Kareill (Zf6hellion)

The Kareill (カレイ星人, Karei-Seijin) are a race of mono-gendered beings. They are an incredibly powerful race but also seldom encountered as they are relatively few in number. For this reason, their identity is a closely guarded secret. To most of the universe, and  are all anyone has ever heard of.

Overview
The Kareill are a race of bipedal humanoid-like aliens. They are relatively small in stature on average, and possess a variety of skin pigments ranging from pink and red to purple, blue and white. They typically have red eyes, though other colours have been observed, such as green or yellow. Their bodies are covered in white chitinous exoskeletal plates that they can grow at will, they are often denoted by hardy gem-like portions embedded within that take on various colours according to that particular Kareill's preference. They possess noses, eyes, and lips that coincide with the universal norm, and though they possess ears, they are somewhat unusual, having a rectangular, or tube-like, shape. Most members of the species have a set of horns, either made out of a black bone-like material or white chitin. Some members possess two sets of horns, and more rarely, some have none at all. Their hands have five digits, and their feet have three. They also have long prehensile tails.

Though they possess tremendous amounts of Ki on average, their bodies are actually rather fragile. Their bodies evolved a method to maintain this power without destroying themselves, which is achieved through a variety of transformations. The number varies from Kareill to Kareill but they all have more than one form which serve to keep their power from destroying them. Each form acts as a sort-of buffer zone, that locks a certain amount of the user's power away. As such, their most often seen forms are actually a form of transformed state, while what is more commonly acknowledged as their "final" form is the true body of a Kareill. Though all of their kind may transform, a select few are regarded as mutants because they have the means, or at the least the potential to, access even higher forms of power through evolution instead of regression. All of the Cold family are mutants, and both of King Cold's children had exhibited different transformations with Cooler achieving which made him powerful enough to survive being blasted into the Sun whilst being pelted by his own  technique, albeit barely, and Frieza achieving  which made him so powerful as to completely outclass two  empowered by.

They are known by a great many names, all except their true name, and this has been done on purpose by many of their kind for multiple reasons. It has been done in order to preserve the secrecy of their kind and the location of their homeworld, others use differing terms to disassociate themselves from the negative reputation they have received and, lastly, those encountering the race have come to know them by select names based on their appearance, and the few beings they have encountered. Namely, Frieza. Among their many names they have been referred to as Frost Demons (フロスト悪魔, Furosuto Akuma), the Race of Ice (氷星人, Kōri-Seijin), Changelings (チェンジリング, Chenjiringu), or simply the Frieza Clan (フリーザ一族, Furīza Ichizoku). A popular name for their kind is that of the s (アルコジャン星人, Arukojan-Seijin) which are said to hail from.

The Kareill are a race dominated by suspicion and cautiousness, their inhospitable world and their natural rarity have molded them into a species that prizes self-preservation above all else through any means necessary. Though they dominate a large swathe of the North Galaxy, their representation through out is extremely limited with barely fifty Kareill's acting among the Planet Trade Organization's various ranks. They prefer to act through third parties, explaining their tactics of annexation and domination when they could simply eradicate most of the races they have encountered. These races are servants, soldiers, and slaves, and act as the arm of the Kareill in their place, preserving the safety of their race at the expense of others. They have a callous and cold nature about them, often appearing disinterested in the goings on of others at best and being pointlessly cruel at the worst. As self-preservation is tantamount, power is an essential and coveted quality among the Kareill, those who are weak cannot hope to survive and deserve to die or be enslaved. It is rare for a Kareill to have a low power level, but it does happen, as Frost can attest. Though their negative traits are what the universe at large is most privy to, the Kareill are not without compassion, mercy, or patience. Lord Arcta's Honour Guard consists entirely of aliens who work under him willingly and is well renowned for his relatively tender qualities.

Their society is ruled over by a monarchy and the throne has been held by a member of the Cold family for hundreds of generations, with King Cold himself being the most recent to sit on the throne.

Name
The name is an anagram of the Japanese word Reika (零下) meaning "subzero" or "below freezing", followed by the suffix seijin (星人) which is the Japanese suffix for extraterrestrials. Pronounced in Japanese Karei sounds phonetically similar to the way they would say Curry (カレー, Karē). In English two L's have been added in place of the suffix, and would be pronounced like "Ka-rail".

Members of the race are almost always named after puns on cold and its various forms, and objects that make use of it. There is a notable exception in the naming of, Frieza's child. His name is a pun on his father's (which is Furīza in Rōmaji) as well as the word Kuri (栗) meaning chestnut, which is head is shaped after.

