Evantha

Evantha
Base Information
Classification	Carnivore/pouncer
Status	Minor Race
Locomotion	Flyer
Terrain	Mountains
Body Form
Confluence	Non-humanoid
Bio-Identenoid	Avianoid
Size	1.5 meters
Weight	30 kg
Culture
Languages	Detran, Anglic
Social Structure	Dictatorship
Technological Epoch	TL:10-12
Psionic potential	Standard
Origin World
Homeworld location	Temeraire (Daibei 3020)
UWP	B585779-A Starport B Good: Spacecraft Construction, Overhaul, Refined fuel Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere 8 Dense Hydrographics 5 Wet World 50% Population 7 Moderate (20 million) Government 7 Balkanization Law 9 High Law (no weapons out of home) Tech Level A Early Stellar (jump drive)
Primary Star	M1 V M4 V
Atmosphere	Dense
Off-world presence	Yes
Zoetic individuals	Yes
Source
Reference	Alien Races 4 38-44.
Canon	Yes
Also see

The Evantha of Temeraire (Daibei 3020) are a Minor Non-Human Race with a semi-humanoid appearance. They are technologically sophisticated sophonts.

Description (Specifications)

The ancestors of the Evantha were mountain-dwelling avian carnivores who hunted the skies of their homeworld in packs.

Winged hunters most comfortable in low gravity, the Evantha (or Vanthians, as Humans of the Third Imperium call them) have been Imperial citizens for millennia, but have managed to retain a distinct culture. Recently unified under a charismatic dictator, they are moving toward closer integration with the Imperium, but not every Vanthian is willing to follow the path their leader has charted.

Biology (Physical Sophontology)

An adult Vanthian is about 1.5m tall, but weighs only 30 to 34 kilograms, males being slightly more heavily built. The humanoid head slants backward, ending in a curving sail-like crest. The long neck leads to the humanoid torso that terminates in a fan tail. The tail acts as a rudder when the Vanthian is airborne and supports the body when standing. Where the arms would be on a Human, a Vanthian has great wings -- folded down to serve as clumsy legs while the Vanthian is standing upright, spread out during flight. The wings are feathered and end in bony vestigial claws that act like feet. Where a Human's legs would be the Vanthian has arms, ending in hands with three fingers, tipped with sharp claws, and two opposing "thumbs" on opposite sides of the hand.

Climate & Ecotope (Environment)

This species holds the following environmental preferences:

• Terrestrial planet
• Cold climate
• Forested hilly and mountainous ecotopes
• Low gravity
• Dense atmosphere

Evantha have very pale skin, and eyes adapted to the weakened sunlight that penetrates their homeworld's dense atmosphere. As such, they are vulnerable in intense sun.

Anatomy & Physiology (Phenotype)

Sophontologists studying this species have discovered the following data.

Body Plan (Morphology)

• Semi-humanoid
• Bilateral symmetry (2-ial)
• Biped (2-ped)
  • 2 limbs used for flying locomotion / ambulatory locomotion; "wing-legs"
  • 2 limbs used for gripping and manipulation; "arms"
  • 1 tail
• Body consists of three segments
  • Head
  • Torso
  • Abdomen

Respiration (Reaction)

This species uses a conventional respiration cycle consisting of:

• Oxygen-nitrogen inhalant
• Carbon dioxide exhalant

Diet

Evantha are carnivores. They hunt socially (today on ranches near their settlements) but eat alone. Like many carnivores they are somewhat fussy eaters.

Milk and alcohol are both consumed, often mixed together.

Cultural Sophontology

Evantha young are very dependent on their parents. Children accompany parents as much as possible, at home and during work. This leads to an identity closely tied to family bonds. When they become adults, most Evantha find a substitute family by devoting themselves to a cause larger than themselves, not so much on its own merits as to give direction to their lives. As a result, there are many Evantha nations, political parties, and religions.

Few formalized procedures exist in Evantha society. Bureaucracy is alien to their culture; record-keeping is a necessary evil, but evil nonetheless.

Linguistics

A common language in modern times is Detran.

Numerous dialects and other languages exist in Evantha society, and many private and government organizations have their own secret languages known only to their initiates. Military units typically have exotic battle languages designed to rapidly convey information in combat.

Technology and Trade

The Evantha are similar to the Aslan in their preference for ornate, hand-crafted goods (that both races are carnivore pouncers is likely relevant here). Evantha equipment is beautifully made and unlikely to break but costs at least 50% more than equivalent Human items; the result of Evanthan preference for individuality and style at the cost of standardization.

History (Archaeological Sophontology)

Soon after attaining space flight (in -4238), the Evantha were contacted by the then-expansionist Vilani, who had detected the race's electromagnetic broadcasts. The Evantha were incorporated into the Ziru Sirka, the First Imperium, as a client race. The Vilani appear to have been largely indifferent to them, but the Evantha eventually spread to colonize some 17 star systems within the First Imperium, most within their home cluster. These worlds remained in contact during the Long Night as the Evantha Protectorate, and eventually all were absorbed into the Third Imperium.

Major Historical Events Timeline: 1116

These are some of the more important historical events that have affected this polity:

• (-4238): Evantha develop successful spacecraft and achieve spaceflight.
• (-4233): First Contact between the Evantha and Vilani.
• (-3341): Evantha fully conquered by the largely indifferent Vilani and assimilated into the Ziru Sirka.

Astrography)

This race is primarily located in the following areas:

• Daibei Sector
  • Conda Subsector
  • Cruxway Subsector
  • Dudin Subsector

In addition to the homeworld population, about 9 billion Evantha live offworld, on colonies or in space habitats throughout their systems.

Homeworld: 1105

The homeworld of this race is:

• Temeraire (Daibei 3020)

World Listing: 1105

Significant communities of this race are known to exist within the following systems and worlds:

15 of 15 World articles in Evantha

Adanac  •  Ashurst Wood  •  Bobonong  •  Carnivora  •  Daelan  •  Dharma  •  Dime  •  Inthavixay  •  New Melbourne  •  Regiimaa  •  St. Sebastien  •  Temeraire  •  Tukera  •  Ulie  •  Zenone  •  

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References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), 38-44.
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow