Cannai

Humanoid forms, with canine traits. A tail, claws, sharp teeth.

Cannai are mammilian and reproduce sexually, giving birth to a litter of live young.

Cannai mature quickly, reaching adulthood at just seven years of age and can live beyond sixty years of age

Cannai can live in many environments around Aeris. Some are most comfortable in temperate environments, others arid, or icey cold.

Cannai are omnivorous, eating from animal and plant sources

Cannai always shed after the winter months, and grow more fur leading up to the winter.

Cannai are distributed all across Aeris

Cannai boast excellent hearing and smell

Cannai are not often monogamous, having multiple possible partners. Though its not unheard of for Cannai to mate for life, their natural loyalty meaning their love is strong.

Hierarchy is important in Cannai culture, finding fulfillment in such societies. Ancient Cannai tribes had strong hierarchy, with an alpha to lead the pack and the others to follow them. Cannai find just as much happiness leading as they do following others. Loyalty is of the utmost importance to Cannai, if betrayed they will never forget. A Cannai's kindness can be endless, but so can their spite.

Cannai are the children of Anu-Set, the jackal God of death. But despite their creator's grim domain, Cannai are a jovial, gregarious, and smart people. In the Archaean Age Cannai lived in many small packs around Aeris, wandering in hunter-gatherer tribes. The Cannai often came to blows with the early Tabaxi settlements. The stubborn and territorial Tabaxi were suspicious of the Cannai, finding their trusting nature suspicious. Sometimes these conflicts would end in violence between the groups. But during this time also the Cannai came across Humans. Cannai and Humans often found themselves hunting in the same territory, but instead of competing for resources, the Humans and Cannai joined together in living off the land. Cannai found humans to be excellent hunting partners. The Cannai's excellent sense of smell and hearing aided the Human's clever hunting tactics and ingenuity. And as Humans advanced their governments to better organize and protect themselves, Cannai could often be found joining in Human society. When Moraphan rose to power, the Cannai joined the Humans in fighting off the hordes of twisted folk. Most of the species was wiped out, many Cannai fought to the very bitter end. And in the long sieges that followed Cannai were indispensable. Their unending perseverance and loyalty helped them fight on even in the face of insurmountable odds.   Many Cannai after the Age of Blood joined the newly formed Empire, enjoying the order and hierarchy of society. A few Cannai packs stayed together, wandering, and trading as they went. And throughout the rest of history Cannai have sought adventure and friendship in many places. Though no formal Cannai governments have ever been formed, many become important civil servants in many kingdoms and empires throughout history.

Cannai get along with nearly all species, but they have a weariness of Tabaxi, as the Tabaxi have shown great weariness towards them. As the old Cannai saying goes; "Tabaxi are friends who come at the cost of precious time"