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Death Walks on Broken Wings

### Plot

A magically infected Titan Crow known as Vaskalamaldus has been running amok in Qajar, destroying towns, killing people and livestock, and overall creating uncertainty for the people living in the region. When a logging village is attacked, a man named Tsingus alongside his friends and a mysterious hunter from Pakardia named 'Nasiri' plan to end the beasts reign of terror and avenge their families.

### Characters

#### Tsingus:

Qajarith villager/logger who seeks to kill the Raven King to avenge his fallen family.

#### Nasiri:

A Pakardiant hunter who specializes in exterminating man-eaters.

#### Vaskalamaldus, The Raven King:

A magically infected Titan Crow with an entourage of Ravens turned man-eater.

#### Anarus:

A Qajarith tailor who joins the fight against the Raven King.

#### Baturus:

Horus' older cousin who joins the fight against the Raven King.

#### Horus:

A young Qajarith mason who joins the attack against the Raven King.

#### Merkatus:

A Qajarith drunkard/logger who joins the fight against The Raven King.

#### Jespus:

Tsingus' younger brother who saved him from being crushed, supports Tsingus through his grief.

#### Taylin:

a Kentarim woman who prefers Qajar to her homeland, she is a bartender and widow, with her spouse being one of the first killed by The Raven King.

#### Melarin:

Tsingus' wife, an unfortunate victim of The Raven King.

#### Jesi:

Tsingus' Daughter, an unfortunate victim of The Raven King. In life took great interest in the color Daisy-Gold

#### Korus:

The first person to take action when The Raven King attacks the logging village.

#### Takus:

A Qajarith barber in life, an unfortunate victim of The Raven King, Taylin's spouse.

### Themes

One of the main themes of Death Walks on Broken Wings is the idea that there are no shortcuts for grief. This is seen throughout the story as Tsingus, while doing a good act by fighting against The Raven King, is ultimately motivated by vengeance, which he hopes will bring him peace. Once the beast is slain, however, Tsingus doesn't get peace, but only reminders of the things he has lost.
Sophont

Sophont is the somewhat arbitrary term defined by The Assembly for an organism of or on par with humans of Earth, criteria for this status include the creation of art, capability to empathize with other organisms, complex linguistics, and intergenerational culture.

### Confirmed

* Homo kaimerensis
* Homo sapiens
* Homo altus
* Homo nevrospensis (ex)
* Homo kaishelensis
* Maku
* Ogres
* Khalorim
* Harpies
* Notzokideu
* Khorikoim
* Skra'aee

### Debatable

* Moqrin
* Orca
* Common Blackfish
* Cacholet
* Bosuga
* Indrakai
* An'Garu
* Raven
* Jay Crow
* Crow
* Karakai
* Portal
* Ushalek
* Magic
Hollow Turtle Island

Resident Population: 900

Hollow Turtle Island is the trade hub of an Eskadin island chain. The populace mostly subsists on locally sourced fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, but as a port where goods are imported from visiting merchants from the Ring, they often enjoy a range of luxuries. Most of the huts and lodges are in the interior of the atoll, shielded from weathering by the outermost elevation of the island itself. Most of the waters inside are under 10 feet deep, but the center is 60 at its deepest.
Hezuki

Hezuki was a Xuul possessed by an extremely potent strain of wild magic that appears to have been related to or even in the same strain which was eventually domesticated to create witches. She was not only capable of controlling other xuul that she possessed, and animate the corpses of people, the temperature around her was exceptionally cold. Like many demons, she was all but impervious to mortal weapons: arrows and swords glanced off her frozen hide, and her breath was cold enough to freeze blood in a man’s living heart. For all her magic, which was used to make terrifying thralls and weakening storms, she liked to kill with tooth and claw.

   Though legends of Hezuki have been told by the Tsuu Henjin and other western Khalin for centuries, her hunts and explicit targeting of people spiked in the early 1900’s. She traveled with a pack, though it was unknown if these smaller individuals were her progeny or mates. They would set upon a defenseless village, consume all present, and flee if local militias or Blackfish cultists arrived to put up a fight.

A healthy Xuul compared to HezukiGreat White Death on the prowl- Keenan TaylorAttack of the Hezuki- Keenan TaylorA Hezuki shrouded by fog and mist- Just An Archosaur
### Book Appearances

* Of Frost and Famine
* The Reaper's Choice

### Redesigns

The Hezuki has had 1 redesign.

Original design of the Hezuki- Keenan Taylor
Flora

Though there is no native flora on Kaimere, there is an incredibly biodiverse ecosystem of Earth fauna which has been transported to Kaimere ever since the late Devonian.

## Gymnosperms

* Houze Maple
* Pakardiant Redcedar
* Morningstar Pine

## Angiosperms

* Houze Grass
* Kaimeran Common Wheat
* Sea Grass
* Prairie Maples
* Mahogany Tree
* Hangman's Vine
* Seto Currant
* Grapevine
* Agave
* Fig
* Olive Tree
* Acacia Tree
* Seridic Abiu
Moakai

Disclaimer: The Moakai is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Archaeopterygidae sp.\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Dinosauria

Order: Aves\*

Family: Unknown

Genus: Scolecophagavis

Species: S. macrodon

### Description

The Moakai is a species of firebird endemic to Pakardia that is a specialist of wood-boring insects like conifer mites and beetles.

