Finally got back to get my account back in my paws after for some reason i could not recover it anymore.

I wish you all a good day!
-Kara

I've thought about it and realised that I was rather talking about one specific clan of Keranid's. This is supposed to be a guideline of the social build up. Not a rule of how a Keranid behaves. Consider that every hive has changes in how the clan behaves. There are points that are always the same but the rest variates.

I will see to make this more clear.

~Kara

All in all they are pretty much over aged kids. Behaviour is compared to other species with a less active self perception[Ego]. Which makes them seem more like animals from the outside, especially because of their playful behaviour. They have less capability to be depressed, worried, jealous, full of hate, or fear. They are very emotional but in a sensory perceptive way. Yet their mind is built to filter out thoughts that put their mind in disarray. That said, emotion comes with reason.

To the outside they don't give out much of how they live, since no one goes through the forest, and no one except carriers of the Keranidae are allowed to interact directly with the inner circle of the clan.

They are hard wired to explore and research new things. It's their essence of being. They also love to play around, enjoying their existence and seem to be carefree all day. It's a challenging race which strives for new ways to find perfection in what they do, so they do races against each other, sparring, testing the limits of their mind, body, and spirit. They however don't sort out 'better' or 'weaker' ones, since the physiology is the same with every individual, and can be altered to fit every individual for what they enjoy best. For them the body is their own personal test chamber.

Keranids communicate telepathically to each other via the hive system and do not 'need' verbal communication, but do make sounds and have complex speech. They make many kinds of growling, yapping, snarly noises naturally, which makes them look rather cute in their natural environment. They are able to connect and act as a swarm, giving them the ability of collective thought throughout a group. This is very helpful on missions, and when researching in a group, which means they can also collectively process information if needed. Telepathy on Keranids is a closed system which works only between Keranids by standard.

Some of them have their own habits, but in general they sleep in groups, in a big pile of fluff. A few are awake, resting, and keeping an eye out for the rest. They prefer giant caves, or being underground while sleeping together. Those who do not sleep in a group are most likely in the forests that surround the clan. When they sleep they sleep for days to regenerate, going into a very deep coma like state.

Overall, Keranids are friendly, respect every life form for what it is, and see mostly the essence of beings, including possible talents and ideal forms. Keranids avoid conflicts if possible but never ever are submissive when it comes to offensive behaviour. A pissed off Keranid is like a child playing with dynamite, even if it takes a lot to get one on the bad side, it doesn't end well. But it rarely happens since they only react when assaulted, and even than they rather see it as a game before taking it serious.

If the case is that a Keranid is targeted with reason, and with the goat to kill by reason. Furthermore if one is killed by an outsider, the clan goes on a rampage, stopping everything they do to collectively erase what caused it. Eradicating the tree with its fruits and roots as a whole.

Their territory is off limits to most, and those who enter will be tested on their wisdom. The inner circle is forbidden to outsiders, and the forest is like a protective area and acts partly on its own. It is highly infected and is like a giant living and intelligent organism. If there is something of a haunted forest.. that's pretty much it.

Some Keranids work with outsiders, go wandering, exploring the world, and just collect information. They want to understand everything. From social build up to psychology, warfare, technology, and so on. Most of them prefer to be incognito, living a life that seems to be rather normal, conserving energy to sleep over weekends. Eating normal food, and take on different forms to blend in. Others act like animals, and blend in with nature. Striving through cities, acting as an observing eye. Looking not just for information, but for possibilities for evolution in the society. A few Keranids even take it on themself to train individuals to archive their ideals.

All structures are built by manipulating materials and nature, and within the clan there are generally no clothes worn. If it is worn, then it is for personal taste, or testing of armour, amulets, and devices.

Within the clan there doesn't exist a ranking or cast system. They don't have a king nor any rules in particular, rather a system which is there because it works and everyone take their role in the hive. Some switch roles, some don't. Overall there is no given role, rather than existing ones. Some even meditate for hundreds of years.

They don't have a religion or beliefs but do have a culture.

Their culture is the tradition to use only natural tools, no electronic devices. Buildings are rather grown than built, and the whole city is built by manipulation of nature. They think that electronic devices put the natural flow of magnetic fields in disarray. All technology they use work with natural energy sources. Technology attached to the body uses the core energy from the Keranid wearing it.

(***this might be updated)

First of all the Infection is a "wanted" circumstance and will not happen by accident.

