Laruse

Laruse, also known by humankind as Jupiter, is the 5th planet from the Sun, as well as the Largest.

Biology
Laruse is known for its extremely hostile environment, such as its Death Storm that has been raging on the planet for millennia. Its iconic stripes are actually winter clouds that almost constantly hinder the Sun's rays, causing Laruse to be below freezing most of the time. Laruse has the shortest day in the solar system, as one day on Laruse takes only about 10 Earth hours. In contrast, however, one Larusian year is equal to twelve Earth years. As such, Larusian-born species tend to live longer lives than even Terians.

Its equator is tilted with respect to its orbital path around the Sun by just 3 degrees. This means Laruse spins nearly upright and does not have seasons as extreme as other planets do, making the atmosphere almost completely unchanged year round. Laruse also does not contain oxygen, rather Hydrogen and Helium exist instead, making it a dangerous place for non-natives to travel to. It also contains ocean-sized lakes, though they are filled with Liquid Nitrogen instead of water. Laruse's gravity dwarfs other planets as well, making air travel difficult.

Despite this, Larusian life does indeed exist. A typical Larusian humanoid has ash-white skin, dim, sunken eyes that lack pupils, pointed ears and are incredibly tall. While males are typically larger than females, adults can range from a height starting at 6'10", to a whopping 9'0". All Larusian are muscular as well, due to the harsh gravity of the planet, though there are exceptions with those who live within the churches.

Larusians are extremely religious, and have a similar history to humans in terms of their mythology, save for one key factor: Most of the good and evil deities have their roles reversed. Larusians live off the power of Darkness (Possibly due to the constant bad weather blocking out the Sun), and view the Light as an evil that seeks to destroy them. As mentioned before, some Laruisans have devoted themselves to the church, and therefore are less physically adapt than the rest of their kind. These "Holy Knights" and "Holy Saints" compensate with their vast knowledge of dark magic, though used for beneficial purposes, such as borrowing life-force from others to heal.

Due to there being no Oxygen on Laruse, Larusian humanoids cannot breathe outside of their planet, and must wear protective chokers that convert Oxygen into Hydrogen & Helium.

The Death Storm
The "Giant red spot" that can be seen on the planet is known as the Death Storm to its natives; A horrible Thunderstorm that will easily kill anyone that gets trapped inside it. The storm is about as big as Earth, meaning extreme amounts of preparation are needed whenever it passes over a city or town. Despite Laruse's short days, the sheer size of the storm means it could be in the same location for months (Or, to be more accurate, 3 Earth years).

The Larusian faith describe the storm as a destroyer god who passes judgment on the planet, as those who do not know the ways of Darkness would be smote by it.

Holy Knight/Priest Larusian

 * Iiocu Visca Yoshino

Trivia

 * As Helium is half of what they need to breathe, Iiocu has been able to survive by working as a scientist on Earth. Since she has access to the chemicals she needs, there are certain times she will take the choker off to breathe.