Batski

Demon Subspecies

Common Name: Batski
Other Names: Evil Minions, Blood Pae (slur)

Physical Description

Average Height: 2ft
Body Structure: Thin, light weight bones make their structure smaller
Skin: Peach fuzz
Distinctive Features: Leathery wings are elongated hands, eyes that reflect the light, large bat ears, & bone masks (they wear these because they're stinking adorable without them)

Abilities & Powers

Physical:

Strong fliers - especially for long distances and acrobatics
Incredible eyesight in darkness
Taint resistant

Main Abilities

None

Racial Abilities

Can freely traverse Avernus without side affects.
Echolocation: sends a blast of sound in a cone shape, stunning anyone in its path.

Weaknesses:

Strong winds
Bright light
Delicate wing membranes
Sensitive hearing

Reproduction

Method: Intercourse
Gestation Period: One season
Average Number of Offspring: 2-4
Parental Care: Same as humans.

Diet

Primary Food Sources: Frugivore
Hunting/Gathering Methods: Each colony has their own orchards to raise their own food.

Behavior & Society

Social Structure: Persephone, Furies, Echo Mother/Father, Elder Wing (the head of each colony)
Intelligence Level: Observant and curious but a little primitive.

Cultural Practices

They live in colonies usually made up of multiple family units
They live to serve Persephone and Avernus as record keepers, guards, soul guides, messengers, witnesses, etc.
Sleeping hanging from the ceilings in close-nit cuddle puddles
Evening family flights
Due to their deep love of fruit and nectar, many work part time as farmers and gardners

Customs and Traditions

Ceremonial bone mask carving
Family reunions
Evening family flights
Pomegranate feast

History

Creation Mythology

Batski are Demons that were saved from Lucandria, by Persephone, after Templa relocated them from Telrunya.
She had to baptize them in Avernus' shadows in order for them to live without side affects in it's harsh world. It is how the Batski came to be.
They serve her forever after for saving them from the fate that those Demons who got left behind are now living.

Historical Events

Templa implodes, sending many species of Pae from Telrunya to Lucandria.
Half of the demons are saved by Persephone as the Celestines are collecting angels- in order to keep them from the fate that awaits them via the Miaki.
Avernus' shadows change their bodies and minds in order to better equip them for life in its darkness.
The arrival of the Furies give them a new boss- and new friends to bother.

Interactions with other Species

None- though some have wandered outside Avernus. Those stories will vary.
They have a reputation of being scary though they really aren't. So the few that do wander don't always have the best interactions.

Other Information

Languages Spoken: The language of the dead, common
Religious Beliefs: Persephone above all
Technology Level: Primitive
Tools & Weapons: Most of their items would be bone and wood carved.
Allies: Persephone (and her family), Furies
Enemies: Disgruntled spirits
Current Status: Thriving

Fluffy Batski

Somehow the Celestines have gotten their hands on a few of these Batskis. They have convinced them to remove their masks and change their style. They now live a life of luxury serving Venus and her family in Dolondar.