### Phylogeny

The Moakai is a species of Firebird, a clade unique to Kaimere of as of now debated origins, it is not known how the Moakai relates to other firebirds, though it can be assumed they are closer to the Raptorial Urvogels than the Phoenixes.

### Human Relations

Being an insectivore and a Firebird, Moakai are often welcome within Pakardiant settlements. They are sometimes kept as pets to seek and destroy crabcraw infestations, though they do serious damage to woodwork while hunting and can generally be a menace to furniture so aren't as appreciated as say pangolins which mostly just use their tongues.
Kentarim Islands

The Kentarim Islands are an archipelago consisting of sixteen islands around two-hundred miles off the coast of Arvel, as its' name would suggest, it is the home of the Kentarim people. The Southern Islands are primarily tropical rain forest climates with the northern islands being more of a tropical monsoon climate.

Of the animals on the Kentarim Islands, most notable are animals such as Monkey Sloths, Yekites, Monkeys, and the Byamdan.

The Capitol, Tramir, is located on the largest island of the archipelago.
Shearflank

Disclaimer: The Shearflank is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Proetida sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Trilobita

Order: Plumicauda

Family: Tondeolatidae

Genus: Tondeolatus

Species: T. gigas

### Description

  The largest trilobite known to the Assembly is the shearflank. These three to four-meter trilobites are the only species in their clade in the known world. They are herbivores, specializing in seagrass, which is the key to their success and size in the habitat. Their great length means they are incapable of rolling up for defense, but the orientation of their pleural spines causes the blades to self-sharpen as they turn, so a lateral curl can deliver a devastating wound that makes most predators avoid them.

### Phylogeny

The Shearflank is the most basal of proetid trilobites in the Known World, belonging to a family known as Tondeolatidae. They are most closely related to reef trilobites in the clade Arthroplumidae, together these two make up the clade Plumicauda. Ancestors of the Shearflank were harvested during some of the earlier harvests of the First Dynasty.

### Ontogeny

Like all arthropods the Shearflank is vulnerable after a molt. Large adults generally bury themselves during this time of vulnerability, but young that must take advantage of this period of a soft exoskeleton to grow must consume an unprecedented amount of grass, which is when a vast majority of their mortality occurs. Even so, the abundance of ideal habitat means that sawblades are still fairly abundant. Shearflank are among the longest-lived trilobites. Most reach adult morphs after a year, adult size at two to three, and perish after eight to ten years. Shearflank continue to grow and add both segments and segment size as they age, which can take them to enormous sizes, though the rate of growth does grow. The largest recorded was nearly five meters long and was estimated to be almost a century old.

### Human Relations

Shearflank, due to their large size, are a centerpiece of many Khalin feasts, in which they are flipped over and thoroughly roasted, then eaten.
Hyaenodonts of Kaimere

Hyaenodonta, an order of predatory mammals extinct on Earth often understood as ‘the carnivorans before carnivorans’. Despite being named after hyenas and compared to bears and wolverines in general appearance, they are only distant relatives. Another difference between them and their hyena namesakes is that while their jaws were powerful, the molars are adapted to cut, not crush. The cutting teeth of some taxa folded in over time so they would be kept sharp by wear. Because of this, they would be well adapted to process meat at a faster and more efficient rate than modern carnivorans like wolves or big cats, yet they were far less versatile in what they could eat.

    Though robust apex predatory hyaenodonts like Hyaenodon itself were collected during the Oligocene harvest, these failed to establish themselves for long in the stable dinosaur-dominated ecosystems at the height of the Tyrant Dynasty. Instead, it was smaller hyaenodonts in the clade Apterodontinae which had semiaquatic adaptations and lead a life similar to otters, which were the breakout stars of the clade.

Hyaendon being harvested by the portal- Keenan Taylor    Some assumed a similar niche to marine otters, venturing out to open water where the Kaishel clades derived, including a lineage that became secondarily more terrestrial. Others became robust wetland predators, with the largest known still found in the wetlands of Kairul as a hairless bulky predator that punts along the bottom of rivers like a hippopotamus. Another clade, to which the rhenzhuyo belongs, called Phocapotamidae, developed a streamlined lateral-stroke bodyplan specialized as a fully aquatic animal. Although their rear half resembles a seal, their arms remained fairly long and even increased in flexibility, helpful when navigating debris in their freshwater habitats.

