Sky Grazers
Sky Grazers are descended from the megachiroptera (flying fox), large bats that only eat fruit. The Chiroptian bats call them softeaters. They are medium-sized, whereas their cousins are one to two sizes smaller.
The Sky Grazers live in large colonies, usually in trees. Unlike other bats, they are diurnal and sleep at night. They don't have echolocation, but have keen eyesight and good color vision so that they can spot fruits and flowers easily. Prefer warm and humid climates, such as tropical and subtropical forests or jungles. Some also live in cave systems for protection against predators.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Amaryl, canna, pippa, lusca, russet, nysa, silka, reesa, aura, huma, vinea, bala, lorelle
Masculine names
Krell, pak, drakon, galeosylar, ruban, mallow, beryl, zest, cyrus, chime, roam, dorian, echo.
Family names
Most of their surnames are based on the terrain they prefer, their job, or the food they prefer. They include but are not limited to: figbinder, pollendust, honeymash, seedguard, nectarlake;airhush, clouddrift, skypace; caveglow, resonance, stonearch, or deephum.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Sky Grazers have a refined oral tradition built on layered clicks, hums, and whistles. They speak Chiro, but also their own hum speech, as well as animalfolk and sylvan, and sometimes Auran.
Average technological level
They have a low technology level, one of the main reasons is that they don't use fire or have much tool use. Their basic level would be Early Bronze Age, but without smithing, they also specialize in Acoustic Engineering, Advanced Weaving, and Biotech. These advances would make them equal or above modern techniques.
Common Etiquette rules
They are humble, polite, and generous.
Common Dress code
They don't wear clothes, sometimes a harness or apron to carry items.
Art & Architecture
They don't build housing, although they are skilled weavers and basketmakers. They love beautiful hangings and storage baskets.
Foods & Cuisine
Depending on the tribe, they eat fruits, nectar pollen, and, at times, other plant matter or insects when they are lacking in certain minerals. Nothing is cooked, but fermenting, pureeing, and mixing items is common.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
They have nightly hum sessions to share stories and songs about their history, family lineages, etc. They have more ritualized hums for special occasions. On special occasions, they often decorate themselves and each other with natural pigments.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
Children are born infrequently and age slowly
Coming of Age Rites
- first flight
- surviving a night alone
- finding food
Funerary and Memorial customs
Depending on the tribe, they either leave their dead for predators on the ground or birdfolk above the canopy.
Common Taboos
Killing another sentient creature.
Common Myths and Legends
The Legend of the Unburdened Wing. Dragon Soft-Pace, an ancient sky grazer that led them to the promised land. They used to be nomadic, constantly hungry and hunted by large birds of prey.
Historical figures
Dragon Soft-Pace: The Great Surveyor
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