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?
Jaycagey From what I could tell from the books, the 'higher' color dominates (so a Gold-Brown child will look Gold, though he or she will be smaller and weaker…moreFrom what I could tell from the books, the 'higher' color dominates (so a Gold-Brown child will look Gold, though he or she will be smaller and weaker than the other Golds). But the authorities do their best to destroy any 'cross-color' children. The color system was created by selective breeding, so there are centuries of experience with controlling reproduction.(less)
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