Adhene

Adhenes are mischevious, sentient humanoids native to the the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom. A beautiful species, Adhenes glorifies pride and ambition.

Physiology
Adhenes are a small species that stands 1 meter on average. They have dark olive skin, and both male and female members are very curvy. Their faces are very similar to those of humans, and they are often considered very attractive. Their ears are pointed. They have thick eyelashes and their eye color ranges from light blue to dark green, with some individuals having light brown irises.

Instead of hair on their heads they have long feathers, with their longest usually reaching down to their lower back. The feathers have a slight spotted pattern in the tips, and they usually range in color from light brown to dark brown, with some individuals having auburn feathers.

Adhenes have two sexes; male and female, but they are very similair in built and look, making members of other races sometimes think that there are only female Adhenes. Female Adhenes have two breasts, and give birth to live-born young, with a gestation period of around 7 months.

Life cycle
Adhenes are short-lived people with a lifespan of 45 years on average. Infant Adhenes are called children and females give birth to 3 to 8 children on average during their liftime.

From the age of 15, Adhenes are viewed as full-fledged adults, and are considered in their prime around the age of 18. Adhenes are qualified as "middle-aged" by 23-37 and "old" by 37 to 45.

Behavior
Adhenes are a mischevious species that love to prank members of other species. They are very ambitious and pprone to lying and cheating to getting what they want. They offten use their attractiveness to lure other individuals to help them in whatever they need.

They are a very prideful species and if offended can become very dangerous and revengeful. If a family member is offended it is not unheard of entire families going after the individual that made the offence.

Adhenes are nocturnal, and usually sleeps during the day. They are very good swimmers, and are often found living close to the sea.

Adhenes are culturally linked to Cloan ny Moyrn, a religion in which ambition and pride is revered over all.

Adhenes have a tendency to work in fashion and fishing, and make excellent fashion designers, make-up artists, fishermen and sailors.

Demographics
Adhenes are native to the Isle of Man, in the United Kingdom. This is also where you can find the most concentrated population of Adhenes. The Adhene Council can be found in Douglas. The Adhene can nowadays be found in Ireland, the United States (mostly in Ohio) and Australia.