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| The **safìr** ([[languages:classical-airumali|Classical Âirumâli]]: {{::safìr_name.png?direct&50|}} <color #22b14c>/sa.ɸiɾ/</color> “homelander”) are a [[psionics:start|naturally psionic]] species [[species:safìr:origins|from, but not native to]], the planet [[systems:enaara:daia:start|Daia]] and the continental moon [[systems:nelaaga:lessa:start|Lessa]], and the senior member species of the [[organizations:safìr-alliance|Safìr Alliance]]. | The **safìr** ([[languages:classical-airumali|Classical Âirumâli]]: {{::safìr_name.png?direct&50|}} <color #22b14c>/sa.ɸiɾ/</color> “homelander”) are a [[psionics:start|naturally psionic]] species [[species:safìr:origins|from, but not native to]], the planet [[systems:enaara:daia:start|Daia]] and the continental moon [[systems:nelaaga:lessa:start|Lessa]], and the senior member species of the [[organizations:safìr-alliance|Safìr Alliance]]. |
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| ===== Biology ===== | ====== Biology ====== |
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| With their exquisite figures, graceful motion, and reserved yet empathic nature, safìr appear hauntingly, yet extraordinarily, beautiful to humans and to more than a few other races. | With their exquisite figures, graceful motion, and reserved yet empathic nature, safìr appear hauntingly, yet extraordinarily, beautiful to humans and to more than a few other races. |
| Some safìr, mainly belonging to [[species:safìr:house-of-ashura|a royal line of carefully selective interbreeding over hundreds of generations]], have retained birdlike wings, large enough for [[psionics:psychokinesis|telekinetically assisted flight]]. The presence of such wings in safìr royals has befuddled safìr historians for millennia. | Some safìr, mainly belonging to [[species:safìr:house-of-ashura|a royal line of carefully selective interbreeding over hundreds of generations]], have retained birdlike wings, large enough for [[psionics:psychokinesis|telekinetically assisted flight]]. The presence of such wings in safìr royals has befuddled safìr historians for millennia. |
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| ===== Genetics and reproduction ====== | ===== Genetics and reproduction ===== |
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| Safìr reproduce in a manner similar to humans, and are viviparous; one notable difference, however, is the presence of //ažaraw// (sg. //ažar//), a gynomorphic third sex that are capable of siring children as well as bearing them, and //gakeňaw// (sg. //gakeň//), a fourth sex of sterile agender AMAB safìr. The average heights for female, //ažaras//, and male///gakeňas// safìr, respectively, are 1.96 m (6’ 5”), 1.83 m (6’), and 1.57 m (5’ 2”). | Safìr reproduce in a manner similar to humans, and are viviparous; one notable difference, however, is the presence of //ažaraw// (sg. //ažar//), a gynomorphic third sex that are capable of siring children as well as bearing them, and //gakeňaw// (sg. //gakeň//), a fourth sex of sterile agender AMAB safìr. The average heights for female, //ažaras//, and male///gakeňas// safìr, respectively, are 1.96 m (6’ 5”), 1.83 m (6’), and 1.57 m (5’ 2”). |
| Safìr are known for their unbalanced sex distribution: of every 10'000 zygotes, there are 96 //gakeňas//, 964 male, 804 //ažaras//, 4'034 female, and 1'681 FF zygotes, as well as 2'420 that fail to implant, resulting in a sex distribution of 3:25:30:125. This stems from 49.2% of safìr gametes having no sex chromosome, 41.0% F, and 9.8% M — as with their planetary origins, the cause of this chromosomal, and hence sex, imbalance is unknown. | Safìr are known for their unbalanced sex distribution: of every 10'000 zygotes, there are 96 //gakeňas//, 964 male, 804 //ažaras//, 4'034 female, and 1'681 FF zygotes, as well as 2'420 that fail to implant, resulting in a sex distribution of 3:25:30:125. This stems from 49.2% of safìr gametes having no sex chromosome, 41.0% F, and 9.8% M — as with their planetary origins, the cause of this chromosomal, and hence sex, imbalance is unknown. |
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| ====== Supernal powers ====== | ===== Supernal powers ===== |
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| Safìr are known for their innate psionic ability, with all safìr possessing powers in the realms of telepathy and telekinesis; safìr telepathy involves direct transmission of thoughts and feelings, in close correspondence with their empathic abilities. | Safìr are known for their innate psionic ability, with all safìr possessing powers in the realms of telepathy and telekinesis; safìr telepathy involves direct transmission of thoughts and feelings, in close correspondence with their empathic abilities. |
