Obaho
The humanoid wolf species called 'obaho' are one of the most wide-spread and well known across Fiven. Culturally diverse, they comprise several countries - primarily in the northern continent of Fiven primary landmass. But it isn't unusual to come across an obaho in many distant parts of the world.
Basic Information
Anatomy
An obaho typically stand two meters tall, or six feet, on the average. They have two arms, two legs, and a wolf-like tail. They walk upright, and have four fingers and opposable thumbs allowing the use of tools.
Their head shape and proportion is that of a canine or a wolf. This includes a muzzle, ears and whiskers, but they have the muscles from their human ancestors in their facial region, allowing them to express the same range of emotion as a human.
Their feet end in a paw-like structure, but it is wider to support their upright stature.
Their vocal chords, while the sound is typically deeper, can express a similar range of sounds as a human.
Genetics and Reproduction
Obaho give birth to live young, and have one to five children on average.
Ecology and Habitats
Obaho are air-breathers, but beyond that have little trouble with most environments. They are most comfortable in rocky or forest climates.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Obaho are omnivores, like their human ancestors. There are some vegetables they cannot eat, such as onions or radishes, they do not have many food restrictions.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Obaho are widespread across many regions of the northern and southern landmasses of Fiven.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
They have a color-based vision like their human ancestors. However, their night vision is only slightly improved. Their hearing ranges only a slight improvement over humans at 67-26,000 Hz with good direction-sensing and separation abilities. Their skin is touch sensitive, and their sense of taste is equivalent to a humans. An obaho’s sense of smell is highly developed, being 100 times superior to their human ancestors.
While it is not common, obaho are occasionally born with The Talent. The Talent is what their ancestors would categorize as a preternatural sense, crudely referred to as ‘psychokinetic talent’. It is regarded more in modern terms as 'magical talent' or an ability to 'code' the Weave .
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
<Individual/Personal Name><"sen" for "son" / "tyl" for daughter (this is optional)><family surname, at times tied to a family trade or profession>
Common Dress Code
Despite having fur, they do wear clothing. Obaho, both make and female, wear shirts and trousers. Footwear is shoes, sandals or boots. Obaho women do occasionally wear skirts or dresses but this is uncommon.
Aside from that, there is no universal dress code for obaho, aside from that they do prefer to wear clothes and can be a bit uncomfortable with 'showing a bit of fur'.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
They do not have a single form of government, but have settled in various regions and continents.
History
Obaho are human-wolf hybrid descendants of Earth colonists who survived the anti-virus created to combat the mysterious “red flu” pandemic that swept the colony, after a devastating meteorite storm.
Scientific Name
homo lupus sapiens
Average Height
2 meters ( 6 feet )
Average Weight
175 - 180 lbs
Average Physique
The average walk speed of an obaho is equivalent to a human’s speed at four to five and a half kilometers per hour, or 2.5 to 3.5 miles per hour. Run speed is slightly superior to a humans at 12 to 20 kilometers per hour, or 7 to 12 miles per hour.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Obaho are covered entirely in a short to medium fur. The length is dependent upon the environment and the particular season.
The color ranges is regional from pale white to black. The more russet colored are found in the mountains of the Balelands, darker shades are in the lowlands. White or white with spots denotes a mix of the two lines. Gray-white are only found in the far frozen north. As they age, it becomes tipped in gray. Eye color ranges from blue, brown, amber or black.
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