Golds
The ruling Color, engineered over generations into superhuman 'iron Golds' whose bodies Darrow's Carving must match.
Story so far
Mickey's work reveals what the Golds truly are beneath their beauty. Their golden ancestors, the "iron Golds" or Golden Men, were forged by generations of eugenics and forced Darwinism into hard, superhuman creatures who laid waste to Earth's fleets in the-Conquering. Gold Standard bone density runs five times that of natural Earth bone; to make Darrow their equal, Mickey must remake his skeleton six times over.
Among the living Aureate there are grades: the prime stock born to command; the faded "Bronzes," scorned for inferior looks and lineage; and the soft, party-loving "Pixies" who eat caviar and haunt nightclubs. The Sons-of-Ares want Darrow to be none of the lesser sorts but a true Peerless prime, able to command fleets. Carvers, Mickey says bitterly, are told they can never truly duplicate the beauty of the Golden Man.
Appearance
Golden hair, golden eyes, golden skin; iron-dense bones and engineered strength; beauty likened to birds of prey; the winged-circle-with-central-dot Sigil on the backs of the hands. Graded from prime stock down to Bronzes and Pixies.
Role
The engineered superhuman ruling Color Darrow is Carved to impersonate.
Relationships
Sources — 2 recorded facts, by chapter
- The ruling Color of the Society, golden-haired overlords who govern all other Colors from the top of the pyramid.
- The ruling Color, engineered over generations into superhuman 'iron Golds' whose bodies Darrow's Carving must match.