time, the Starcats discovered, or some might even rediscovered, the earth and decided to travel there. They had soon liked it, and some decided to stay forever. They build a flying platform which could transport only their species from the earth to their planet and vice versa. And so, it happened that the Starcats settled among the already present cats on earth. In some areas, the other cats did not mind them at all and rather welcomed them. But in other areas, they were highly disliked for their so perceived “strange colours” and their “godlike skills”. The cats in these areas felt threatened by their superior skill level and feared they would attack them. However, they had no other choice but to let them stay as they wouldn’t have had the strength to remove them from their town. They were much weaker than them. Any attempt to do so would have ended in failure. And so, the Starcats were simply discriminated by the other cats. Some dealt with this, but others moved to other areas. There are many differences in the environment of “Starcomet” to the earth. There are many different plants and a lot more mountains. There is also less ocean. Thus, there are very different animal species on this planet. They vary in colour as much as the Starcats do and many of them can fly. Many shapeshifters have settled there as well. The sky is not blue as it is on earth, but instead a permanent night sky. This is due to magic which lets the night sky shine through. The planet has two moons. Their smaller moon is called Moonrise. This name is supposed to be the counter part to the name of their bigger moon, Sunrise. This moon has received its name as its glow reminds the Starcat of a rising sun.
Starcat Religion: The Starcats believe in three goddesses: Arev, Lucine, and Estelle. They are all sisters of which Arev is the eldest and Lucine the youngest. Arev is the goddess of the Sun. She is known to be a strong leader and the force of justice. Lucine is the goddess of the Moon. She’s said to be a calm and nature-loving young girl who is kind to all world and wishes for peace. Estelle is the goddess of the Stars. Her nature is associated with intelligence and prediction. It is said that some -but not all- Starcats are descended to them. These are called “Sunkids”, “Moonkids”, and “Starkids”. The information as to who they are descended to is usually in their name; e. g. Sunlight = Sunkid. Their recognisable traits are the marks on their cheeks, their colours, and, most importantly, their starshaped eyes. However, Lucine is known to have moon shaped eyes. It’s a unique trait that is only associated with the Moon Goddess. Moonkids who posses this trait are rather rare and highly respected. The Starcats have a legend that tells of how their goddess have saved their planet. One eventful day, they came to Starcomet, and freed it from the evil spirits and their leader who had been bringing chaos over the planet. Their evil leader was named Acheros and embodied void, darkness and the evil. They fear him coming back, but they believe Arev, Lucine and Estelle have stayed to keep their safety.