    The Dynastic Extinction impacted the clade, though many species survived. In Kairul, the Phocapotamid river seals were particularly successful. The macropredatory genus Temnodon evolved in Kairul as early as eight million years ago, and while a giant seven-meter species is still found there, it was a small two-meter species of Temnodon which spread in all directions, pursuing fish and small mammals along the coasts and made its way to the known world. They can survive in salt water, though much prefer freshwater conditions, which is why they found much greater success in the Seridic wetlands. As they don’t do well in open water given far superior agility to speed, and can only swim fast in short bursts, the lazy rivers of the Seridic wetlands was a perfect habitat. Considering their abundance within these waterways, one could be forgiven for assuming they are an ancient and stable presence, yet it really does appear as though they are fairly recent arrivals, perhaps as recent as within the past million years. Kaimere is well known for rapid regional success of recently harvested fauna, but the same advantages can apply to animals from other Kaimeran continents too.
Khalren Hukolgur

Disclaimer: The Khalren Hukolgur is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Lestodontini sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Pilosa

Family: Mylodontidae

Genus: Testospelea

Species: Unknown

### Description

Like proboscideans, hukolgur and common sloth have established island populations in the Khalin Sea, especially during times of low sea levels, which have since become isolated. Khalren for example has a species of hukolgur that weighs less than a ton, vying with the small species of local Palaeoloxodon as the biggest animal in this large island.

### Human Relations

Being significantly smaller than mainland Hukolgur, Khalren Hukolgur is far less of a threat to kaimerans, though they are still quite large, and can still pose a threat to those who are not careful around these beasts.
Simiosaurus

Disclaimer: Simiosaurus is a ficitional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Ornithischia\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Dinosauria

Order: Debated

Family: Simiosauridae

Genus: Simiosaurus

Species: Unknown

### Description

Simiosaurus is an odd monkey like dinosaur from the Jurassic Islands with similar niche to the arboreal pachycephalosaurs of Kairul, not much is known about Simiosaurus or its' cousins due to its' closed forest habitat and Assembly policy to remain as non invasive as possible.

### Habitat

Closed forests of east Antiqua Major of the Jurassic Islands.

### Phylogeny

The placement of Simiosaurus and other simiosaurs within Ornithischia is hotly debated among Kaimeran Naturalists with the most accepted hypothesis placing them as heterodontosaurs, though this is only due to certain features which could very well be superficial.
Firebirds

Disclaimer: Firebirds are a fictional clade of animals from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

### Description

Firebirds are a diverse clade of primitive bird native to Pakardia and Kaishel, where they are most common, as well as Arvel and Ni'Khar.

### Phylogeny

Although long thought to be a clade of dromeosaur, Firebirds are true aves, thought to have evolved from archaeopteryx like animals harvested in the late Jurassic. Firebirds can be split into three main clades (In the Known World).

#### Phoenixes

Most diverse are the phoenixes. Some are small and specialized in a single species of tree, such as green phoenixes and macebreakers, while others, usually the larger species, are more generalized, such as the Pakardiant peafowl or common phoenix.

#### Pakardiant Grebes

The second clade are the Pakardiant grebes. These live and hunt much like anhingas. The makhos is the most common, and the largest is the indrakhos, which rivals the indrakai as largest firebird.

#### Raptorial Urvogels

Last and most famous are the venomous Raptorial Urvogels of Dolarakidae. There are four Pakardiant species, often associated with trickery and the stages of fire: karakai (spark), indrakai (flame), tamakai (ash), and yakai (shadow).

Raptorial Urvogel membersMakhos, a common member of the Pakardiant GrebesThe Common Phoenix, largest of the phoenix clade in The Known WorldMokirix, a domesticated Karakai
### Human Relations

Due to the high intelligence of Raptorial Urvogels, these animals have been trained by Kaimerans and even been semi-domesticated in the case of the Karakai. These animals are viewed highly by many kaimerans, especially those of the Pakardiant in the Firebird Clan. Interestingly, it seems that like cats of Earth, Karakai domesticated themselves,
Beastfolk Jungle

The Beastfolk Jungle is a large span of tropical rain forest along the inner coast of Arvel, being outside the Known World not much is known about the area, what is known is that many human hybrid organisms known as Homunculi have made this place their home in escape of enslavement and persecution from the rest of the world.
Tchnanluk

Disclaimer: The Tchnanluk is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Ammonitida sp.\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Order: Ammonitida

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

Largest of the ammonites in Kaimere is the Tchnanluk, differentiated from its cousin the Meadow Kraken by its golden skin and shell as well as more pronounced ornamentation. They are predatory animals of the abyss, but will travel to the surface at night to feed until returning to the depths. Unlike Earth cephalopods, which live for 1-3 years on average, the Tchnanluk and other krakens can live for up to a century.

### Phylogeny

The Tchnanluk is the largest of ammonites in Kaimere, presumably most related to the Meadow Kraken.

### Ontogeny

Most Tchnanluk do not reach adulthood, but those who do become near impenetrable by the predators they encounter.

### Human Relations

Tchnanluk, Like all Krakens have intrigued sailors and naturalists due to their odd body plans and striking shells, and catch the attention of any who may find themselves in an encounter. In the Mythology of the Akanuk, there is a great kraken who is the ruler of the abyss and hordes all the treasures lost to the depths and all the secrets whispered to the waves, and is usually depicted as a colossal Tchnanluk who’s shell is larger than the hull of the largest ship.
Golden Meadow Crab

Disclaimer: The Golden Meadow Crab is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Scorpiones sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Chelicerata

Order: Scorpiones

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Golden Meadow Crab is a species of crab scorpion distinguished by its 'golden' carapace, where it gets its name. The Golden Meadow crab is an herbivorous scorpion, feeding almost entirely on a sea grass diet.