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| Some safìr priestesses, and most if not all safìr angels, are able to wield divine magic to varying extents; arcane magic use is formally undocumented in safìr, but some tales of it are known. | Some safìr priestesses, and most if not all safìr angels, are able to wield divine magic to varying extents; arcane magic use is formally undocumented in safìr, but some tales of it are known. |
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| ===== Lifespan ===== | ===== Lifespan ===== |
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| From this point onwards, the biological mechanisms of the body are put into stasis. Unlike humans who start decaying as soon as peak adulthood is met, safìr physiology remains constant for several centuries. Aging, thus, begins at the age of 500 (Terran), where, relative to their lifespan, an onset of rapid decay begins, lasting till the natural death. | From this point onwards, the biological mechanisms of the body are put into stasis. Unlike humans who start decaying as soon as peak adulthood is met, safìr physiology remains constant for several centuries. Aging, thus, begins at the age of 500 (Terran), where, relative to their lifespan, an onset of rapid decay begins, lasting till the natural death. |
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| ===== Society ===== | ====== Society ====== |
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| Traditional safìr society appears to be matriarchal. This is reflected in uterine safìr being larger and more dominant than their spear counterparts. Additionally, the sex distribution of safìr is heavily skewed towards female births. As such, historically, safìr societies have tended to be polyandrous, though these days polyamory and/or monogamy appear more and more common. | Traditional safìr society appears to be matriarchal. This is reflected in uterine safìr being larger and more dominant than their spear counterparts. Additionally, the sex distribution of safìr is heavily skewed towards female births. As such, historically, safìr societies have tended to be polyandrous, though these days polyamory and/or monogamy appear more and more common. |
| Safìr are naturally telepathic and empathic, innately able to feel and share their emotions and thoughts with one another. This has led to an interesting dichotomy: some safìr prefer living in cities with their fellow psychics, while others find the presence of so many Awakened anathema, and have taken up residence in the countryside, far from prying minds. The way of the artisan is well-trodden among their kind, and they are well-known for their fine clothing, jewelry, and art, though they produce almost exclusively for their own consumption. | Safìr are naturally telepathic and empathic, innately able to feel and share their emotions and thoughts with one another. This has led to an interesting dichotomy: some safìr prefer living in cities with their fellow psychics, while others find the presence of so many Awakened anathema, and have taken up residence in the countryside, far from prying minds. The way of the artisan is well-trodden among their kind, and they are well-known for their fine clothing, jewelry, and art, though they produce almost exclusively for their own consumption. |
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| ===== Safìr Names ===== | ===== Names ===== |
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| Safìr are considered children until initiation, the details of which are a tightly guarded secret, aside from that it takes place in the child's teenage years, usually on or shortly after their forty-eighth (Daian) birthday, and involves their first, and sometimes only, haircut. Child safìr names are as often meaningless babble as they are words, but adult names, and especially adult female names, are meaningful, closely treasured throughout the generations, and often long-winded. | Safìr are considered children until initiation, the details of which are a tightly guarded secret, aside from that it takes place in the child's teenage years, usually on or shortly after their forty-eighth (Daian) birthday, and involves their first, and sometimes only, haircut. Child safìr names are as often meaningless babble as they are words, but adult names, and especially adult female names, are meaningful, closely treasured throughout the generations, and often long-winded. |
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