Valemids

The Valemids are a fictional humanoid group used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding. The term is applied in various works to describe a collective or species defined by a shared commitment to value alignment, ethical governance, and the long-term welfare of their communities.

Etymology and usage: The name blends references to value and a common -mids suffix used in speculative fiction to denote peoples or classes. Since their introduction, Valemids have appeared across novels, games, and collaborative writing projects, often as a foil or a model for ethical societies.

Biology and appearance: Depictions vary across authors. Some Valemids are described as slender bipeds with adaptive skin tones; others emphasize non-anthropomorphic traits or biologically modular bodies. Common to many portrayals is a capacity for rapid information processing and highly developed communication.

Society and culture: Valemid societies are frequently portrayed as decentralized or meritocratic, with governance grounded in consensus or virtue-based reputation systems. Education centers on ethics, logic, and cooperation, while technology emphasizes sustainable energy, AI-assisted governance, and transparent data ethics.

In fiction: The stories surrounding Valemids explore moral questions about autonomy, responsibility, and the limits of value alignment, as well as conflicts with groups that disagree on what constitutes the common good.

See also: speculative fiction, worldbuilding, ethics in fiction.