### Phylogeny

Crab scorpions are the most common clade of carcinizised eurypterids in Kaimere, and were harvested far before true crabs had evolved. The Golden Meadow Crab specifically is apart of the herbivorous clade of crab scorpions.

### Ontogeny

Like other marine scorpions of Kaimere, crab scorpions are K selected reproducers, having relative few young that they put more time into, therefore causing them to be more likely to reach adulthood.
Greater 2-toed Sloth

Disclaimer: The Lesser 2-toed sloth is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Choloepus sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Pilosa

Family: Choloepodidae

Genus: Choloepus

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Greater 2-toed sloth is a slow moving tree sloth. unlike their 3-toed cousins, they have a relatively fast metabolism, larger territories, and more varied diets. They are distinguished by their larger size compared to the Lesser 2-toed sloth.

### Phylogeny

The Greater two-toed sloth is a mylodontoid sloth in the genus Choloepus harvested from the South American Harvest 6mya.
Barugru

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Barugru is the term for Manephaunt warriors as well as their headgear. Unlike many human warriors, who train to fight other people, barugru training is against monsters in defense of their islands and ships. The shield protects them well from overhead strikes, and their tusk-caps good for disabling the legs of foes, though their primary intention is intimidation rather than true combat.

In light of this, many decorate themselves in striking pigmentation, even beyond the limits of their own color vision, as they know many of their threats can see in and are intimidated or disoriented by clashing colors.

Their tusk caps are often made of wood, obsidian, shell, and metal. During the peak of the Manephaunt's trading with the Kentarim, they received many metal tusk caps, which sparked Manephaunt to begin the search for ores to craft their tusk caps, which has lead to a competent smithing workforce which produces as much as one third of Barugru tusk caps.

Most head shields are built from leather of a local sea creature stretched over a wooden frame, acting as an intimidation method over a proper weapon, though it is quite strong and capable of parrying defense.
Qadanith

Disclaimer: The Qadanith are a fictional race of people from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

In the creation myth of the Qadanith, they fell from the stars, while other Kaimerans are made of clay from this world. The islanders of the Free-States, one of the two major Qadanith factions, are responsible for opening The Portal device made by the First Children civilization and trading not only with humans for a time on the other side in the 'Plaguelands' but also uniting The Known World of Kaimere in a vast trade network. Their tongue is spoken by all ethnic groups as a trade language. Their mainland cousin, the Qajarith, are a much more isolated and traditionalist people. The past few centuries has seen a shift from independent fiefs to a consolidated republic of lords, although not all parties are happy with this transition, especially since it was put in place by oligarchs from the Free-States who have positioned themselves in roles of great influence in this republic.

### Cultures

* Free-States
* Qajarith
Tlaton

### Description

The Tlaton have called Kaishel home for over a million years. There are many distinct cultures, faiths and habits, but there is a sense of community and connection that they share. Trade with Khalin like the To Katon and Akanuk brings in resources like bronze that they cannot readily access themselves. Their language employs only a few vocalizations. Most conversations are through expression and hand signs. Long summers, seemingly endless winter nights, a pressure for silence, and the many threats around them make the Tlaton generally peaceful people, and most disputes are resolved without violence. Tlaton often trade, accessorize, season, and decorate with the unique bioluminescent Magic on Kaishel. Tlaton unlike Kaimerans have lifespans akin to Earth humans if a bit shorter.

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Earth Ancestor: H.Altus\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primata

Family: Hominidae

Genus: Homo

Species: H. Kaishelensis
Zanitel

Disclaimer: The Zanitel is a fictional Plesiosaur from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere

### Description

The Zanitel is a macropredatory plesiosaur adapted to cold open ocean environments, unique characteristics of the Zanitel include a shorter and thicker neck than other plesiosaurs, grey spotted pattern, large jaw muscles, and shorter snouts. Zanitel also have many other unique characteristics from their plesiosaur ancestry, such as osteoderms beneath their already thick hide, and a specialized prehensile tongue for sensing prey,

Like other thallosocolubrans they are deceptively intelligent, having some of the highest neuron densities seen in tertrapods, they are also big game pack hunters, hunting the likes of Cacholets, Blackfish, and even Killer Cacholet, it is because of this reputation of hunting whales that they get their other names, the Whaler Serpent and Corpse Serpent. When pack hunting, Zanitel show surprising amounts of coordination and efficiency in their hunts, having developed a comfortable formula for dispatching even the largest game. Lone hunts are much more inconspicuous, Zanitel hunt by swimming below their prey, quickly bolting up from below catching their victim in their jaws, and if the impact doesn't kill it, Zanitel will breach out of the water, using their necks to bash their prey into the water's surface. Due to their Whale hunting infamy, they have formed a rivalry with Moqrin, also known as polar blackfish, and if one spots the other, they kill on sight. Interestingly, Zanitel are not considered apex predators, as they are fed on by Motomazor and Megalodon, but this is only a technicality as most of their range is devoid of these threats.

