~Page 8 - Of Furkin~

Furkin are strange beings who walk and stand like a human, with full bodied legs, torsos, opposable thumbs, but are covered in the fur that resembles an animal. Their facial features usually also resemble the animals they seem to represent.

There have, as of the writing of this book, been noted a variety of furkin resembling large cats, such as lynxes, pumas, tigers, and lions. There have also been "wolf" furkin, and "fox" furkin. It could be noted that to the south, in the deserts of Devilin, there have also been spotted remote tribes of "hyena" furkin. Living in clans and smaller communities, furkin are difficult to be found in the wild, and many prefer to stay away from the civilized cities, as well they should.

The Empire highly prizes their pelts, and more than one hunt has been led by the nobility for their heads. Halfblood furkin tend to look like humans, but with the ears, and sometimes tail, of their furkin parent.