Pellion

The people of Pellion have long had a genetic defect that makes their vocal cords inept, they thus choose and are chosen by extremely intelligent birds as children, that they themselves must train to be their voices, though they often use a clicking language amongst themselves, supplemented by sign language, they are thus prolific writers, and mapped their lands early on using their birds as eyes, they use falconry for hunting, messages, and tracking. These birds themselves are cousins to the native population, bird-like people who live in floating cities tethered to the ground, some are large flying ships constantly moving, having found people on the ground to be useful, they taught the newcomers how to tend to the birds, though some nobles rudely confine rarer birds to large glass houses in elaborately decorated menageries to show off their wealth, though this is generally frowned upon by most others, the status symbol stubbornly stays.
== Pellidors ==
They are all born with a phobia of flying and heights. Those few born without it are the only ones seen outside their floating home to gather resources. Those that have the phobia and overcome it are allowed to lead. Feathered. Taloned feet. Some have wings as arms and others have wings in addition to arms. Second eyelid. Kleptomaniac. Hoarders. Thieves for shiny things. Give gifts to friends. Remember and recognize faces. Language that is very difficult for outsiders to speak. Can imitate sounds and the voices of others.
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