Tree Flutter

General Information

Average Height: Large Form: 3.5 ft; Short Form: 9 in
Body Structure: Bi-pedal humanoid, leaner than Faun, lightweight but still stronger than other Pae
Skin: Peach fuzz
Distinctive Features: Horse ears, large gossamer wings, hooves, antenna

Physical Traits: Stronger and more stamina than Light Pae, but weaker than Faun; Able to fly and hover like Fae lineage
Main Abilities: Each Pae receives two player-selected and staff-approved powers
Racial Abilities: Stronger magical affinity due to their Tree's Aether saturation; Sizemorph – Able to grow and shrink on command without reset

Child: Elemental Shield – A strong vine shield if on the ground & a wind shield if flying
Teen: Elemental Shield – A stronger version replacing the Child's shield; Elemental Pillar – A silver pillar of light that spills out vines to bind the opponent; Floral Tool & Weapon Constructs – Able to use surrounding plant life to create tools or weapons (can only be used in Loka Nei Jungle)

Weaknesses: Taint (to be expanded on later); Weaker outside their element; Strength and endurance not as powerful as Faun lineage

Method: Intercourse
Gestation Period: Live Birth – One season; Seeds – Two seasons
Average Number of Offspring: Live Birth – 2 to 4; Seeds – Come in bunches of six; twins are possible

Primary Food Sources: Mostly herbivores with some being omnivores
Hunting/Gathering: Provided by the dining hall via a mix of hunters and gatherers
Dietary Needs: High calorie food

Social Structure: The Queens, Sentry, Elders
Communication: A form of Faunese with an ancient accent, Earth Runes, Gudi, Firesides, Mellons
Cultural Practices: Only Flutters are allowed to live in the Tree; Flutter males protect their females, young, and the Tree; Communal meals at the dining hall
Customs & Traditions: Sweetheart Social; Firesides; Hearth Warming; Harvest Celebration; Growing Celebration; Powers Ceremony at Childhood; Engagement Flower; Marriage Ceremony; Seed Harvest

Origin: A lost acorn from Laisdhiel grew into twin trees in the Fae Clearing due to powerful magic

Major Historical Events: Queen Belwen emerges as the single Avatar despite twin trees; First seed harvest grows into the Elders of the Tree; Seeds lost during a hurricane; First Fireside meeting held due to the loss of seeds; becomes seasonal tradition; Elders establish the Growing Ceremony to celebrate new generations; The Growing Ceremony calls some of the lost seeds back; Harn ices over; Queen Belwen and Head Guard Lisian intercept Seer Vanya and Takeko; Missing Queen found as a small teen stuck in tree roots; thaw begins once she is saved; Coronation of Queen Alora; Flutters introduced to the Faun as allies; Exchange program initiated to learn Faun skills; Root travel system implemented for fast travel to Laisdhiel and beyond

Languages Spoken: Faunese with an ancient accent
Religious Beliefs: Worship of nature
Technology Level: Primitive tech with advanced magical systems (e.g. tree-controlled plumbing, alcoves, lighting)
Tools & Weapons: Plant-based, enhanced by racial abilities
Allies: Faun, Faun subtypes, Naiad
Enemies: Blood Pae (slur), others
Current Status: Small but growing