Centauris




 * Weight: 600 - 1000 pounds
 * Lifespan: 140 years
 * Height: 7 feet - 9 feet tall from hooves to top of head
 * Rarity: Rare
 * Range: Throughout; Rarely in Evenleigh

Description
They can be lean and agile or they can be bulky and lazy. It varies greatly depending on the Centauris you're dealing with. Centauris are more of a male gender, but there are females. The females are required to wear some sort of covering to cover their chest when in public. It has been said that this race was a disastrous collision between human and horse. Others disagree an say they are a helpful bunch. I would go with those who say helpful due to their usual laid back and well preserved attitudes. Despite their potential threat this is a peaceful bunch. This race is more willing to stay out of trouble than to go looking for it. Because of this you never hear stories of fights between this race. This race, being part horse, has exceptionally good ears and allows them to eavesdrop on conversations easily. They can hear sounds just under 1 mile away.

History
They have a rocky past. Centauris weren't always peaceful. About 100 years after Estildem was created, a group of rebels kidnapped young Centauris. They whipped them and forced them to serve them as their horses since they could not afford some themselves and horses were guarded carefully. If they didn't they would whip them more or slay them with a sword. Because of this Centauris had to become vicious killers in order to protect younger centauris of their herd. Some Centauris even died from harsh conditions. Soon the older generation decided they would stop the "mini war" themselves. They got torches, pitchforks, made spears, and even forged their own swords sparking a new interest in the Centauris culture. These combatants went out and searched for the group of the now famous "Centauris Nappers" and killed off every single one of them. This group was then known as the "Revenge Seekers". this soon grew into the popular figure of speech used throughout Estildem "I'll be on you like the Revenge Seekers were on the Centauris Nappers." meaning I will beat you up.

Popularity
Centauris are a rarer race in Estildem. They make "tribes" on order to categorize each other, but there are only about 5 tribes containing no more than 200 Centauris per tribe. They certainly aren't everywhere you look.

Rude Speech
As stated above the Centauris hated the Centauris Nappers and show the Revenge Seekers as practically heroes. By making fun of the Revenge Seekers you practically are asking for a beating by a Centauris. If you walk by and whisper Centauris Napper to one, your more than likely going to get a beating as well. They take these insults as extremely rude.