Ceardian

The Ceardian, also known as the Children of the Sky, are the direct Children of the Celestial **Kurro**.

The Ceardian started off as being the small, winged creatures that roamed the planet, being a source of food or pest control to the other Epreans living within them. The true origins of the Ceardian are unknown, and are more so theorized on than spoken about with fact.

Many believe that the Ceardian came to be because of the avian tendency to play in puddles of water or streams, and that when Kurro flew over the lands and brought the rainstorms, that the **Celestial's** influence on the precipitation had indirectly mutated the flying creatures within them.

## History

It is believed that the Ceardian first came to be around **Ancient 5,000**, but the exact date is unknown.

## Physical Appearance

The Ceardian come in a large variety of shapes and sizes - some will be much more humanlike and angelic in appearance, while others are large avians with barely any differentiation between them and their origins.

### Children

The Ceardian are able to crossbreed with any other of the egg-laying **races** on Eprea. However, if a Ceardian is much more humanoid in appearance, they can also have children with those who have live-births.

## Culture

Ceardian culture heavily depends on the type of Ceardian that is being looked at. However, there are a few things that the Ceardians share with each other, no matter where they're from.

The race stays close to their origins of who they once were, with many of them enjoying singing and performing. It is said that if you hear a song in the depths of the woods being done through whistling rather than words, that a Ceardian is hiding in the canopies nearby. It is a common practice amongst all of the types and tribes of Ceardian to create songs unique to their villages or tribes, with it being considered a form of bonding for the race.

### Naming Conventions

Ceardian are closely in tune with nature and the skies, and as a result, their names often reflect this. Their names typically are an adjective and a noun or two nouns put together, representing them and what their family is about.

However, less traditional Ceardians will take on a regular surname, or mixed Ceardian will take on the surname of their father.

### Romance

When Ceardian are wed, they prefer to wear wedding anklets over wedding rings, due to not all of the Ceardian having fingers to place a ring onto.

### Childcare

Each type of Ceardian will have children in different ways and amounts. However, all Ceardian who have more humanoid appearances are at the disadvantage of lacking mammaries and nipples, making it difficult to feed their children. As a result, fathers in these situations will sneak out of camps, invading villages or finding pregnant animals to steal milk from, bringing it back to nurture their own children with.

Some Ceardian will link together with tribes of **Woriq** to have surrogate mother’s supply milk, or raise cattle. This is usually a mutually beneficial relationship, where the Ceardian tribe will supply something that the Woriq are unable to get themselves - such as an easy supply of feathers for fletchers.

## Subraces

* Civucean, common birds race.
* Lioane, birds of prey race.
* Phialies, tropical birds race.
* Pino, penguin race.
* Silva, griffon and hippogriffs race.
* Vai, phoenix race.

## Notable

* **Vairani Sunwing** - the first **Vai**
* **Vaethas Nimblewing** - Leader of the **Vyrani**
* **Freyja Eir** - guardian of **Kurro**