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A mighty people, the insectoid Horkval are perhaps the most unique of Aetolia's races, with bodies sheathed in a chitinous exoskeleton as strong as armor. Hailing from tight-knit hives scattered throughout the land, the most prominent of which can be found on the island of [[Ulangi]], the race is known for their fierce loyalty and stalwart determination, trained from birth to serve their hive, although independent warriors are known to leave their ranks to seek training in the outside world. Physically, the Horkval come in a range of suited, most ideal for physical combat, be that small and agile or bulky and strong, with their bodies reminiscent of oversized, humanoid insects, complete with hard shells, antennae and sometimes claws or feelers. | A mighty people, the insectoid Horkval are perhaps the most unique of Aetolia's races, with bodies sheathed in a chitinous exoskeleton as strong as armor. Hailing from tight-knit hives scattered throughout the land, the most prominent of which can be found on the island of [[Ulangi]], the race is known for their fierce loyalty and stalwart determination, trained from birth to serve their hive, although independent warriors are known to leave their ranks to seek training in the outside world. Physically, the Horkval come in a range of suited, most ideal for physical combat, be that small and agile or bulky and strong, with their bodies reminiscent of oversized, humanoid insects, complete with hard shells, antennae and sometimes claws or feelers. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Hive-minded to a degree, they are rumored to share some part of their consciousness and through that even memories or direct information. Great sense of duty and community is the most important in their homeland, the Hives on the island of Ulangi, but out of the Hives they can develop strong individualism and self-awareness. | Hive-minded to a degree, they are rumored to share some part of their consciousness and through that even memories or direct information. Great sense of duty and community is the most important in their homeland, the Hives on the island of Ulangi, but out of the Hives they can develop strong individualism and self-awareness. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== |
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