Mori

 
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The former denizens of the Sunscrapers, the Mori, suffer a collective trauma after the loss of their home planet. With the Scorching of Mercury most Mori have become refugees. Thanks to the immense wealth of Mori dynasties like the Atlas, Duponchelias, and more, most Mori have been able to secure housing and a new life.

Physiology

  The Mori hail from the colder polar regions of Mercury. While they are no less insectoid than the Kara, they are soft and delicate where their bretheren is strong and resilient. They lack the thick keratinous plates the Kara are known for, and tend to have softer and more featherlike antennae. The Mori are also known for their plush manes, thick fur that grows around their necks and sometimes extends down their torso as well. These manes helped them stay warm in the polar climate.   Their fingers are segmented with a hard outer shell rather than an inner bone structure. Like Kara, Mori hands experience touch through the small feelers that extend from each joint. Touching hands is quite intimate among Mercurians, both culturally and because of these physiological differences.
The decorated insectile hands of a Mori lady.
Mori Manicure by Annie Stein

See Also

Humanoids Kara · Mori · Fei · Human · Lysa · Minos · Harpid · Sirenes · Oceanid
 
Mercury
History Scorching of Mercury
Locations Caduceus · Penumbra · Biomes ( Sunbleached Wastelands ) · Iron Spires ( Hokusai · Hun Kal ) · Enheduanna
Characters Blue NM-2 · Eun · Sciah · Roseah · Tray
Species Keras ( Mot · Walker )
Politics Ruling ( Mercurian Triumvirate · Interplanetary Solar Defence Council ) · Keystone of Mercury
Society Ethnicities ( Refugees of Mercury · Nomads of Mercury ) · Borealis Ice Mining
A well-dressed moth-like Mori lady holds her pet mot.
Mori by Annie Stein
Geographic Distribution
Related Ethnicities

Distinctive Features
Antennae, Mori antennae are often fluffier and plume-like.
Manes, big puffy white manes that cover their neck and sometimes their torso.

Skin Coloration

Notice: This article is a stub. It may be expanded later!


Cover image: A Mori and her mot by Annie Stein

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Oct 6, 2023 18:35 by Mochi

Out of the five you posted on discord, I'm most excited for these! :D

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Oct 6, 2023 18:53 by Annie Stein

Thank you, that's good to know! I'm hoping to draw a couple things for each of these over the next few months, we'll see how it all turns out :O

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Dec 8, 2023 17:55 by Mochi

HELL YEAH! These are some pretty people, love this! <3 Upsetting that they lost their former home, but glad most are doing okay :D

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Dec 8, 2023 18:05 by Annie Stein

I'm so glad you like them!

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Dec 8, 2023 20:19 by Chris L

Great article and love your art as always! Is that a pet... Owl-cat?!?! I want an article about the pet!

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Dec 9, 2023 00:10 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I love the Mori <3 Their hands are so interesting, I am glad you included a drawing. <3

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Dec 9, 2023 09:32 by Annie Stein

Thank you! Once I had the idea of a full-hand manicure I had to try draw it

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Dec 9, 2023 10:32

So flooofy. I like the full hand manicure a lot.

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Dec 9, 2023 10:36 by Annie Stein

Thank you! It was fun to draw!

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Dec 14, 2023 14:28 by Rin Garnett

Can I pet it?

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Dec 14, 2023 19:53 by Annie Stein

Yes, but don't let anyone else know. They'll want to pet them too!

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Aug 8, 2024 15:35 by CoolG

Loving the nails!

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Aug 9, 2024 07:57 by Annie Stein

Thank you! I think the full finger manicure looks really cool too!

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