Lifespan

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The many and diverse mortal races of Auria carry with them widely differing lifespans, where in developmental stages happen at different ages for different races.

The four common stages of development are known as Childhood, Maturity, Adulthood and Elderly.

Childhood is the first stage of life and it is commonly the stage where a person requires nurturing and care from an adult caretaker.

Maturity is a transitional stage that brings with it a sudden change to one's body to prepare them for adulthood. In many, Maturity begins when a person is still considered a child however there are other cultures where becoming Mature and becoming an Adult are one and the same. The beginning of Maturity also entails the ability to reproduce, however many Aurian cultures look down on the process until the stage of Adulthood.

Adulthood is considered the end of the Maturity phase of life, often marking a person as ready for independence. Reaching Adulthood entails that the person's body has fully developed and that they no longer need to be under the protection of someone else.

Elderly is the final stage of life and is often considered the age of wisdom. Though the person's body begins to weaken in this stage, the experiences they have received in life has made them knowledgeable and revered by the youth.

Hybrids inherit a mixed lifespan of the two races they come from.

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Race Maturity Adulthood Elderly Average Maximum Lifespan
Asvar 12(M) / 10 (F) 25 120 200
Avari 10 17 180 200
Cervan 5 10 200 300
Draken 10 14 75 100
Dryad 100 !1 300 1000 1500
Dwarf 24 30 90 120
Elf 7 14 100 250
Enkhulu 15 25 110 120 (Normal) / 300 (Seers)!2
Enrali 14 24 76 110
Ezama 100 150 400 500
Fenik 18 30 130 200
Fordun - - - -!3
Gnoll 4 10 40 100
Gnome 20 25 80 110
Human 14(M) / 12(F) 25 60 100
Hayka 15 22 70 110
Jadami 3 7 100 500
Keklar 6 8 50 100
Lamia 50 100 700 1000
Meesin 20 30 90 120
Moenreyn - - - -!4
Naga 70 80 800 1000
Oxine 15 30 170 200
Penguin 10 17 180 200
Sark 3 5 280 300
Senkh 80 95 440 500
Shargaz 10 16 95 110
Shrevir 14 21 60 95
Squros 22 30 175 200
Stervera 15 30 125 185
Troll 1!5 10 170 240
Urson 7 15 100 125
Vishaal 24 40 160 200
Wolfen 7 15 100 125
Wyaur 14 25 130 150

!1: The stage of childhood in a Dryad's life is spent in a seedling for a century. When they emerge, they are considered mature.

!2: The Khwezi Seers of the Enkhulu are blessed with extended lifespans.

!3: As they are mechanical, Fordun do not age or reproduce. The creation of new Fordun are handled by a ritual known as "the Joined Emptiness", where a doll-body is built by the Artificers and a lost soul is pulled into it by the scarred Vampires.

!4: The lifespan of the Moenreyn is an unsolved mystery. Those that have come into contact with them have said that they do not age.

!5: Trolls begin their maturation process close to their birth, becoming adults by the age of 10. However their society further categories people by age milestones which take place every ten years after reaching adulthood, naming these the Xa'at. A Troll that is 40 years old is 4 Xa'at, a Troll that is 128 years old is 12 Xa'at.