Tanukithar

Tanukithar
Tanukithar is the name of a nation external to the known worlds of Rathnir, Eldham and beyond, existing in the realm of Dagdeth, a peripheral plane which possesses its own ecosystems, climates, cultures and naturally, civilisations. Dagdeth is known to be a Pangaea world with a northern island chain. A major extinction event occurred an unknown amount of years prior to discovery of Dagdeth by The Dominion of Free folk, wherein a vanguard force of Foraith and other not fully understood creations hailing from The Black Place landed centrally to the continent and rapidly devoured and terraformed the landmass. Tanukithar survived only due to its strongly militarised state which was strategically located within a since-dead deep sea magma vent, and remains standing today with the support of the Dominion. Its population is made up primarily of the Tanukith, an amphibious, sea-dwelling canid species. The second largest demographic comes in the form of the Healokith, a once-prolific sister species.

Tanukith
The Tanukith is a species of canid endemic to the peripheral plane known as Dagdeth. It is one of two species in the genus Kithae, alongside the formerly coast-dwelling Healokith, which upon discovery by The Dominion was first believed to be a member of the same species.

while the Tanukith have only just assumed power as the dominant race over Tanukithar (formerly known as Healokithar), they have always played a significant role in its history since ancient times. During the Healokith dominant era, Tanukith were commonly scapegoated as thieves, idiots and soulless immitations of the Healokith. Evidence of this is presented regularly through trends in since-destroyed or defaced Healokith art, particularly statues, carpentry and stonework.

due to the inability of the Tanukith to breathe upon the mainland for long periods of time, the vast majority of their civilisation remains on the ocean surface. This evolutionary limitation, despite prior land dwelling Tanukith (possibly before the divergence of the Kithae Genus into two separate species) led to the Healokith posessing a significant resource and technological advantage, did not hinder the development of Tanukith hunter-gatherer culture. While both races rose to the apex of their respective ecosystems, notable divergences in minor traits occured. In order to better hunt as underwater predators the Tanukith developed razor-sharp canines and incisors, along with sleeker, oilier fur that grows far thicker that that of the Healokith. Healokith have mostly flat teeth, although their four front teeth are longer and broader, presumably for the purpose of piercing the shelled Flora that was once prevalent along the Dagdeth coastline.

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