Category:Avarii

Summary
The exact same text that appears on the Races page.

Appearance

 * Avari are avian humanoids, you might think of them like a harpy. They have red-brown wings in addition to a pair of arms and a pair of legs.  The skin on their hands and feet is toughened and scaly, and somewhat softer elsewhere, and they have talons.  Their faces human-like but elongated and angular.  Their bodies are long and thin; a human would describe them as unnaturally gangly. Their skin ranges from copper-colored to brown.
 * Females are smaller and less muscular than males, and they don't have breasts, as they're egg-layers.
 * Inspiration: harpies and desert birds of prey.

Adaptations

 * Avarii can fly, albeit clumsily. It's useful for getting from one place to the next, but only those who have spent substantial amounts of training and physical conditioning can execute any acrobatic stunts in the air.  The wings also give them very good balance.
 * The configuration of their hands and feet also makes them good climbers on rocky surfaces.
 * Avarii have sharp long-distance vision but are slightly nearsighted compared to other races. Their senses of smell and hearing are slightly dulled compared to humans.

Weaknesses

 * The wings can be cumbersome in tight quarters.
 * The Avarii do well in hot temperatures but not cold.

Diet

 * They are omnivores with very flexible diets. Their primitive ancestors mainly hunted hoofed, rock-dwelling animals. They also eat a lot of grains.

Life Cycle (Terran years)

 * Avarii lay singular eggs, which they care for over a few months until they hatch. Baby Avarii are born very useless and vulnerable and need their parents to chew their food for them.  It may gross out outsiders, but they consider this a natural part of child-rearing.  There are some Avarii that have adapted to other cultures and soften foods in other ways, mixing in enzymes that act like saliva just before serving.  It takes 16 years for them to reach physical adulthood, at which time they are considered mature. Avarii tend to be intensely monogamous.

Language and Communication

 * The language sounds like it can't be spoken quietly, and sort of has a bouncy, rolling sound.

Government and Structure

 * After the TAI lost the Tesserian War for Independence, the 100,000 Tesserian and Eldarin survivors gathered in the established colonies in their solar system.  The countries once known as Pinnaria, Avar, and Simay are no more, though there are representative subdivisions of the Republic they have today.

Culture

 * (not updated from this point forward)
 * Height is reflective of experience, strength, and health, so being tall is considered highly attractive. High contrast in coloration is also indicative of health and is also considered attractive.
 * Their culture tends to de-emphasize art, unless it gets things done. Things that are both functional and beautiful, that's where it's at.  Especially if there is a lot of contrast to the colors.
 * Caudatians tend to be passionate and energetic, and seem to have an ability to pull energy from nowhere when they really set their minds to something.
 * Their way of thinking tends to be very open to shifts, and they are quick to consider other viewpoints.
 * The major religions of old Caudatian culture are all pretty much dead. With sporadic exceptions, most Caudatians are atheist.

Instincts and Predispositions

 * They have a drive to always be doing something or producing something. Even most forms of relaxation involves making something, even if it's just videogames where you simulate making something.
 * They instinctively have a high social drive and are prone to collaboration.

Places

 * The area they are from was hot, dry, and along a fault line. There were lots of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.  Their tendency toward innovation is derived from the need to survive in this harsh climate.
 * Now, they live on Sylva or some other planet that the Eldaral own, or something. (Under construction)

History
See: Tesserians.

More detail is needed here about what has happened since the war.

Technology Level
The Caudatians are FTL-capable but currently have no Unobtainium of their own to get anywhere. They're adapting to the Eldaral way of life and have access to their technology.

The other Tesserian Races and the Eldarin

 * The TAI carries resentment toward the Caudatians. While it is understood that they acted in fear to an extent, the war may have never happened if the four nations had stayed united in their space exploration goals.  The Eldarin, now extremely small in number, are a very protected and supported group in the TAI.  Ironically, the cultural identities of the Pinnarans, Avarii, and Simayans have begun to unite and their societies have integrated out of a need to rebuild.  Marriage between the species has been legalized, though many still cringe heavily at the thought, since these unions can't produce offspring, which some see as an affront to the efforts to rebuild.

Eldaral

 * The TAI still fears the Eldaral and would not take kindly if the Eldaral stopped by for a visit. The Eldaral have no remaining desire to interfere with the affairs of the Tesserians, and have declared that the remaining population of Eldarin is too small and integrated into the Tesserian population to pose a threat in the future.  However, to this day, there is a secret, undercover Eldaral strike force seeking to eradicate what's left of the Eldarin, but this is not public knowledge, even to most Eldaral.

Guardian Ka
The Guardian Ka for all four Tesserian races is Kiro.

Other Information
Whatever else didn't fit above.

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