What mixture of species led to creating the Kaisura species, or what inspiration. also is there a backstory to the species?

The Kaisura as they are recognized today are not based on or inspired by anything, is the simplest answer. A few have made comparison to sergals but the body structure is completely different and the shape of the head is not even remotely close.

Earlier iterations of the "Kaisura" concept when I was still working it out had features of actual regular animals mixed together, but it would be difficult now to go back and pick them all out.

Kaisura as they are now are what they are, put simply. Technically Kaisura aren't even anthros - an anthro is an anthro 'of' something, Kaisura are just Kaisura, period.

As for the "Kaisura origin story", they do have a history - as a component of the history of the fictional world they come from, but it's something I'm some time away from "publishing" in any sense.

thanks so much for the response :3

Is there a reason they(Kaisura's) sometimes have glowing cum, or a cock/cock slit on there tail?

Ooo, good question... o3o

Forgetful artist syndrome.

Awhh, boo! I've always wondered this. But, thanks for replying!

SILENCE! >.>

I've been wondering for a while: what ARE they? As in are they born Kaisura and stay however they were born in or is it a transformation thing? I've seen several of Furball's characters as Kaisura over the years but chalked that up to just wanting to draw them as a different race until I saw what seemed to be Kaisura variants enter the mix... So yeah, now I am confuzled :c

Yes, I'm also curious as to whether they're aliens, demons, a 'mutant' species or suchlike.
I do love the art of them, and the appearance, and all sorts besides. However, I'm very curious about such things, and would like to learn more about them overall.

Kaisura are from a particular place. It's another world, but not in the same sense as another planet. It's closer in nature to another plane. That said, they're not aliens, demons, mutants or...anything of that sort. I suppose they're vaguely comparable to Elves.

I understand what you mean - they're a race/species from their own world, place, and time, existing there, much as we exist in our space and time, with all the associated things that entails. Thanks for the answer!

Kaisura are Kaisura, is the simple answer. They're simply a species from a particular place. Kaisura is an umbrella term for the species, however - there are numerous different Kaisura species, each of which looks all but completely different and has a different natural environment and cultural variations.

Some people have "half" Kaisura characters, which are simply hybrids I've allowed certain people to make.

That would explain it, yes. Thanks for the response and doing this in general, really.

And sorry but you answer to this and other questions made me think of another to ask: how many species, subspecies, or what have you of Kaisura are there? And if it's not too much to ask could you name and describe each a bit so I know which's what? Not knowing the full spectrum I can't say if asking that last question was a lot so I understand if all I get is a total b>>b

The short answer is there's actually quite a few different types;

First and most obvious is the core species Kaisura, or the "default" type. Within this species there's a further genealogical division between the regular 80%, and the 20% or so that maintain higher breeding traditions resulting in genetically superior Kaisura.

After that, it divides into actual species groups:

* Kaisiri - Aquatic species
* Kaisoru - Avian species
* Kaisaku - Reptilian/Draconian hybrid species
* Kaiskari (Equus) - An iteration of Kaisura with similarities to horses and deer
* Kaiskari (Raam) - An iteration of Kaisura with similarities to goats and cows
* Kaisgor - A larger, bulkier, more bear-like arctic variation of Kaisura
* Kaisarax - A proto-insectoid type of Kaisura (extinct)
* Kaisoris - Dinosaur-like predecessors to the modern Kaisaku (extinct)
* Kaisroki - The rabbit-like Kaisura variation Fur often uses (technically extinct)
* Kaisaux - A semi-humanoid variation of Kaisura, closest thing to "anthros" Kaisura come in (in this case Kaisura spliced with Elves, though)
* Kaisrekn - A nubian desert-dwelling type of Kaisura with similarities to jackals
* Kaisgarou - The saber-wolf like iteration of Kaisura Fur calls "Kwuff"
* Kaisexodim - The formal name for hybrids (something that's only part Kaisura)

There's one more type which is able to assume the form of any other type of Kaisura at will (including the extinct ones), but it's kind of pointless to name it because Dev's the only one alive.

I think that's fair on that last one and much appreciated on all the others. So why is Dev the only changeling Kaisura? Like is Dev the first or last of that kind? If you have that answered in a character bio I'm unaware of I'll gladly except just a link to that and thanks for answering my questions thus far :3

The concept is there has only been four (including Dev) in the Kaisura's entire seven thousand years or so of history, and one of those was Arlequis (Dev's ancestor, whom she's almost identical to), hence Dev is the only one.

Ah. Alrighty den. Thank you for the prompt response C:

So the changing ability is like an ultra-rare genetic trait?

Why are the Kaisroki (technically) extinct?

Where are all the males? All I see are herms!

The short and simple answer is no one has a male Kaisura character. Males do exist, though.

Welp, since nobody else has asked anything I see no harm in going again myself. So since sex has been brought up I was wondering some things. Is the Kaisura ratio the same male vs hermaphrodite vs female of most Earth species and do hermaphrodites factor into reproduction at all or are the sterile?

Actually both the ratio between genders and the actual genders that occur differs between each Kaisura species. Kaisura hermaphrodites are capable of reproduction with either masculine or feminine base genders (or another hermaphrodite). Feminine base genders are the definite majority, but in at least two Kaisura species, males are more common than females (it just doesn't add up enough in the grand total).

Interesting. So is there a reason for those ratio differences? Also, thanks for yet another answer c:

In case you're interested, there's a male Kaisura now posted in my gallery, but I recommend going to the original artist's gallery -  sharei

Yeah, Sharei's got some nifty stuffs. Devray looks how I'd thought a male would. All in all like I said, nifty stuffs c:

Does Self masturbation cause for pregnancy? XD

No.

