The Pokklekul

A tiny race of pointy-eared humanoids that live in burrows. Highly proficient in music, cuisine, and the arts.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Pokklekul stand, at their tallest, under four feet in size. their ears are pointed, their skin is milky white, and their hair colors range from neon green to neon orange.

Genetics and Reproduction

A male Pokklekul typically inseminates a female through copulation.

Growth Rate & Stages

Pokklekul maturity is roughly equivalent to a Human's. However, a Pokklekul can live up tp one hundred years.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Pokklekul are omnivorous, though they prefer fruits, nuts, and poultry.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Round faces, large eyes

Average Intelligence

95 IQ

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Pokklekul have a heightened sense of hearing.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

Parasites: hookworms, ringworms, tapeworms, manaslugs.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Pokklekul names are rarely gendered. Pokklekul names typically start with the letter P or K. Popular unisex names are Pompoko, Pokokiki, Kinikio, and Picklepea.
Popular male names: Pamparuum, Kukuruu
Pooular female names: Pokina, Kakarikii

Major Organizations

Kingdom of Figaro (original founders) United Nations of Mare Arboreas (one of four founding races)
Musician's Guild of Valencia (founders, majority members)

Beauty Ideals

Pokklekul value clear skin for girls and silky hair for boys. Boys are expected to be slender while girls are expected to be chubby. A fat male Pokklekul is often teased for having a wife who cooks good food.

Gender Ideals

Males are expected to know music, art, and artisanry to support a family.
Females are expected to be experts at domestic responsibilities such as cooking, laundry, and keeping house.

Courtship Ideals

The male will serenade a female with an original composition. Females will offer a male of their choosing a sample of their home cooking.

Relationship Ideals

Monogamy is a must. Males are expected to be breadwinners for their families. Females are expected to be housewives above all else.

Average Technological Level

Mugic (magical music).

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Figaroni, Valanian, Tortenian.

Common Etiquette Rules

Pokklekul refer to people by their first names to denote respect, but will nickname those they feel affectionate to.

Common Taboos

Speaking ill of others, throwing food away, disrespecting a host.

Historical Figures

Picklepea Pomporum: creator of Mugic.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Humans/Pokklekul: Excelent relations.
Elves/Pokklekul: Typically mutual respect, though their contrasting lifestyles makes cohabitation dificult.
Qelb/Pokklekul: The Qelb minority in Mare Arboreas is, at worst, tolerated by the Pokklekul.
Uil/Pokklekul: Many Pokklekul find gainful employment in Uil controlled areas of Mare Arboreas.
Gaggles/Pokklekul: Pokklekul are a respected minority in Gaggleland, with many individual Pokklekul occupying seats of privilege in Gaggle cities.
Minotaurs/Pokklekul: Minotaurs often hire Pokklekul as bards for their courts and entertainers for their major sporting events.

Scientific Name

Hadas pokkini

Lifespan

110

Average Height

3 feet

Average Weight

65 pounds

Average Physique

Slender-male Chubby- female