The Volpi

Arguably the most solitary race in Omnia, the Volpi are few and far between even in the modern era. It is considered uncommon to spot one in any of the major cities, as common belief is that they prefer to live alone within nature.

The Volpi have no discernable origin within Omnia, as they have been recorded living in all parts of the world. Most notably on The Mark, Valoo, and in The Hearthlands. With their thick fur and affinity for nighttime activity, Tonnelund is the most likely place to find Volpi if one were to go searching for them.

While remaining relatively solitary over the past near-millennia, Volpi are still considered to be incredibly friendly people. Energetic and chaotic, but still welcoming and sociable.

## Physical Attributes

The Volpi are meant to be able to camouflage within nature with ease, meaning that they have evolved to reflect such. As a result, Volpi come in a small variety of color combinations which typically also reflects where they originate from.

Volpi’s coats can come in shades of white, grey, orange, black, or taupe. Their eyes may be any shade of yellow, orange, reddish-brown, grey, green, or blue.
The Volpi themselves stand at the same height as Humans, ranging from 5’0” to 6’6”. They are typically more lithe than Humans, however, bearing lean muscle all across their bodies. In addition to this, the Volpi also possess elongated snouts, sharpened teeth, and fluffy tails. They stand bipedally on digitigrade legs, possessing clawed toes and fingers. The Volpi’s similarities to the common Fox is striking, but their size alone differentiates them from the other species.

The Volpi are covered head to toe in fur, and their eyes are accustomed to low-light environments. It’s also commonly known that Volpi are for the most part, nocturnal, though are able to force themselves to be diurnal with practice.

## History

The Volpi were first recorded in the time of the Long Peace, spotted in the wilderness by common Farren. They didn’t interact with the Farren until much later, choosing to live within the wilds for as long as possible. It wasn’t until the year 200 Post-Emergence that the Volpi and Farren properly intermingled. The Volpi were already familiar with the Laore and Talamh, having an unspoken alliance to allow the others to go about their lives without interfering with each other. It took another hundred years of careful supervised communication for the Farren to no longer see the Volpi as a potential threat. The Nomani, however, had a much easier time acclimating to the Volpi and welcomed them within their settlements with open arms.

Surprisingly enough there are no recorded skirmishes between Volpi and Humans, though the Volpi were rarely depicted interacting with the Morian only due to their aversion to water. The Volpi’s surplus of fur proved difficult for diving down to interact with Shesha’s Brood. Ashavan on the other hand seemed to get along the most with the Volpi, appreciating their energetic nature and love for the wilderness. Along with most Ashavan’s respect for the privacy of others, the two species got along with many, many alliances being forged over the years.

From then on out the Volpi scattered themselves further, choosing to form small family units rather than full communities.