Centaur
In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where "open road"
seems like a contradiction and "open plain" is sheer
nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of
wide spaces and the freedom to travel. As much as
they can, centaurs run - in wide plazas, spacious
parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race
the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming
behind them, until the next wall looms in their path
and brings them to a stop.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist,
of muscular humans, displaying all the human
variety of skin tones and features. Their ears are
slightly pointed, but their faces are wider and
squarer than those of elves. Below the waist, they
have the bodies of small horses, with a similar
range of coloration- from various shades of chestnut
or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped
patterns. Most centaurs style their hair and their
tails in a similar way. Selesnya centaurs favor long,
flowing hair. Gruul centaurs cut their hair in rough.
spiky styles.
The upper bodies of centaurs are comparable to human torsos in size, and their lower equine bodies average about 4 feet tall at the withers . Though they are smaller than a human rider mounted on a horse, they fill similar roles as cavalry warriors, messengers, outriders, and scouts.
The upper bodies of centaurs are comparable to human torsos in size, and their lower equine bodies average about 4 feet tall at the withers . Though they are smaller than a human rider mounted on a horse, they fill similar roles as cavalry warriors, messengers, outriders, and scouts.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Centaurs' given names are passed down through family
lines. The name bestowed on a new foal is typically the
name of the most recently deceased family member
of the same gender, keeping a live the memory - and,
the centaurs believe, some shard of the spirit - of the
departed. Centaurs don't use family names, but they
wear symbols that represent their family membership.
These symbols might include graphical representations
of plants or animals. printed mottoes. braids and beads
worn in the hair and tail. or even specific patterns of
woven fabric.
Male Names: Bonmod, Boruvo, Chodi, Drozan, Kozim, Milosh, Ninos, Oleksi, Orval, Radovas, Radom, Rostis, Svetyos, Tomis, Trijiro, Volim, Vlodim, Yarog
Female Names: Daiva. Dunja, Elnaya. Galisnya, lrinya, Kotyali. Lalya. Litisia, Madya, Mira, Nedja, Nikya, Ostani, Pinya, Rada, Raisya, Stasolya. Tatna, Zhendoya, Zoria
Male Names: Bonmod, Boruvo, Chodi, Drozan, Kozim, Milosh, Ninos, Oleksi, Orval, Radovas, Radom, Rostis, Svetyos, Tomis, Trijiro, Volim, Vlodim, Yarog
Female Names: Daiva. Dunja, Elnaya. Galisnya, lrinya, Kotyali. Lalya. Litisia, Madya, Mira, Nedja, Nikya, Ostani, Pinya, Rada, Raisya, Stasolya. Tatna, Zhendoya, Zoria
Major Organizations
Centaurs have an affinity for the natural world. Among
the guilds that share that affinity, centaurs favor the
rubblebelts of the Gruul Clans and the wide plazas of
the Selesnya Conclave over the undercity tunnels of the
Golgari and the laboratories of the Simic.
Centaurs sense the interconnectedness of the natural world. Thus, they celebrate family and community as microcosms of that greater connection. Among the Gruul, they have a strong clan identity, and Selesnya centaurs are fiercely loyal to their individual communities as well as the guild as a whole. Their love of history and tradition also means that centaurs are more likely than most other Ravnicans to join the same guild that their parents did.
Centaurs sense the interconnectedness of the natural world. Thus, they celebrate family and community as microcosms of that greater connection. Among the Gruul, they have a strong clan identity, and Selesnya centaurs are fiercely loyal to their individual communities as well as the guild as a whole. Their love of history and tradition also means that centaurs are more likely than most other Ravnicans to join the same guild that their parents did.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common, Sylvan
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of
a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time,
they revere the traditions of the past, and among both
the Gruul and the Selesnya they are voices of memory
and history, preserving old ways and keeping alive the
legends of ancestral heroes. They feel a close kin s hip
with wild animals, perhaps because of their own horselike
bodies, and delight in the feeling of running alongside
herds and packs of other beasts.
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