Animal-Adjacent

Animal-adjacent people are essentially light-corrupted humanoids, the opposite of demons and vaguely related to nymphs.

## Harpy

Harpies are bird-like but human-shaped with a human face and arms, etc. They're mostly covered in feathers, but not completely. They can be any species of bird but are most notably birds of prey, and as such why raptor bird demons are rare — harpies fill this niche. Harpies can be plantigrade or digitigrade, but are more often than not digitigrade. They aren’t as hostile as legends say they are, and generally keep to themselves as a society. They're not always women; harpy men exist but are rare (think viera) It depends on the species, but they're usually 5-6 feet tall. Some eagle and vulture harpies have reached 7 feet, certain species of albatross have hit 8 feet, and yet some prey birds are 5 feet and under. Otherwise, no dimorphism.

## Drage

(drau-KEH; “au” as in “ow,” but softer, plural drager; drau-KIR with a heavy “k” as in “kite”)

Drager are sort of like harpies, but reptilian instead. Many drager and harpies actually roost together — the ensuing community is oft called a kettle. Drager are known for their culinary advancements, like preparing raw meat in a way that is edible (and tasty!) for almost everyone. They’re very rarely plantigrade, as it makes it harder for them to land from flights. Men are more common than women, but only slightly. Women are slightly larger and have more scales and horns. They're 6-7 feet tall on average; some are even taller, but few are shorter.

## Aarakocra

Aarakocra are like harpies, but with bird faces and wing-like arms instead of actual arms. They're notably digitigrade. Raptors are less common. Species usually scale (songbirds are the smallest, flightless birds like ostriches, emus, and penguins are the largest, etc) unlike harpies, who operate on a human scale. Pretty similar to the Dungeons and Dragons race.

## Kemonomimi (general)

Not actually a purebred species of demon, kemonomimi (specific ones are simply called by their species i.e. dog-girl, cat-boy, etc) can naturally occur if there is demon or kemonomimi blood anywhere in their lineage, even if both parents are “human.” There are many types not limited to the kinds of demons there are. Height varies based on species, but generally not under 5 feet if they have demon blood in their ancestry. No dimorphism.

## Satyr

Satyrs are pretty self explanatory. Goat legs, goat ears, otherwise human. Extremely skilled bartenders and can spot the difference between colors better than most others. They make good politicians. They're about 4-5 feet tall on average, and women are usually taller.

## Merfolk

Merfolk are a subspecies of fae that live in middle-earth and don’t really talk to their cousins. Most are semi-amphibious and can use a rudimentary form of pyromancy to give themselves legs because they can breathe air naturally, but it’s uncommon. They prefer the water, as it’s more familiar territory. Fishfolk, octofolk, and aquatic elves also fall under this category. Their pyromancy flame is whatever the color of the water they were born in is, i.e. tropical merfolk may have cyan or teal, swamp merfolk may have green, arctic merfolk may have royal blue or rarely light blue or white, etc. Merfolk aren’t actually heavily recorded due to their private nature, so not much is known about them. Tail length for actual merfolk is generally about 8-9 feet not including the human body. More humanoid merfolk usually fall under either elf or human height standards, as those are their progenitor races.

## Siren

Sirens are another subspecies of merfolk who often have avian features. Unlike harpies, sirens aren’t usually covered in feathers and only have wings and the feet of birds. Most sirens take after seabirds and waterfowl, but have talons for hunting fish. They do not all intrinsically have magical singing powers contrary to popular belief, but they are prone to psychological/magical cannibalism. A siren who beats another siren in a duel can absorb the loser’s power, making them a Queen. The most powerful siren in existence is the King (a gender-neutral title!) who is usually considered archfae and doesn’t often show themself. Naturally sirens sit at a comfortable 5-6 feet tall, but a Queen may be between 6-7 feet tall. The King is archfae, practically a demigod, and thus can shapechange at will.