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Earth Ancestor: Plesiosauridae sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Plesiosauria

Family: Plesiosauridae

Genus: Thallasocolubrus

Species: Unknown

### Phylogeny

The Zanitel is a robust species within the genus Thallasocolubrus.

### Ontogeny

Like all plesiosaurs within the genus Thallasocolubrus , Zanitel start their lives looking quite similar to other juvenile plesiosaur species save for some slight anatomical differences and different coloration. Zanitel like all plesiosaurs are birthed and cared for by their mothers until adulthood or even beyond, starting their lives looking fairly similar to the adults, just with toned down features, such as toned down jaws and outward facing eyes, which with age are further developed.

### Sexual Dimorphism

Zanitel do not demonstrate sexual dimorphism\*

### Human Relations

Humans, though not a common meal for Zanitel, make for an easy snack and will readily be eaten, and so are avoided by most sailors. Due to their rivalry with Moqrin, Zanitel and their mammalian foes have been the focus of many stories involving ancient rivalry, and likely an interesting show for any high seas sailor.
Panther Hare

Disclaimer; The Panther Hare is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Multituberculata sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Multituberculata

Family: Carnolepidae

Genus: Carnolepus

Species: C. pardus

### Description

The Panther Hare is a large predatory multituberculate closely related to the Komatu, and can be differentiated by their taller stature, leaner build, and yellowish coat.

### Habitat

Forested regions of West Kairul\*. Most common in southwest Kairul.

### Phylogeny

The Panther Hare is a derived multituberculate from the clade Thylacolepiformes (burrowing herbivores similar to rabbits) and subsequent carnolepidae family, both of which are unique to Kaimere. Their Earth ancestor was likely harvested from the East Asian Harvest of 68mya.

### Ontogeny

  It was once assumed that carnolepids were egg-laying mammals like many other nontherian mammals such as the guchar of the known world, but like other multituberculates and placentals, they bear live young with a long gestation. While some Kaimeran multituberculates have pouches to carry their young, it appears this trait is convergent with marsupials, not the basal condition. Panther Hares have only vestigial pouches, and keep their young in the warren until they are mature enough to travel with their parents.
Rock Patarim

Disclaimer: The Rock Patarim is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Ammonitida sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Order: Ammonitida

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Rock Patarim is the largest member of the Patarim clade in the Known World. Being a Patarim (also known as a waxer or polisher), Meadow Patarim are algae specialists, feeding on toxic algal blooms which would otherwise ravage oceans they are successful in the Known World due to the persistence of Ladegrim ammonites alongside them, which in working together create both clear and healthy seas.

### Human Relations

Ammonites such as the Rock Patarim are culturally significant to many kaimeran peoples, they are the symbol of the Great Library of Bolondakoi, with their many collection vaults designed to appear like the swirling shell of an ammonite. The Khalin use these animals to represent a wide range of virtues including, artistry, mathematics, adventure, wisdom, and clarity, the deity of the Khalin, known to the Kentarim as Melrahim, is often depicted as having ammonite shells growing from her brow. Ammonites like the Rock Patarim are also prized for their striking shells used in jewelry and/or decoration, as well as their tender meat. All species of Patarim polishers are considered sacred to the Khalin and protected by conservation laws of both Empire and Republic due to their ecological importance.
Pakardiant

Disclaimer: The Pakardiant are a fictional people from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

The Pakardiant, also known as the Children of the Forest, claim to be the first humans on Kaimere, and the ancestors of all kaimerans. They revere the forest of the vast island of Pakardia, the largest island in the known world. the Pakardiant are the only kaimerans to live alongside drakes instead of fortifying in walls, although their villages are often suspended in trees. During recent centuries a united group of tribes has grown into the Pakardiant Confederacy, which now controls the northern half of their island homes.

Unlike cultures like the Qajarith Republic, the Pakardiant are heavily in tune with Magic, using it in medicine, weaponry, and to get in tune with certain environment. The Pakardiant are also much more tolerant of magical inclined individuals.

The Pakardiant were the only humans to have grown alongside the First Children, a possible explanation to their magic inclinations. Encounters with the first children also led to a deep seeded distrust of outsiders.

Like their noble mounts, the U'Ruek, adults of the Pakardiant are famously measured and stoic yet formidable hunters and warriors, yet their children all seem possessed by any of the dozen or so trickster spirits in their chaos, destruction, and glee. Though cruelty is not tolerated, they are forgiven most transgressions and encouraged to play loud, wild, and free.

### Cultures

* Turtle Clan
* Shadow Clan
* Viper Clan
* Boar Clan
* Firebird Clan
* River Spirit Clan
* Ghost Clan
* Yellow Panther Clan
* Red Panther Clan
* Black Panther Clan
* Clans of The Great Lakes
* United Clans of the Spine
Antiqua Major

Antiqua Major is the largest Island of the Jurassic Islands at around 1000 miles in length. The majority of Anitqua major consists of a tropical Savannah. the east of the continent consists of both tropical monsoon and tropical rain forest environments, to the west is a semi-arid steppe with a rain forest just south of that, north of the island is a mountain range with a steppe to the south and temperate climates to the north.

