Kofewalt

Name: Kofewalt
Notes: Distantly related to species like Lycanthropes and others, the Kofewalt are a humanoid canine species. There are also genetic ties to the Ratatoskr species, evident in the Kofewalt tendency to always prefer staying in motion when awake. However, this is toned down in modern generations and primarily expressed in a love for exercise and staying in shape.
Fully furred like their Lycanthrope and Ratatoskr relatives, Kofewalt coats come in a variety of colors and hues. Similar to Ratatoskr, Kofewalt have a head of human-like hair instead of a Lycanthrope-like mane. Usually, the color of their tail fur matches the hue of the hair on their head and fur on their ears.
Kofewalt ears emerge out of their hair on the top of their heads and are quite expressive. Four times more sensitive then a human's, they move about in conjunction with facial expressions to display emotion. Unlike the similar ears of other similar species, to date no Kofewalt has been able to consciously suppress the emotional 'dialogue' their ears give out. Their tail is similar to their ears in how expressive it is of the emotional state of the Kofewalt and inability to consciously 'moderate' it's movements.
Kofewalt have hands that are, on average, twice the relative size of average human hands. Their palms, as well as the soles of their feet, have soft padding that evolved to allow both better traction as well as an improved grip. On top of this, their nails are naturally razor sharp, though modern Kofewalt prefer to file these down as, outside of barehanded combat and use in hunting they evolved for, they tend to get in the way of daily life.
Though flatter and not as pronounced as that of a human, a Kofewalt's nose is still equipped with a sense of smell that is thousands, if not tens of thousands, of times stronger. Due to their cultural obsession with fitness, it is not uncommon for modern Kofewalt to learn how to tell, from the smell of someone else's sweat, if they have properly exercised or not.
As part of their vast reserves of energy, the Kofewalt wondered far and wide from their homeworld. The group that wandered into Ookami territory had been roaming the stars for so long that they had long forgotten the way home. Though some kept going, a sizable population, tired of the repetitive boredom of the proverbial open road, agreed to settle alongside the Ookami as a protectorate group. Eventually, when the Ookami's homeworld of Yoitsu joined the Zodiac Empire as a member state, the Kofewalt and their other protectorates came along as well.
Currently, Kofewalt are commonly seen working as professional trainers in gyms and other fitness centers across the Zodiac Empire. Those that joined the armed forces regularly find work as physical trainers. However, as with any species, their are exceptions to the rules.
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