Aila

The Aila-nâi (ˈɑj.lə.nɔɪ), singular Aila (ˈɑj.lə) or Ailith (ˈɑj.lɪθ) are a legendary/mythological species said to be from (or have some connection to) the planet Sothendra. Their name is taken from the Kin-elleth language, as their native tongue is unknown.

Quick Facts

• Autonyms: Unknown
• Languages: Unknown, rumored to speak telepathically
• Home planet: Unknown, but with a connection to Sothendra
• Other planets: Unknown
• Political affiliation: Unknown
• Average height: Unknown, reports vary
• Average lifespan: Unknown, rumored to be immortal
• Related species: Believed to be related to the Endri-nâi, Trælau, and Nirin

Aila-nâi Female (based on legends and reports)

The Aila-nâi, also known as Ailim-nâi or Aruli-nâi, are creatures of legend. Tales of the strange sky-wanderers go back to the earliest Endri-nâi records. Even the Træli-nâi have tales about the halli-lahau, angelic beings who descend from the sky and visit the young children of Sothendra. While none of this strange race have been seen or heard from in millennia (or at least, no confirmed sightings), there is far too much consistent evidence of their existence, spread across every culture on the planet, to assume them mythological figures. Rather, evidence points to them being a species native to Sothendra (or one of the neighboring planets) who are not only able to survive in space, but actually dwell and subsist there.

Aila-nâi Male (based on legends and reports)

They are said to seem almost like ocean-dwelling creatures, with fins along their bodies, tails, and along their arms in place of wings. Their eyes are said to be black as the night, and their hair pale as moonlight. Their skin - or perhaps it is their clothing - is said to be highly reflective, making them seem to shine like stars. Both the men and women of this strange folk are said to have visited the children of Sothendra in ages long past, either to aid them or provide them with knowledge. As they have not been encountered even during the era of Endri-nâi spacefaring (apart from one reported sighting nearly two hundred fifty years ago), it is possible they – if they still survive – have some means of remaining hidden. Perhaps they build no permanent dwellings or cities, merely drifting from place to place through the void. Some have theorized that they require only cosmic radiation for food, perhaps photosynthesizing within their bodies. Whatever the truth may be regarding these ancient enigmas, it remains mostly a mystery.