Do the Kaisura have any sort of leader/ruling officials?

Kaisura have a government, but the nature and structure of it varies between individual Kaisura species. They also have a Royal caste, but its authority is subjective.

Quite interesting, indeed.

Do Kaisura have shapeshifting abilities?

In the simplest terms, no.

There is a type of Kaisura that can transform between the different types of Kaisura at will, but Devon is the only living one.

I would just like to thank you for doing this :) I may have a question later

You're welcome. The journal's going to stay up indefinitely as a reference, so you can always come back to ask your question.

Dear Lathander,

I am interested in their technology level (overall) and their technology base (biotechnology, hard-tech, a mix of the two, technomagical, magical, etc.) and how they mesh any mix of the above in. I am also interested in their basic social structure: do they organize as family, clan, etc., and how far up the social level this goes (do individual families or clans or whatever social groups they use have large-scale influence upon their society, etc.

Yes, I am aware these questions are broad, and may require some explanation, but I am also fascinated by the species (I adore well thought out and logically-designed species) and have been looking for information on them for a long time.

Many thanks in advance for any answers, and many thanks as well for being willing to share your visions with those of us who are interested.

Yours,
Mika Kyubi
Kitsune-at-Large

Technology level differs between individual Kaisura species...or rather, the implementation and usage of it does, anyway.

Basically speaking, besides fabrics and textiles, Kaisura employ two particular raw materials to construct everything according to their purpose. One is a steel-like material that is highly durable, but relatively flexible and light-weight - commonly used in the production of tools and weapons. The other is a type of stone, which is used in construction. Kaisura employ techniques that allow them to finely control the density and shape of these materials, meaning they're precisely formed and shaped as they're to be used, rather than manually as individual pieces. Put another way, the metal of the blade of a Kaisura sword is actually formed to the exact shape, density, flexibility, and edge of the blade to begin with.

Another general example of Kaisura technology would be a particular engineered fluid they use, which naturally stores energy drawn from the environment and can be provoked into releasing it specific ways, such as for lighting.

In terms of militaristic technology, Kaisura employ martial weapons (swords, bows, shields, etc) but they're...sort of a hybrid between fantasy-exotic and technological.

I'll try to explain the social question another time. It's almost 2am right now.

Intriguing. The ability to alter/control density and specific properties of matter implies control not just over density but also of formation of lattice structures and even the organization of the basic chemical bonds involved (as any decent engineer will point out that no blade is homogenous, nor necessarily wanted to BE homogenous in their nature). The metal itself sounds almost like a polymer of some form, or a metallopolymer, which currently IRL has only been made in labs.

On the engineered fluid, when you speak of "drawing energy from nature", there are several forms of energy (heat, electrical, etc.) all of which come immediately to mind. Fluid batteries are not new, though what you're describing sounds more like a capacitor, just purely liquid...

Interesting note on the military end. Now you've intrigued me further. I will happily wait patiently for the answers about their society. I may very well likely have many more questions, if you do not mind me asking them.

Again, the answers and your indulgence is much appreciated and you have my thanks. Sleep well.

Yours,
Mika Kyubi

I apologize I'm taking so long to answer your question about Kaisura society. It's a very long explanation and I haven't really had that much time to sit down and write it out in a way that will make sense while still fitting in a comment box.

Never a problem, dear heart. I'm quite willing to wait. If I might suggest, if it requires a detailed, in-depth explanation, don't bother to fit it into the comment box, instead upload it as a text file to someplace such as Dropbox, and simply paste the link to it here as a reply, thus allowing others to also read it.

KAISURA SOCIETY
~The Abridged Version~

Kaisuran society adheres to a caste structure, wherein each individual is part of a caste based on their role in Kaisuran society. This caste structure additionally has something of a hierarchy to it, as each caste is afforded a certain common respect and authority greater than the last, though in Kaisuran society, it is not acceptable to ever look down on someone of a “lower” caste, as all castes are considered inherently integral to Kaisuran Civilization.


Civilian Caste
Comprised primarily of children, students, and stay at home parents.


Aspirant Caste
Comprised primarily of adolescent Kaisura undergoing the initial stages of their study and training in their profession, and members of other species who have integrated into Kaisuran society.


Backbone Caste
So named as it is primarily composed of non-professional workers and laborers who are the “backbone” of Kaisuran society, and as such, have the highest level of non-professional social recognition.


Artisan Caste
Composed of artists of varying fields and professional craftsmen; musicians, dancers, stage performers, painters, sculptors, erotic entertainers, blacksmiths, architects, and so on.


Intellectual Caste
Composed of those in intellectual fields; historians, scientists, medical practitioners, and so on.


Spiritual Caste
Composed of members of both the religious and magical schools of spirituality.


Military Caste
Comprised of any individual who is part of the Kaisuran military, though this excludes cadets/recruits/trainees, who are still considered aspirants.


Political Caste
Comprised of any individual in a political or diplomatic position.


Royal Caste
Comprised exclusively of members of royal bloodlines.


It should be noted that with the exceptions of the Civilian, Aspirant, and Royal caste, which are always in the same positions, each individual Kaisura species has its own particular order to the hierarchy. The above is based specifically on the base-Kaisura model.

Interesting. While it is obvious that individuals in the Aspirant Caste will eventually shift castes to a different one, I am wondering about cross-caste mobility (shifting from one caste to another) when the castes involved are not Aspirant. How is this viewed in Kaisura society? Are there rituals dealing with this? Are there social stigmas associated with changing, or changing too often?

Within the military caste, is there the equivalent of ranks, and if so, how are they defined?

