#centaurian

Centaurian (left): A gender that is linked to soft celestial ilyagine energy. Luminarian (right): A gender that is linked to the void and fluctuates with soft celestial ilyagine energy.

Part of the celestial gender system, these are named after broader concepts. A centaur (in space) is an object that exsits between Jupiter and Neptune and has an irregular orbit around the Sun, hense the name centaurian. Luminarian is more broad and is simply named after light, because where there is a dark void you might be able to see light a little better.

These terms are being added to a larger existing gender system that was coined by somebody else. Please feel free to add them to whatever wiki pages include the celestial gender system, but please do not categorize them as "atrinary."

I'm really fixated on Guardians of the Galaxy, but specifically Centaurians for some reason

So I made my own Centaurian oc

her name is Fenra Ullodu, and I don't know if I'm going to actually use her for fanfics or headcanons, but I'm tempted to

It was hard to draw her for a while because my only references were the comics, and there's only like 3-4 frames available to find online

But also because I can't find a lot of information about them either outside of their appearances and "they're strong and fast marsupials"

But I did read someone's fanfic where they describe the Tahlei, not as a solid fin, but as like a crest, made up by a bunch of compact, stiff hairs, and the centaurians can fold them up or down

-I am going to take a little time away from tumblr and other social media platforms. Due to some life stuff going on, I still haven't had the opportunity to see GOTG Vol 3. I am starting to run into spoiler snippets all over the Internet, and I'm sure tumblr won't be an exception. Due to that, I won't be back until I've been able to see the movie myself.

- I am going to take an indefinite hiatus from Yondu and the Secretary. So many things have come up, and my priorities are constantly adapting and changing, I just have not had the time to sit down and write. I don't want to aimlessly throw words into my story, as it really does mean a lot to me. When and if I come back to Yondu and the Secretary, I want to continue to work hard at it. My sincere apologies on this front, as I don't tend to like it when fic writers abandon their stories - yet I find myself doing the same. Thank you for all the love and support you guys have shown for my content...you guys have been so awesome. Truly.

An alien species I'm working on with a big list of inspirations, the biggest of which being centaurs, mantids and arachnids, and owls/birds of prey

Female centaur warrior, she is part of my centaur warrior and rider culture. She has a rider, her rider is just right now shifted into her crow form. 

The female centaur was meant to be the mate of the son of the Chief Stallion. Cirrus, son of the Chief Stallion, became the guardian of a unicorn’s ward upon the unicorn’s death. 

*squeeee* I’m so glad you asked! The metal itself is pretty hard (about the same hardness as Earth brass but with a higher melting point) this makes working the metal a little tougher but far from impossible. It’s toughness is usually a problem for metalsmiths and jewelers that have to work the Yaka wire/beads/casts ect. by hand.

The yellow Yaka, despite it’s hardness, can be worked into a softer material that makes it more flexible, and so Centaurians can craft bows from it just as they can craft sturdy arrows. Because of the metals flexibility, and it’s vast abundance almost everything is crafted from Yaka. 

Yaka is VERY important in Centaurian culture. The culture itself was loosely based off of Native American / African / Aztec culture so there is no canon evidence that Centaurians have currency. So, they deal in trade. Even though Yaka is extremely valuable they are willing to trade it for other items of need; Food, pelts, clothing, bows/arrows, and jewelry. 

If one wants what another has then they ether trade in favors or other materials. However, it goes without saying that anything crafted out of Yaka by a high ranking Priest is more valued than something that was made from a lower ranking hunter. A hunter is only as good as the quality of the materials he/she has a poorly made yaka bow will make for larger mistakes when hunting. A poor oversight that is frowned on. 

Exceptional, extraordinary or sentimental crafts out of Yaka are inhabited by generations, apprenticeship, adulthood, or mating rites. A young Centaurian female will have different rites than her male counterpart. Each tribe and family rite are different but for the most part she must prove herself a leader/hunter before she is given her first red Yaka bow and arrows. Although both males and females have equal rights Centaurian society is largely matriarch. With a female leading a clan and tribe.   

 If a male wishes to have a chosen female as his mate then he must present her with one of his own earrings made out of the metal. It’s one of the reasons why Centaurians are encouraged to learn how to mine / metalsmith for themselves at a very young age.

(now for some headcanons) Red Yaka is much harder to find, mold, and mine. However it’s even more sought after than yellow. The Red Yaka can be manipulated with a Centaurians empathic abilities and high sound frequencies. So they use the red metal to act as a radar in their bows and arrows. Making the arrows move different directions and for much better accuracy. The greater the empathic ability the better he/she can control the arrow in flight.  Because of this half Centaurians (though EXTREMELY rare) have a harder time controlling the arrows. BUT, it all depends on the individuals skill in archery and how greatly they can control their empathic abilities and whistle tone.