[Charboo]

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Overview and History
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The origin of this particular species is unknown. It is guess that it was the iqena who sparked the mythos of unicorns, pegasus, kirin, and hundreds more that have become legend. Thousands of years of speculation and wonder have led to the constant search of this elusive species.

Iqena are commonly friendly towards any creature of any world. Their peaceful souls only adding to the mystery of their vast variations. Even the youngest of iqena are clueless to their biological origin. Some say that they are born from the mind, much like the goddess Athena.
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Ram horns ▬ Spikes ▬ Large antlers ▬ Halo ▬ Ear tuffs ▬ Long hair ▬ Large wings ▬ Piercings ▬ Feather clamp
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Username ;; rambun.
Name ;; Azuriel
Gender ;; Female
Significance of feather clamp ;; She wears the feather clamp as a reminder, similar to how a human would tie a string around their finger. It stands as a means of never forgetting what happened that day. The day it all changed...

That day, a mere century after her mind-birth(as she chose to call it), Azuriel was doing as any Iquena would do while wandering the realm of the lesser souls; she was staying hidden.Today in p[articular, she had chosen a place full of the colored Rocks, a place mortal humans would later call "The Badlands." The great canyon walls were the color of the evening sky, and looked as if the setting sun had cast itself upon them. Azu decided to stay here not only because of the magnificent majesty of the land, but also because she held herself to be of similar hue, and would therefore hope to blend in a little better.

She had just eaten, what minor sustenance was required for her to function, so she had an abundance of time, with absolutely nothing to do. So she found a cranny in the canyon walls, a cove, one would call it; and lay her head to rest. Her reverie had gone uninterrupted, at least until a flurry of footsteps and then a loud yelp could be heard. As the Iquena pricked her ears, she dismissed it as the sound of the wind, known to make odd noises as it travelled throughout the rocks. She was about to rest once more, flatten the spikes on her head, when they were immediately pricked with another alarming plea.This one sounded weaker, but rang out as much more than the wind. Azuri then wrenched herself out of hiding to investigate the strange cry.

The Iquena took flight, however staying low, as this was a flight for a speed survey, not a ride on the rollercoaster of altitudes and thermal gusts. Ears pricked, she swiftly found the origin of the noise... a pile of fallen rocks. Eager to get back to her nap, Azuriel cocked her hear, prodded the rocks around with a hoof, until she found one that made noise. This made her jump back, and land into a fighting stance, wings flared and spikes erect. She slowly approached the noisy rock once more, and prodded it guardedly. What came out was a small, weak moan, one that didn't sound like it was going to hurt her.
She gently used her hooves to brush away the rock, revealing a creature unknown to her. It looked Bipedal, and lacked hooves, or wings or horns of any sort. It stretched out its forelimbs weakly, letting out a small whine. Call it gut instinct, but Azuri flattened her spikes, and outstretched her curled horns.She winced slightly as the creature grasped onto them, and she gently pulled it out.

The creature, now recognizable as a human, bowed down in a kneeling position, wordlessly at first, but then uttering prayers and thanks and mumbled jibberish. This confused Azuri, who slowly circled the female human, gently poking her with her nose. Eventually the woman stood up, and hugged outstretched arms around Azuriel's neck, while gently stroking her fur.

Suddenly, another rumbling sound could be heard, and Azuriel immediately surrounded the female with her body, and draped her wings over her protectively. When the rumbling stopped, the woman gently parted her wings, and pulled something off of her neck, and plucked two gems from her earrings. She set the gems in the band, and grabbed onto a feather of Azuriel's wing. At first the Iquena pulled back, but then she stopped resisting as the woman slid the gemmed band onto the feather, kissing it gently, before craning her neck up to Azuri, and patting the band, saying: "Kolaya."**

The Iquena bowed her head at the woman, and became startled by a loud cry that came echoing through the rock formations. She did what was instinctual, and hid in the quickest spot available. The woman called back to the noise, and soon a male looking human came into view. He embraced the woman, muttered something inaudible, and held her hand as they walked off. Before leaving the section of the canyon, the woman looked back, made eye contact with Azuriel, and smiled.

And so, the "feather clamp" is still worn by Azuri to remind her that she needn't be afraid or hostile, and reinforced the values of friendship.