Origins
Many people believe that the Frieza Clan are actually Arcosians, and would thus come from the Planet Arcose. In truth, Arcose is a conquest of theirs, known to them as Planet Cold No. 12. It is an outpost world and also something of a popular cover identity for most of the Kareill.

Their real homeworld is a frigid and inhospitable planet known as Goss (ゴス, Gossu; Derived from "Gossamu (極寒, Midwinter). It is located in the deepest parts of the, in a system with three primary stars. Powerful gravity wells make travel to and from Goss extremely difficult and also aid in preventing others, such as the or the s from finding it through mystical means.

With eleven moons and three suns, Goss is prone to frequent and volatile shifts in weather that have gradually broken down and destroyed much of its surface, and left its ecosystem barely intact, with only the most sturdy fauna and animals maintaining any sort of presence. The Kareill reside within a small number of safe zones that remain unaffected by the climate shifts, called Exclusion Zones. As a result of their dying ecosystem, they primarily rely on food and drink imported from elsewhere. Though some do choose to stay within the small cities on Goss, most Kareill choose to inhabit planets conquered by their military forces or live within spaceships, travelling the stars.

Aside from Goss, hundreds upon hundreds of planets have been dominated by the Kareill and are controlled by differing members of the Kareill royal family and select members of the nobility. By, Frieza was said to own about 448 planets, while his elder brother commanded at least 256 of them. This fact, not counting the numerous planets they have destroyed or auctioned through the Planet Trade Organization, have made them the largest and most powerful faction in the North Galaxy.

Military
The Kareill possess a very atypical form of military power, which is found in the, otherwise known as the Galactic Frieza Army. It is a massive Galaxy-spanning empire that is directed by the royal family of Kareill as well its nobility. At its head is Frieza, who holds the position of Emperor, though his father is its true leader operating from the shadows. The PTO is an amalgam of factions and armies all brought together under one banner, they come from a great many facets of life. Some are species that have been enslaved others have simply been annexed, yet others join willingly be they loyal soldiers, princes, kings, and queens, or mercenaries. As a result of this, the rank structure of the Planet Trade Organization is rather unruly and complex, sharing the titles and ranks of both monarchies and militaries. The Cold Family, despite each of them holding different positions all seem to wield the same level of power with little deviation between them, while this makes sense for Cold who prefers to operate unnoticed and Frieza, who is the Emperor as the face of the organization, Cooler, who lacks an official title shares his brother's power. Standing below them are the Lords, Kareill nobility that act as commanders and overseers for the dealings of the vast empire. Especially notable members of the upper class, such as Lord Arcta, are allowed to own planets of their own. For logistical purposes Cooler is treated as a Lord as well.

Beneath the Lords are the Elite Commanders, also referred to as Generals, typically very powerful individuals who serve a particular Lord. They come from any variety of background, though many of them are beings of some renown, elite warriors, champions and the like. There is no limit to the number of Elite Commanders that can serve beneath a Lord though usually there are no more than three present among a single Lord's forces. Working in tandem with the Elite Commanders are the Elite Forces. These are special units of powerful combatants led by a Captain that pay no fealty to a particular Lord, but are dispatched as necessary on behalf of any of the Lords. Such was the case with and his unit, the. The size of these units are variable and change from unit to unit. Where Ginyu's team consisted of five members, fellow Elite Forces members and  worked primarily as a duo.

The ranks descend then into Staff Officers and Bosses, the logistical and strategic minds of the Planet Trade Organization. A Staff Officer is tasked with overseeing an entire region of space, designated as Stellar Regions, while Bosses act as administrators and governors for individual worlds and installations. was the Staff Officer of the Third Stellar Region, for example. Operating outside of the typical ranking structure are the Non-Standard Officers, members of the Kareill that are not Lords but nonetheless serve the PTO and its interests. These individuals wield the same status and power as Staff Officers, but are treated as if they were of higher rank to them.

There are hundreds of ranks from then on covering all types of fields and personnel but suffice it to say that the Planet Trade Organization maintains trillions of troops under its command, soldiers, scientists, technicians and all other kinds of specialists. Fielding the latest in technology from starships to armoured infantry. The ranks continue into those of the numerous factions that work beneath them, instead of dissolving the rank structure of annexed armies and planets, they are integrated beneath the Planet Trade Organization's regular ranks and operate on that basis, as was the case with the.

Known Kareill

 * Arcta (アークター, Ākutā)
 * (チルド, Chirudo)
 * (コルド, Korudo)
 * (クウラ, Kūra)
 * (フリーザ, Furīza)
 * Frost (フロスト, Furosuto)
 * (フローズ, Furōzu)
 * Furi (フリ, Furi)
 * Kitto (キット, Kitto)
 * (クリーザ, Kurīza)
 * (レゾック, Rezokku)