Aereth

Aereth are a race of synthetic bipedal humanoids under the command of the god Ishtar and her generals. They have little mental autonomy and are for the most part entirely robotic. The Aereth are the product of a transformation process undergone by the Annunaki around the Bronze Age Collapse at the behest of Ishtar for her own army.

Brief History
The origins of the Aereth are centred around the Schism of the Gods towards the late Bronze Age. The god Ishtar came to the Annunaki promising them eternal life and paradise, however it was unknown that this process would transform them into mechanical slaves, until it was too late. The army's use however was prevented after the events of the Siege of Troy and Fall of Babel which banished the Primordial Gods from the world by forcing the evolution of organic life's consciousness; in turn causing the gods to fade from existence. Ishtar was at this time imprisoned by her sister Ereshkigal and her army fell into stasis, only to be reactivated upon her return in 1921 CE.

Biology & Culture
Different types of Aereth exist depending on their utilisation within the army of Ishtar. The majority are foot soldiers which stand at around 8-9 ft tall. Others however may exhibit more animal like qualities, or in more thinner and lithe forms for greater dynamic movement. Almost all Aereth display an automatic devotion and allegiance to Ishtar, serving as her primary army for enforcing her will, the one known exception however is Enkidu who was able to release himself from her immediate grip and regain some of his own consciousness.

Their culture is unknown for the most part, and likely almost none existent considering their lack of introspective consciousness and autonomous deliberation. The only Aereth more capable of such conscious choices would be Ishtar's generals, although little about them is known.

Magic & Religion
Most Aereth are imbued with necrotic magic, as a part of their creation. However it is unknown whether all of them have some semblence of magical ability, as was the case with their Annunaki antecedents. There are notably some specialised Aereth units created specifically to act as magic users for the army and its operations.

The Aereth's religion is both a form of worship and a militaristic command structure. All Aereth adhere to Ishtar and her commands, although it is unknown as to whether this imbues a purely military command culture or if there are any specific religious connotations within the culture as well.

Relationships with other Races
The Aereth's relationship with other races of the world is almost exclusively hostile. The exception being those that are Touched by the Psychic Scream who have given in to madness or reverted back to a state of Bicameral Mind; which in some cases are simply ignored by the Aereth or even seen as allies.