Kingfishers

The Kingfisher people can be generally compared to a blend Hittite and Anatolian societies and members of the Alcedinidae biological family.
Kingfishers are one of the twelve races of anthropomorphic birds that populate Yanìs, and are grouped in the subgenus of Anglers together with Albatrosses and Cranes.

Physically, they are very small and light, among the smallest Anthro races of all. Their height rarely exceeds 2.5 feet and their weight is no more than 15 to 20 kg. They have a stocky and rounded body, a short tail, a large head, and a long, conical beak. Their plumage is very distinctive, with their dorsal parts being a vibrant blue color with green or blue iridescence on the head and tail. They don't have wings, but instead have fleshy, featherless legs (from the knee down) and arms (from the elbow down), both of which are dark red and have four toes. Their chicks are born ovoviviparous, meaning they hatch within the mother's body, and families usually has no more than 3 or 4 chicks throughout their life.

Kingfisher people have always been ruled by a central king, but since their prehistoric times, they have established the pankus, a kind of great assembly with separate juridical powers that are detached from the king's power, as much as the king is even subject to the pankus' judgment. The pankus' task was to judge and punish the worst crimes committed within the kingdom, such as murder and treason. After their unification under the Nemari Confederation, the pankus was renamed the Supreme Court and was extended to all five races.

Their cities, consisting of conical or spherical houses made of clay bricks with high thatched roofs, are scattered along the banks of rivers and are always protected by imposing wooden palisades and watchtowers. Another typical feature of the Kingfishers' kingdom is the long network of outposts: tall wooden watchtowers equipped with huge war drums, placed along the entire kingdom's border and extended to the entire Confederation borders after unification. Despite being a relatively small and weak race, Kingfisher people have always proven themselves as worthy enemies. Their mastery of spears and bows, and their eagerness to control their territory, have saved them from larger opponents several times, although not without losses or defeats. Kingfisher people earn their livelihood through fishing in rivers and the sea, and to a lesser extent, agriculture and herding. They are also known for their sculptural art, including impressive monumental engravings, rock reliefs, bronze art, carved ivory, and ceramics.