Votos (Species)

**Name:**

Omniaudire species name: Votos. *(Comparable to the term "mankind". Describes the species as a whole, or undetermined large groups)*

Single form: Vota *(That Vota over there is drinking his/her beverage; I am a Vota)*

Plural form: Votas *(Those Votas over there are glaring at me!)*

Noun form: Votosian *(These are the finest Votosian sculptures you'll find.)*

Self-given name: Valerian; Arcolian

The first self-given name is referential to the Votosian homeworld, Valeris. The second refers to the common Votosian lifestyle of dwelling in icy subterrenean settlements.

## Overview

### General

~~The Votos are a bipedal humanoid-esque avian species, resembling giant humanoid birds. They have a set of wings which they use to fly in the skies of their homeworld Valeris. Aside from these wings they have two long legs and two short arms which they use to move around and manipulate objects. While their feet have sharp talons used for stability and hunting, their arms are short and their hands consists of four 'fingers'.~~

~~Votos have excellent darkvision, being able to navigate in the least amount of light. Their eyes are quite large compared to their heads, giving them a childish and wondering look.~~

~~While Votos are well protected against the cold of their homworld, they prefer a temperature slightly above the melting point of water, or around 5-10 degrees celsius. Votos get uncomfortable in temperatures above 20 degrees celsius or below -20 degrees celsius. Temperatures above 30 degrees celsius quickly become lethal for Votos, while they can be exposed to temperatures as low as -50 degrees celsius before it becomes lethal.~~

## Physical attributes

### General description:

The Votos are a bipedal humanoid-esque avian species, resembling giant humanoid birds. They have a set of wings which they use to fly in the skies of their homeworld Valeris. Aside from these wings they have two long legs and two short arms which they use to move around and manipulate objects. While their feet have sharp talons used for stability and hunting, their arms are short and their hands consists of four 'fingers'.

Votos have excellent darkvision, being able to navigate in the least amount of light. Their eyes are quite large compared to their heads, giving them a childish and wondering look.

Votos have thin and hollow bones, and their skins are covered in both feathers and scales, giving them good thermal and aerodynamic control.

The average adult Votos stood around 160cm tall, with an average wingspan of 620cm wide. 140cm or below was considered very small, and 180cm or above was considered very tall.

While Votos are well protected against the cold of their homeworld, they prefer a temperature slightly above the melting point of water, or around 5-10 degrees celsius. Votos get uncomfortable in temperatures above 20 degrees celsius or below -20 degrees celsius. Temperatures above 30 degrees celsius quickly become lethal for Votos, while they can be exposed to temperatures as low as -50 degrees celsius before it becomes lethal.

### Unique abilities:

The most unique feature of the Votos compared to other species of the galaxy is their wings and their ability to fly in low-gravity and atmosphere-rich environments, most notably on their homeworld Valeris, Avena and Borealis in Trappist system, Bontargi in [x] system, and most orbital stations.