Riardi Genetic Codex- Heterochromia & Iris Pigmentation

Heterochromia (HET-Locus)

This locus is responsible for different iris hues between a riardi's left and right eye.

  • HET/HET: Full Heterochromia (Complete difference between left and right).
  • HET/-: Partial Heterochromia (Sectoral, rings, or flecks).
  • -/-: Standard monochrome iris expression.

Iris Pigmentation (IRP-Locus)

This is a conditional mutation dependent on the presence of the Aeryardi trait. It regulates saturation and luminosity rather than hue.

  • IRP/IRP: Deep/Shaded iris expression.
  • IRP/-: Pastel iris expression.
  • -/-: Standard high-saturation expression.

**Conditional:

The Iris pigmentation expression is inert without the aeryardi lineage. The split between pastel and deep/shaded is a phenotypic variant determined by lineage, RNG, or your choice as a player, rather than a distinct genetic allele.

Metallic Flecks (MET-Locus) This locus dictates the presence of metallic or iridescent inclusions within the iris.

  • MET/MET: Full expression (Heavy metallic flecking throughout the iris).
  • MET/-: Partial expression (Sparse, subtle metallic flecks).
  • -/-: Standard iris expression (No metallic inclusions).

Compatibility: This trait is compatible with both standard monochrome eyes and heterochromia. It appears in the lyrdi riardi.