Ieskoveur

The Ieskoveur are an offshoot or sister species to other Elvenoid races. They make their ancestrally home on the colder steppes of Ring Five. 
They have unusual faces and shorter robust built and are sequential hermaphrodites, this make them very different from the common Elf of Ring world.
They are generally very introvert and keep to their family / clan units. Though many young males who are low in the family hierarchy, leave to search out for other of their kind in the hope of starting a new family.
They have distinct striped skin and bright stripped hair that given them some camouflage in wood or long grass environment.
During the stone age they lived in extend family or small clan units that were lead by either a single Alpha female or small council of alpha females, usually support by a witch-doctor.
Many beta males unable to move up the strict hierarchy, wander away and search for something that will allow them to gain value to their family/clan or else find other betas male to form a new family/clan with.
Their understanding of magic during the stone age was still crude and general restrict to the alpha or a specific witch-doctor and their apprentice who keeps what little magic secrets of the Cora Magicalis, Circle Magicalis and Kaos Manifest the clan has learned.
Each group has slightly different religious believes but the general core of their believes are to worship your ancestors and the spirits of the ring, so they have the power to fight off Kadam the Imitator.
If Kadam is not fought they will destroy individualism of nature and make everything a bunch of lifeless rock. In death one must take up the fight with your ancestors against Kadam, so be sure you're remember by the living so they grant you strength to carry on the fight against Kadam.

Basic Information

Anatomy

This Viviparous mammal species is more robust and heavier set than most Elvenoid species, and as well as the distinct Elvish ears they have a distinct heavy browridges with crest on top of skull, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. They seem adapted for living in colder environments than most Elvenoid and humanoid species. They have bright colour (Red, Yellow and Orange) hair with black or white strips.

Genetics and Reproduction

They are a Viviparous mammal (The female have a pouch for carrying their developing young) species. The gestation period is split between two months in the mother womb and then another seven months in the pouch, then two/three weeks in and out of mother pouch before being a standalone child.

Growth Rate & Stages

Once fully out of the mother pouch the child will grow to a young adult over thirty years. Then over the next twenty five years will mature into a full adult. A fully gown adults seems to live approximate for another 200 or so years.

Ecology and Habitats

Mitigatory and tend to follow the large game Mitigatory routes but have adapted to the colder Steppe and learn to use Tents when suitable caves are not available

Dietary Needs and Habits

The Ieskoveur are omnivores and thus will eat most food sources. They do have good ambush tactics for large animals and able to pursuit small animals on foot.

Additional Information

Social Structure

A strict Matriarchy dominance hierarchy exists. The largest and most aggressive female is found at the top of the unit.
Only the alphas in a group reproduce Ieskoveur are sequential hermaphrodites, meaning they develop into males first, only becoming female if they reach the top of their family hierarchy or mature to over 90 years old.
If the female Ieskoveur is removed from a group of Ieskoveur, such as by death, and no other female is in the group then one of the largest and most dominant males will quickly becomes a female, if no Female move in to take over the group. The remaining males move up a rank in the hierarchy.

Facial characteristics

Distinct Elvish pointed ears they have a distinct heavy browridges with crest on top of skull, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Ring 5 - Caves in Forest/ Steppe/ Mountains

Average Intelligence

Average for a sentient race.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The large Elvish ears help with their hearing as do the large nose help with sense of smell. They magic capability seems to lean towards the Circe Magicalis but Cora Magicalis is known.  Psionic powers are a reoccurring myth but not believe to exist in the species.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

None known

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Clan name - Family name - given name.

Major Organizations

Clans and Witch-doctors.

Average Technological Level

Stone Age.

• Fire, 
• Artificial shelters (tents), 
• Stone weapons and tool. 
• The spoken language.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Ieskoveur Stone Prime

Common Dress Code

Furs

History

Stone age hunter-gathers on Ring 5 Steppes. They spend Spring in the grass fields, while is spent summer and autumn in nearby woods / forests and winter they retreated to caves in the hills. Most live in extended family groups but a few strong females have united two or three families into a single clan.
They exact locations of the bigger families are driven by the availability of food and the migration of their prey animals. 
They seem to have domesticate a species of dire wolves and sabre-tooth cats to help with their lives.

Common Myths and Legends

Religion - Worship the spirits of your ancestors and the spirits of places to protect against Kadam the imitator.

Scientific Name

Dryadales Sapien Anulumduo

Lifespan

110 to 225 years

Average Height

Male: 1.40m / 4' 7" - Female: 1.70m / 5' 7"

Average Weight

70 kg to 90 kg

Average Physique

Shorter and more robust than other Elves.
Females are clearly more heavier set and have reproduction pouch than most Elvenoid species females.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

They have bright colour (Red, Yellow and Orange) hair with black strips.  Their skin is usually coffee coloured but varies between clans and so examples from near ivory to ebony with contrasting black or white strips on their body.