Fayian

Designed By Kostya Veldyaksov

Weight:
120lbs

The **Fayian** (*Homo fayian*) is an original species created and designed by Birddragon. The Fayian inhabits the *Fayian* universe, an original universe created by Birddragon.

## Appearance and Anatomy

They appear as humans with the Both Skin Merge One Mixed Colors. In reptiles, it's only the tails, and in animals like turtles or gorillas, they don't have either. There are many group exceptions we will go over. Each Fayian can 'shift'. Once they have shifted, they now have the abilities of the animals, such as in cheetahs they can now move as fast as a cheetah, and with just as much stamina, or the strength of ants and elephants. (ants are incredibly strong) They also show physical indications of them shifting. In most mammals that means gaining the teeth and claws and eyes of the animal along with fur on their hands, arms, and upper back. In reptiles, they gain the claws and patches of scales on their cheeks, hands, and shoulders. In snakes, the only real indication is the eyes and scales, being without claws, but if they are venomous snakes, they gain fangs. Insects have antennae pre-shift and afterward gain an extra set of insect arms below their real arms, or from their backs. If they are flying insects, they grow wings as well or instead of, depending on the individual. Arachnids gain two sets of arms.

Birds are a little different. They always have semi-hollow bones and feathers along their hairline that can be brushed in like highlights. They also have, in the unshifted form, have what looks like a tattoo of wings across their backs. When the wings melt into their backs, they stay near the skin so show through faintly. Their shift brings out their wings and changes their eyes, such as hawk or owl eyes. However wings bursting out can rip through clothing, so at the age of 3-4, they can learn to focus and make their wings temporarily insubstantial in the first seconds of shifting, to avoid ripping clothes. They will still need modified clothes with a hole for the wings to connect to the body. Often buildings will have balconies or launch pads to land on various floors of skyscrapers.

Hoofed creatures such as pigs, horses, goats, and deer when they shift look like satyrs, with the legs of their animal, and like the others, gain the physical abilities of their animal.

Only two mythical animal Fayians exist, dragons and Phoenix. A Phoenix Fayian is born once every 100 years, unaffected by the death of the other. If one lives over 100 years, there can be two Phoenix at once, and likewise, if they die at birth there won't be a Phoenix. They have similar abilities to birds, but are impervious to fire, and can create and control it. Their wings are various shades of reds, oranges, and golds, and they can burst into flames at will. Dragons are rare. They come in many different colors and have a mix of the properties of the bird and the lizard, and can breathe a thin jet of fire about a foot in distance.

## Ecology

### Behavior and Intelligence

Fayians are developed and have built cities, but are not as globalized. There is less contact overseas, and forests and jungles are mostly intact as they can survive better than humans in wild conditions. No animals we have here exist there, only mythical ones such as ice wolves and wyverns, however no other weres or humanoids live there.

### Diet

Varied and diverse omnivores, they live in temperate and tropical regions where food is most abundant.

### Reproduction

They reach reproductive maturity around ages 15-17 and mate for life after that time. They can mate year-round, with no specific mating season, and have 1-2 offspring at a time.

## Trivia

* Because all Fayians are similar in size, a skilled cat could beat an elephant, and other things that wouldn't happen in the normal food chain.