The only exception is to be corrupted by Ku'nai. He has the possibility to infect if the carrier chooses to be one or not. This circumstance happens when he sees a reason to plant a waypoint in the system that changes the timeline on different locations. This kind of Infection has a very high chance of becoming a hive because of him knowing the result before hand, and being able to access the inner core system and information that is stored from other incarnations. It gives him the possibility to recreate different incarnations and force those to be rebuilt continuing from the point before they died. The reason for this exception is that his body is not only Keranidae.

Main circumstances are if one chooses to become Infected and comes to one of the Keranids directly, or someone who would die and is in a situation where there is only the choice to die or to become one with the Keranidae.

In both situations the carrier will experience the meaning of death. The Keranidae will speak to the higher self of ones consciousness and confront you with yourself. It will confront you with the choice of accepting the Keranidae in you or not. This will decide if you give up this body and die.. or rebuild your soul to be compatible with the Keranidae.

It is most common that at first there is no real change to be seen, other than the carrier being confused of what actually happened. Things seem different, but not on a scale that would make a real difference. Outside changes usually accrue after days or weeks, triggered by extreme emotional or psychological stress. A reason for this event is that the filters in the brain are basically starting to shut down one by one making the emotional experience a person has felt more and more extreme. The more the brain has to process, the more the person will be set under stress until it finally snaps. This particular state of insanity is needed for the Keranidae, to be given possibility to reprogram the synapses as well as wire in to access the filters and readjust them. In most cases the first breakout leads to a massacre if the carrier is not under observation. This can be a problem if the infected soul reincarnates on a different planet. Though it depends on who startles it. With time and more outbreaks the stability rises and the changes are more solid and rapid.

The Infection in some cases can be temporary, and trades power for the life force, shortening its lifespan dramatically.

The Infection is a routine of the Keranidae to spread among the system, infecting souls to spread to new planets in the next incarnation circle. Once one is Infected, it is irreversible.

Every being that is actively infected carries the possibility of becoming a new hive, yet the final routine of how to become one is unknown, making them no matter how evolved and strong they become, they are isolated beings which have no origin and often no place they call home, filling them with hatred of what they are. It happens in many occasions that they are used by their own people as weapons.

The Keranidae is a system based organism which cannot entirely be seen as a living nor can it be seen as a synthetic existence. It inherits a genetic code that is unique to it, and those who created the universe cannot control its spread through the universe, even with the most drastic of precautions. The original creators could not control it since its existence goes beyond the borders of one universe, and builds a bridge between the systems of different ones, infecting all of them. The essence of it does not have a soul, rather a structure, and therefore it is not bound by the rules of one. It inherits a form of AI that interacts with its surroundings increasing the speed of evolution.

To control the outbreak, the guardian protocol was enacted and the Tinx was created, out of the old code and knowledge extracted from an ancient transcended being that is said to have inherited a Keranidae strain. A control system that acts on its own, has a built in synthetic soul that is programmed precisely to its tasks. It collects all knowledge and controls the balance of the universe by eradicating causes of balance shifts. In most cases caused by infected planets, or civilizations that might cause a threat to the universe.

About the origin not much is known. No one knows where its existence started, or what it was born from. Besides that it "exists," and cannot be erased from the universe, for it is a part of the system. All information about it got lost in the circle of renewals of universes. It acts but it does not talk for it shows no self awareness.

It acts like a virus and while inactive does not give out any trace of itself. It is the essence of the Keranid body, which is its next evolutionary step. Only with a soul can it manifest itself on a physical plane, and only with a soul attached can it act on the physical realms freely. Yet a soul must be found that is able to carry the strain of the infection, and can go throughout many incarnations. As long as the soul remains, the information remains and reloads itself into the host after reincarnation. The Keranidae never forgets for it stores and saves all information.

As for the Keranid, it builds its body, its core, and it makes it possible for a Keranid to exist in the first place. It spreads through the planet and everything that exists on it, and builds a system, making the planet itself its heart and main energy source. The Keranid, which acts on the planet, has a soul which has its own direction, and inherits its free will. It makes choices that are not controlled by the Keranidae system, for its goal is only to exist, evolve, and manifest. That is the case on all scales and levels of being. A Keranid does not, and cannot inherit all knowledge of the Keranidae.

The basis of the Keranid body is crystalline molecules that build the core of the cell structure. Being under a constant high energy flow and usage the body needs to be able to endure a lot just to stay in its form.

