"Strength is our law, ice our heritage, conquest our destiny."
The Vandu are a tall, muscular humanoid race, often called Giants by neighboring species. Their light blue skin and hair in shades of black, white, or red mark them as immediately distinct among galactic populations. Renowned for their strength, resilience, and martial prowess, the Vandu are both feared and respected across the galaxy.
Height & Build: Typically towering over other species, heavily muscled and built for both endurance and combat.
Skin & Hair: Light blue skin provides mild resistance to cold, hair colors range from black to white and red.
Durability: Adapted to harsh climates, with natural resistance to cold and frostbite, allowing them to thrive on frigid worlds like Jotun.
Empire-driven society: Vandu culture revolves around strength, honor, and domination, with an imperial hierarchy led by their Warlord and military commanders.
Militaristic tradition: Most Vandu are trained from youth in combat, survival, and strategy, with warrior service seen as both a duty and a rite of passage.
Independent factionists: While many follow the Vandu Empire’s crusade to dominate, some reject the empire, seeking peaceful lives among other species.
Religious devotion: They worship Rastu, the Archon of Might, Domination, and Ice, a legendary Vandu who ascended to godhood. Rastu embodies the ideals of conquest and strength, inspiring both empire loyalty and personal ambition.
Climate & Geography: A frigid, mountainous planet with snow-covered peaks, tundra forests, and frozen oceans.
Capital & Settlements: The capital of the Vandu Empire lies on Jotun, with massive fortified cities carved into mountains and glaciers.
Inhabitants: Hardy, resilient, and well-adapted to extreme cold, the Vandu thrive where other species would perish.
Combat Expertise: Exceptional warriors trained in melee, ranged, and siege warfare from a young age.
Physical Resilience: Naturally resistant to cold, able to endure extreme environments.
Tactical Intelligence: Skilled in large-scale military strategy and small-unit tactics.
Cultural Loyalty: Deep respect for Rastu and the ideals of the empire, though some Vandu choose personal freedom over service.
The Vandu are galactic expansionists, with the Empire seeking to dominate other systems and spread their influence, they see other races as inferior to them.
Those who leave the Empire often become mercenaries, bodyguards, or independent warriors across the galaxy.
Their culture, strength, and devotion to Rastu make them both a formidable ally and a fearsome foe.