Notable Fauna of Antiqua Major includes Carnosuchus, Simiosaurus, Mandosaurus, and Flagelladraco
Lesser Gibbon Bat

Disclaimer: The Lesser Gibbon Bat is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Pteropodidae sp.\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Pteropodidae\*

Genus: Vespersimia

Species: V. cestus

### Description

The Lesser Gibbon Bat is a semi volant bat found exclusively on the Permian Continent. While they can clumsily fly, these small game hunters sneak along the treetops upside down and kill with both wing claw and fang-like incisors. They mostly hunt small birds, other bats, and small arboreal dicynodonts, though will also feed on fruit, presumably the niche step their herbivorous ancestors took before turning to predation.

### Habitat

Lowland forests of the Permian Continent.

### Phylogeny

The relationship between gibbon bats and other bats is as of now unknown. Though they are descendants of bats harvested from the Oligocene Harvest.
Draconic Tendrilfly

Disclaimer: The Draconic Tendrilfly is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Paleodictyopterida sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Paleodictyopterida\*

Family: Hexopheridae\*

Genus: Hexophera

Species: H. nectardraco

### Description

Draconic Tendrilflies are jungle specialists, they are large six-winged insects (15cm wingspan) which feed primarily on a diet of sap and nectar produced by some gymnosperms. they are restricted to jungles because of this alongside their lack of flight stamina.

### Habitat

Dense gymnosperm jungles of Ni'Khar and Arvel.

### Phylogeny

Draconic Tendrilflies are apart of a group of insects unique to Kaimere known as Tendrilflies, which ancestors were harvested during the First Dynasty.   Tendrilflies appear to have been the first pollinating insects of Kaimere, using a long proboscis to get to fluids produced by some gymnosperms. This is a strategy which on both Earth and Kaimere would go on to revolutionize insect and plant evolution, though in this early stage it appears to have been a supplement to wind and water based pollination rather than the primary means we see in many flowering plants today.
Reef Stalker

Disclaimer: The Reef Stalker is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Scorpiones sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Chelicerata

Order: Scorpiones

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

Reef Stalkers are the most benthic adapted marine scorpions in Kaimere, distinguished by their land scorpion like body plan. Reef Stalkers are incapable of swimming, and rather walk on substrate and reef debris in search of potential prey.

### Habitat

Shallow seas of the Known World and beyond, preferably locations with calm waters.

### Phylogeny

Reef Stalkers are a seemingly basal species of marine scorpion, with resemblance more akin to Earth's scorpions, but this is likely a case of convergent evolution.

### Ontogeny

Not much is known about the growth and development of the Reef Stalker.
Emerald Fabadont

Disclaimer: The Emerald Fabadont is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Tetrapoda sp\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Fabadontia

Order: Unknown

Family: Unknown

Genus: Triophthalmotherium

Species: T. armatus

### Description

The emerald fabadont is a fairly common herbivore in the highlands of Pakardia. The clade name, 'fabadont', means 'bean tooth' in reference to the kidney bean shape of their teeth. They have around 300 teeth at a given time, filling out conventional tooth row in staggered groups, and the roof of their upper palate also has teeth that their cornfield tongues can masticate against. This formidable processing apparatus allows fabadonts to rapidly process a wide variety of vegetation and since it is already substantially processed by the time it gets to their guts, they can get by on whatever they digest. It is common for emerald fabadonts to eat the mossy bark at the base of trees. While not seeking to make constructions like beavers, they still weaken a lot of trees which Jurazhent then shove down. Because of this, floral turnover is quite high in the Pakardiant highlands, helping keep these forests dynamic and healthy.

Emerald fabadonts live in small herds. With three eyes spread apart, they have an astonishing field of vision: they can see all around, with stereoscopic views in the entire front half of their vision, and their only blind spots are directly above their head due to heavy brows and under their bodies. They can see well into the ultraviolet spectrum and extremely well during the day, though at night they don't see particularly well. They reside in their burrows at night, armored rumps out, so this isn't much of an issue. Below their fur-analogue integument is a pavement of bone flake armor that not only strengthens the skin to prevent easy penetration, the bone directly blocks cuts and absorbs bludgeoning strikes. This armor is most concentrated on the rump and tail, though their limbs, belly, and back have it to a lesser degree. Skull bones are thick, reinforced by a sturdy layer of keratin. Armpits and other joints are vulnerable, being the only reliable target for predators. Red panthers and Indrakai are their main predators, though Weochetu'ka hunt them from time to time.

### Habitat

Pakardiant Highlands in burrows above the waterline.

### Phylogeny

The Emerald Fabadont is a tetrapod in a clade unique to Kaimere known as Fabadonts, a clade which arose in the First Dynasty. The Emerald Fabadont belongs to the Kaishel Fabadonts, which are notable for having a complex parietal eye.

