The Kendavi

 

 

0 ●Basic

Physical: short, fine build with strong limbs; digitigrade hind legs; short, blunt muzzle, small, slightly rounded ears*; reddish brown to reddish tawny in colouration; faint markings on muzzle, ears, or legs (see Figure 0.1)

Height: ranges from 3’2”-4’8” (feet)

Weight: ranges from 45-70lbs

Mutations: *taller, less rounded ears occur every 1/20 individuals

Lifespan: 50-70 years (Inner Continent); 60-90 (more forgiving climates)

Community: live in small packs/tribes dispersed throughout plains region (Inner Continent)

Location: vast, arid grasslands and gorge region of the Inner Continent

Religion: not strictly organized, but does share common threads across territory; many parallels exist between Kendavi and sousaku ‘religion’

 

1 ●Lifestyle

The Kendavi live in small, loosely-clustered ‘tribes’, dispersed freely throughout the region of the grasslands and gorge regions of the Inner Continent of Afthellafelle. These tribes do not always consist of directly related members, due to the nomadic nature of Kendavi lifestyle, in addition to the Kendavi propensity for travel. Their society is neither strictly patriarchal nor matriarchal, and there is no apparent ‘head’ of their race. Although not technically anarchists, the Kendavi do not appoint council elders, tribal leaders, or other such functionaries of governance. Instead, the species appears to exist with only mild friction between its members and various groups. The population count of the Kendavi is rather low when compared to the populations of other species in similar or smaller geographic regions. Much of Kendavi life centers around the constant, high winds of their region, which is predominantly mild to cold, and quite arid.

 

Harnessing the Wind

The Kendavi are masters at adapting to inclement conditions, twisting the high winds to their advantage. All other species have been unable to survive due primarily to the wind, lack of water, and wind chill factor, but the Kendavi have used the wind to travel speedily across their large territory, using sled-rigged ships to ‘sail’ (see Figure 1.1). There are perhaps seven to twelve large ships currently in operation, serving a crew of four to eight, although smaller ‘dinghy’ class ships exist, with crews of one to three. To gain more surface area for the sails, and thus more speed, the larger ships will often attach one or two satellite dinghies to their sides. In the case of the larger ships, which are not privately ‘owned’, crew changes constantly, with every occupant fulfilling a function. The only member who is consistently running the ship is the head navigator, and sometimes the head lookout. The small dinghies, serving crew/passengers of one to three members are generally privately crafted and owned, and used solely for short-distance transport, often of supplies.