[SIZE=medium]■Name: Grepan[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Designation: Sentient[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Homeworld: Taloraan[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]■Language: Basic, [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Average height of adults: 2.5 meters[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] Average wing span: 13 feet.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Skin color: Normal human skin colors including Green, Red, and Jet Black.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]■Hair color: Normal Human hair colors including Green, Red, and Jet Black.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Breathes: Oxygen.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Strengths: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Flying: Grepan can fly with wings. Only problem is that it takes strength to fly. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Speed: They are natural flyers so they are also attuned to extreme speed. (about 120Mph)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Body heat: Their natural body heat keeps them warm from the most coldest of environments. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Bones: Their bones are a natural occurring carbon fiber, making it hard to break bones. This comes from many years of falling from the sky.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Eagle Eye: Grepan have an "Eagle eye" effect giving them enhanced sight. Improves night vision (if its pitch black they cannot see)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Force sensitive: The Grepan have the ability to be Force sensitive.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Oxygen consumption: It takes less oxygen to run the bodily functions, giving them the ability to fly higher than any other bird.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Poisons: They take more time to take effect than Humans. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Weaknesses: [2 minimum][/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Fire: They are extremely flammable from the wax on their feathers. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Water: water makes their wings heavy causing them to spend more energy to fly[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Long range: Most of Grepan use close range weapons. It is rare to find one with a long range weapon. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Distinctions: They are quite taller than average humans. Wings that can be 13 to 17 feet long. (largest on record 17 feet) Different colored skin tones. Instead of having the normal 10 fingers and toes, they have 4 fingers on each hand and four clawed toes. Claws that can grow to 2 inches in length. Has a possible chance to have feathers on top of head. They will have feathers on the under arms and on the back of the legs used for stabilization during flight. They are known for not liking Droids and other robotic things.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Average Lifespan: 90 years[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Races: “Sai’Pon” are Grepan that have feathers on top of their head that are colored differently from human hair. “Men,Pon” are Grepan that do not have feathers on top of their heads. "Fallen Angels" is a term used for a Grepan who fell to the Dark side. Fallen Angels have fallen to the dark side by following the path of "Arch Angel" They believe him to be the "Pure One" And that a Time will come when someone will take the Arch's place in being the leader of the Grepan. They want to start another Civil war so the "Pure one" will come to restore order.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Diet: Eat about the same diet of humans. Most of the food they prefer to eat are plant life. They believe that animals have a soul and therefore should not be killed if not necessary .[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Communication: Most of their language is Basic. They can talk with telepathy to another one of their race. It has the same effect as a person talking in a com device to only one other person. They have an “Empathy link” (Empathy_link[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] I got the idea from a book series)Helping them communicate by emotions or the extent of the persons senses(sight,smell,etc…) [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Culture Life:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Children: Grepan are born like humans and are born without wings. From Birth to the age of 5 they learn to walk and talk. The parents are much like humans they take care of their young and have attachments to them. Children go through school to learn basics such as math, language, and science from the ages 5-15. One of the games the children play is “Darna’” Soccer like game that in order to score they have to kick the ball into a hole about the size of a door. Once the age of 16 they are to be trained in basic fighting tactics until they are 18 years of age. Once they have been approved by leaders of their village they would be put through tests to earn their wings. This test is to make a sword or a piece of armor for them to use. If they fail they become outcasts and are left in the wilderness. If they were to succeed the leader will perform a spell that will put the person in a comatose state for 1 month where their body grows wings. Once they have received their wings they are taught how to fly and them given a starting job based on how well they performed the task given to them. Once they have acquired their wings they are considered adults.