Moereheto

The Moereheto were a deviation from the Keunama. Their name translates to Herd People in their tongue of Yppanoel.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Their body is very similar to most humanoids with height ranging from 3.4 to 3.7 metres.  with larger legs to keep them walking without collapsing. Their bones are bulky at the lower end, but with their arms weaker making them less hostile, but they possess enough strength to prove lethal to weaker creatures.

Genetics and Reproduction

They produce and give birth to live offspring. They are only able to conceive children during the Fertile stage making the age gap between families much lower compared to their life span.

Growth Rate & Stages

They have the expected life span of 60-70 years.

Ecology and Habitats

They are built with pale skin covered in fur making the change of environments in Amriga easier for them.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The lush lands of Amriga covered in fauna and flora has given them a natural inclination on their diet. They herd large cattle for cheese and meat once they die of age. Gathering plants to add seasoning to their dishes and creating fermentations.

Additional Information

Social Structure

They base their hierarchy on their cattle and how fed and large their horns are.  They live in tribes of 3 to 6, with them rarely talking to other tribes except for trading and breeding. They are very generous and try to provide help to any creature regardless of race that is in pain and sometimes allow other races to live with them.

Facial characteristics

Pale charcoal tones surround the eyes, nose tip, lips, ear tips. Eyes mostly consist of bronze yellow and vibrant reds, with the rare white eye every few centuries. Fur and hair is generally a mid-tone grey, but slight variation in colour is common. The mouth has 2 large tusks sticking out.

Average Intelligence

Their intelligence is fairly low limiting their ability to advance in technology, by making them keep their technology bypassing what little knowledge they know down through lineage and across tribes.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Their first name is given by their eldest parent. Clan names follows taken from the tribe they are born into or adopted by if there arent parents present. The last name is given when they accomplish their right of passage before becoming eligible to be considered an adult.

Common Dress Code

They are found covered in hides and clothes in places their fur doesn't cover while in warm temperatures, during the winter they are completely covered in fur.

History

They were originally Giants being one of the direct descendants of the Keunama who were troubled by the Elemental Elves that came down and slew their god Yogsha as well as many of their kind. This caused them to flee underground and some of the elves followed. The giants had a city underground but it wasn't enough, many died and the few that remained devolved in different paths, those in the north became the Moereheto keeping their size but at a loss for their intelligence and strength, the ones in the south became smaller but kept their intelligence becoming the Daidarabotchi, with many more taking different paths.

Lifespan

300

Conservation Status

Most locals of Amriga leave them untouched as long as they don't approach too far from their land.

Average Height

3.4 to 3.7 metres