**Note: Kolaya is the Sioux word for Friendship(the Sioux were believed to be the inhabitants of the Badlands)
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Number from 1-40: 26

[Sezzas]

Username ;; Sezzas
Name ;; Chró̱mata
"colors/true colors" in greece
Gender ;; Female

Significance of feather clamp ;;
Chrómata has always had the clamp on her wing. She has no idea why it's there or what it symbolizes, but even if she wanted to she can't get it off, and she always has a strange feeling that she shouldn't. It has been in the exact same place since birth. While Chrómata still wonders why it's there or what it means, she has gotten used to it and tries to avoid the subject with other iqena. Personally, I think it has something to do with her past life. There was someone or something important that couldn't be forgotten and therefore the feather clamp was attached to her at birth, to remind her of something meaningful even if she wouldn't know what or who.

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Number from 1-40: 4

[Agnès]

Username ;;
Agnès

Name ;;
Lumia - Often called Lumi
Full Name: Lumia Des Via

Gender ;;
Female

Significance of feather clamp to Lumi ;;
Her grandmother gave it to her. "Be proud of your family", she would always say in reassurance. To this day, Lumi wears the feather clamp to remind herself of her heritage and duty as an Iqena.

Significance of feather clamp as a family heirloom ;;
The first marriage that brought together the great family tree of Lumi's heritage started off with the dowry of this feather clamp. Originally made as a peace offering, the two families decided to merge for the sake of prosperity.

The clamp itself was forged out of gold and reinforced with platinum - giving it an eternal lustrous shine. To ensure its sturdiness, the grasp was created under high heat intensities for months. Lastly, the 2 peridot gems placed on the gold clamp resembled the 2 lovers bound to marriage - and their undying love to each other.
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Number from 1-40:
27

[finoodle]

Username ;; B L A Z E
Name ;; Isis
Gender ;; Female
Significance of feather clamp ;; The clamp covers up a special rune, that when hits sunlight, turns her into a powerful godlike creature.
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Number from 1-40: 36

[buny]

Username ;;
Wolfish.Twins.

Name ;;
Thesise
(Derived from Thesis, with an additonal e added on. There is no particular meaning to his name)

Gender ;;
Male

Significance of feather clamp ;;
Thes's feather clamp is a protection charm handed down to him from a elder Iqena who eventually received a "fair death".

The charm itself creates a small barrier to protect the wearer from Draeck for a set amount of time.. It is very weak though, and easily broken though with constant attacks.
The wearer may also find themselves temporarily "invisible" to the Unholy creatures, unable to be scented or found through other means. However, if the wearer is directly noticed or bumped into, the magic fades away and the Draeck is able to find them.
Both magic abilities sap energy from the wearer. When the user runs out of energy, the magical charm will no longer work and leaves the wearer more vulnerable to the Draeck than usual.
The magic is associated directly with the gems embedded into the gold clip, and if they are removed, the power goes with them. The clip itself is reinforced in order to better act as a "conduit" between the Iqena and the gems.

Thes has not yet had a chance to test the abilities of his clip, and instead trusts the information given to him by the previous owner.

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Number from 1-40:
13

[booklover789]

Username ;;
booklover789

Name ;;
Peony

Gender ;;
Female

Significance of feather clamp ;;
This little sweetie doesn't know where the clamp came from, and only knows that she's always had it with her. She likes to think of it as a gift from her mother - whomever that might be - and always wears it, as she's made a vow to never take it off.
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Number from 1-40:
23

[HorseFan21♞]

Username ;;
HorseFan21♞

Name ;;
Isis

Gender ;;
Female

Significance of feather clamp ;;
It is a token, a link, a fragment of the previous life she led. Though she has no memory of her origins nor her past, the golden clasp speaks of a few. The pure gold clamp inlaid with jewels indicates that she did not live in poverty, but the simple design speaks of how she did not dwell on the extravagance that a prosperous life may bring. Being made with such precious materials, one would think it is too valuable to wear outside all the time, and it may be a bother to the wing-tip it is attached to when in flight. But this clamp does not come off, and there is always a sensation inside her that tells her that it is not meant to be off. It indicates that she has a responsibility, a promise, a burden that is not to be let go of easily, and that she must search for its meaning and bring good to all that it concerns.
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Number from 1-40:

31

[saka.]

Username ;;
Name ;; Hanako, meaning flower girl.
Gender ;; Female
Significance of feather clamp ;; This iqena's feather clamp is a sign of purity. The gold represents a pure heart, and the green gems inside represent cracks breaking the pure.
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Number from 1-40:
32

[Charboo]

Username ;;
Name ;; Hanako, meaning flower girl.
Gender ;; Female
Significance of feather clamp ;; This iqena's parents died in a harsh battle. The feather clamp is a sign of her tribe.
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Number from 1-40:
13

Oops! Someone has already chosen number 13! May you change it?

[saka.]

Oh whoops! I'll change it C:

i had it saved as a draft cx