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-There are many species to be found on [[place:avishraa|Avishraa]] - and, for that matter, beyond it.+====== Species ====== 
 +There are many species to be found on [[universe:mikurmiya:avishraa]] - and, for that matter, beyond it.
  
 ===== Enenkalar ===== ===== Enenkalar =====
 The known intelligent species of Avishraa are generally loath to be grouped with each other at all, even when they are in fact not all that different. That said, some takma sages have sometimes found it useful to be able to refer to all thinking beings. The known intelligent species of Avishraa are generally loath to be grouped with each other at all, even when they are in fact not all that different. That said, some takma sages have sometimes found it useful to be able to refer to all thinking beings.
  
-While there is in [[language:imperial|Imperial]] a word //tharka//, which approximates the English word 'person', the word is somewhat loaded as it carries a strong suggestion of 'someone who can be understood/reasoned with'; an Imperial-speaking takma with a particularly vicious grudge may not even universally apply the term to all members of their own species. It would take a relatively broad-minded one to apply it to a member of another species entirely, considering the frequent lack of understanding between them.+While there is in [[language:Imperial:]] a word //tharka//, which approximates the English word 'person', the word is somewhat loaded as it carries a strong suggestion of 'someone who can be understood/reasoned with'; an Imperial-speaking takma with a particularly vicious grudge may not even universally apply the term to all members of their own species. It would take a relatively broad-minded one to apply it to a member of another species entirely, considering the frequent lack of understanding between them.
  
 Instead, the term generally used is //enenkalar// (sing. //enenkal//); the literal meaning is 'speaking ones', but can be more freely translated as 'sophonts'. At the present time, three species of //enenkalar// are known to be native to Avishraa: Instead, the term generally used is //enenkalar// (sing. //enenkal//); the literal meaning is 'speaking ones', but can be more freely translated as 'sophonts'. At the present time, three species of //enenkalar// are known to be native to Avishraa:
  
-  * [[takma:|Takmar]] +  * [[takma:]] (including the overwhelming majority of [[Chosen:]]) 
-  * [[xtauh:|Xtauh]] +  * [[xtauh:]] (including a very few [[Chosen:]]) 
-  * [[orghysh:|Orghysh]]+  * [[orghysh:]]
  
-None of them are yet formally aware of //enenkalar// other than these three, either on Avishraa itself or from beyond it; however, the development of [[concept:glyphic-teleportation|Writing]] will almost certainly change this, sooner or later.+None of them are yet formally aware of //enenkalar// other than these three, either on Avishraa itself or from beyond it; however, the development of [[concept:glyphic_teleportation|Writing]] will almost certainly change this, sooner or later.
  
 ===== Extrinsics ===== ===== Extrinsics =====
  
-The [[extrinsic:|Extrinsics]] might technically be considered //enenkalar//, in that they are intelligent and capable of communication, but are more appropriately classes separately as 1. they are not organic beings and, indeed, have no inherent physical existence; 2. they are either not known to the //enenkalar// or, if they are, are treated as gods; 3. they are in many respects much further above //enenkalar// than the latter are above other organic life.+The [[extrinsic:|Extrinsics]] might technically be considered //enenkalar//, in that they are intelligent and capable of communication, but are more appropriately classed separately as 1. they are not organic beings and, indeed, have no inherent physical existence; 2. they are either not known to the //enenkalar// or, if they are, are treated as gods; 3. they are in many respects much further above //enenkalar// than the latter are above other organic life.
  
 The Extrinsics derive their powers, and their natures, from residing mostly //outside// mortal reality, though their influence is to be found even in everyday life. The Extrinsics derive their powers, and their natures, from residing mostly //outside// mortal reality, though their influence is to be found even in everyday life.
  
 ===== Animals ===== ===== Animals =====
 +  * [[species:aghatin]]
 +  * [[species:axtin]]
 +  * [[species:balviir]]
 +  * [[species:dresen]]
 +  * [[species:ghyol|ghyṑl]]
 +  * [[species:hargh]]
 +  * [[species:shexru]]
 +  * [[species:sikirin]]
  
 +===== Fungi =====
 +  * [[species:bilaak-tesh|[ˌɡ͜ʘi.ɬaːkʰ.ˈtʰeʃ]]]
  
 ===== Plants ===== ===== Plants =====
 +  * [[species:iraah]]
 +  * [[species:leather cabbage]]
 +  * [[species:lheshen]]
 +  * [[species:katelli]]
 +  * [[species:meekleaf]]
 +  * [[species:peka]]
 +  * [[species:utenej]]
 +  * [[species:wet-grain]]
 +
 +{{tag>wip}}
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