Since cells do not make copies by renewing they rather build new cells all the time. Water holds the basis for them to survive. As there is no physical food supply they just absorb and reform existing cells, which reduces the overall mass but doesn't change the efficiency.

If the body runs out of energy to maintain its form it goes into hibernation.

Physical food:
Keranids have predator jaws mostly for protection. The jaw is designed to bite and slice, as they choke down whatever it might be. The stomach functions to split down everything into its molecules and use for whatever it has use for. Some it stores, some exit the body via urine. One part of the stomach are chemicals that help to break down and the other is a system of little tentacle like internal life forms that are a part of the body and takes the molecules apart.

As long as it is not a toxin that destroys the cells directly, it would have no effect. Between stomach and neural blood flow is a barrier that selects what can pass through.

The infected earth:
Physical food is an option but not a must. They only eat to maintain the cell count or heal damage taken to the body. The other option that is permanently active is a supply they gather from the symbiotic infection with the earth itself. The system spreads throughout the world and makes it possible to get everything the body needs by hooking up to the system. Connections are at the paws, hands, tail and tongue.

Water:
5L-10L a day is essential to stay functional.

If underwater they do not require any kind of supply. The fur will absorb the water continuously along with the minerals in it. The connection to the infected planet is permanently active while in that state. As well as the body being able to process massive amount of energy because the hair functions as heat pipes and all heat from the core is pushed to the surrounding water. Most of the heat goes to the tail for that.

Keranids used to live mainly in water but the limitation was too great and also limited the interaction with other intelligent life greatly.

Photosynthesis:
They form large plates out of the fur and sunbathe at least once a day. The fur always generates energy from sunlight and takes it as extra source of energy. The lungs filter carbon dioxide and oxygen out of the air to process the photosynthesis.

Keranids are a rapidly evolving species with a body made of cells that act as a big hive with simple individual intelligence. The body itself does not age and will not die of natural causes since the cells rather get more adopted and durable. A Keranid doesn't require food, only about 5L-10L of water a day. From that viewpoint they seem to be immortal but they have a physical body like any other living being.

Body wise they show traits of all living organisms found on the planet. Be it mammals, reptiles, plants, minerals, fungi and so on.

From looks they have a "standard": fluffy dragon/snake like head, long neck, and a very compact, slender body type. Body type if not changed forcefully will stay the same with every individual. Muscle growth occurs by will, like any other changes on the physical side, with a strong torso and legs, along with a long fluffy tail which they use for a big variety of situations. Big canines, pupil less eyes, glowing metallic looking claws, and strong massive paws. They can be seen walking on two feet as well as on four, and come in different variations between straight upright and feral types. All keranids have blue blood, and a long leaf shaped tongue with cracks that when open glow and produce a saliva that glows as well. They are usually not very tall. Upright standing most of them are around 160cm. (Equivalent to just under 5ft 3in)

The main energy source comes from the planetary infection that the Keranid cells cause, and the Keranid's crystalline core within the body. They are able to eat food but it is not required. Given their parasitic origin they live in a close symbiotic state with the planet and this connection is needed for a Keranid to maintain its body and function.

The origin of the species is not known. There is no evidence of connection to any other organism that it might have evolved from. The basic structure of its genetic code doesn't show any signs of a natural origin.

They live together as a big clan in the nature and do not use electronic devices, nor do they have cities. They don't wear clothes, nor do they have a visible culture. There is no social ranking system either, and they do not use a money based system. Based on where they are they sleep mostly in giant flocks together. Sometimes they are awake for a week or two before they sleep for up to 3 days.

They are highly evolved and research on physical and metaphysical technology using their body and compounds they gather or form of organic materials.

Some of them leave the pack to wander in the civilization of surrounding cities and blend in, learning to interact with the society and some of them even build relationships with different species. They work as a normal civilian, in the military, in research facilities, or as teachers. Adaptation is a part of what makes them what they are. With their lust for information, they want to understand all that exists on the planet. Contrary to their natural behavior, they love to give evolution a push wherever possible, and see everything as their testing ground.

In general they are silent and calm. They do not act aggressive on their own. Given that, the situation can turn rapidly if an individual is attacked, or if they are given a reason to defend. In that case calm nature fades and they become a walking demolition party. Given that whatever they do they enjoy, they enjoy the rage and bloodlust that comes with a fight. Individuals in a city will not make a big scene to not reveal their position, but if there is something that threatens the clan it will be wiped out if aggressive behavior against the clan proceeds.

