The Aloo are the most widespread Kin in the Arcpunk cosmos. Known for their insatiable drive for exploration - and often their greed for anything they deem worth possessing - the Aloo are highly intelligent and extremely adaptable. However, they tend to use their advanced, artifact-infused technologies to reshape environments to their liking rather than adapting to them. As a result, the majority of Aloo live far removed from nature, residing in bustling metropolises, Flux harbors, and aboard the countless ships traversing the Flux.

Despite their small stature, Aloo are often perceived as conquerors and warmongers. Their flexible - though more often opportunistic - nature has earned them a somewhat negative reputation among the other Kin of Arcpunk. Yet, not every Aloo conforms to these common stereotypes. In fact, few other peoples boast such a wide cultural diversity. Peaceful, nature-centric Aloo tribes do exist, though they are pushed to the brink of extinction by the overwhelming rise of the P’kun.

Some see the Aloo as conquerors, others as a chaotic, all-consuming force - and still others understand that one’s heritage does not dictate who they choose to be.

Why is it important to highlight the P'kun alongside the other cultures of the Aloo? Because the P'kun represent a unique form of the Aloo. They symbolize a power structure that has spread like wildfire across the cosmos, consuming everything in its path. Today, the term P'kun no longer refers solely to the biological descendants of the Aloo who originally came from the eponymous domain. It now represents an entire culture, along with its corrosive hyper-capitalist philosophy of life.

And yet, to this day, the P'kun are almost exclusively associated with the Aloo. The dominance of the Aloo who align themselves with the P'kun is so overwhelming that in many regions, the term P'kun is used synonymously with Aloo.

This has led to the other, much rarer and comparatively smaller Aloo cultures often being forgotten. Be it the Baz Akuenara, the Akutao, or other, even smaller ethnic groups of the Aloo—they are frequently overlooked.

The Keryx are intelligent beings native to their eponymous, inhospitable, and radiation-saturated domain of Keryx. Located within a dense nebula, their home thrives almost entirely without Opaion’s light. Both physically and mentally adapted to their environment, they are driven by an inherent urge for efficiency and the creation of practical value, resulting in a society devoid of hierarchies or egoism.

The biosphere of Keryx is exceedingly sparse; instead of traditional food sources, they draw sustenance from the sediments and atmosphere of their world. Their technology is minimalist and always purpose-driven, while their culture emphasizes collaboration and communal progress. For the Keryx, only what benefits all holds true value. It is therefore unsurprising that traditional Keryx have no concept of gender roles or similar distinctions—everyone is seen as equal and equally valuable. However, this fundamental belief often leads to significant challenges when interacting with the wider cosmos.

In general, it can be said that only the harsh, and for other species, fatally uninhabitable conditions of their homeworld have spared the Keryx from being displaced or even annihilated by external civilizations over time.

The Deliverance:

Before the fog had fully cleared, the CoCG began asserting its claim over this new Chunk. However, they were taken aback to find not only a landscape partially ravaged by war but also a society deeply fractured by conflict—the Zera.

The Zera were overwhelmed when they learned that they were not alone and that Rakwah was not the only habitable "world" in the cosmos. To many Zera, the arrival of the CoCG represented a chance to escape the horrors of their war-torn lives. With the assistance of the CoCG and other organizations that soon arrived, a massive exodus began. Hundreds of thousands of Zera fled Rakwah, spreading across countless Chunks.

Seeing this deliverance from Rakwah’s eternal war as a fresh start, many Zera abandoned their old traditions and culture, fully integrating into the societies of their new homes.