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 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:37 pm
So what makes a centaur? Well a horse body of course but what else?
Human top half attached to a horse body where the horse's neck starts. They probably have multiple stomachs. (One in their human torso, and one in their horse abdomen.
Species is a biological function.
Do you think centaurs are an advanced or primitave race?
Technologically? I don't think they're saying, "One small step for a centaur, one giant leap for centaur kind," any time soon.
Of their own development I can see them at about a 16th century Europe level - bows and arrows, maybe muskets.
But if there's open trade and interaction with the rest of Gaia, including, say the people in Aekea, then there's no reason that technology couldn't sneak in.
Where would centaurs live?
Barton West, Great Wall of Gambino, and Bass'ken lake.
Do they have their own language?
Since they seem to have been fairly isolated from other Gaians (we just now hear about them) their language is probably different. Maybe as different as Middle English is to Modern English - odd, but understandable.
How well do you think theyd get along with other races?
Humans - Centaurs have the bureaucratic right to make fishing at Bass'ken lake stop. I'd say they function with humans.
Zombies - I'm suspecting they think they're unnatural resulting from Gambino's tampering.
Grombies - see above.
Zurg - What's with all your crazy tech? Trade/go away! And WTF IS WITH YOUR CRAZY STARGATE IN OUR DUREM WALL MAP SQUARE?
Vampires - "OMG SO EMO!" Well, vampires ARE stereotyped that way!
Angel Imps - Oh hi ya ditzy flying things. <3
Devil Imps - Questionable ethics, much?
Orcs - How can you work in manufacturing plants that pollute Gaia?
Dark Elves - Too ornamentally focused. (The Centaur in the comic didn't have any fancy items on it. He didn't have... any clothes on, actually."
Do they have a relgion? Do they accept same sex marriages?
Every culture has a religion. Culture and religion in natural settings where religion hasn't been enforced through warfare usually are the same thing.
As for same-sex marriage... Historically human cultures that have a small population and wish to grow their population usually outlaw same-sex marriage and require each fertile adult to produce offspring. I doubt it would be widely practiced or widely approved of.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:49 pm
Interestingly, if you look in Greek Mythology, you see that there were actually very few civilized centaurs. Most of them were quite bestial and not generally someone you'd want to be around for any length of time. It appears to be the centaurs from CS Lewis' Narnia book (to the best of my knowledge) who were presented as wise and noble, etc.
Not that I particularly want to portray a "Classical" centaur, mind you. wink The one thing that I have read regarding any non-classical centaur is that, while humans have, on occasion, been allowed to ride a centaur, it is considered a signal honor, and no one in their right mind would ever consider just "hopping on" a centaur uninvited, nor would such a person expect to come out of the experience unscathed.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:02 pm
Insanity Rose Interestingly, if you look in Greek Mythology, you see that there were actually very few civilized centaurs. Most of them were quite bestial and not generally someone you'd want to be around for any length of time. It appears to be the centaurs from CS Lewis' Narnia book (to the best of my knowledge) who were presented as wise and noble, etc. Not that I particularly want to portray a "Classical" centaur, mind you. wink The one thing that I have read regarding any non-classical centaur is that, while humans have, on occasion, been allowed to ride a centaur, it is considered a signal honor, and no one in their right mind would ever consider just "hopping on" a centaur uninvited, nor would such a person expect to come out of the experience unscathed. oh goodness! xD i would not want to see what happens to such a foolish creature.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:18 pm
hello k!tty Felinse So what makes a centaur? Well a horse body of course but what else? Personally I see centaurs as a very spirited people. We're proud and very protective of our Earth. We're like Mother Nature's guardians. We're also a little recluse though, as I see it. I think some centaurs could be more aggressive ( like the one in the comic, haha ) or shy around other races, since we keep to the forests most likely. We value animals very much, such as the fish! Do you think centaurs are an advanced or primitive race? I don't think we're like cavemen or anything, but I don't think we've advanced ourselves like the humans or anything either. I see the centaurs more like the Native Americans. We've learned to live off the Earth, and how to give and take without defacing the Earth. Where would centaurs live? In the forests and the plains. We'd need trees but also wide open spaces to run! Do they have their own language I think we speak English, but might have some centaur-words thrown in too. How well do you think they'd get along with other races? We'd be peaceful with other races that are peaceful, but I think we'd be opposed to anything that harmed the Earth or had malicious intent. Do they have a relgion? Do they accept same sex marriages? I think we'd have sort of a Native American-like religion. I also think they'd accept same sex marriages, I see them as a very peaceful and accepting society. I like that. Centaurs are like the Native Americans of fantasy. They respect nature and hunt only for food/the animals fur or teeth to make weapons or clothes, never for sport. I think they would also (esspecially the males) hold games to test eachothers strengh and endurance. (races, wresteling ect) Yes d: I like that idea I can totally see them racing rofl Like the centaur in the manga "I like running" rofl
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:20 pm
@peekadora: you said the same sex marriage was the human things...however, centaurs are all for keeping the environment in-tact, therefore...they wouldn't want to overpopulate like humans, and because they live long lives., they wouldn't restrict themselves to human customs.
