Theian (Species)

The Theians were an ancient proto-human species who lived on the planet Theia over 4 billion years ago.

The impact of Theia into the forming proto-Earth resulted in the creation of the moon Luna, and left massive deposits of carbon in Earth's geology. It is believed that some Theians actually survived the destruction of their home planet and survived several generations before eventually dying out due to the inhospitable conditions of the planet's surface at the time.

The Theians were anatomically different than modern day humans, and bore certain adaptations no longer present in our genetics. They utilized their skin to breathe in the carbon rich atmosphere of Theia, and therefore had yet to develop orally connected airways, this made choking a non-issue for the Theian species. The Theian species also had an arched spine and as a result required a tail to allow for proper balance. Finally the Theians had began to develop small wings with proto-feathers, however they never achieved full wings or flight.

There is very little evidence that the Theians ever existed, however the Nibeans hold the only records of their history in the format of scientific studies. The Nibeans claim responsibility for the creation of the Theians in order to study developing sentient species. This makes the Theians the first artificial organic species in the known Galaxy.

As an indirect result of the Nibean experiments, and subsequent collision of Theia and Earth, the Nibeans are partly responsible for the creation of Humanity and all life that once lived on Earth.