Teregrine

The Teregrine are among the more recent races to join the galaxy’s congregation of different species. Discovered on their homeworld of Reganon in AY 2538, the Teregrine were eager to join the others among the stars. This proved rather difficult, however, as most teregrines are more sensitive to changes in temperature and atmosphere than other species, and become uncomfortable rather easily. As such, they have the smallest allotted territory of any race in the Hegemony, only settling tropical worlds that reflect the warm, humid environment of their home planet. They stand around 4’5 on average (1.34 meters tall), but this lack in size has its advantages. Teregrines have large, butterfly-shaped wings that extend from their forearms as a pterodactyl’s would. These wings allow them to fly on their homeworld due to their diminutive size, the large concentration of thermals near the high cliffs where they lived, and the lower gravity of the planet. On other worlds, they may not be able to fly but they are still able to glide for short distances. This makes them the only known race that is able to fly without the use of thruster packs or vehicles. Their limbs are thin and light in muscle structure as a result of the lighter gravity during their evolution, and can break easily if hit by a large amount of force. Their feet and hands are quite small, almost dainty in appearance but nimble for grabbing purchase on rock outcroppings adorning their world’s natural cliffs.

Their skin colors are generally dull and grayish in coloration for most of their body, but their wings and backs sport bright, vibrant colors and markings based on the region of their world they grew up in, as these markings were used to camouflage amongst the foliage, flowers, and other plant-life that grew around them.

Though their species has become part of the Kugraw Hegemony, they still maintain local governments on Reganon in the form of oligarchies. Each region and group of teregrines is looked after by the ruling family in an almost tribal-like fashion. While other species would say this is just begging for corruption to take place, such instances have been rare in Teregrine history; they are a very social people, and have an instinctual need to care for one another instead of themselves.