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Types of People: Hindu Mythology

asura: determined and ambitious. coffee lover. has ten heads' worth of obscure information. asks questions others are too afraid to ask. messy handwriting. wanderlust. daydreams a lot. can hold a grudge. unfinished projects. logical thinkers.

rakshasa: hates being told what to do. probably good at sports. doesn't care what other people think of them. competitive. always hungry. has a bunch of friends but isn't popular. scary when angry. horror stories at 2 am. passionate when it comes to something they like. gets bored easily.

naga: loves being the centre of attention. collects stuff they find interesting. warmest smiles. optimistic. shares all their food with you. loves to draw even if they're bad at it. won't hesitate to snap at someone they feel like is a bully. charismatic. probably has a high self-esteem. the mom friend.

yaksha: swings between energetic and moody. has a strong affinity with nature. uses humour to cover up their true feelings. likes riddles. has a short temper that they often struggle to hide. fluent in sarcasm. either talks a lot or doesn't talk at all. gets decent grades. reads to escape reality. into mythology and folklore.

vetala: secretive and mysterious. looks intimidating but is actually quite nice. they are much smarter than they look. would die for their loved ones. probably has a journal. reads a lot. ambitious but struggles to get good grades. warm heart and cold hands. studying until midnight. seems unemotional but cries easily.

Rakshasa

Rakshasa Vizier, art by Peter Mohrbacher

A race of demons who struck a bargain with the Sultai Brood. 

Creatures of Hindu and Buddhist legend, the raksasha are cannibalistic demons known for their grave desecration and power of illusion. Most have long, poisonous nails and protruding fangs, but because they are shapeshifters, their appearances vary drastically; the Ramayana describes rakshasa sleeping in their city as being of “every shape and form,” then goes on to say “Some of them disgusted the eye, while some were beautiful to look upon… Some had only one eye and others only one ear. Some had monstrous bellies, hanging breasts, long projecting teeth, and crooked thighs;whilst others were exceedingly beautiful to behold and clothed in great splendour. Some had two legs, some three legs, and some four legs. Some had the heads of serpents, some the heads of donkeys, some the heads of horses, and some the heads of elephant.”

  Given their connection to the Sultai Brood, the aspect most likely to be played up is their grave dealings, but possibly their cannibalism.