### Human Relations

Like many of the odd creatures that roam Kaimere, the Emerald Fabadont was thought to be a cryptid by many Kaimeran Naturalists, it wasn't until expeditions into the Pakardiant wilds that the claims of the peoples living there were verified.
Pardosuchus

Disclaimer: Pardosuchus is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Elaphrosaurus bambergi\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Dinosauria

Order: Ceratosauria\*

Family: Neonoasauridae

Genus: Pardosuchus

Species: Unknown

### Description

Pardosuchus is the top predator of open territory. While not as agile or quick to accelerate as much of their prey, their speed and endurance is legendary. Much like the Uktan of the Houze Prairie, their height and stamina are such that they need only select a target and can often catch them by simply maintaining a steady jog and running it to exhaustion. Their teeth are long and lack serrations. With a long neck and armored head, they will often establish a bite and endure thrashing and kicking of exhausted prey before pulling it apart to feast. Although formidable killers, they are not capable of defending kills from larger theropods like *Carnosuchus*, so aren't as common where these bulky predators can bully them away from a kill.

### Phylogeny

The exact cladistics are unknown, but it is believed that Pardosuchus is of a family descended from noasaurs, with the possibly omnivorous Elaphrosaurus proposed as a possible ancestor. This is supported by another small herbivore, Gazellasuchus, in many ways resembling the great sprinter. Further observations showed both are actually omnivores, with Gazellasuchus supplementing their sedge diet with the occasional little rhynchocephalian or multituberculate, while Pardosuchus will indulge in nuts and berries when the season provides.
Spotted 3-toed Sloth

Disclaimer: The Spotted 3-Toed Sloth is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Bradypus sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Pilosa

Family: Bradypodidae

Genus: Bradypus

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Spotted sloth is a slow moving tree sloth. Unlike their 2 fingered cousin, they have a much slower metabolism, have strict and specific herbivorous diets, small territories, and rarely leave their trees. They are most notable for their spotted fur for which they get their name.

### Phylogeny

The Spotted Sloth is a megatheroid sloth in the genus Bradypus. Its' ancestors harvest is unknown, but likely from the South American Harvest 6mya.
Reef Patarim

Disclaimer: The Reef Paterim is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Ammonitida sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Order: Ammonitida

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Reef Paterim are a small species of ammonite most recognizable by it's red shell. Being a Paterim (also known as a waxer or polisher), Meadow Paterim are algae specialists, feeding on toxic algal blooms which would otherwise ravage oceans they are successful in the Known World due to the persistence of Ladegrim ammonites alongside them, which in working together create both clear and healthy seas.

### Human Relations

Ammonites such as the Reef Paterim are culturally significant to many kaimeran peoples, they are the symbol of the Great Library of Bolondakoi, with their many collection vaults designed to appear like the swirling shell of an ammonite. The Khalin use these animals to represent a wide range of virtues including, artistry, mathematics, adventure, wisdom, and clarity, the deity of the Khalin, known to the Kentarim as Melrahim, is often depicted as having ammonite shells growing from her brow. Ammonites like the Reef Paterim are also prized for their striking shells used in jewelry and/or decoration, as well as their tender meat. All species of Paterim polishers are considered sacred to the Khalin and protected by conservation laws of both Empire and Republic due to their ecological importance.
Meadow Snailfish

Disclaimer: The Meadow Snailfish is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Ammonitida\*

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Order: Ammonitida

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Meadow Snailfish is a species of ammonite most recognizable by their bumblebee reminiscent shell. They are bioluminescent, using their lights for both prey attraction and communication amongst other individuals.

### Human Relations

Ammonites such as the Meadow Snailfish are culturally significant to many kaimeran peoples, they are the symbol of the Great Library of Bolondakoi, with their many collection vaults designed to appear like the swirling shell of an ammonite. The Khalin use these animals to represent a wide range of virtues including, artistry, mathematics, adventure, wisdom, and clarity, the deity of the Khalin, known to the Kentarim as Melrahim, is often depicted as having ammonite shells growing from her brow. Ammonites like the Meadow Snailfish are also prized for their striking shells used in jewelry and/or decoration, as well as their tender meat.
Fire in the Shadows

### Plot

A crisis is being ignored in the walls of Zardin, the imperial magistrate has denied a search party to find a missing boy named Eki who has gone missing beyond the borders of Zardin. The magistrates daughter, Sima, appalled by this decision, develops a plan to sneak out onto the dangerous Houze Prairie outside the walls of Zardin to find the boy along with the help of her friend Teila, and a Khalin merchant named Khaldin.

### Characters

#### Chukti Simasali Fa-Uradao:

Better known as Sima, she is the daughter of the Imperial Magistrate of Zardin, who will inherit her father's position.

#### Chuktura Uradao:

Father of Sima and Imperial Magistrate of Zardin.

#### Eki:

Young Zardic boy who went missing over the wall.

