Timanran
The Timanrans are a species of anthropomorphic canines. Their homeplanet is Balnetin.
History
After the separation of Balnetin's supercontinent, the Timanrans began to experiment with crops and bread as to become Balnetin's undisputed leader in agricultural exports. Since plants would not satisfy all their food needs, they also begin to cultivate animals such as cattle for their meat.
After long developmental processes, the Timanrans designed aquifers that would transfer water from wells to be used for bathing, drinking, and the like. The water would need to be manually pumped up. Within 1,000 years, the Timanrans developed primitive mechanical systems that would automatically pump water.
Anatomy and Physiology
Timanran anatomy possesses characteristics of both Humans and wolves.
Mouth and Bone Structure
The front of a Timanran's mouth (or muzzle) is comprised of canine teeth; as the teeth progress toward the jaw hinge, they become more like Human molars. Like wolves, Timanrans possess large front canines. Timanran teeth grow in a similar manner to that of Humans, with baby teeth appearing first before being replaced by permanent teeth. By the age of six, most Timanran specimens have all of their permanent teeth.
Spine/Tail
The tail of an average adult Timanran extends from around 3’5 to 5’2, serving as a natural balance to their digitigrade legs and overall body weight.
Culture
Mating Rituals
When choosing a mate, a Timanran may see the tail length of a potential partner as a factor in their decision. The longer the length, the better. It is a custom for both spouses to know the other's exact scent before marriage. Mates can often be seen with their tails intertwined.
Arts
Dancing
When preforming dance routines, the position and use of the tail is quite important.
Sculpting
Statues of war heroes have their tails in one of three possible positions, depending on the death of the hero the statue depicts. If the tail is fully raised, it means that the hero died in battle. Should the tail only be halfway raised, the hero died from wounds post-conflict. If the statue's tail is tucked between its legs, the hero died of natural causes post-conflict.
Daily Life
When bathing, the head and ears of a Timanran are often excluded from washing due to the sensitivity of said body parts. Instead, the head and ears of one Timanran are manually cleaned by another (typically a loved one) via licking.
As a result of muzzles, Timanrans can't drink from "typical" glasses. As a result of this, Timanrans use bottle-like drinking devices in order to direct fluid to the back of their muzzles.
When being introduced to someone new by a friend, it is traditional, but not customary, for a Timanran to hug and get the scent of the new individual.
Government
The Timanran government is dominated by bloodlines; three very powerful families, referred to as "The Royal Blood Council," control the Timanran continent. The Council gathers once a month in the largest, most central city on the content to touch down on common problems and threats, such as waging war and rationing of food. In order for any motions to be ratified, two of the three families have to agree to said motion.
During one of these monthly gatherings, every family member on the Council is allowed a say in the meetings--although the opinions of family members under the age of 15 are (wisely) disregarded; only family members over the age of 15 hold opinions that carry weight. For a family to agree to a motion, 3/4 of the family members must concur.
Each family monitors a certain defined region of the continent; in these regions, the inhabitants are allowed to send letters to their region's respective family detailing their concerns as to a singular problem. These letters are then sorted out by dedicated workers and placed in different categories based on what problem the letter addresses and the sender's origins. A family will only address an issue when a certain amount of letters have complained of that issue.
Laws can apply exclusively to a singular region; however, this depends on the content of a given law. Modifications to criminal punishment can only be made if all families on the Council agree.
Criminal Punishment
Criminal Punishment can be determined by the severity of the crime:
Minor/Thieves: are punished mainly by being sent to an approximately five by five mile enclosure that has guards walking along the wall and patrolling the two gates that hold the "prisoners" within this prison those who are sent are stripped to their bare minimum of clothing. These prisoners are then forced out into the main section of the enclosure where they must survive on the woodlands that are provided within all treelines are kept an approximant of a quarter mile away from any side of the wall. There, however, are re-supplements of living animals that released to provide a sustainable environment (Most commonly swine or rabbits).
Major/Rapist: are punished with intensive labor along a new water canal (similar to what the Romans did). They will often be chained and heavily guarded so that no one escapes from the punishment to come.
Treason: If someone was to supposedly killed one of the Timanran Blood Consul family members (any member), they will then be taken to the capital city of the Timanrans, the one where the blood consul meets monthly, and with then be tried for this crime, now if the person accused wants to be cleared of this crime, they can pay a hefty fine to have one of the Manumarians who works with the blood consul look at his memories. If the participant of the crime withhold any information from the Manumarian they will often be assumed to be guilty (even if it doesn't partake in the crime itself), and then if declared guilty, they will have their tail cut off and then dragged through the city to a set location a few miles away (Don't know what this location would be yet) and then have their head chopped off.
Economy
The Timanran economy is built around a rare-metal-based exchange system; this method is referred to as the "Talon" system. A Talon unit is a stick of copper that comes in a varying set of sizes. Either end of a Talon can be lined in either bronze, silver, or gold. The worth of a given Talon ranges depending on the type of metal that lines its tips; for example, a Talon dual-tipped in bronze is worth the least, and Talon dual-tipped in gold is worth the most. However, dual-tipping is not mandatory; the tips of a Talon can be different from one another (such as one silver and the other gold). It is of note that a Talon with one tip bronze and the other gold is worth as much as a dual-tipped silver Talon of the same size.
Notable Timanrans
Trivia
- To current knowledge, Timanrans do not naturally exist outside of their home planet.
- The Timanrans used to reside in their own universe, however, this has since been retconned.