Kentaki

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The Kentaki are an insectoid species of unknown origin. Some say that they used to be humanoids. Some claim that they are the inhabitants of the First Shell, some that they come from the Seventh. There are even some who claim that they are not of this world at all, but are creatures of the Void. In any case, they are alien. Standing on four legs, with retractable wings and two grappling appendages. Multifaceted eyes that show no emotion and are indeed blind. B

They have the unique ability to sense the strings that connect everything and to attach themselves and their ships to those strings, thus moving through the emptiness between the floes; giving them the monopoly on free travel.

They are devout followers of the One, which is all about experiencing new things and allowing others to do the same. This doesn't necessarily mean good things, as long as it is new. Learning and learning, until they are ready to die and bring all that experience to the Weltgeist. But they have to die on their own accord for the transfer to be successful. Death by other means is the highest sacrilege, as the loss of any Kentaki's life means centuries of experience wasted and lost forever.

Their life cycle follows this idea. The early birth and stuff isn't important, but the metamorphosis is. At first, they are like most humanoids; able to see the world and experience it as everyone else does. But at some point, they go blind. Replacing this vision with truesight, which allows them to finally see and feel the strings. This is when they become true members of their society and they can begin to travel. No longer traveling the physical realm, even slowly losing their ability to move, but traveling beyond.