The Ord

No people in Countermay are more alien than the Ord of the Floating Isle. Not even the Tuatha or the Displaced. Blue-skinned and pale-haired, with tapered ears and gem-like eyes, they are trans-dimensional travellers and have interacted with many different places across the Omniverse.

History
They arrived through a rift in the sky on great airships. Their first act was to uproot an island and raise it into the clouds, where they settled. Why they came, no one knows, but it is clear that this is not the first world they’ve visited, and likely will not be the last. Their technology, powered by a strange combination of steam and crystal, is unlike anything seen in Arcanix or from Esh, a magic all their own.

Extremely xenophobic and jealous of their technologies, the Ord keep to themselves. They generally avoid getting involved with the other empires, but are swift to attack when conflict is inevitable. Though it’s unknown why they first came to Countermay, it is generally agreed upon—by the empires below, at least—that they decided to stay once the God-King appeared to the Shad-Hujem. Why? Only the Ord know, and they’re not talking.

Council of the Nine Empires
Why the Ord showed up to the Council of the Nine Empires no one knows, but show up they did and listen silently. At the end of the meeting their delegate nodded before disappearing in a flash of light. When the next council meeting was called, again the delegate listened to the report of the Arcanix, detailing they were unable to find a power source powerful enough to fuel the Eversor. Speaking in the strange Ordish language, the delegate grabbed the Eversor and placed a small amber like crystal into the device which then hummed to life. The delegate has been at every council meeting since, listening but never explaining why the Ords are interested in helping the people of Countermay survive.

Colors
TEAL with ORANGE

Faction Composition
The Ord are aliens from another world who command an ancient steampunky technology. They have blue skin and pale hair with tapered ears. Fans can just paint their faces blue if they want. These would be the hardest to dress, since it's a combination of steampunk tech with older Mayan/Aztec influences in the costumes. Straight steampunk would be okay.