The Nidae
A Nidaean Berserk SoldierThe Nidae (pl. Nideas; lit. Life, Alive, Living) are a sentient species found in the inner sphere of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy. Humans call their outward appearance Hyena-like, due to their morphology and similar hue of their fur. Though similar in appearance to the hyenas found in earth they don’t share genetic similarities, and have distinct differences.
Their morphology prefers quadrupedalism yet they have proven their capability of standing up right and walking with just their hind legs though less efficient and balanced than humans. The average body structure of a nidae is quiet dense, having thicker bones and greater muscle mass, and most of their strength comes from their mass-to-height ratio (on all fours, they’re barely above the hips of an average human). The paws of their forelegs are biologically advance and are able to perform the same tasks as a human hand. Each paw have four digits, three fingers and an opposable thumb, and armed with claws.
Compared to humans, they have greater stamina and strength but they require greater amounts of energy to stay active due to this, they have an average life expectancy of sixty-years. They are physically capable of running 50km/h for a short duration but such actions leaves even a well-trained Nidae exhausted. Their hearing is quiet precise but highly sensitive as well is their sense of smell. They are able to see well even under low light conditions. Their sense of touch is quiet weak, allowing them not to feel the coarse soil of their planet whilst walking or running. They’re capable of speech and have their own language. The Nidae possess great intelligence, proven by the fact they were capable of interplanetary travel long before human contact.
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The Nidae Culture was heavily based on their belief that they were the only sentient species in the universe. Their language, religion, philosophy, politics and arts reflect this belief and after the initial contact with humans brought everything into a new age. The transition was smooth on some schools of thought while others it was rough as they try to maintain the old belief. These changes herald decades of turmoil in the political landscape.
Nidae society is predominantly a Matriarch, wherein the mother is the head of the house. There are some instances of Patriarchies but it’s mostly considered derogatory for a Nidaean Male. Providing for family is the greatest honor among the Nidaeans and it’s completely reserve for the females. The greatest honor among males is to be in service under multiple females.
The epitome of a Nidaean Male philosophy is to be the wholly devoted to the mother, and be her champion and protector of the family. Once a Male reach maturity they devote their life to this philosophy, they fight for a wife or their mothers, if the mother is being courted by another male. A Nidaean Male having no wife or mother is consider an orphan and is shunned by society. The more Females and less Males one has in the house, the more society thinks of them yet this is hard to achieve since fights are brutal and often though their laws deemed a death, accidental or not, as murder.
The philosophy a Nidaean Female bears stark contrast. From birth on, Nidaean Females are thought succeed in life, to attain the highest position of their respective jobs with little no concern about the children and males they’ll be providing. All Nidaean Females are employed whilst the prospect of Males are quiet few since a male working means they were a fallen champion.
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