3/27/2023 0 Comments Issus barsoom![]() Her decrees are borne to the Therns written in blood upon a strange parchment. The Holy Therns are as ignorant of Issus' true self as are the Barsoomians of the outer world. They controlled the Therns and the Therns controlled all other Barsoomian religion. Through complex means, the Black Martians controlled the entirety of Martian religion for a long time. ![]() The sense of superiority made the First Born think nothing of consuming human flesh. The leader of the First Born (until she was overthrown) Issus was believed by the First Born and all of Barsoom to be a goddess. The First Born consider themselves holier, likening themselves to gods, than all other Barsoomian races and absolutely superior. When John Carter was captured by the First Born he caused major change in their society. For many many years the First Born functioned as pirates, relying on raiding and pillaging to sustain themselves. It is also known that at some point in the past they came into conflict with the Yellow Martians, and these conflicts were the inspiration for the game of Jetan. Although their origins are not entirely clear, it is known that members of their race allied with White and Yellow Martians during Barsoom's decline and the intermingling of these races created the Red Martians. The First Born themselves claim that they are descendants of the first Martians born from the Tree of Life. They wear accoutrements and harnesses similar to other Martians, but typically their harnesses are thick with jewels and precious metals.Ī popular and incorrect rumor says that the First Born originated on Thuria, the nearer moon. Their most distinguishing feature is their skin, which is the color of polished ebony, and like most Martians they have black hair. ![]() Physically, they are similar to the other humanoids in most respects, but John Carter noted that their eyes were slightly narrower than the eyes of most other Martians, in addition apparently having black irises. ![]()
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