Kenku

Kenku are small, wingless, raven-like Perceivers, who populate small ghettos (or 'Kenkutowns') across Orasrupt. These birdlike creatures are able to mimic the voice of others perfectly, so long as they are supplied with the proper words to mimic.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Kenku are short, anthropomorphic birds. They do not have any wings, which they claim to be the result of divine punishment.

Growth Rate & Stages

Kenkus hatch like birds and dwell in family aeries and nests within Kenkutowns across Orasrupt. At age nine, a young adult kenku leaves the home-nest forever and strikes out on its own, usually falling in with small groups of like-minded kenkus. Adult kenkus remain with these groups for mutual protection and gain.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Kenku do not have a proper place in the society of Orasrupt, something that is notable in their society. They raise their own gods, in objection to the Multiplicity. They are contained in their own societies, in objection to the rotten corpse of Heaven and all the maggots who feast on it. They organise in tight egalitarian communities (also called 'murders'), in objection to the divine authority of the Kings of the Sevenfold Pact.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Kenku have no precise geographic distribution.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

They can mimic any sound they hear perfectly.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Kenku adopt names in Common based a name of someone they favour, or a nickname granted to them. There is no consistency in Kenku names - some are named Badger, others are named Xxyxxzyzz, others are even named Yisun.

Major Organizations

The Followers Of The Almighty Clock is the only major organisation in Kenku society. It is a society that worships "The Almighty Clock" instead of any of the common Gods of the Multiplicity. It has gained rapid following as of late.

Average Technological Level

Kenku have a relatively high technology level, especially when it comes to clocks.

Common Myths and Legends

One common myth is of the Origin of Kenkus, found in the oral tradition of the Kenku Manifesto.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Kenku have a variety of relations, mainly passive.

They have a very tentative relationship with Gold Devils, who cannot stand the sound of bird calls, something the Kenku actively abuse.

Lifespan

60 years

Average Height

1.5m

Average Weight

75lbs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Kenku have limited variety in colouration. Most of them have black feathers, but some have variance - similarly to the massive variation in colour that humans have.