Caelune
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| Homeworld | Stratos (Continent of F'teros) |
| Habitats | Unknown |
| Unique Traits | Harpy-like wings (feathers along arms)
(In rare cases) Multiple sets of wings (on head, neck, lower back, legs etc) |
| Writer(s) | Jay and Kay :] ! |
"And unto us the Child of Stars descended, for we were in plight, and they were our salvation." — The head of the Church of Salvism
The Caelune are a harpy-like species that inhabits the sphere of Stratos alongside the Sonyx on the continent of F'teros. Caelune all can possess a variety of bird-like features, but a constant among all Caelune are the feathers along their arms that allow them to catch Stratos’ wind currents and glide along long distances. Caelune architecture consist of both tall towers made for landing by air, as well as grounded structures, as not all Caelune are capable of nor enjoy gliding. Within the past century, the Caelune experienced an extreme religious uprising that uprooted the majority of their systems and rid them of centuries of knowledge on medicine and technology, leading most non-religious Caelune to leave Stratos. This religion consists of worshipping the Nullstar and the Nullchild, a representative of the Nullstar said to have appeared and "bring salvation" to the Caelune from a great agricultural famine from millennia before. The reason for the Caelune to have an interest in the mission depends on the individual, with some joining the mission for the reason of widening their understanding of the god they worship, while other Caelune wish to reconnect with other planets and hopefully bring technology and medicine back to the Caelune continents on Stratos.
Core Worldview
Pre-religious uprising, the Caelune were an incredibly outgoing and inventive people, always looking for new ways to advance their civilization. They held a bit of a self-righteous air about them, but this has never stopped them from ultimately doing good, even if it's from a bit of a pretentious place.
Post-religious uprising (which is what player characters will be focused on), the Caelune are an incredibly stubborn and pious people, whether for better or for worse. Most believe that even if things are not perfect, this is simply the will of the Nullstar, and to stray from what the Nullstar and spokespeople for the Church of Soteria preach is to go against everything that Caelune society stands for. There is, of course, a minority that understands that Caelune society as it currently is is unsustainable and that change is necessary, but agian, this is a minority, and the majority of Caelune truly believe that everything is as it should be, despite the very clear systemic issues at hand.
Physiology and Design
Caelune are all incredibly unique in their physiology as the range of bird or harpy-like features that they have ranges from very little visible difference to entirely differently body types. The consistent features all Caelune experience consists of:
- Layers of feathers lining the arm to form wings
- Feathers anywhere on the head including on ears, in hair or on neck
- Tailfeathers
- Horizontal eye blinks with a nictitating membrane rather than normal eyelids (basically instead of normal blinks, a membrane under the normal lids blinks over the eye from the side rather than the outer lids blinking up and down)
- Incredibly good lung capacity due to having an intricate system of air sacs connected by tubes with their lungs, meaning it is easy for Caelune to exert mass amounts of energy without having to take consistent breaks (includes holding breath for long periods of time)
Regarding entirely different types of bodies, the unique features that a Caelune can have consists of:
- Looking entirely like a harpy
- Basically just being an anthropomorphic bird (including having a bird head)
- Having mix match features (bird legs but human head, bird head but human legs etc)
- Having features such as plume, bird beak etc but not a full bird head
- (Rarely) Having a second pair of wings anywhere on the body such as over the ears, on the calvaria, the back of the neck, the shoulders, lower back, hips, thighs or ankles
- (Very rarely) Having a third or fourth pair of wings
- It is unheard of to have more than three extra sets of wings, but theoretically not impossible
Social Structures and Community
Are there cities? Towns? How do families work? Hierarchy? Governance?
Religion and Spirituality
What do they believe in religiously, if at all? Are there gods? Do they worship the Nullstar? Fear it?
Technology and Science
Here you guys can expand. If there's a specialty relating to one field or another, include it. Are they especially good at invention? Chemistry? Biology? You can also add a section for literature and artisinal aspects if you would like.
Traditional Clothing and Fashion
I urge you to think of what would be practical to wear given the species' line of work and environment, but also how the species would choose to dress and accessorize given their biology and physical traits. Have fun with this!
Occupations
The point of this section is to list some fields that this species could specialize in to give people more ideas for their character.
Starships and Space Travel
What does travel look like for this species? What do ships native to their planet look like? Do they travel often? Do they have bustling ports or are they more closed off?
Cultural Quirks and Daily Life
A big trivia section, basically. I'd encourage incorporating animal mannerisms and fun little traits that don't fit anywhere else.
Notable Locations
List important places tied to this species.
Interactions With Other Species
Especially the other species that they share the planet with. You may need to work with the other teams for this. But I'd like to see this section just to foster more player interactions from the get-go. It's easy plot hooks.
Inspiration Images
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Concept Art
Add actual concept art here, stuff we made!
