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Sebastian Marquez is the second Parafolk revealed for Paralives, introduced July 23, 2020. He is the widowed adoptive father of Eli and a Day 1 premade character.
Pregnancy in Paralives is a temporary state that results in the birth of a Baby. The ability to become pregnant is configured independently of gender in the Paramaker, and offspring appearance is determined by a genetics system based on dominant and recessive alleles.
Paralives features 8 lifestages from Baby to Elder, each with unique abilities, restrictions, and gameplay mechanics. Lifestages determine what a Para can do, which skills they can learn, and how they interact with the world.
Guide to Parafolk, the characters in Paralives. Covers autonomy, needs, emotions, wants, personality evolution, relationships, Together Cards, skills, and careers.
Guide to the Paramaker, Paralives' character creation tool. Covers body customization, color wheel, clothing, tattoos, personality options, and inclusive design.
A comprehensive guide to the genetics system in Paralives, covering how physical traits are inherited through recessive and dominant genes, hair texture alleles, color inheritance, facial features, and modding support.
Maggie (Margaret Vaughan) is the first Parafolk revealed for Paralives, introduced in April 2020. She is the de facto mascot and a Day 1 premade character.
Eli is the first child Parafolk revealed for Paralives, introduced on October 5, 2023 as the adopted child of Sebastian. He is the lifestage exemplar for the Child stage.
Sasha is the first baby Parafolk revealed for Paralives, introduced on August 29, 2024 as the lifestage exemplar for the Baby stage.
The Darcier household is a premade couple in Paralives, the wealthiest of the eleven developer-biographied families placed in Melino, built around an opposites-attract pairing of a baking-and-cute-aesthetics partner and a heavy-metal motorcycle enthusiast.
Mayor Gloomberg is the named first elected official of the launch town in Paralives, introduced in November 2025 and referenced regularly through The New Paper.
The Strong household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Tyrie, an arts lover and engine programmer who champions equality and acceptance.
The Barnes household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Kareem, a laid-back young-adult tour guide who would rather stay in with a book.
The Gervais household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Julien, a corporate perfectionist creative director who secretly crushes on his rival Samantha Stark.
The Day-1 adoption path in Paralives: a Young-Adult-or-older Para visits a town health center to "Adopt a baby," an alternative to pregnancy for growing a household.
The Wolf household is a premade roommate household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied families placed in Melino, built around three adult friends sharing a home and making ends meet together.
The Stark household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Samantha, a business entrepreneur and the focus of Julien Gervais’s unspoken crush.
Emma Wake is a premade Parafolk in Paralives, a retired officer who serves as the lighthouse keeper of the town of Melino, tying the Wake household to the town’s maritime landmark.
The Preston-Beaumont household is a premade family in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in the town of Melino, framed around the gap between a picture-perfect suburban image and the strains hidden behind it.
The Marquez household is a premade single-parent family in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied families placed in Melino, following the widowed cook Sebastian and his adopted son Eli.
The O’Reilly household is a premade retired couple in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied families placed in Melino, built around two partners of many decades who want to spend their remaining years in peace.
The Nasser household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Anisa, a cheery young-adult barista at the Creme cafe.
The Reed household is a premade single-resident household in Paralives, one of the eleven developer-biographied households placed in Melino, built around Lian, a fitness trainer at the town gym.
The four core personality Stats in Paralives (Physique, Mind, Creativity, Charisma), the seven-point Personality Point budget that sets them, and how they speed skill gain and job applications.
