Kiana Noelle asked this question about Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1):
What are your thoughts of fanfiction? On the upper levels, what's to stop colors from mixing and making babies? Does color also pertain to skin, or do darker pigments not exist in your world? (It's just hair and eyes though, right?) Do similar hierarchies exist on Earth since they don't need the helium mined there? How do Pinks procreate? With other Pinks? How are Violets raised and used?
Angel Color only pertains to hair and eyes so darker skin tones do exist, but it seems to me that darker skin pigments are never gold (sometimes "golden-ton…moreColor only pertains to hair and eyes so darker skin tones do exist, but it seems to me that darker skin pigments are never gold (sometimes "golden-toned", but never brown). Earth has no Colors so everyone is a regular human but the countries/nationalities/races/ seem to be the same as in the real world so the hierarchies could be similar to those in the real world too. Pinks are literally bred with other Pinks to make sure all Pinks are physically attractive. For the life of me, I can't remember Violets at all.(less)
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gem! I agree. Very little is said about Violets, which is a shame, because I happen to like Mickey's character very, very much. ...more
Jan 07, 2016 10:10AM
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Angel Mickey is Violet?? Oh man, it's been awhile since I read this. Also, I forgot to say the colors apparently can't mix because they are genetically diff ...more
Jan 09, 2016 11:48PM
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