Talonok lineage is matrilineal. There are usually no family names, although descriptive monikers can sometimes be earned through battle or other notoriety. (For example, Freen Peaceweaver, a Corven in the Blacktalon tribe, was given her name after completing a tapestry celebrating the alliance between the Blacktalon and another Talonok tribe. Before the advent of the Beastclan alliance, tribal conflicts were frequent. For more on the importance of textiles in Talonok society, see here.)
Leadership of Talonok tribes tends to be female, but there have been a few important male chieftains, and dual chiefs aren’t unheard of. Corven do not typically become chief, (the chief of the tribe is typically the most skilled warrior, and Corven rarely if ever participate in fighting) but Corven are often advisers and can join the council of elders. The chief discusses all important matters with the council, and typically doesn’t act without their approval. The shaman, the leader of spiritual practice, is a position always held by a Corven (magic does not come easily to Raptorik), and it is a position that garners almost equal respect as the chief. Raptorik are very superstitious and rely heavily on their Corven brethren for counsel in spiritual and magical matters, for practical trades, and for pursuits like writing and math. Neither species tends to begrudge the other for their skills. Corven respect Raptorik bravery and cunning, and Raptorik respect Corven intelligence and spirituality. They have, over time, become two halves of one whole. (Individual deviation from the norm, like a scholarly Raptorik or violent Corven, happens, but is not the cultural expectation.) There are typically twice as many Raptorik as Corven in any given tribe, but can be less or more than that.
(holy shit this got long. disclaimer: all headcanon. I used every fact in the Talonok encyclopedia article, but expanded on it and threw in some other random anthropological filler, lol)
Holidays. You pay a small amount, and select another flight to join. You stay in that flight for a predetermined amount of time (like, one or two months) and then return to your own flight automatically once your time is up. So you don’t have to commit for six months, and you don’t have to worry about getting the money up to return to your native element if you dislike it.
Now you can! Simply insert your scry link (in the newest format) into this spreadsheet and it will produce the AH link for you. You can select your width of ranges for each colour, or disregard that colour entirely. For breeds and genes, you can search for exact match, any, or a match as well as others of equal or greater (or simply greater) rarity – handy for breeding projects!
It’s all set up so that you can use it directly in this sheet, although you can make your own copy if you wish (all new genes and breeds will be automatically imported, you don’t need to maintain it!), and there’s 3 identical tabs in case someone’s using one.
I believe I’ve checked everything through but if you find any issues, or the instructions aren’t clear enough, do let me know! Or any suggestions for more/different search options or anything.
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