In numbers, Keranids are only a few. Considering their lifespan, they hardly reproduce because of the high risk of dying in the process of carrying the pup out. It takes around a decade to gather the energy until birth, and it drains the energy of the individual to its limits of death since the body is not built for supplying two bodies with the energy needed to survive. With that, the numbers of them are usually beneath 10,000 individuals. Hybrids are possible and they only get pregnant when wanted.

!!!All FAQ will be updated!!!

1. What are Keranids?*New*
2. What do Keranids eat?*New*
3. Whats the Keranidae?*New*
4. What are the infected?*New*
5. The Anatomy of Keranids
6. How do Keranids view their world?*
7. Sociology of Keranids*New*
8. Reproductive organs*

--. Tinx

1. Write me a Note/Add me on Skype

2. I will provide all the information you need and answer all your questions that you might have.

3. You can pay me to make you a little Reffsheet or take the pre made template which will have a few options to choose from and then add your color/markings.

4. If you have an idea how to help with the community, I will be happy to hear your words. I made this species for myself and therefore it is not something I made to be popular with. If you know something of how to make things more simple please share your thoughts. :3

5. Please share your art! I want to see what you make out of the Keranid :3

6. Have fun with your Keranid fursona/character!

With all the change I will reorganise this page as well!

I had the time to think and to reconsider everything regarding my species and the fandom.

That said I will rebuild the page in the coming weeks. Including how I will proceed.

Your all day Keranid's back! :3

They can be described as the beings closest to immortals. With be build in connection to the old code and being able to use Backdoors in the system of this universe as they please they have basically no weak spot. They are the organs of the ones who Build this universe and to collect all information of all intelligent life scattered over it. A network of information systems which syncs with the Tinx saves that and carefully maps all knowledge in it.

Form and size is variable. They usually invade planets when they are on the edge of causing imbalance in the universe. Based on what form considered to be less conspicuous they usually strive around as a Pet or as something "small". If the situation changes they might even stay longer to just observe some more. If not safety measures will set into action and the planet will be wiped clean of any existing life form. This will be done by a unique ability that only a Tinx has and which was the reason they were created in the first place.

It starts a force field which absorbs everything on all levels of this reality. With that not just the physical form of energy but also the energy body's and souls that are on this planet. It is a complete reset of everything that happened up until that point and all information in the brains, genes, in the energy system, higher and lower frequencies and so on will be saved within the Tinx. With that, it is the only being that is able to isolate and access a soul, without destroying it. But as well cannot give others access to it. What goes into a Tinx, stays in it and with every piece of information the knowledge grows immensely. The reason why this is no threat to the "witnesses[creators]" is that a Tinx has a very limited self consciousness. They have basically close to no "ego" and act more upon what is their nature and don't question. Similar to an AI. They are an Intelligent life form and they do have characteristics for every individual. With that the part that can be considered for them to make a choice "outside" of the reach of the witnesses cannot be contained forever. A being with that extend of knowledge being "awake and aware of having a choice" is why they are monitored very closely. if one awakens they will be considered the highest possible threat to them and all the other Tinx will take it as their highest priority goal to make it impossible for it to do any damage. Since they cannot "die" they will be set into a state where they are unable to act on their own any further.

One of the main thoughts behind a security system with such a high risk is to keep the Turax and Keranidae from the possibility to be a threat. A Keranid that has been consumed by a Tinx cannot reincarnate and a Planet that was wiped free of the Turax will be Intact and sterile of it. With that the Tinx are natural enemies of both parts. Exception for the Keranidae is that they will be left alone as long as not considered a threat.

The function of how they act is not guided by the witnesses, the actions are bases on the observations of the Tinx and need no further control of it. "Controlling" them can start up security protocols of which are based on the original life form and can cause complications in the system, causing them to be more aware. The power of one individual is so great that only 13 of them where created of which only 12 are intact.

The infection optimizes but does not need to change the body to the one of a keranid. It changes what is ultimately the perfect form of a body in someone's higher self of thinking. So it can even take the physical form of one of the Incarnations the soul went through already or take parts of different ones and combine it over time.

It changes some physical conditions that are the same with every carrier, but everything else can be completely different.
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As for the Keranid it is because they can change attributes as they like, all the time to optimize the physical condition towards the surroundings. The biology is a perfect fit for the Keranidae so it can use the full potential of it due the 100% Infection rate and the fact that they are partly designed by it. By this they will change parts of the form quite often. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Sometimes even hexapods, wings or similar even scaled due the first earlier forms where like that from begin with.