What are the privileges of the Royal Caste, and how does the Political Caste impact this (if it does in any way)?

Can or would you be willing to produce a concise list of the various Kaisura races' heirarchies (which would give an overview as to their priorities and outlooks)?

Returning to their military technology, you have described them in terms of a mix of fantasy and technological in nature. I'm interested in specifics, if you choose to provide them. I'm also interested in the how's and why's these are in use.

Many thanks for the consideration, and as always I eagerly await your answers.

Yours,
Mika

Members of the Aspirant Caste will naturally shift by its nature; a portion of the Civilian Caste is also impermanent and may shift depending on circumstance. The others, however, are largely fixed: Kaisura have one particular speciality or talent, one thing at which they are particularly skilled or adept. Once identified, this becomes their role in Kaisuran Civilization, which in turn determines their Caste. It isn't unheard of for a Kaisura to develop other skills, obviously - they're very intelligent creatures - but changing Castes is quite rare, as it encroaches on tradition.

That said, there are some instances where changing Castes is viewed only as a positive. For example, experienced and wisened members of the Military or Spiritual Castes transitioning into the Political Caste is one of the more common cases of Caste-Migration, and almost always seen in a positive light for being beneifical to Kaisuran society.

As for there being a stigma attached, no. The simple fact is no Kaisura would abandon their obvious speciality to do something else, and those who develop a second speciality or skillset will often only substitute into it without abandoning their original calling.

As for any 'ritual' being involved, the answer is primarily no, with the exception of the Spiritual Caste.


The Military Caste naturally has a structured heirarchy of ranks, or it wouldn't function as a military. That's abit of a silly question, to be honest. I'm not going to go into detail on that right now though for a reason I will leave at the end of this reply.


Most Kaisura species have their own royal family (but not ALL of them, some are too new), who are the figurative 'head' of their particular species. While the Government Caste handles the vast majority of the day-to-day "running" of Kaisuran Civilization, the Royal Caste holds particularly strong influence and some limited final-word authority. Each Royal family has a head - a Queen or Empress (only one known King) - with feminine children being Princesses (male children are Marquis) - and branch-family being headed by Baronesses (or Duchesses in some cases).

The Royalty Caste is largely about pride and tradition, as they primarily represent the past, but also maintain the highest breeding standards of any Kaisura bloodlines, and so are in a sense the most "pure" (genetically) examples of their species, which is a matter of pride (however largely impractical).


As for going into any greater detail on the specifics of each species' heirarchy/philosophy/views and militaristic technology, this FAQ is about answering questions, not writing a novel. There has to be a line in the sand somewhere for the sake of my own sanity and time, and I'm drawing it here for now.

Not a problem, dear heart. Please, if I've accidentally offended by being so pointed, please accept my honest and humble apologies. It's merely my enthusiasm for any well-detailed race showing.

Thus far, I find the entire of this intriguing, to say the least. This is one of those things where I'd adore sitting down and chatting for hours about, though obviously I shall not, nor shall I ask for such in anything but a joking, light tone.

On the matter of the military, as a comment more than any other question, aside from a loose hierarchy, it is possibly, though difficult, to run a military where specialists in a given field, regardless of actual rank, take charge of situations involving their specialties. There HAVE been a few wartime examples of this in the United States Army Air Corps in World War 2, but it isn't common.

Still loving the information thus far. Many thanks!

Yours always,
Mika

What does their diet consist of?

Well now that's a pickle.

Technically Kaisura eat the same thing other creatures do; vegetables, fruit, meat, and grain. But they way their body processes food is so different it doesn't really matter so much 'what' they actually eat specifically.

As far as breeding/choosing a mate goes, do the various types of Kaisura prefer to pick those who are also of their type? If two different types of Kaisura try to have a child, is the chance of a successful pregnancy lower? Also, if a Kaisura mates with a non-Kaisura, (assuming there's a drop in success rate) how much lower is the chance of conceiving a child?

Lastly, what are some traits that are standard throughout all the various types of Kaisura (if there are any)?

KAISURA CONCEPTION

The abbridged version.


Technically speaking, Kaisura are capable of conceiving with almost any living thing. However, causing conception requires one of two certain gene markers (colloquially referred to as the Patriarch and Matriarch Genes). These gene markers occur in all non-Megrodite genders (gender appriopriately) 40 years into their lifespan, unless genomic iteration activates them earlier (rare).

Megrodites exist outside this limitation, as their particular genomic makeup grants them both markers, which typically activate only 7 years into their lifespan (offset by the fact Megrodites represent 1/10,000 of the population).

Further to this is the Assimilant Genomic Branch; a Genome extension necessary to concieve hybrids (half-breeds) between Kaisura and other species, without which conception is not possible. The AGB occurs in all Genders, but at a 1/1,200 population distrobution, and reduces conception success rate by 20%.

Praternal Conception - conception which causes pregnancy in the partner - is caused only by Male and Praternal Female Kaisura at a 70% success rate. Female Kaisura are only capable of becoming pregnant themself, for obvious reasons.

Hermaphrodites are capable of Biunial Conception, a Kaisura-specific mechanism of conception in which the Kaisura can cause - or become - pregnant itself, even if it is the one doing the penetration, through the natural mechanism of genetic osmosis of all Kaisura.

Megrodites are also capable of Biunial Conception, but uniquely have conscious control over the process. Megrodites are also capable of self-conception, though the technical definition is inept, as the intelligence of the tentacle symbiotic is theoretically a conjoined but inidivdual creature.


