Approved Species Qiknal

[Carliah Dakrone]

[SIZE=18.6666666666667px]JubJub Bird[/SIZE]
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Name: Qiknal
Designation: Semi-sentient
Homeworld: Deleritas
Language: None, but can imitate human speech
Average height of adults: .75 meters
Wingspan: 2.5 meters
Skin color: light pink
Plumage color:

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  Pink,
  
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  Yellow,
  
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  Blue,
  
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  Dark Green,
  
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  Black,
  
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  Brown
  

Breathes: Type 1
Strengths:

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  Silent flight;
  
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  Heavy, hooked beaks for self-defense that can easily break some of the smaller human bones
  
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  Skeletal structure that helps absorb blunt trauma
  
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  Long talons to make carrying off small animals easier
  

Weaknesses:

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  Cowardly and non-aggressive towards anything bigger than a juvenile ijunkai (about .75 meters)
  
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  Unable to withstand excessive heat or cold
  
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  Insatiable lust for alcoholic spirits
  
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  Prone to swallowing unusual (and oftentimes harmful) objects, such as nuts and bolts, jewelry, or chemical compounds that they are unfamiliar with
  

Distinctions:

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  Long talons
  
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  Hooked beaks
  
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  Large wings
  
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  Ability to mimic human speech
  
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  Serpentine body
  

Average Lifespan: 25 years in the wild, 40 in captivity
Races:

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  Vesanian Qiknal (Pink, Yellow, Blue)
  
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  Tesanian Qiknal (Dark Green, Black, Brown)
  

Estimated Population: Found only on Deleritas
Diet:

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  Small animals
  
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  fruits
  
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  nuts
  
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  Worms and bugs
  
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  Some berries are poisonous to them
  

Communication:

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  whistles,
  
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  shrieks,
  
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  clicks,
  
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  hisses.
  
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  Imitates human speech
  

Culture: None of their own, although they have adapted rather well to civilization.
Technology level: None. The closest they come to technology is figuring out how traffic patterns work in civilized areas.
General behavior: Despite their own respectable size (for an avian), the Qiknal is not especially brave; this unsteadiness disappeared in some of them after they began to populate some of the cities unbidden. Those in the wild remain flighty, for although the number of those that predate upon them have dwindled, their cowardliness remains ingrained in their minds. They do happen to be a rather curious lot, and have been known to collect random objects from civilized areas, sometimes harmless, sometimes dangerous. Those born in the cities have actually managed to steal things right off of some of the civilians, and even taken small pets from those unsuspecting.
History: Qiknal, like the Ijunkai, are natural inhabitants of the planet, themselves coming from an ancestor both corvine and cathartine. They always have and always will be cowards at heart, something ingrained into their genes since the existence of the Aesomtil. With the advent of civilization, the Qiknal found an unwitting (and in many cases, unwilling) aide in their survival, and now a great deal of them, about a third of their worldwide population, crowd themselves behind city walls. There are a number of citizens who do appreciate their ability to keep some of the larger pests under control, although the locals would consider one foolish not to keep one’s belongings in a secure bag or case when strolling about.
Notable Player-Characters: None
Intent: To create a fun parrot-like bird to inhabit Deleritas and possibly provide a new pet for the board.

 

[Cecily Demici]

under review.

 

[Cecily Demici]

[member="Carliah Dakrone"]
You've been doing a good job creating so many fascinating new creatures to inhabit your planet! Keep up the awesome work! I approve!

Approved pending secondary.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Nice work.

Approved.