Accipiterians - "Accis"

Accipiterians
The Accipiterians (pronounced Ack-Ee-Puh-Tayr-Ee-Ans) or "Accis" (pronounced Ack-Ees) for short, are the protectors, defenders, and essentially the military arm of the Aviarus. These are the “Birds of Prey”. Their coloring, while not as bright and colorful as their cousins upon the ground or in the trees, is perfectly suited for being invisible from above or below. Within the “Accis” there are three known tribes and one lost tribe; the Falcos, the Strixes, the Vulturs, and the missing Lanius.

The "Accis" are some of the first of the Aviarus to interact with the Fae Folk, as they became more physical beings. The "Accis" are strong fliers and would make excellent messengers and transporters for the Hauflins when they need to spread information and their operatives across the face of Orenda. Deumael gave the Accipiterians the aspect of the strongest flyers that Partumis planned and Imagodai's Hauflin were bringing forth into Orenda. The "Accis" were modeled after the Eagles, Falcons, Owls, Vultures, Condors, and other birds known as Raptors. Four tribes formed around individual preferences and the tendencies of individuals to congregate with or near individuals that are similar to themselves:


 * Falcos – The physically most strapping of the “Accis”. The Falcos have the appearance of individuals preferring to work in military occupations. These "Accis" have the facial structures and coloring of Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons.
 * Strixes – These “Accis” are known for their excellent vision and persistence. They are well-known for being scouts, guards, and scholars, positions of patience, discovery, and acquired knowledge, ie Wisdom. The Strixes have the general appearance of Owls, including the ability to almost fully rotate their heads and excellent night vision.
 * Vulturs – These “First Children” resemble Vultures, Buzzards, and Condors.The Vulturs, even though they look like some of the most feared raptors, are the bureaucrats of their tribe of Aviarus. Strong, but thin almost emaciated in appearance, these "Accis" are excellent couriers and paper-shufflers. The tendency of the Vulturs, like the non-sapien species of carrion-eaters, to nitpick every single little bit, down to the bone and deeper, have turned them into intrinsic bookkeepers and businessmen.
 * Lanius (Shrikes) – Little is known of these “Accis”. They are one of the “Lost Peoples” of Orenda and have been so for many generations. But it is claimed that they are well-known infiltrators and are mistaken for the “Avis” or Songbirds. Asking an Avis if they are a Lanius is believed to be like asking if someone is a spy.