However, all manner and mechanism of conception are subject to the same baseline constraints. Kaisura, regardless of gender, have a heat-cycle in which they enter heat for a 72 hour period once every ten months, after the first instance (which has a shorter burnout period of only 11 hours). It is -only- during a three hour window within this 72 hour period that a Kaisura can concieve. The occurance of the 3 hour window is not consistent between heat cycles and only other Kaisura of advanced physical development (60+ years) can identify when it is occuring from the outside.

Addendum:

Breeding between different Kaisura species is generally rare. The success rate of conception between two different Kaisura species is exceptionally complicated as it relies on all listed factors plus the individual species' modifiers, or Gender X Age X Genetic Makeup X Species both ways to determine the actual success rate.

SO if I have this right, Megrodites have that 2nd penis, generally at the underside of the tail, correct? OR is it just a term for herms which have both genders fertile?

Either or, it all makes sense then after I read it through a couple times (I didn't expect that terminology used :P). Thanks for the insight! :D

Got another question though... Since all Kaisura, regardless of gender enter into heat once every ten months, wouldn't this make the overall reproduction of the species as a whole exceptionally low? It would seem that unless a Kaisura lives with a lot of other Kaisura, the odds of finding another in heat AND in the able-to-conceive window looks to be quite low. Or does this not apply to males and/or the male aspects of herms?

They have an average lifespan of seven hundred years and committed relationships between Kaisura (including marriage) commonly have three members, not two. This tends to offset it.

And no, Megrodites aren't defined by the second penis in the tail. Males have that too. Megrodites are defined by a unique physiological configuration that includes all the components of the other genders concurrently with the addition of a tentacle symbiotic inhabiting their body.

So is the presence of the symbiote the primary difference between a Megrodite and an ordinary hermaphrodite, and do the other differences stem directly from it?

On that cace (thank you by the way, I love the detail and level of thought) what are the tentie symbyotes, wand if they are different organisms how do they become and why only on special cases?

Megrodites are not simply a product of a chromosome set like a regular gender, but rather both a chromosome set and a very rare genome.

During the Megrodite's physical development, the extraneous genetic information creates an embryo within their body. The Megrodite and the embryonic then undergo a linked physical development which sees the embryonic develop into a symbiotic creature, while the Megrodite's body develops to integrate and accommodate it.

Once this development is complete, the Megrodite and the symbiotic are quite comprehensively linked - the symbiotic is integrated into the Kaisura's physiology rather than simply occupying space in their body - and they're linked by both the nervous system and at the cellular level. They have independent minds (the symbiotic even has its own personality of sorts), but can also 'read' each other's mind (via nervous system integration, not "psychic powers")

so each tendril is it's own or its a part of the organism?

It's all one creature.

I've always wondered one thing...I've seen many different picture floating around the internet of Kaisura (mostly from Furball) and most of them look like they have multiple tongues. Do all Kaisura have multiple tongues and what is the cause of it? I want to think that it is some mutation or is it something common?

It actually varies between each Kaisura species, though as only "base" Kaisura tend to be used in images, it would probably appear they all have multiple tongues. To a certain extent, that's true anyway - base Kaisura have two tongues naturally. It's actually the Arlequis family (Devon's bloodline) with a genetic mutation that causes the appearance of a third tongue, though it's not strictly a unique mutation.

As for -why- they have two tongues - there is no fancy explanation. I designed them that way because I wanted to.

That's actually pretty cool. I've been looking at pictures of Kaisura for a long time and never did find who the creator was until I originally signed up on FA here. I have to be honest, they are an awesome species and from what I've read at the starting of the journal, I hope you get more recognition for having created them Lathander.

Let me rephrase that last bit (I just woke up from a nap)....I hope you get recognition from more people for having created the Kaisura race...My friends have asked me about them before and I try to spread around that you were the one who made them.

so portraying to genders and since i haven't seen it. i under stand a Kaisura gender comes in twos 2male 1 female, 2male, but do they also come in 2 female and how dous that work? is it to sepret wombs or both connecting to the same one in a sort of way?

also i'm very interested in eyes and what colors go with what sight tipes as well as how there horns play in to the ability to proses sound or if they are just aesthetics.

The gender set for the Kaisura is more like a natural gradient than anything else. However, the gender set doesn't apply to all Kaisura species specifically - each species only uses specific genders, only two Kaisura species exhibit all of them at once.

The vision question is much harder to explain. I will say this however - Kaisura horns have nothing to do with hearing - they're sensory arrays which are sensitive to particular natural elements relating to the vision type that specific Kaisura has. Kaisura actually have fairly mediocre hearing and sense of smell.

ah oke interesting thanks. and I'm interested in knowing more on there senses and the like if you have free time to elaborate more in the future^^

I do intend to properly explain their vision/sensory types at some point. The problem largely is that the most effective way to do it is with illustrations (pictures), so it's going to take a while.

I don't believe I've seen anyone ask me this, and the question is relevant to something of one of my characters, but...what's the general physique of most Kaisgaru, as well as the "average" height and proportionate weight? They do seem to be fairly larger than most people, after all...

Well, the average Kaisura is 7ft and about 500 pounds. Dev specifically is 7'4" and 720 pounds. Kaisgarou are 6'8" average and about 350~400 pounds. Since these sorts of heights are natural for them, their bodies are actually proportionate to that scale, rather than being obviously tall.

Definitely good to know. I think that helps me out a fair bit. You see, I've been trying to figure out proportionate weight for my 9' tall skunkie sis. I was looking at their physique and found some similarities in how my sis is built, so I thought I'd ask. Well, actually I just wanted to ask primarily for the sake of knowledge. I mean, they ARE quite the unique and alluring species, and I'm always a fan of unique and uncommon character/species designs.

