THE KA'WAI
Written and Illustrated by @Origami-Orange & @RH3XY
KA'WAI
Their islands are thin and small; surrounded by deeper waters making Ka’Wai a small quint clan - using their abilities mostly for fishing, aqua-dancing/entertaining, surfers and reading the ocean waves when navigating ships across the sea.
Whilst all Dralic’s have aquatic features such as gills and finned tails, the Ka’Wai tend to have slightly elongated fins and certain characteristics for both male and female are coloured a sea blue. Warriors of the Wai Islands defend the small community from large sea creatures that tread the deep shores.
ABILITIES
The Ka’wai’s abilities derive from their connection to water - its energy and power. Whilst they can’t create water out of thin air, they can guide and use their connection with it for useful purposes.
NAVIGATORS
Navigators, use their abilities to read the seas - allowing the water to roll over their skin, feeling the currents to guide them to their destination. Something as simple as a small creature writhing in the sea bed or footsteps on a distant island; can be felt through their skin.
PROTECTORS
Protectors, that guard the shores of the Kai’Wai island, walk along the shoreline - keeping their feet in the water. As the waves softly envelop their feet, a Protector can sense a boat or large creatures heading towards their island from miles away, alerting their clan of a threat.
FISHERS
Fishers, use their elemental connection; to sense schools of fish, when they’re coming close to the reef - knowing exactly where to cast their nets. They can even sense the behaviour of sea creatures, understanding from their movement when a storm might be approaching or when it’s best to go out on the reef.
DIVERS
Divers, use their element ability to sense rare minerals, corals and stones that can be found in the coral drops that surround their island; diving to unimaginable depths to collect what precious resources they can.
HUNTERS
Hunters, are some of the bravest Dralics, honing their talents to hunt for large prey in the deep seas that surround their island. Hunting these creatures to protect the clan and their fishing boats - the kill is never wasted; they’ll use the meat to feed their people and the hides & bones for tools, clothing, and tents.
AQUA DANCERS
Aqua Dancers, are favourable entertainers on the Wai islands. They dance on the reef surface - their tails allow them to propel themselves from the water and flip up into the air. They also use a type of glowing coral to create shapes in the skies as they move under the water and dance above it.
COMMON TOOLS
The tools they use in their daily life; are made from tough coral, stone, bone or hard minerals they harvest on their coral drops. They also use hide from any large sea creatures the hunters bring for their tents and bedding. Whilst they do what they can with the resources they have, boats of supplies from all other clans aid them with other necessities - herbs, metalwork, hide, furs, wood. Just as they supply their neighbouring clans with supplies such as fish, minerals, water etc.
The Ka’wai also rely on using their water source to power some of their simple mechanisms - such as; creating a mote that allows water to push mills, water plants and keep food cool.
