The Huir

The Huir, created by Vaul, they were bi-pedal creatures mostly, but utilized all four limbs for running. They were tall and muscular up to 10 feet in height, dependant on brute force to achieve their goals. With a life span of only 40-50 cycles, they lived shorter, more brutal lives than their cousins the Nari. They lived primarily in the hills and woods, hunting the beasts of the ground. Theirs was a dominance hierarchy, with the strongest in the groups fighting for control violently and often, fatally. The family structure was the most important piece in the life of the Huir. With the eldest female controlling the group, and the eldest male fighting at the females wishes. If two families contested an area such as a frequently used game trail, the two eldest males would battle, the loser being killed or surrendering, and the losers family would be forced to find a new home. A losing male would also be exiled from the family, this being the greatest dishonor, belonging to no family. Most exiled males would die soon after, as larger families would contest any place an exiled male would seek to shelter himself. The losing family would also be forced to give the winning family it's youngest female, for the winning family's males to produce offspring.

Because of these harsh penalties for losing in a contest between families, the weaker side would often freely give up any contested lands to the apparently stronger family.