in Celtic mythology, centaurs are wise too surprised
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:27 pm
peekadora As for same-sex marriage... Historically human cultures that have a small population and wish to grow their population usually outlaw same-sex marriage and require each fertile adult to produce offspring. I doubt it would be widely practiced or widely approved of. Remember where the centaurs come from though. In greece and rome same sex coupling were not unheard of, if not common place, a least up until christinization. Also as Insanity rose points out centaurs are more the "noble savage" type in most myths. Sometimes even minus the "noble" part. I believe ceantaurs were not invited to most human events beacuse when they got drunk fighting ensued, amoung other things*wink*. In fact a group of them once crash a wedding party and stole the bride. My say on this though is that like humans centaurs act the way they were brought up to act and how they feel like it. there are no set "rules" about it.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:37 pm
uke, centaurs wouldn't have drank alchohol to the point of intoxication, your talking about beings that follow strict laws of trying to maintain the purity in things =
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:40 pm
I've always imagined centaurs to be very primitive with technology, almost rejecting it like the Amish. They're probably very suspicious of those outside their herd and not really forming a close bond with anyone outside their species.
As for religion? I don't think they'd worship a certain deity but practice their religion a whole lot like Native americans do. Protecting and worshipping Mother Earth rather than some transcient being. That's just my take on centaurs. ^^;
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:44 pm
-Strawberry Stroodle- uke, centaurs wouldn't have drank alchohol to the point of intoxication, your talking about beings that follow strict laws of trying to maintain the purity in things = No I am quite certain that very few of the we at all lawful and purity doesn't nessicarily mean law. Centaurs were well known party animals in greece and rome, followers of dyonisis. Very few were the noble creatures we see today in the books.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:13 pm
Quote: I think there's a possibility they live in mountains, but I dunno how their body would handle that Horses are known to be very anglic on their feet....but not like goats or sheep. I think they would live in grassy areas and forest... But them being part horse I beleive you have to factor in the horse element of the need for a hard. O_o Horses are hearding animals. Yet, you have to factor in the fact that a centar has a body like a human. Maybe somewhat like a human brain but with a little more of a horse. Yes they are smart. I think they are able to speach any language. I would think they would be very loyal to their friends/family. Wild horse/ zebras have heards. The lead mare...Now what was i trying to type out? Oh yes. The lead mare would be the one leading the heard. Where as the stalion would be the protector and what not for the heard. Maybe its the same for us. I mean...considering everything we are a little revolutionized arn't we? We are in gaia. xD As for relgion? I'm not sure. Marage? I don't really care. O.o I would like being marred to a guy. Thats just me.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:24 pm
Insanity Rose Interestingly, if you look in Greek Mythology, you see that there were actually very few civilized centaurs. Most of them were quite bestial and not generally someone you'd want to be around for any length of time. It appears to be the centaurs from CS Lewis' Narnia book (to the best of my knowledge) who were presented as wise and noble, etc. Not that I particularly want to portray a "Classical" centaur, mind you. wink The one thing that I have read regarding any non-classical centaur is that, while humans have, on occasion, been allowed to ride a centaur, it is considered a signal honor, and no one in their right mind would ever consider just "hopping on" a centaur uninvited, nor would such a person expect to come out of the experience unscathed. I remember reading something about the Greek Mythology centaurs at one point in time. Maybe it was in English class? I tend to skip around in the books to whatever I find interesting, so that's probably where I read it at. I prefer the C.S. Lewis version and a bit of the JK Rowling version, or I suppose what you would call, the romanticized versions myself. It's a bit easier for me to work with, I think. However, I think it would be interesting to pair some of the Greek Mythology with the romanticized version, don't you? It might be difficult, but it would be interesting to see nonetheless. However, I like the principle that it should be revered to ride a centaur and not a commonplace thing.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:28 pm
Hmm that reminds me of that canyon episode in avatar.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:57 pm
Okay... common Centaur personas
Greek Mythology: Fierce territorial beings, most are feral and kill travelers.
