Darian stared at the Blood Race figures, sensing them carefully. There was, in fact, a faint trace of similarity to the Heavenly Beasts in them — though subtle, maybe because of the specific branch of those standing before him. So, he briefly explained to Niara what he had heard from Howlyn.
The Blood Race was divided into three branches: Black Blood, White Blood, and Golden Blood.
That race was completely different from humanoids in every possible way. First, physically — they didn't have a fixed form. When they reached adulthood, they could choose one permanent form to keep forever; their bodies would solidify and stay that way until the end.
The reason why all those in that army looked human was because, in that world, they always fought against the Mannaz — who were half-human. That led them to develop a cultural preference for humanoid forms.