#### Khaldin:

Eskadin truffle hunter who often seeks valuables beyond the protective walls of Zardin.
Shu

Disclaimer: The Shu are a fictional race of people from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

The Shu, also known as the Children of the Sun, for millennia were a nomadic people isolated from other Kaimerans in the Houze Prairie. Many lived in a verdant river valley, until years of drought forced their civilization to emigrate. They were led on this journey by a messiah who claimed to be an avatar of the sun. The people of the valley joined many tribes of their kin, and these people became the Cha'Khati, the Children of the Sun. The Cha'Khati reached the Crescent and, using cavalry and tactics the locals were not accustomed to, consolidated the largest empire in kaimeran history. The Cha'Khati Empire now dominates the Crescent.

### Cultures

* Dolani
* Cha'Khati
Greater Forest Turtle Dog

Disclaimer: The Greater Forest Turtle Dog is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Dicynodontia sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Synapsida

Order: Testudocyona

Family: Testudocyonidae

Genus: Testudocyon

Species: T. sylvestris

Video on the Topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taj02xNdeeQ&t=634s

### Description

The Common Turtle Dog is a fossorial dicynodont most distinguishable by its comparatively large size and mottled green fur and hide. They live in complex burrows and are quite social. They are generalist feeders. The only teeth dicynodonts retain are their tusks, so they cannot chew. They have a strong tongue and rough upper palate they can use to break down some food, but will often just swallow it whole. With a fully endothermic metabolism they need a lot of food. Like other testudocyonans, the roots of their fangs in both sexes are encased with a thick, colorful flange of keratin used for both display and defense while they attach each other. While their burrows keep them warm, they have evolved filaments seemingly independent of hair that evolved in derived cynodonts, which is especially dense in the montane species. Although it may not be homologous to hair and fur, it is described as such in Assembly texts.

### Phylogeny

The Greater Forest Turtle Dog is a dicynodont in the clade testudocyona, a clade unique to Kaimere which emerged around 30-40mya, the genus Testudocyon, which Common Turtle Dogs belong to, is the most basal of this clade.

### Ontogeny

Unlike earth dicynodonts, which likely laid eggs, the Greater Forest Turtle Dog gives birth. Mated pairs share in the responsibilities of guarding and feeding the young, though the mother provides a majority of the regurgitated food while the male guards the den, often quite violently.
Titan Stork

Disclaimer: The Titan Stork is a fictional pterosaur from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere

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Earth Ancestor: Azhdarchidae sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Pterosauria

Family: Ungulaconidae

Genus: Ungulaconus

Species: U. dissignatore

### Description

Titan Storks are a large species of azhdarchid pterosaur, they are characterized by their size at 8-10 ft tall, spurred wings used in combat over carcasses. Titan Storks come in 2 main morphs based on range, with northern individuals having lighter coloration and southern individuals having more melanistic patterning and are slightly larger. despite being proficient fliers, Titan Storks only employ powered flight when traveling between hunting grounds, searching for a mate, or evading predators.

### Habitat

Flat, open areas across the known world and beyond.

### Phylogeny

Titan Storks are azhdarchid pterosaurs with closest relations to Rat Peckers.

### Ontogeny

Titan Stork hatchlings show very little differences from their adult counterparts, and like other ungulaconids, do not demonstrate prolonged parental care, and also do not imprint on their parents when hatched, unlike most archosaurs. Titan Storks hatch from oblong speckled eggs with a leathery shell.

### Human Relations

Being as large as they are and the ability to infiltrate human compounds consistently, titan storks take the lives of many cattle, pets, and children of the people of Kaimere, and as a result, do not have the best reputation. Despite their bad reputation, Titan Storks are accepted and sometimes even recruited by kaimerans due to their proficient scavenging, hunting abilities when tracking down large pests, and willingness to cooperate with kaimerans. Occasionally these kaimerans will either bind the wings of their titan stork or even cut off the fourth finger to prevent them from flying away, to the chagrin of many naturalists.
Common Mole Trilobite

Disclaimer: The Common Mole Trilobite is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Proetida sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Trilobita

Order: Proetida

Family: Thalassotalpidae

Genus: Thalassotalpa

Species: T. pallamathos

### Description

  Mole trilobites are, as their name suggests, burrowing specialists. The largest species is only five inches or twelve centimeters long, and most are much smaller. They are the most abundant by a substantial margin, though the larger size of meadow trilobites earned them the title of common.

### Phylogeny

The Common Mole Trilobite is the largest member of the mole trilobite family, also known as thalassotalpidae. They are proetid trilobites which ancestors' were harvested during the early harvests of the First Dynasty.

### Human Relations

Like most other trilobites, Mole trilobites are apart of Khalin cuisine.
Reef Centipede

Disclaimer: The Reef Centipede is a fictional animal from Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere.

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Earth Ancestor: Scorpiones sp.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Chelicerata

Order: Neoradiodonta

Family: Unknown

Genus: Unknown

Species: Unknown

### Description

The Reef Centipede is an entirely pelagic species of marine scorpion, distinguished by a resemblance to Earth's extinct radiodonts. Not much is known about this animal other than this.

### Phylogeny

The Reef Centipede is the sole member of Neoradiodonta in the Known World.

### Ontogeny

Not much is known about the growth and development of the Reef Centipede