Shulk, one example of a Homs
Homs (English dub: /ˈhɒmz/) are a form of life indigenous to the Bionis, and the main playable race in 异度神剑. They are analogous to 人类 in 异度神剑X. The 诺彭 call them Hom Hom (/ˈhɒm hɒm/).
Physiology
Homs do not appear to be anything special compared to 人类, as they require food and water to survive, as well as having a similar life expectancy. The main difference is that Homs also require 以太 to survive due to its role as the main building block of everything within the 异度神剑 universe.
Habitat
Colony 9
Homs live in colonies towards the base of Bionis. After the Battle of Sword Valley, there are only two colonies remaining. They are known as Colony 9 and Colony 6.
Lifestyle
The Homs are sentient beings who live on Bionis. They have a more or less advanced grasp on technology in comparison to the 诺彭, though not to the degree of the High Entia. Like 人类, they live near water sources and are capable of agriculture, hunting and cooking in order to have water and edible food readily available for consumption. Much like how some 人类 have religious or philosophical views in which they believe that they are made in the image of the divine, the Homs believe that the 物理 appearance of their race is owed to the shape of the Bionis. Reverence of the Bionis is also present to a degree, as the Homs have a custom regarding life and death as being intertwined with the fallen titan. Reyn mentions that this is known as "the way of the Homs", in which it is believed that all life that is born from the Bionis ultimately returns to it upon death, the latter of which involves burial of the deceased.
Playable Homs
Trivia
- The term "Homs" is likely derived from Homo sapiens, the species of modern 人类, or from the Latin homō (man). Because Homs are virtually identical to 人类, the name Homs is likely a shortened form of this 将军 term.