Ah. Well, that's a bit more complicated. Kaisura are so heavy because they have abnormally dense bone and muscle, and comparatively a lot more fluid-weight. A 9 foot tall skunk would still be lighter than a 7ft tall Kaisura, if she's just a very large but otherwise "normal" skunk (I don't mean normal in any sort of derogatory way here, nothing wrong with being a skunk).

I would think a 9 foot tall skunk, depending on breast size, would probably weigh in around the region of 300~350 pounds, if that helps.

Well, if you'll pardon my NSFW linking, http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8304926/ shows my sis on the right, as drawn up by Fur. She was originally to be about 6'1" tall, with a cup size of about 34HH, yet proportionate figure overall (more or less, anyways). She is rather toned in some parts of her body, but still has a somewhat slim, curvaceous body. The thing is, I never figured out her exact weight before. She's only a bit over the "average" weight because of her wide hips and large busom, as well as some muscle mass...

Yeah, I'd put her around the 320~350 pound range, myself.

By the way, thank you again for your help. And this WAS a great deal of help. Not to mention, I learned some nice stuff about these lovely species just by reading the other comments above. :3

So I noticed some things are a different pigment including fluids... anyways I was wondering about blood compositions and skin/fur like how fast do things regenerate metabolic rate, if the fur is protein based or something else and hemoglobin or not?

Can I make a Kaisura/Laquine hybrid character?

I Feel so far behind in this subject. I wanted to go back and touch on the different species and subtypes of Kaisura. I saw the list you posted and the different types but I wanted to ask if there is specifically a Bat type of Kaisura? I'm very interested in making a kaisura and wanted to see if you have created or even have a bat type.

Thank you in advance for you answers love. Sorry I'm 6 months late in asking this but I've only recently developed my interests in Kaisura, thanks to furball majorly.

The most accurate answer I could give you is "almost".

No type of Kaisura is very much like any particular existing animal - rather they have features similar to existing animals, but with a distinctive twist on them. That said, there is a type of proto-Kaisura that is bat-like.

Haha, again I am sorry for the late response. I'll get faster, promise.

So almost...hmm I must investigate this further. Would you have anything I could see that mentions this proto-Kaisura that is bat-like? So far everything you have said so far has really grabbed me.

Proto-Kaisura means it's an intermediate stage of evolution that occurred in between two proper states. An evolutionary "prototype", if you prefer.

An example of this would be that the Reptilian, and Aquatic Kaisura both evolved from the same Proto-Kaisura, but in two different directions.

I rarely list or name Proto-Kaisura because in most cases, they would naturally no longer exist, having evolved into something else.

The somewhat bat-like Proto-Kaisura is an exception because it's one of three "modern" Proto-Kaisura, meaning they're relatively new and will be around for a while yet.

While I am unable to give a specific ETA, there is something in the works that will be posted in the near future which has rough-sketch illustrations of many different kinds of Kaisura on it. The bat-like Proto-Kaisura will be one of them.

Which species of Kaisura is it that has Hermaphrodites with one set of genetalia on the crotch and one to three set(s) on the underside of the tail? and is each set of genitals connected to one another or are they separate "Womb and testicles"?

You're referring to the same gender type as the original Kaisura - Devon? That would be Megrodite.

The second part of your question is a bit more complicated, but the simple version is they are all connected.

the one like Furballs latest pic of herself with dual pussies. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9552153/ that kind.

Oh, that's just the Kaisura version of a normal female.

so a male would have penises where she has vags but a herm would?

Hey Lathander, it has been a while since I asked anything/ contributed and something hit me last night, I was drawing again and suddenly my focus turned to buildings and structures, which made me ask myself what would a Kaisura's building look like, inside and out. You dd mention almost a parliamentary government, so what would that building look like? And what other buildings might they have? Also what design influences the shape and structure of the building? You mentioned before the crystalline metal fabrication that they are able to make, and it made me wonder about the load bearing structures. Just something I had going in my mind. As always thank you for being reachable like this and I love that you put this kind of thought into something. Lately this has been an increasing fascination for me and I kinda want to help out / draw but I have no focus, kinda need direction. Anyways I hope your holiday season is well and may you have a happy new year.

While I appreciate your interest, what you're asking goes far beyond the realm of a Q and A thread like this. Kaisuran architectural illustrations and examples are one of the things that will appear on the Kaisura website when it's ready, along with technology, fashion, etc. It's going to be time-consuming and - most likely - frustrating enough walking my close friend who took on the Kaisura project artist mantle through how to draw them, and he's already familiar with my terminology and inspirations.

I understand, Thank you though, and if I can be of help in any way please let me know.

i have 2 questions
1:can kaisuras breed with other furs or anthros?
2: can kaisuras make furs such as a vixen like my self part kaisura with out compleatly altering said fur?

I actually answered this question earlier in this FAQ. If you read back up you'll find my response about Kaisura conception, which includes answers about half-breeds.

well tyour conception answer covers my first question but what about my second?

It's theoretically possible. Devon's the only Kaisura currently in existence that has the ability to do it, and as it stands I've only allowed one person to make a half-Kaisura. They're a grey area I'm not very interested in messing around with.

As far as technology goes, do any of the Kaisuran species possess a technology that allows them to transform into other species? As in, a non natural method of transformation? (Example, those that have a normal form and a laquine form, or a normal and cabbit form and so on)

The short answer would be no. Kaisura are either born with the inherent or latent capability to transform between two given forms, or they don't transform. To be honest, with very few exceptions, no Kaisura should be shape-changing at all. Furball's an except to the rule, really.

hence why I was asking. Just wanting to learn more and more about the Kaisura.

Furball's character isn't the same type as Dev, right? Also, is the long answer going to be posted somewhere in the future?

