Aarakocra
BIRD PEOPLE of godsen
Basic Information
Anatomy
Aaracockra have 2 arms, 2 legs, a beak, and 2 wings. Each arm has a hand with 4 clawed fingers, and each leg ends in 3 talons
Biological Traits
Most "Subraces" of the Aaracockra do not have very many differences between each other. The Hawk Variant can be 5'1"-5'11". Parrot Variants can live longer, about 5 extra years. The Owl variants are the most different, having the ability to see in the dark, up to 60 feet.
Genetics and Reproduction
Aaracockra reproduce sexually. They lay up to 5 eggs eggs that all hatch after 10 weeks
Growth Rate & Stages
Aaracockra will gain their feathers after 1 year. 3 Years after birth, they will be considered adults.
Ecology and Habitats
Aaracockra live best in high areas, such as mountains, and tall forests.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Aaracockra are omnivores.
Biological Cycle
Aaracockra will Molt every 3-5 years after becoming adults.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
Aaracockra have bird faces, with most having Eagle Faces, and some having the face similar to a Hawk, an Owl, or a Parrot, depending on their origin.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Most Aaracockra live in the mountains of Ovak, with a few living in the Forests of Uneror, and an even smaller, unlucky few who have been trapped in the Underdark. However, the most Aaracockra in the multiverse are found in the Elemental Plane of Air.
Average Intelligence
Aaracockra tend to be as intelligent as most Humans.
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
Aaracockra, no matter decent, tend to use Hawks and Eagles for hunting and tracking. Owl Aaracockra tend to use Owls more than Hawks.
Although very rare, sometimes an Aaracockra tribe may have a Giant Eagle, Hawk, or Owl as a hunting animal.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
As with much of their speech, aarakocra names include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When interacting with other races, aarakocra may use nicknames gained from people they meet or shortened forms of their full names.
An aarakocra of either gender may have one or two of these short names: Aera, Aial, Aur, Deekek, Errk, Heehk, Ikki, Kleeck, Oorr, Ouss, Quaf, Quierk, Salleek, Urreek, or Zeed.
Beauty Ideals
Aaracockra with long beaks, and seek other Aaracockra with large chests. For males, it's females with larger breasts, while for Females, it's males with large pectoral muscles. The Aaracockra Plumage must also be clean, seeing dirty Plumage as a form of Laziness, and no Aaracockra would want to love a lazy Aaracockra.
Gender Ideals
In most Aaracockra Societies, Males are leaders and warriors, while Females are Hunters and Gatherers. They do not care who becomes Scholars, Priests, and Blacksmith's.
Courtship Ideals
To attempt to Court a mate, most Aaracockra will whistle a tune of love. Depending on how well they do, they will either succeed in obtaining the love of another, or fail, which leads the Aaracockra in a depression for 10 years, which is usually at the end of their lives.
Relationship Ideals
Aaracockra enter relationships to satisfy their desire to fall in love, and will care for and stay with their children, even if the parents do not fall in love with each other anymore.
Average Technological Level
Aaracockra make spears, halberds, Pikes, and Javelins, as well as Bows, Crossbows, and Flings.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Auran, the language of Air. Aaracockra tribes that interact with other species tends to learn their Language, easily picking up Common, and having incredible difficulty learning other Primordial Languages, like Terran, Ingnan, or Aquan.
Common Etiquette Rules
Aaracockra will greet each other by grabbing each other hands, and saying "Greetings friend, I am [Name]," in any language they know, and will end it with a touching of the Knuckles. Goodbyes are sudden, with the Aaracockra just leaving when they feel that they should leave. Many people have considered Aaracockra rude because of this.
Common Dress Code
Aaracockra must wear shirts and Pants. These clothes are usually aerodynamic enough for them to be able to fly without much resistance.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Aaracockra homes look more like Giant bird nests than actual villages. They tend to live in Villages numbering from 30-50 Aaracockra, and tend to build their nests in either many trees, on on mountain tops, or, uncommonly, on the ground.
