Fiction:Valian Empire/Valian Rose

The Valian blood-tipped rose, or lenuru rose, is an ancient flowering plant species native to the lost Volanti world of Nol Aris. It was the only other species- other than the Volanti themselves- to escape The Ruin, stowed away as seeds on the primitive ships that dispersed from the dying planet in ancient times. The rose is the source of the critical piece of genetic code known as the Codex Strand, used to breed entire new species with Nol Arisian attributes through Valian cloning and genetic enhancement procedures. It is also an important symbol of the Valian Empire itself, found everywhere from its national flag to the sewer grates on Volaris' streets.

Characteristics
Valian Roses are a highly adaptive, resilient and aggressive species. Its base genetic code, isolated by Valian researchers in 33,004 AF, is the sole possible way that the Volanti have been able to spread their genome. Through

Symbolism
Rose-related imagery is featured prominently throughout the galaxy. As the symbol of the Valian nation and the Volanti race as a whole, it has become an icon of imperial culture and the seal of its government in the form of lunari (stylized rose symbols). These are found virtually anywhere the Empire; in the imperial flag and the arms of various scirits, on imperial merchandise and documents, as street fountains and floor designs and even as outlines in city plans. Rohsian compass roses (somewhat ironically), are rose-shaped as well; even the great regions of the galaxy, and the Empire’s provinces, are referred to as petals, with the galaxy as a whole often called “the Rose” and its companion satellites the “leaves”.

Rebirth, hope and the Nol Arisian ideals of the Volanti people are all represented by the Valian Rose.