Centaurs

## Description

Centaurs are, as described by Wammawink, "half-animal, half-man things". They are magical beings that are part humanoid and have their lower half made up by another kind of animal. Most of them are not traditional centaurs (half-horse and half-human) and their animal halves can be anything from zebras, to elephants, to birds and even fish.

According to the series' lead character designer Evan Palmer, there are a few loose rules in place when designing centaurs:

* Centaurs do not have noses
* Centaurs do not have eyebrows
* If the animal half of a centaur typically has no ears (such as birdtaurs), then they will have human ears

## History

The centaurs are generally happy beings who wield magical powers, dance, and sing songs. However, it has not always been this way. Sometime in the past, the minotaurs lead by the Nowhere King invaded the land and waged a great war. It seems the centaurs somehow managed to drive the evil away, but not without heavy costs. Many scars were left on the land and it's citizens, including a large loss of lives such as Wammawink's original herd. For a long time, The Rift and its sealed portal had kept the evil at bay, locked by a mysterious magical Key. Each of the five shamans of Centaurworld were entrusted with one piece of the Key to protect in their corner across the world.

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## Culture

While centaurs are extremely varied, they do share some commonalities. Centaurs generally enjoy singing and dancing, as well as participating in somewhat-annual Hootenanny celebrations.

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## Types of Centaurs

### Birdtaurs

They live in a "cloud condo" complex, a location hidden in the clouds that feature sky doors that allow them to see all of Centaurworld below. They are big fans of Horse and the herd's adventures.

* Finchtaurs
* Goosetaurs
* Kiwitaurs
* Owltaurs
* Pelicantaurs
* Pheasantaurs
* Pidgeontaurs
* Turkeytaurs
* Sparrowtaurs

### Bugtaurs

These insect-based centaurs appear to work for an unnamed corporation, as suggested by the series' lead designer Evan Palmer.

* Beetaurs
* Butterflytaurs
* Cockroachtaurs
* Ladybugtaurs
* Mosquitotaur
* Spidertaurs
* Wasptaurs

### Cataurs

Feline centaurs who live in Cataur Valley. They are known for their daily pageant contests, in which Johnny Teatime the cataur leader decides the winner.

* Cataur (domesticated)
* Liontaur
* Tigertaur

### Centaurs™

Also known as Horsetaurs. The snobbiest centaur group in all of Centaurworld who are expressly not concerned about the wellbeing of other centaurs. This makes them rather unpopular with the rest of Centaurworld. They hold a special event called tulip stepping to display their physical grace and elegance.

They trademarked the name Centaurs™ and sue anyone in Centaurworld who uses it.

* Horsetaur/Centaur™
* Ponytaur

### Coldtaurs

The coldtaurs based on animals found in the arctic. They appear to suffer from anxiety and deflect it with threats of violence.

* Arctic Foxtaur
* Christmas Treetaur
* Killer Whaletaur
* Moosetaurs
* Muskoxtaurs
* Narwhaltaurs
* Puffintaurs
* Reindeertaur
* Spotted Sealtaurs
* Walrustaurs
* Yaktaurs

### Forestaurs

These centaurs love nature and country music. They fear the large, cave-dwelling Beartaur who supposedly hunts other centaurs and steals their children.

* Beartaurs
* Deertaurs
* Elktaurs
* Rabbitaurs
* Snaketaurs
* Squirreltaurs

### Holetaurs

Holetaurs live in the Underground and are known for carrying very strict laws.

* Badgertaurs
* Gophertaurs
* Moletaurs
* Prairiedogtaurs
* Wormtaurs
	+ According to Glendale in *My Tummy, Your Hurts*, a parasitic species also exists

### Merfolk

Also known as Mertaurs. The Merfolk are known for swimming and playing games beneath the sea surrounding Merfolk town.

* Barnacletaur
* Dolphintaur
* Fishtaurs
* Hammerhead Sharktaurs
* Sea Anemonetaur
* Shrimptaurs
* Sunfishtaurs
* Whaletaurs

### Plantaurs

* Appletaurs
* Flowertaurs
* Grasstaurs
* Leaftaurs
* Rutabagataurs
* Treetaurs
	+ Includes Ficustaurs like Gebbrey, and Christmas treetaurs as seen in *My Tummy, Your Hurts*

### Trashtaurs

The Trashtaurs are associated with trash. They also love thrash metal.

* Opossumtaurs
* Pidgeontaurs
* Raccoontaurs
* Rataurs

### Object Centaurs

* Housetaurs
* Moontaur
* Suntaur
* Keytaur
* Ornamentaurs (as seen on a Christmas treetaur

### Others

* Alpacataurs
* Crocodiletaur
* Elephantaurs
* Dogtaurs
* Earwormtaur
* Fishtaur (river)
* Giraffetaurs
* Gerenuktaur
* Hippotaurs
* Housetaurs
* Hyenataurs
* Keytaur
* Llamataurs
* Taurnados
* Tortoisetaurs
* Rhinotaurs
* Zebrataurs

## Notable Centaurs

### Shamans

* Waterbaby (hippotaur)
* Johnny Teatime (Cataur)
* Judge Jacket (Moletaur)
* Tree Shamans: Big Tree & Little Tree (Treetaurs)
* Whaletaur Shaman (Whaletaur)

### Others

* Wammawink (alpacataur)
* Durpleton (giraffetaur)
* Zulius (zebrataur)
* Gebbrey (Ficustaur)
* Glendale (Gerenuktaur)
* Ched (Finchtaur)
* Comfortable Doug (Moletaur)
* Splendib (Cataur)
* Jeffica (Llamataur)
* Sunfish Merguy (Sunfishtaur)
* Guskin (gophertaur)
* Mouthpiece (pelicantaur)
* Malangella (horsetaur)
* Malandrew (horsetaur)
* Pliptoria
* Horsatia
* Horsatio
* Barnus (Barnacletaur)
* Sean-Anemone (Sea Anemonetaur)
* Nowhere King (Elktaur)

## Trivia

* Holes: Part 2 revealed that centaurs go through something akin to human puberty, in which their bodies change in weird ways and they gain the ability to perform new spells. They also seem to share the tradition of holding a party when a young centaur develops a first spell, similar to a birthday celebration.
* According to lead character designer Evan Palmer, some details about a centaur's appearance are a manifestation of their will. One example is the Beartaur having fur that looks like cargo shorts.
* According to show creator Megan Nicole Dong, the crew often tried to push what they could make into a centaur (such as the keytaur, mollusctaurs, and Christmas treetaur)
* From Glendale's description of Horse in *My Tummy, Your Hurts*, it´s possible that centaurs have more than one rib cage.
* Durpleton mentions in *The Last Lullaby* his ¨livers¨, as in multiple livers, so this may be common for centaurs in general.

## Gallery

### Production

Color model turns of the herdMertaur/Merfolk character designs
1. ↑ https://twitter.com/evantickles/status/1420188515237646338
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/evantickles/status/1427406372673445892?s=20
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/evantickles/status/1432416792203313153