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Celosian

• Height: Females 7-8 feet, Males 7-9 feet not including antlers
• Clan Characteristics: Hooved feet; lithe, yet athletic build. Feathered hair, spotted skin patterns. The only clan with no psionic ability, but also the only clan able to harness elvish magic
  
• Sexual Characteristics: Males may grow massive crowns of antlers.
  
• Skin Colors: Pastel shades of green, blue, yellow and violet.
  
• Eye color: Tones of blue, green and brown.
  
• Hair color: Feathered, with contrasting bands. Males will often have more vibrant or decorative feathering, especially if lacking antlers
  
• Lifespan: 100-150 years.
  
• Territory: Mountainous region of northern Eluthera. Capital is Ath'eti, and is nestled within the crater of Mt. Masata. Magical barrier around the capital provides a constant spring within.
  
• Alliances: Not outwardly aligned with clans, moreso showing allegiance to specific individuals. They are one of the few outside races to have an alliance with oceanic elves
  
• Rivals: Nosferatus clan.
  
• Government: Matriarchy, ruler is "Aesari"

As the sole clan of K'tri able to harness the immense powers of the arcane, the Celosians have over the years become an aloof and arrogant clan. Because of, or perhaps in spite of, their abilities, there are and never have been any Celosian psions.

They are on the whole a very introverted clan, wth their home territory deep within the northern mountain ranges of Eluthera. Although their capital resides in one of the most frigid and unforgiving climates on Clydria, it is shielded by magic, creating a constant warm and balmy atmosphere within its boundaries. The Celosians use this boon as well as their own magical abilities to grow crops of legendary abundance and quality.

The birth rate of Celosians is necessarily low due to the very limited space the clan can live within. Males are also extraordinarily rare, resulting in a matriarchal society. Celosian reproductive methods are unique amongst the K'Tri, as they frown upon marriage or bonding, and males are allowed to claim as many females as they'd like.

The Celosians have very few alliances, but one to note is that of with the oceanic elves. The elves have helped the K'Tri harness their magical abilities, with the Celosians in turn offering their protection with their massive stature and formidable presence.