Muses

Known for bringing fame to the artists that they choose, Muses are, of course, a species heavily connected with art in all of its forms. Art is something that is highly prized among their race, as it is seen as the purest form of beauty. In general, a Muse will select an artist, and will bring fame to that person, in exchange for their love.

While they advise and tutor artists, Muses themselves do not actually have any better artist instincts than any other species. The power is truly at their fingertips. The fingertips of Muses release a pheromone that causes attraction to any that inhale it. This serves many purposes. First of all, by touching the artistic pieces, such as painting and musical instruments, of their chosen artist, the pheromones are left there, and remain there when the artist shows off their art, or play. Those who view or listen to the artist's work inhale the pheromones, and come to love whatever the artist produces. Even after the pheromones have decayed, the fame has usually spread so far that nobody questions the quality of the art.

The second purpose that these pheromones serve is to keep the artist infatuated with the Muse, even after they gain fame and fortune. This ensures that the Muse is kept comfortable and happy. After a time, however, it starts to have negative effects. The artist will usually become addicted to the pheromones, even if he/she does not realize it. This manifests as extreme infatuation, to the point of insanity. At this point, the Muse will usually leave to find a new artist, leaving the insane artist to themselves. This usually ends in suicide.

Muses are an entirely female species. They reproduce through the males of other species, having dominant genes that almost always ensure that the child is a Muse. If the child is not a Muse, the mother will usually abandon the child and leave.

Lifespan - 150 to 200 years

Muses are actually one of the longer living species. They mature fast, but once they reach maturity, they remain at their peak much longer than other species.

Size - 4.5 to 5.5 feet

Muses are actually a shorter species, keeping on the shorter side of Human heights. They also tend to have a lighter build.

Diet - Frugivorous

Muses actually have a rather interesting diet. They eat only fruits. This is probably why most of the images that portray them have them eating grapes, and why such fruit became seen as high class.

Strengths

Muses are seductresses on the same level as Succubi. However, they do not use sex to get what they want, but love. Also, their pheromones ensure that weaker minded individuals are at their mercy.

Weaknesses

Muses are not really combat orientated. They lack combat skills, instead choosing to manipulate others to do their bidding. They are also rather fragile.

Reproduction - 35%

Luckily for Muses, their fertility rate is about 35%, meaning that they have rather high chances of getting pregnant for a non-human. They can mate with pretty much anything it seems. In any case, 9 times out of 10 the child is a Muse. Otherwise, it is the species of the father.

Death

When a Muse dies, it is said that they go to a special Heaven all their own, one filled with music and art, as well as fine wine and delicious fruits of paradise.

Ranks

Rank E - Damsel - Individuals who can produce only very limited amounts of pheromones. This causes them to be a rather likable person, but not potent enough for much else.

Rank C - Maiden - Have rather limited amounts of pheromones, but enough to cause infatuation in unsuspecting individuals.

Rank B - Beauty - Possess more potent pheromones, they can seduce and infatuate weaker minded individuals, even if they are aware of what the Muse is.

Rank A - Princess - Possessing the ability to produce a larger amount of pheromones, these individuals can cause victims to go mad within a matter of days, and infatuate weaker individuals with ease, regardless of the situation.

Rank S - Queen - The most prosperous and powerful of Muses, the very air around these individuals has hints of their pheromones, meaning that even those merely in the nearby area are attracted to the individual. Those exposed to the pheromones directly can go mad in a single day.