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Beastkin are one of the races of Innworld. They are mostly found on Baleros and Chandrar.
Background edit edit source
Beastkin does not refer to one specific people but a set of tribes known collectively as Beastkin. Each tribe takes traits from a specific animal, such as Cat Beastkin or Rabbit Beastkin. Less than a hundred tribes exist in the present day.[1] Scattered and relatively sparse, the Beastkin are a rare species but generally acclimatise to any lands they find themselves in. They also tend to have interesting relationships with animals given their heritage. A Rabbit Beastkin is wary of cats for instance, and will generally save innocent bunnies by beating up any predators on the prowl.[2]
Beastkin in Izril mainly reside in the southern half of the continent and can be mainly found among the Gnoll Tribes than in Drake settlements.[3] There are Fox-Beastkin living on Chandrar, such as in Nerrhavia's Fallen.[4]
Appearances edit edit source
Fox edit edit source
They are shorter on average than humans, slim, and nimble. Their fur color ranges across red, sandy, black, and occasionally silver.[4]
Wolf edit edit source
They resemble Gnolls, but are shorter and have distinct lupine features.[5]
Salamander edit edit source
They are scaled like Drakes and Lizardfolk, but their heads are flat, and they have the most lizard-like face of the three.[5]
Crocodile edit edit source
They are huge, scaly, with wide set eyes on both sides of their face and a long tooth-filled snout.[6] Their feet are stubby and webbed with talons.[7]
Behavior and Culture edit edit source
They are known to be peaceful and easy to work with. They are a bit closer to their roots than other species, which can give them some behavioral traits from the animals they are based on.[8] The Beastkin tribes in Baleros are technically allied as a unified group, but it is described as "precarious," especially as Beastkin lands are situated next to Maelstrom’s Howling's lands.
Most Beastkin do not leave their home tribes, as it is considered the utmost priority for one to support their respective clans. Those that do are usually wanderers, outcasts, or on a mission.[9] As such, most that leave their clans do not have good relations with their former home.[1]
History edit edit source
Beastkin were one of the original races of Innworld, who immigrated there in its inception, having arrived as a "myriad of species in their millions."[10]
Fox-Beastkin were protected in Chandrar under Tottenval, leading to a population boom on the continent. As his work benefited many people even to the present day, most nations didn't displace them after his death and the dissolution of Flos' empire.[4]
Known Beastkin Tribes edit edit source
Trivia edit edit source
- Just like Gnolls, Beastkin make great pet owners, since they establish themselves as pack leaders easily.[15]
- Except for Hawk, the rest of the Long Ear Tribe live only in a few regions in Baleros.[2]
- The Cat and Dog-Beastkin are known to fight each other, though comparatively less compared City Drakes and Plains Gnolls.[16]
- It's an insult to refer to Beastkin by the trait that defined their pre-Beastkin form.[9]
- Foliana's Squirrel Beastkin Tribe is described to be "very strong," with many of them choosing to emulate her.[1]
References edit edit source
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 10.39 YN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Glossary
- ↑ Chapter 1.28
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 8.54 H
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 9.40 GG
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 10.07
- ↑ 10.08 (Pt. 2)
- ↑ 10.02 Y
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 10.07
- ↑ 10.25 MG
- ↑ Chapter 7.34
- ↑ Chapter 8.44 O
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Interlude - The First and Last of Us
- ↑ Chapter 9.16 R
- ↑ Chapters 4.43
- ↑ Chapter 7.35 C