Chiron (sp?) was the trainer of Heracles, extremely wise, noble and patient.
While Heracles (known as Hercules in Roman myth) was also killed by a centaur when his wife was tricked into giving him a deadly poison by the centaur who was immortal and was suffering from said poison without death. The centaur is displayed as a feral wise charcter with a bit of a trickster added and a mean streak a mile long.
((And yes Greeks were known for a lot of same sex relations. They even glorified young men and boys in paintings and writing. Though two women were unheard of. Ganymede, Hyacinth are clasical examples of this.))
CS Lewis: centaurs in Lewis's eyes were noble fierce and very loyal. They acompanied Asaln to the very end,never doubting those who treated them well. Brave warriors and wonderful companions.
JK Rowling (Harry Potter Series): She descirbes them as human wary, often thinking of themselves as above other races. They are very prideful and territorial. They live in the Forbidden forest and are rarely seen. They despise humans mingling in their business, and it is considered blasphemy to let a human ride on them. They look to the stars for answers and keep those answers to themselves. They are noble and refuse to kill those unable to defend themselves.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:06 pm
Horses, for one, originated as forest-dwellers and leaf-eaters but evolved to prefer grasses and open plains, lending to centaurs being capable of dwelling in both, I would speculate. Steppes and plains are preferred but taking to forests can provide safety.
In mythology centaurs have been portrayed in great variations from over-indulgent, rude, woman-stealing, pillaging bastards to the likes of Chiron, who was well-versed, intelligent, civilised and kind.
Also, from the fact that they are half-man, half-beast, they can be extremely liminal, which makes them all-round hard to peg into a specific category.
Being part horse, that demands social nature. Healthy horses are never loners and being alone would cause nasty things, really.
As far as religions, alliances, racism--I'd look to Native American trends for that. Tribes, war chiefs, bonds and rivalries. Earth and nature would be revered and seen as something they are obliged to upkeep. The ability to be extremely flexible and ready for change, for Earth is capricious and changes often. Nomadic, almost definitely.
I think it will be important for roleplayers to get together and form pre-made bonds while sorting out character history and such. I've seen many horse and wolf-themed roleplays having hordes of loners and that really just won't do. We could have a small handful of loners but they would need good reasoning and thought behind them.
Just my two cents for now, I'll go back and read over what else has been said.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:15 pm
I see centaurs as a semi- advanced race, as in they have the abillity to make things through the use of tools and have a social heirarchy, but choose to live in a more earth based life style. Part of that heirarchy is a religion dedicated to a great earth spirit who teaches them to only use force when others or themselves are being harmed first. As far as technological advances they have the capacity to build multi level structures and use carts to tow things around in. They also perfer to use wood as a medium instead of metal and plastics because it is more natural. Other then that they live as any other normal Gaians, they go to work, go home, sleep, and wake up the next morning to another boring day of sitting in a cubicle.
I had to probe my little brain for quite some time to come up with that. That's all just speculation form me though, I tried to keep it serious as possible until the last part.
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