So, back in 2009, when I first saw the kaisura species (a la e621 and furball's art), I made my own kaisura... wasn't sure if it was allowed or not, didn't even know FA existed at that time either!

But... I named her Suri Saffron...

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10953094/ -- NSFW

I used a reference sheet of Devon ( http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1892058/ ) as a base ground for making Suri, assuming that this is what all Kaisura looked like at the time. I showed it to a friend, and the above image (along with the desired colors I gave her) is what I got. Sorry if Suri's resemblance to Devon peeves you off, as it was how the artist -drew- her and not really how I envisioned her appearance to be, but it kinda worked.

So that said...

What kind of Kaisura -would- Suri be/resemble?

And once more, very sorry for any similarities she might have with Devon; it was unintentional, as said above... and I really hope I can find an artist to revisit Suri and work her appearance ground-up.

My Friend (whom doesn't have an FA) wishes to write a story involving one of the characters to be a kaisura. We want to know if you'd require any type of copy-right, and if its ok to use your intellectual property.

Do the Kaisura have a sound they make? i.e. roars, chirps or anything similar to that?

How exactly do the Kaisura manipulate matter as they do for tools?

I wanted to ask about the Kaes'aran world. You said that it is ¨another world, but not in the same sense as another planet¨. So what I thought is that both our world and Kaes'aran world are interconnected somehow. I thought that because of Andraia and the Redwire organization she is in. So I wanted to ask how did she got to earth? and how to go back? what ways are there to travel to travel to that world from that futuristic earth with? hope this FAQ continues as I'm seeing that the last reply answered was 4 years ago so I just hope the best and that everything is going okay so far.

A proper answer to your question would be inappropriate for a journal comment reply. The simplified abridged version is that everything to do with Kaes'Aran, Redwire and so on takes place in one particular fictional alternate history continuity. In that continuity, Kaes'Aran was part of the Earth when the planet was quite young, but it was deliberately excised from the rest of the Earth and encapsulated in its own self-contained layer of reality with its own space-time. In this sense you could consider it to be on its own "plane", I suppose.

It is possible to move back and forth between Earth and Kaes'Aran via several (and only several) specific gateways that route through an alternate layer of reality that is able to still be connected to both due it not conforming to the standard rules of space-time or eucledian continuity. These gateways are, however, fully controlled on both sides by government agencies (on Earth) and the governments of certain species in Kaes'Aran. One does not simply go to Kaes'Aran or vice versa on a whim, in other words.

Thanks a lot for answering. Another question though is that i've read the kaisura project blog and I think the "horns" of the kaisura are the ones at the top of the head but when I look at some drawings of Andraia I see things at the back of the head like horns but not the ones at the front like in drawings of Devon. So what are the things at the back of the head of Andraia? and what is the reason for Andraia to not have frontal "horns" like Devon or Sharei?

Personal preference. If i were to rid Fur of her head-mane, you would see that her horns do still in fact start at the top of her head, like all kaisura horns should. Also, if you take a gander at the few people who own their own kaisura, you will also notice that every one is different in their design. I believe that Devon has the most classic and common style of horn? But, don't quote me on that. :p

thanks a lot for answering again. That clears pretty much my doubts.

This is something that I think it's true but just to make sure I prefer to ask. Basically the Kaisura weight a lot more than humans (due to anatomy) but are they stronger in the same proportion? if not then how much stronger than humans are they? note I'm asking only about the kais'ura and not other species and I just want a comparison of strenght from an average human.

I'll try to answer this one, but it's complicated.

Ura aren't really physically strong, when you get down to it. They are comparitively stronger than a human would be if they were the same size, but not by *a lot*. it's the comparitive scale that makes them seem strong.

The exception to this is in the legs; Ura are capable of jumping roughly five times their own height in both height and distance (so a seven foot Ura can jump about 25 feet in height and distance, for example). Sufficed to say they also run fairly fast, but not exceptionally fast. Most of their physical prowess ultimately comes down to a combination of their agility, dexterity, and being "strong enough".

I'm somewhat curious about the culture and technological prowess of Kais. In a previous comment you mention about the different subspecies like a dinosaur and insect subspecies, clearly on a technological basis each of these subspecies would advance at a particular rate or have cultures individual from each other similar to real life counterparts. And what caused the extinction of these certain subspecies?

Base Kaisura (as a whole, collective of all species) is roughly equal to real modern technology today, but it's all achieved differently. A key example being crystalline material being the source of energy, and engraved crystalline material being the basis of what we would familiarise as electronics, but in Kaisura technology are something closer to "simplistic procedural magic. If you can imagine, the Kaisura sort of devised an engraving-based runic magic equivalent to C++

Particular species are more technologically inclined than others, with the bulk of Kaisura technology being the product of one specific species that is disseminated throughout Kaisura civilisation on a per-species basis subject to their acceptance of technology (which varies).

Kaisura species have historically gone extinct through two specific mechanisms: genetic stagnation leading to decreasing birthrates, and disastrously intense and prolonged conflict.

You say that the Kaisroki are 'technically' extinct, do you mean they are on the verge or they're just incredibly rare, or their population so low its at an inefficient state to increase numbers.

Or just because Fur is using them? lol

Basically it has reached a point where they aren't born naturally anymore; the occasional one that emerges is through a fluke of genetics, where the parents' families have interbred with Kais'Roki at some point in the past and the genetic lottery happened to pick enough recessive or latent genes for a child to be mostly Kais'Roki.

I guess Kais don't particularly play around with genetic manipulation or gene therapy to boost fertility then?

