Centaur

Centaurs are a sapient equid kin of central Arcaitia and Tabasaran. They resemble a horse with the torso and above portions of a human in place of the horse's neck and head. Centaurs have varying degrees of hair coverage and complete hairlessness does sometimes occur (cf. albinism). Common hair patterns including sacral, spinal/back, subthoracic wrap (under rib cage), neck wrap (most common). Often having long, mane-like hair on their head, the transition around the neck from their coat to their face is not easily noticed. Their hands are formed in a uniquely equine and almost toe-like way. Their ears are nearly identical to horses'.
Cenaturs are nomadic, remaining in herds which wander plains and grasslands. Some cultures do have camps which they stop at, functioning as watering holes and called stables by humans. They largest and densest camps approach city-like sophistication, but are still only places of temporary stay before they must run freely again. The camps are built for bibrachial people at equine height, with hooves, and infrequently needing to lay down.
Centaurs can sleep standing up, but do need to have laying down sleep a couple hours a week for peak performance. Brands are common forms of body adornment and expression.
Due to their knack for divination, centaurs are accomplished archaeoastronomers and readily become scholarly in their stargazing when they find themselves living in or near a city. Their knowledge of the sky and their reading of the fates is superb. Along with this they have an affinity for lightning. They also use an herb called mallowsweet (not in Arcaitian, not in their language) to enhance their perception of the stars.
Although they tend to be vicious, relentless, and are not easily sated in warfare, as a result of their attunement and their need to treat wounds, centaurs have a knack for healing (moreso merely with spells than alchemical).
Some individuals and populations can be smaller with drooping ears and are thus compared to donkeys and called onocentaurs. They are the same kin and their features freely vary.
The more horse-like hybrids of centaurs and horses can produce the phenomenon of sometimes having nub-like horns on their head. These hybrids can resemble the equicephalic bipedal equid kins of Tanus.
== Life Cycle ==
Gestate for a year. Most cultures have large local celebrations at the birth of a foal. The humanoid portion of the foal is juvenille, not nubile, and they are born able to walk. Do not have nipples on their "human" portion, but on the horse portion, where foals feed from the mothers.
Category:Kins
Category:Equids
Category:Centaurs
Category:Hexatherian