A typical Praefecti - from here.
Name: Præfecti
Biological Classification
Designation: Non-Sentient
Classification: Mammal
Races: Perfecti, snowfecti, naturecti
Physical Characteristics
Average Height of Adults: 2 metres
Skin Colour: White
Fur Colour: White, brown, red, black.
Average Lifespan: 12 years.
Breathes: Type I
Sociocultural Characteristics
Homeworld: Via
Language: None
A Snowfecti, race of Praefecti - taken from here.
Descriptive Information
Strengths:
- Beautiful
- Great Eyesight
- Loyal
- Can Be Domesticated Easily
- (Believed to Be Gifted with the) Ability of Sensing Good and Evil
- Non-Sentient
- Mostly Defenseless
- Can Be Slaved Due to Extreme Loyalty
- Bad Hearing
- Many Natural Enemies
Distinctions: Deer- or stag-like, but they are known for 'glowing' when seen in the wild. It comes from the sun reflecting on their fur in a different way than it reflects on most other species. As their fur is not from the same material, it lets light glow when reaching the animal. Also, some of them are thought to have a special ability to guide their owners on their path of life, but actually, it comes from the fact, that they can sense good and evil (the ability comes from the Force, even though they can't be sensitive to it). Other than that, there are no other serious differences which set them aside from other deers or stags, but they tend to have longer tails.
Diet: Herbivore, eats all kinds of plants which grow on Via.
Communication: Body Language, Noises
Culture: N/A
A Perfecti, race of Praefecti - taken from here.
Technology Level: N/A
General Behaviour: Praefecti are calm, peaceful, living their own lives in the woods. They are loyal and easily domesticated. Because of that, most Praefecti can be found wandering around with a Viatori. They are able to sense good and evil when they first see a person, but due to their loyal nature, they can't fight against evil. During the mating season of Praefecti, males dance with female members of this species and when the female likes the dance, they mate. Not many see such dances, but the ones who have seen those have described it as a magical occurrence. Generally, the lifestyle of Praefecti is simple as they do not just get angry at somebody and they do not see others as threats unless they are really evil. One thing about their behaviour is, that adult Praefecti leave young ones alone only a bit after giving birth, so just like their 'mates' - Viatori - they are used to living alone. Most likely, a person will never meet more than one Praefecti together in the wild.
History: Praefecti are assumed to have lived even before Viatori became dominant on the land of Via. They were known as peaceful protectors of the woods, even though they almost never attack others. Their horns are not much of a weapon, but more just for beauty, so when the Viatori first dominated the land and started making other species their slaves, Praefecti were the easiest to manipulate with.
During millenniums, Praefecti have lived either in the wild, rarely seen by a soul, or with a Viatori, traveling along with them. They have not changed much during the times, but Viatori people's view of them has radically changed. While in the beginning, Praefecti were seen as a piece of meat wandering around the woods, or as a slave, then at the present times, they are more like gods in the culture of Viatori, and are seen as ambassadors of the powerful Auctor the Supreme. One theory is, that the view on them changed so radically during the Era of Darkness, the time, which nobody has information about.
As in the beginning, many Praefecti were hunted down to get food, many races of them have gone extinct. One of them was a powerful, supposedly the most beautiful race which was known for growing more than two metres long horns. In 13 ABY, only the three main races of Praefecti were alive, but as the view of them changed at that time, they still exist today.
The year of 596 ABY was one of the hardest for all Praefecti. It was the year when a strange virus started infecting them. Even Viatori were afraid, that the whole species will die out, but just as the virus appeared, it was gone in the middle of the next year and it has never shown itself again.
Notable Player-Characters: None
Intent: To make a trusty companion for the Viatori species or a mystical creature who can be used for storylines.
