The Teskari are an ancient interdimensional race, thousands of years older than humanity, originating from a timeline that drastically diverged from Earth’s during the Permian Period. Unlike humanity, whose rise came after the extinction of the great reptiles, the Teskari’s evolutionary path followed a different course, leading to the dominance of a reptilian species that evolved sentience and eventually became the Teskari. Throughout millions of years, they developed into a highly advanced society, filled with powerful beings, unique races, and remarkable technology.
Origins and Evolution
The Teskari trace their origins to the Permian Period, when a species of apex reptilian predators, analogous to Earth’s therapsids, avoided extinction and evolved into an intelligent, humanoid species. Their ancestors possessed heightened physical prowess, which later combined with evolving intellectual and mystical capacities. Their societal evolution led to a unique hybrid of science and arcane power, with technology and magic coexisting in harmony. As they grew more intelligent, their civilization flourished in vast, sprawling cities blending organic forms with intricate technological marvels, creating a visually striking contrast between the natural and the mechanical. They built cities of stone and metal, where enormous towers were sustained by advanced mechanics and energy drawn from their world’s leylines—mystical pathways of power crisscrossing their realm.
Society and Culture
The Teskari civilization formed a society steeped in mysticism, high technology, and strict hierarchical orders. Their culture revolved around the balance between physical strength, magical prowess, and technological mastery. Over time, various races developed, specializing in different aspects of their society. Teskari Races Gargoyles: The most well-known and fearsome of the Teskari races, these winged, reptilian humanoids are both warriors and sentinels. They dominate Teskari military forces and are known for their brutality and loyalty. Their bodies are enhanced with a combination of biotechnology and arcane modifications. Sages: A race of ancient, serpentine beings who act as the keepers of arcane knowledge. They possess immense mystical abilities and are responsible for maintaining the balance of magic and science in Teskari society. They are highly revered and often serve as advisors or leaders.
The Tera’ki: A subterranean race of mole-like beings with stone-like skin, skilled in the manipulation of raw materials and experts in constructing vast underground cities and fortresses. They are crucial to the Teskari’s architectural marvels and technological infrastructure. The Harra’kan: A nomadic, amphibious race that thrives in the swamps and oceans of the Teskari realms. They are known for their seafaring skills and are masters of bioengineering, creating living ships and aquatic beasts to serve as their navy.
Each of these races played a vital role in the rise of the Teskari civilization, contributing to its highly stratified and diverse society. At its peak, the Teskari empire spanned multiple realms, interconnected by interdimensional travel and mystical gateways.
Technological and Mystical Advancements
The Teskari civilization was marked by their integration of advanced technology with arcane energy. While their understanding of the physical universe rivalled that of any advanced species, they also possessed mastery over forces that defied the laws of nature. Their cities were powered by both arcane crystals and technological reactors, and their greatest innovations included: Bio-Cybernetic Enhancements: They fused their biology with machinery, creating powerful warriors like the Cybergargoyles. These enhancements allowed them to augment their physical forms with advanced weaponry, extra limbs, wings, and heightened senses.
Mystical Manipulation of Time and Space: The Teskari developed arcane techniques to bend time and space, creating dimensional gates and pathways that allowed for rapid travel between realms. This fusion of magic and science led to their most significant achievement—interdimensional travel. Discovery of the Realms The Teskari’s mastery over interdimensional travel began in their ancient history when they first discovered the Seven Realms—parallel dimensions where time, physics, and reality varied greatly. Each realm held different civilizations, landscapes, and challenges. The Teskari, driven by their imperial ambition, colonized these realms for over seven thousand years, ruling them with a combination of might and magic.
The Seven Realms became central to Teskari culture, with each realm offering unique resources, mystical knowledge, and allies. Their rule over the realms remained uncontested for millennia, with the Teskari lords governing their interdimensional empire from the Council of the Eternals, a high council that dictated policy and managed relations between the realms. The Paper Unicorns and the Interdimensional War The Teskari’s peaceful reign over the Seven Realms came to a violent end with the arrival of the Paper Unicorns. This enigmatic group of beings sought refuge in the Teskari realms, fleeing from an interdimensional threat—The Helixo.
Believing that the Teskari were powerful enough to resist the Helixo’s impending invasion, the Paper Unicorns asked for asylum, promising knowledge and power in return. The Teskari, wary but intrigued, accepted their offer, but the Helixo’s invasion soon followed. The Helixo Corporation, once an energy conglomerate in a distant human timeline, had evolved into an empire that used interdimensional travel to conquer and exploit alternate Earths. Seeing the Teskari as a threat to their expansion, the Helixo launched a full-scale war across the Seven Realms.
The War Against the Helixo
The war between the Teskari and Helixo was brutal, spanning dimensions and destabilizing the very fabric of reality. The Teskari’s technological prowess and mastery of magic allowed them to resist for a time, but the Helixo’s sheer numbers, military strength, and advanced interdimensional weaponry began to overwhelm the Teskari defences. The Chronostorms, violent disturbances in the time-space continuum caused by the Helixo’s dimensional weapons, ravaged the Teskari worlds, destabilizing entire realms and displacing millions. Despite their strength, the Teskari were unable to prevent the Helixo from invading their strongholds. In the final days of the war, the Teskari’s greatest cities fell, and the Council of the Eternals was disbanded. The Paper Unicorns, realizing their miscalculation, disappeared into the dimensional folds, leaving the Teskari to fend for themselves.
Eventually, the Teskari were scattered across the multiverse, reduced to guerilla fighters, isolated colonies, and wandering nomads. Aftermath Today, the Teskari are a fractured race, their once-glorious empire in ruins. Some continue to fight the Helixo across dimensions, while others have become mercenaries, outlaws, or refugees in various realms. The Cybergargoyles, once the guardians of the Teskari empire, now serve as bounty hunters, assassins, or protectors for those willing to pay for their loyalty.
Despite their fall, the Teskari’s legacy endures in the form of their advanced technologies, arcane knowledge, and the remnants of their once-great cities scattered across the realms. As the war between the Teskari and Helixo continues in pockets across dimensions, the fate of this ancient race remains uncertain. However, whispers of their resurgence, fueled by the survivors who still remember their golden age, suggest that the Teskari may yet rise again, perhaps with the help of mysterious forces like the Paper Unicorns, believed to hold the key to restoring balance across the multiverse.