I have a question...well first of all which kaisura is or can be a megrodite? from what I know Devon is a Megrodite so... it has a symbiosis right? what is its name? just wanted to know if you had put a name to it and if furball has one as well the same question goes to her

Not sure how set in stone this is, but the main--or at least, most visible-- genus, the 'Ura, is know to carry the megrodite gender. As rare as it is. As for symbiosis, I will have to ask Lathander about that.

I would like to see examples of the Kaisoru since I love avians... I'm interested in the species for almost 4 years now but I've read the journals and feels impossible to make a move...

They were drawn a long whiles ago one time, but I'm sure that their design has changed some since then. I'll see if I can direct Lathander's attention here to see if she can shed some light.

The design is fairly complicated (more so than the Ura) but it is going to be released relatively soon. I realize four years may seem like a very long time for it but each Kaisura species is designed backwards starting with Devon's own unique/pinnacle example of the species and working it down (and then out a bit with options) to make a "standard" or archetype version.

I see... Well it's been 4 years and I'm willing to follow any rules to make both Kaisura and Kaisoru. I'm helping on developing a species so I know how you as creator feels.

Hello Furball and Lathander! i have a question... well as always... a bunch.

1.What is the name of the capital city of the Kaisian Empire?
2.What climate can be found? (obviously in the parts of the city that are on the surface as i guess the city will be both on land and sea.
3.Any words of the kaisian language please? seriously please?
4.And what things of interest could you find in the capital?

If you guys aren't gonna answer all questions or a few... just answer the first one. Thanks in advance.

The Capitol is simply named Pax. It's located in a mid-temperate region where the weather is mostly consistent and has no particularly notable swings. It's most notable feature is probably that it was constructed in a way that allows all species of Kaisura to move around the city and most non-private buildings feature some level of consideration for other species as well.

Who is Blodia? like where is she from? what creature she is ( i think she is a kaisaku)? family? history?
also if it is a kaisaku then are kaisakus and kaisoros the only kais'ura species that can fly?

That character has been on the backburner for a heavy re-work for some time now.

what about Devray? what does Devray do/ work on? what is his history?

Are the Arlequis family from Pax? or from somewhere else in the empire?

If you have multiple questions, you should keep them in one post, preferably in an easy to read bullet point format.

Also, there are two characters named Devray, so I don't know which one you're referring to.

I am asking about Sharei's Kaisura.
I might try to do more well ordered questions. It's just that these questions were written when they were thought of.
I also have more questions then:
I want to know about this other Devray. If he is a character in Kaes'aran (I have literally no clue who it is). What type of kaisura is it? What does it do? What family is it from? Age? History?
Also I read an old question that Furball answered and i wanted to reiterate it to you. As Devon Arlequis do you have a name for your symbiosis?

Any questions about Sharei's Devray should be directed to her; he's her character.

The other Devray belongs to me and is an old design of another Kaisura species I haven't acknowledged yet.

Why is the capital of the Kaisian empire called Pax? What does it mean? or what is the reason behind it being called that?

It was named Pax because Pax has no translation in Kaisi. The city was posthumously founded on the site where early Ura gathered in preparation for uprising. Kaisi is a context narrative structure language, where the words and phrases describe the meaning, rather than having direct meaning. If Pax translated to anything in Kaisi, anyone who understood Kaisi would be able to at least guesstimate where it is.

So Kais'ura usually tend to live anywhere, but within the borders of the Kaisian empire are they mostly rural or urban? what type of settlements they usually live in? how many towns, cities in the Kaisian empire do they have where they can live? in fact, how much of the whole population in the Kaisian empire is classed as urban?

This is a misnomer.

Ura are not environmentally specialised, but they don't live just anywhere it's feasibly possible for them to.

Ura form the primary "base" population of all -developed- population centres, meaning wherever a place can only reasonably be called a -City-, half the population will be Ura. Population centres that would better be described as Towns, much less Villages will have significantly lower numbers of Ura, typically the minimum required to maintain political infrastructural continuity.

That said, there aren't that many cities. The Kaisian empire is the dominant race of Kaes'Aran because they could realistically wipe out every other race, but chose to establish stable, organised unifying politics and economy, and have long since settled into a role primarily of mediation and peacekeeping in nature.

in the capital, Pax are there rules for flying creatures about flying around the city?

"Watch where you're going".

Is Pax a coastal city? does it have any rivers passing through it?

It's not a coastal city. It does technically have a river running through it but not naturally, it was achieved purely through engineering and is part of the city's superstructure to allow it to support amphibious and aquatic species more comfortably than just having the occasional pool of water here and there.

Are there any natural/manmade landmarks or monuments found in or in close proximity to Pax?
Are there any other families other than the Arlequis Bloodline worth mentioning due to their involvement in kaes'aran's history?
Kais'ura need to drink water right? unsalted water... right?

Yes.

Yes.

Kaisura physiology is weird, as I've alluded to countless times. They can actually process hydrogen into energy biologically, so they could realistically live solely off water for prolonged periods of time if they wanted to; they largely chose not to. But a simple answer to your question would be yes.

What type of Kaisura is Andraia is in the history? is she a kais'ura or a kais'roki?

Do you want to talk about one or two landmarks around Pax and give a small introduction about a family which was also important in kaes'aran's history?
For pavement and sidewalks in the capital, what materials are normally used?
What things connect the two sides of the city through the river?
Also as it's river is not natural, how deep is it most of the time?

That's an awful lot of questions you have. :x

Yes.


Awful?

Meanwhile.
Can you name another city in the Kaisian Empire worth mentioning? and if there's anything special about it in comparison to other cities what would that be?

Can you explain in depth what the role of Devon in the Kaisian empire is?

Do Kaisura sneeze?

