Starbound avian3/25/2023 ![]() This bloody theology does not sit well with all avians, however, and a growing number have rejected the words of the Stargazers and the divinity of Kluex. Ceremonies to achieve this state of pure being include ritualistic sacrifices of captured enemies, and an elaborate procession that culminates in the most devout, chosen by the priests, climbing a tall tower and taking a leap of faith, their spirit breaking free of their mortal prison and flying into the Aether, as their now-discarded body plummets to the ground below. An avian can only be reunited with Kluex by shedding their mortal body while keeping the truest of faith in their hearts. The avians crossed into the material world, an act punished by stripping them of their ethereal wings, dooming them to be forever flightless. According to their religion, the avian once existed outside the mortal plane alongside their god, but grew jealous of the mortals' pleasures. In doing so, the avians would have a means for a second chance to be faithful, and to earn their wings and take their place at Kluex’s side in the Aether.Īvian culture is centered around the worship of Kluex, the "Winged God of the Aether". Through careful retelling and rewriting of history by the Stargazers, most avians believe that it was Kleux who gifted this technology to their race. It is unclear what happened to the race that gifted the avians this technology as the information and stories have been lost, or altered over time. This new found tech allowed the avians to flourish and spread across the universe, building temples of worship as they go. Avian numbers were beginning to dwindle when a superior race took pity and bestowed the gift of advanced technology upon them. Throughout their history avians have always been a primitive race, making little scientific progress. Avians believe they were stripped of their wings as punishment for entering the mortal world and will only regain their wings in the afterlife should they achieve absolution through worship. In place of a common mouth, avians develop beaks that match their environments and dietary preferences.Īvian culture revolves around the worship of Kluex, the winged god of the Aether. Their feathers come in every color, some dull matt with others being a brilliant chromatic or pearlescent hue. Covered in feathers, avian plumage can range from simple short designs of a single color to intricate and complex plumage resembling that of the most intricate of birds. A birdlike race of humanoids hailing from the planet Avos, avians are significantly lighter, and typically lither than most races due to their hollow bones and adaptive genes.
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