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The Malagastian Beastmen

The Malagastian Beastmen are the current dominant species of Malagast Prime. Technologically and socially they are considered Low-Feudal in development, with limited development made into the common usage of metallic alloys. As with other Feudal populations, their society is based primarily around their religious ideals and the social hierarchy which has developed from it. 

Linguistically, the primary language utilised is a localised variant of Gothic. Primary changes appear to have come from the partial isolation of the population sources before being partially reunified, but others have come about from physiological changes which have altered communication capacity. With these changes, a small social group of linguistic experts have been cultivated and have currently acted as the primary conduit for Malagast/Unbound Empire communications. 

Unlike other beastmen populations, there is no singular strain present within the population concentration. Instead there are numerous identified which each have unique physiological developments and adaptations. For official identification, the different subspecies have been classified as Homo Sapien Variatus followed by their local designation. For example “Homo Sapiens Variatus Ravatus”. 

See below for a list of identified currently identified Subspecies.

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Dominant Variatus Species

Ravatus - Homo Sapien VR

Ravatus are the most in line with a standard homo sapien population. Variations come in the form of an increased level of body hair, increased prominence of brow, elongated jaw and mouth into a shallow snout. Claws and increased canine size have also  been found, but some tribal customs have limited emphasis placed upon their having them noticeable. 

Hirkin - Homo Sapien VH

Most in line with the ‘beastman’ image within the Imperium, the Hirkin are caprine beastmen with the traits suiting it. Digitigrade legs, capped in hoofs and increased bodily fur are the most apparent traits. Sexual dimorphism has the development of horns for male Hirkin, but these appear primarily for the purpose of mating displays rather than battling with other males. 

Tricolatum - Homo Sapien VT

The Tricolatum are evidently the smallest of the known strains on Malagast, some exaggerated by a heavily hunched posture and curved spine. Blunt but pronounced claws are also grown in place of the normal nails of human appendages. Oddly, they have also developed large whiskers and their bodys are covered in a coarse layer of fur over their body, with only hands and feet remaining relatively untouched. 

Madrani - Homo Sapien VM

The Madrains have more lupine appearances. Sharing the digitigrade legs of the Hirkin strain, the Madrain have more padded feet and hands which are in addition overall larger in proportion to a baseline human. A more notably curved spine, and hunched posture, is a dominant trait which makes the utilisation of all four limbs for movement. Their skulls also have more prominent snouts than other strains and significantly more pronounced canines.

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