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Adults: The adults are given a job within their society by proving they can complete the job. Like the blacksmiths have to make something notable or of importance. It is much the same for the rest of the jobs. When a child becomes and adult they are given the tools to build his house on top of the island beasts or build it on the inside of the beast. Those who live on the top are given a duty to watch for Fleft-wauf. The adults will then be able to perform in an annual dance called the “Faux Dance”. The dance consists of 4 male Grepan that use their feathers to attract a mate. They swing their arms in a rhythmic motion that would attract a female. The female will then choose the Best dancer for her. Once the male has been chosen they are mated for life. One couple is only allowed to have one child. The punishment for having more than one child is for the female to be in a public execution of the leader’s choice. The male will be stripped of his namesake and left out in the wilderness with nothing but the clothes on his back. The leaders of the village are chosen by “The Trial of Strength and Wisdom” they must lift the largest item they can into the air. This is done by holding the item and flying the highest into the air. The next trial is for them to play a game much like chess called “Valra”. This is done for each village. Once they are called to be a leader there is only two ways to lose the title. That is to give it up voluntary or to die. Many times Grepan have more than one set of wings. If they were to want one they would go thought a trial process much like the Trial to become an Adult. The test is for them to push the Island beast into the wind. If they were to fail nothing happens, if they complete the test they are put into a comatose again for another set of wings. Giving them more speed when flying. Adults work for most of their life. The adults are considered retired when they become the age of 75. When they are retired, the community supports them in food, shelter, money, and other things that are a necessity. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Homes: They used Island beast[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] as their homes domesticating them. They used them as camps and as a safe haven from [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]Fleft-wauf[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] who hunt them. Houses are made with a sticky material (adhesive like builders glue) to make their house out of bones, skins, and cloth. This shelter structure looks much like a dome. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Jobs: Many of the Jobs were much the same as humans. They would have teachers, doctors, Construction workers, etc… they were given jobs by how well they completed their task. If they wanted to be a different occupation they would go to the town leader and request the job transfer. Each and every Grepan was given a chance to be in the military. They would start out as a Initiate, and advance to higher levels (Soldier, Gladiator, and General) Every citizen was considered an Initiate. The Grepan had a system of Militias called “Minute Wings” who were average citizens, that when called upon, only took a minute to be ready for battle. If a Grepan was to be employed in the Military they would be given a light mesh weave armor that could be customized to the user’s needs. When they would advance in rank to soldier, they would be given Light[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] exoskeleton armor. The next advance to a Gladiator would be given a [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]Heavy_Exoskeleton[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] armor. When they would become a General they would be given a helmet made of durasteel. It had a T-shape visor much like the Mandalorians. Many of the armors and technological advances were taken from the humans in believing by making themselves stronger they could protect Humans. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Technology level: Most of the Technology that the Grepan have are metals used for their weapons and their armor. Some is used to make ships that are used for trade. They prefer not to use technology because they do not trust a being that does not have a soul or heart. They are expert armor and weapon smiths. To have the abubilty to change the armor from what it was to hae wing slots in the back. They need to know their ins and outs of Armor and Weapons Tech. They prefer to use light or medium armor so it is easy for them to fly with it on. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■General behavior: They are gentle creatures at heart, so they do not get angered easily. They hold themselves higher than humans and consider them an inferior race, because of humans not having wings. Many of them will even say that Grepan is the“Master race” or the “Guardians” of the galaxy. Grepan will help each other regardless of what faction they are in. They believe themselves to be the “Guardians of Humans” since humans are in their eyes “lesser beings” they feel obligated to protect them even if it costs them their life. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■History: The Grepan were an native species that had lived off of the environment using bones as weapons and tools to even sleeping inside an Island Beast. Many years later humans appeared and the Grepan not knowing who they were hid themselves from the humans. Seeing that the humans were like them they studied them and chose to protect them. Recently they were led by a Grepan who went under the name of “Arch Angel”. He traveled the Galaxy to expand their race and to control other worlds. Arch discovered the Jedi and the Sith, and learned their ways. When he had learned everything he could from them, he killed the Sith and the Jedi who taught him. Arch Angel went back to his home planet to teach others that were force sensitive. During his studies the Arch leaned how to extend his life past the normal life span making him immortal to time. He amassed an army, over a span of 300 years, that would wipe out the Sith, the Jedi, and all Humans. A Grepan came forth to challenge Arch. The Grepan went by title of “The Angel of Justice” Vowing to stop Arch Angel from killing the humans. Justice created the “Guardians of Life” a group of Grepan that wanted to preserve the Human race. There was a civil war between the Arch Angel and Justice that lasted 10 years. It finally ended when Justice battled Arch Angel, one on one, stabbing him through the heart with his sword called “Guardian”. Justice became leader at the age of 37, the youngest leader in their history. He decided to reveal the Grepan race to the galaxy to fulfill his promise to protect humans. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Notable Player-Characters: Elias Arna[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] ■Intent: A race of protectors to the human kind, They watch over them as the human’s “Guardian Angles”. A dedicated race that will do anything to protect life forms[/SIZE]