This does not apply to Aaracockra that live in the Elemental Plane of Air, as the city was built by the gods to protect their artifacts. These buildings were made of solidified clouds.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Aaracockra have similar mannerisms to regular Birds. Because of this, some Bird mannerisms would become apart of their Culture. One prominent piece of this is that they do not understand Ownership. To them, only gods own anything, because they own everything, and that we as mortals couldn't own anything, because the gods made everything. It's common for Aaracockra in cities to grab food found at food stalls without paying, only paying after a lengthy explanation about why they need to pay them, and them leaving without understanding what they were told.
Common Taboos
Aaracockra are incredibly Claustrophobic. While a Tortle will get uncomfortable after a few hours in a cave, most Aaracockra will outright refuse to enter a Cave, fearing the fact that they cannot and will not be free of the earth, being trapped on the ground like their Kenku brothers.
History
Aaracockra where made by the Dukes of Wind, which is a set of 5 different Gods of the Air, in 1500cr. They were hastily created to fight off an Elemental evil, called Ogremoch, who had been invading the Elemental plane of Air, to destroy the creatures of air. They would fight off the Gargoyle legions, ending the fight in 1000cr. The Aaracockra would continue to defend their Gods, and the God's powerful artifacts. When the Kenku had planned to steal several artifacts, one of which allowed the flying city of the Elemental Plane of air, Vistaul, to not collapse into dust, it was discovered that one of the artifacts had been stolen, replaced with a stone replica. This object was called "The Rod of Law," now called "The Rod of 7 parts," as it was stolen by an evil Earth Archon, broken into several pieces, and scattered among the lower planes of Hell, the Abyss, Carceri, and Gehenna, in Ogremoch's lair, and somewhere on the Prime Material Plane.
As of now, in 2367wr, 3 of the 7 pieces have been recovered. The one in Hell was given back when a fiend found it, requiring the souls of 50 beings, all of which where from Aaracockra. One in Gehenna was found by a loose Yugoloth, who had threatened to shatter it, only to be killed, as he had no way to break the piece. And, Finally, the one in Carceri had been found by a Human who had been banished to the plane, and used its power to survive, and eventually escape. He would return it to the Aaracockra, as it would remind him of his imprisonment. As of now, no one knows where in the Abyss one of the pieces are, at least one of the rod pieces are found in the Hole to the Bottom of the world in the Material plane, and at least one Ogremoch's lair. Where the final Piece is completely unknown.
Aaracockra would begin hunting the Rod of Seven Pieces, as they believed it was their duty for the gods to find and rebuild the Rod. They would begin coming to the Material Plane in 70wr, when they found that one was located on the plane. After some questioning, they would learn that it is located in the Dungeon called "The Hole" by the locals. They would begin moving around in different continents, seeking someone to assist them in getting to the Rod. The Aaracockra that move to different areas would also begin looking different with each generation. Those that lived in Ovak would continue looking like their Eagle selves. The ones in the Elven forests would begin to look much more Hawk-Like. Those that lived on Islands would look more Parrot-like.
In 1576wr, a group of Aaracockra would be captured by durgar, and would be trapped in the Underdark. These Aaracockra would look more like Owls.
Historical Figures
Wrafe Charr, the Ranger, Wu Cheng, the Monk, and the Clone of Wrafe Charr.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Most people do not even know of the Aaracockra, as most people believe they are either some bird mutated by magic, or in some villages cases, messengers of the Gods. Because of this most Races, including Monstrous Races, are fairly neutral to Aaracockra.
Cloud Giants hate Aaracockra, usually for their constant interactions between the two races. Gargoyles also hate Aaracockra, due to the war between Ogremoch and all of the Plane of Air.
Scientific Name
Aves Sapien
Lifespan
35 years
Conservation Status
Aaracockra are not particularly common, and they aren't under any form of protection.
Average Height
4'11"-6'0"
Average Weight
80lbs-100lbs
Average Physique
Aaracockra tend to be slim, however, their backs and wing muscles are usually very tough.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Aaracockra feather coloration can have white to gray heads, and brown bodies with either white or brown wings, if they are of Eagle Decent, A full brown color if they are Hawk Decent, a White face with gray body if they are of Owl Decent, and if they are of Parrot decent, they can be any Green or Red colors. Aaracockra wings follow this rule as well. All beaks will usually be either Black, Dark Yellow, or Yellow.
Aaracockra Plumage can be many different colors, wither being Yellow, Brown, Red, or Green. The Aaracockra Origin does not matter.
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