Elbian

Elbians are a reptilian race first encountered by the Magdoran Conglomerate 60 years after its formation. Elbians are individually known for their religious fervor, as well as their knack with Titan artefacts, but are also known for being the self-imposed and subservient protectors of the Magdorans.

Biology
Distinctly reptilian in nature, some of the most prominent features of an Elbian- aside from their 2.3m height and thin physique- are their scales and eyes. Elbian scales cover their whole body, are typically significant in size, with scales near joints becoming smaller and smoother. Scales can be regrown indefinitely, provided the underlying skin isn't significantly damaged, though the protrusions they refer to as "horns"- scattered across their body, but most present on their scalps, forearms, and lower legs- take much longer to fully regrow.

Elbian eyes are comparable to those of Lans-Fil-Ais Magdorans, however Elbian eyes are dominated by their iris, and have much larger, and more noticeably controlled pupils. In low-light environments, it is known that Elbian pupils can go almost completely circular, a trait that undoubtedly came from their origins in the caverns of Nitav.

Elbians have a wide variety of colourations for both their eyes and scales, both being capable of reaching almost every colour in the visible light spectrum, with their eyes primarily being brighter shades, while their scales are typically duller, though bright marking patterns are known to occur.

History
Elbians evolved on their homeworld of Nitav, well after it was occuppied and abandoned by the Titans. It is unknown whether the Titans played any role in their physical evolution or origins, however the lack of fossil evidence, as well as the improbability of their origins without the effects of Titan artefacts have lent credence to a divine origin of sorts, as preached by followers of Shalva.

Regardless of their exact origins, the conditions on Nitav led Elbians to be suited to an environment best described as cold, dark, and deadly, with low gravity and few sources of nutrition outside of local flora alongside. Elbians are naturally survivors, and these traits allowed for a small population to survive long enough for them to begin understanding Titan artefacts and appropriating them for their needs, quickly leading to cultural and technological developments, with their religious attitudes forming alongside these.

When Elbians became spacefaring, they did so without the Gate technology the Magdorans appropriated, and while they never breached the limits of their solar system before the two began interacting, Elbians had almost completely adapted to space life by then, largely thanks to their natural resilience to environments that would otherwise be unfavorable.