What are the names of the two "conventional" kais'iri cities?
how close are they to the closest shore? and closest land kaisura settlement? and are the cities completely underwater?

How well does a kais'ura (subspecies) fare underwater overall in comparison to humans?:
Do they sink or float more than humans? or there's little diference?
Can they swim faster or slower than humans? or there's little diference?
Can they see better or not underwater? or there's little diference?
etc

Can all Kaisura subspecies see living things through matter? If not then which groups can and which groups cannot?
If some Kaisura subspecies can see as previously mentioned, how well can they see a living thing behind any matter? Can they see only the outline?
And finally, if someone can see "living things" through "matter" can they see someone behind a tree?

Thank you for taking the time to answer this if possible, I find the breeding practices of Kaisuras so fascinating, the tentacles they have, I'd love to know more of their origins and what made the breeding practices so necessary for survival of the species. Almost like one of those National Geographic Documentires or shows or the articles you get out of their old magazines.

You mentioned both pure blood and stagnation in two different posts, what are the consequences for either? I am assuming that pureblood means some kind of inbreeding, and I wonder if there is a culture to it in the general population and if they have means to avoid and counter genetic stagnation or disorders to keep the bloodline healthy. Also is public nudity a thing or that something best left for places where appropriate? Finally you said marriage would have 3 members for it, does this also pertain to cultural differences or some kind of necessity for specific reasons?

Also how do you say Kaisuras? I keep saying it in my head like: Kiss-er-eye

Kais as in "Kai", Ura as in "Oo-rah". Written correctly it's a composite - Kais'Ura. The two parts of the species name have an individual meaning and then when put together as a composite form a new meaning through context, which is how the Kaisian language works in general.

Genetic purity isn't just maintained through inbreeding, it can be reinforced through inter-bloodline breeding two sources of particularly good genes to reinforce it. This is actually not encouraged in Kaisian society normally, as while it has no physical health consequences unlike most creatures/humans, it also keeps a bloodline very narrow and promotes insular views and elitism.

Not all Kaisura have tentacles. Only Megrodites do, which is one specific gender out of multiple, and it was originally just a feature to make Devon more unique and distinct really, although there's a lot more to it than has ever been shown in any artwork available to the public.

All Kaisian species evolved from the Kais, which were the original species. The Ura (Kais'Ura) are just the central/most represented species, there are about a dozen Kaisian species in total.

Public nudity isn't particularly common. Kaisian species aren't (usually) all that concerned with modesty, but they developed an appreciation for fashion at some point in their history, and there's a big trend for fashion that accentuates physical attributes amongst them.

You probably asked more questions than I've answered but I hope this suffices for now.

Thank you very much, I hope the other questions can be answered at a later date someday.

I Hope we get to see more drawings of them someday and especially of their social and family structure and culture. It's probably one of my favorite creature creations ever made.

Lathander, could you describe some of the most common clothing styles used by Kais'ura in cities? and to which cultures or roles were these clothing styles most popular among Kais'ura in the Kaisian Empire society.

How easy is for a Kais'ura's fur to become matted?
Do Kais'uras' fur shed? how often?
Does a Kais'ura's pattern and/or colour change? why? (Is it due to fur shedding? age? something else? or due to multiple reasons?)
In what parts of a Kais'ura does their fur grow longer? Do these places change with different genders?
Does a Kais'ura whose family has lived for generations in cold climates have longer fur than one that doesn't?

I apologize for my questions about Kaisura seeing living things through matter. I thought you talked about such thing in the Q&A or somewhere else but now i have searched for it and i found no such thing. So my sincere apologies, those questions must've had no sense.
That being mentioned... I did find this quote from a post 12 years ago
"The last note would be to her vision, as it's a matter of curiosity. Everything she sees is in a scale composed of 8 different shades of blue, ranging from very light to very dark. On top of that, everything she sees is 72% opaque; that is, she can see through 28% of the mass of anything within her field of vision. Basically, when she's looking at someone, she not only sees the outside like normal, but also sees a silhouette of their insides - the same is true for inanimate objects."
So from this quote i have a few questions:
First and foremost: is it canon or is this no longer the case for Devon?
Secondly, if this is canon: this refers to "Devon", does the same apply to other Kaisura subspecies?
And finally: what effect do the horns of a Kaisura have on their vision?

What new techs are being discovered, studied or experimented with in the present Era of Keas´Aran?

What are some of the most popular places to visit in Pax? whether you are a citizen or a visitor

In comparison to the Kais'Iri and the Kais'Ura, what place do the flying subspecies of the Kaisura have in the Kaisian Empire? what specific features do they have? and what do they normally excel at?

I just saw Kaisuras for the first time today, are they an open species?

No, they are closed, and the owner is very strict about permission and keeping them consistent

Yes I am.

They're sort of a closed species. I haven't been taking permission requests for quite a long time now because at one point I was being bombarded with them, and most people who have asked don't actually have any intention of making a proper Kais'Ura that is consistent with their design, they just want to copy bits and pieces and do whatever else besides.

If looked at them closely, what do a Kais'ura's pupil and iris look like?
Kais'ura eyes have been drawn by Furball sometimes with no black pupil and other times with a hollowed out black circle with spikes and some black dots on the outside of it (I assume 4 spikes and 4 dots for each), is the latter purely an easthetic choice by the artist? or is that what Kais'ura eyes should look like? If so, how do those eyes work on producing vision to the character?

Finally, are these types of eyes present in other subspecies of Kaisura like Kais'garu or Kais'roki?

In case of a vagina on a tail (like here - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/9552153/ ), where is the actual womb(s) located?

The womb is in the normal expected location, the plumbing is just weird.