Successor

Successors are one of the two warring races of colonizing aliens from the Anteverse, the creators of the vampires and dragons, and long-time rivals of the Precursors. On December 21, 2012, they reopened a portal to Earth once more, originally established during the Triassic period, and used the vampires and dragons as weapons to try to wipe out humanity, except terrorists and rebel groups.

Biology
Like Precursors, Successors are spindly creatures who stand over 12 feet tall, and are capable of living for millions of years (partially because time flows differently in the Anteverse). Their appearance is akin to that of an aquatic insect. They have translucent wings and shell-like bodies that reveal their internal system. They have elongated, crest-like heads and protrusions that stem from their heels, and small, opal eyes that are reminiscent of the eyes of a shark.

The Successors' appearance is meant to reflect “alien madness”. These creatures are so otherworldly that looking into their eyes would be "terrifying.

Culture
Like the Precursors, they have a type of clerical hierarchy that typifies the fashion and culture of Daigdigia's nobility (a mixture of nobiliies from ancient civilizations' eras, medieval era, Renaissance era, the Baroque era, Rococo era, the Napoleonic era and the Victorian era, complete with modern-day formal wear, especially businesswear and Hollywood-styled dresses). Both Successors and Precursors were given the ranks of "Cardinal," "Bishop" and "Ambassadors." Their ranks are reflected in the design of their wide and flat crowns.

Precursor civilization relies heavily on bio-mechanical implements. They live inside large towering formations that are part of the environment and they use cages to maintain the cloned vampires and dragons.

Ancient History
Long ago, the Precursors and the Successors fought each other for the Anteverse's control for millions of years as the Successors tried to colonize Earth during the era of the dinosaurs, but the environment proved uninhabitable for them. Millions of years later, humanity's pollution of the Earth made conditions ideal for them to colonize the planet.