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'''Darkover''' (aka Cottman IV) is a planet in [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]]'s [[Darkover series]]. | |||
The planet orbits a fictional red giant star ("Cottman"), and has four moons. The planet is relatively dark and is cold, but humanly habitable. A giant mountain range, "The Wall Around the World", cools the planet and affects its axis of rotation. | |||
==Species== | |||
There are several native sentient species; the planet was settled by humans; and two more species were genetically engineered by humans. | |||
Chierri and Catmen have ''laran'', various psychic powers, and the human settlers on Darkover also developed laran. Laran is occasionally sex-linked. | |||
* Catmen (native species) | |||
* Chieri (native species with semi-hermaphroditic physiology; semi-interfertile with humans) | |||
* Kyrri (genetically engineered species) | |||
* Trailmen (native species) | |||
* Ya-men (native species) | |||
* Cralmac (genetically engineered semi-intelligent species) | |||
* Humans (settlers) | |||
==Significant societies== | |||
* Settlers | |||
* Comyn - ruling class, with laran | |||
* "[[Free Amazons]]" (aka Renunciates) | |||
* Terrans (after rediscovery) | |||
[[Category:Fictional places]] | [[Category:Fictional places]] | ||
[[Category:Darkover]] | [[Category:Darkover]] | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 16 May 2007
Darkover (aka Cottman IV) is a planet in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover series.
The planet orbits a fictional red giant star ("Cottman"), and has four moons. The planet is relatively dark and is cold, but humanly habitable. A giant mountain range, "The Wall Around the World", cools the planet and affects its axis of rotation.
Species
There are several native sentient species; the planet was settled by humans; and two more species were genetically engineered by humans.
Chierri and Catmen have laran, various psychic powers, and the human settlers on Darkover also developed laran. Laran is occasionally sex-linked.
- Catmen (native species)
- Chieri (native species with semi-hermaphroditic physiology; semi-interfertile with humans)
- Kyrri (genetically engineered species)
- Trailmen (native species)
- Ya-men (native species)
- Cralmac (genetically engineered semi-intelligent species)
- Humans (settlers)
Significant societies
- Settlers
- Comyn - ruling class, with laran
- "Free Amazons" (aka Renunciates)
- Terrans (after rediscovery)