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Nahil Leonardus

Origins

The Nahilians exact origins are a mystery
with only legends and myths to go on.
It is said that the Nahils and the Bärsalarkans
are desended from the same entity, the “Origin”
Several other tribes across DIOKARANIE
have similar legends. It is thought that the
Nahil Tribe and their sister tribe,
the Bärsalarka, were once cofunctioning,
though in present times they are bitter enemies.
killing members of the other tribe on sight.

Traits of the Nahil

Apperance
The Nahils have a very strong, muscular build
resembling that of a Warlander (Friesian/Andalusian
cross). Their hooves are cloven and often crack
with age due to the rough terrain of their natural
habitat. Their skin is often darkly coloured and
tough, with an almost scaled texture to it.
Their fur is soft and longer than that of a typical
horse. The fur has two seperate coats, like that of
a water-retrieval dog, for protection. Their markings
tend to resemble members of the Pantherinae
or Felinae family rather than the Equidae family,
though the feline markings sometimes follow
Equine patterns. Coats are always earth toned
and warm colors. Both male and female
Nahils have two horns originating from behind their
ears to curve around their face to point towards
their nose; however, males also have crooked
horns that grow along their necks. These horns
are allegedly made of adamantine Ore. They are
nearly impossible to break, the only known method
being a curse. Once cursed off, the horns never
grow back. Their eyes are always a solid color
with a ring of black that emits a soft
glow.

Personalities
the personality is highly dependant on the individual,
but for the most part Nahils are level-headed
and intelligent. This is almost a necessity as the tribe
must always be prepared to fight,
living so close to their enemy, the Bärsalarka..
The males have a special ability, called the Skiatha.
The Skiatha allows the Nahil to turn off their emotions
so All are able to defend their tribe without sparing
a thought. This can be troublesome when not fighting,
as the Nahil will rely on cold reason In spite of
their constant warring, the Nahil are not bloodthirsty,
much preferring peace to fighting, with the rate exception
They are monogomous and couples have 2 or 3 foals.

Health
The Nahils are, for the most part, immortal.
They are able to heal most wounds with rapid speed, except
those inflicted by the claws of a Bärsalarka.
There is only one disease that a Nahil can catch, and that
is the Scientiamortis. Catching the Scientiamortis is almost
always a death sentence. The Scientiamortis gives the
Nahil an extremely high temperature, though
all other symptoms are unique, each case displying
different problems. Only 1 in 20 survive, and they are left
with a swirling scar around one eye for the rest of their
lives. Due to their long lives, sometimes the burden of
time proves too much and the Nahil and they will
either turn to the Skiatha or commits suicide.

Habitat

The.Nahils only live in the world of Diokarainie. They reside
in the Fire Plains, to the western side of the Chasm of
the Eternal Flame. Occasionally one will be banished from
the tribe and forced to relocate to the other areas or
will leave on their own and live the life of a nomad.
The Nahil are specially adapted to the harsh conditions.
Their body temperatures are naturally extremely high
so the extreme heat given off by the flames does not
effect them; the high temperatures seem like room-Temperature
to them. Their lungs are seemingly immune to smoke
damage, staying in pristine condition despite the harsh
smoke. As fire is the release of energy through heat,
the Nahils have learned to absorb the heat and process it
back into energy for nourishment. In addition, they
will sometimes eat ashes or chew on lava rocks
as a dietary supplement. They do not drink liquids.

Communication

Nahils have their own unique language that they use to
communicate with the tribe. They are quickly able to
pick up other species’ languages and know quite a bit of
the Bärsalarkan language. Some of the elders are able
to interpret the whispers of the Eternal Flame,
though that gift is rare and unreliable.

Tribe Hierarchy

The Nahils follow one leader, the Varaka.
The New Varaka is appointed by the previous .Varaka
and is usually a blood descendant, though
that is not necessary. The Varaka is the best Warrior
and strategist amoung the Nahil Tribe. All males
are trained for war, as are the females, though their
first and foremost duty is to protect the foals.
The elders are a council that consists of Nahils that have
survived over at least one millenium and are in charge
of teaching the younger nahil.
Nahil who are no longer part of the Tibe Proper often
wander to far off territories and join the tribes
of other species, though they are never truly accepted.
Nahils are in need of companionship and do not do well
on their own. Their bodies are forced to quickly adapt to
the new area, setting a completely new
body temperature and learning to accept a new energy
source. During this transition, the Nahil is at
its weakest.

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