Category:Hanoori

Hanoori are an extremely long lived race, existing for what averages to be around 2000 years. There is no real length in which they die of old age, but accidents catch everyone at some point. They require 30 years to grow from the size of a seed (about the size of a shelled pistachio) to a mass that could be considered sentient, at least a cubic foot in volume. They are born in pods of about 25-50 seeds, in which only 3 will likely survive. Hanoori function through the harmony of all parts. They have no organs or inner systems. They are simply a photosynthetic mass of cells. In biological terms, they are closest to the synthesis of plant and fungi, but there seems to be something else happening entirely. They are extremely hard to burn as far as wood goes, but they do burn. Electricity, laser implements and other heat based weapons can cause heavy smoldering, and the affected limb often must be removed in order to stop the whole body from doing so.

Hanoori are extremely adaptable in construction. Many choose to take mobile forms with legs and no roots, but a large number choose to remain rooted, as it is easier to absorb nutrients through the ground. (The longest living Hanoori currently is Felaie the Elder, who has taken the form of a massive boulder and is currently 20,000 years old.) Once every 200 years, Hanoori go through a rapid shifting period in which they can change the template of how they look, but they are stuck in that form for the 200 years. Once in that form, they can regrow any appendage given the doubling of light, nutrients and water and sufficient time. (Around 2 weeks for a full leg.) They require about 40% of the body to be able to regrow. Any smaller, and it's very unlikely that the Hanoori will recover. Due to the nature of their life, if there are two viable pieces for regrowth, they won't regrow more than one. Either both will be reunited, or one will emerge as the dominant piece, usually the larger one.

If a Hanoori takes a human form and is 5'6, they would probably weigh roughly 450 lbs. They are capable of producing almost any external texture, but that texture usually only penetrates for an inch. Inside of that, they maintain the true Hanoori solidity, which is similar to bark, but much more dense. They can subsist on roughly 4 hours of direct sunlight from a source as powerful as the Del Fann sun, 6 liters of water and a variety of nutrients similar to that of a large oak tree. Of course, this varies depending on the size of the Hanoori.

Hanoori produce by spore production and receiving. There are spore producers and receivers, though it's very hard to tell which are which just by looking, unless a receiver is carrying a pod at that particular moment. The pod will hang off of a random part of the body, about the size of a fist. A producer will let loose a cloud of spores from every direction on a weekly basis if the spores are not consciously released. These spores are hallucinogenic to most humanoids and can actually get quite a good price as a drug. Usually, a feeling of euphoria along with figments of the mind jumping into what appears to be reality. In rare cases, a human might have a “bad trip,” but it's very unlikely with Hanoori spores.

They breathe carbon dioxide. Usually, if a human can breathe the air, a Hanoori can, too.

All Hanoori are sensitive to the Force on an extremely low level. This is how they communicate, as they have no vocal chords. Hanoori produce sounds extremely easily with the Force, as a result. However, the likeliness of a Hanoori being Force sensitive on the level of a Jedi is extremely low. If humans were at a probability of .01% (1 in 10,000), then Hanoori would be at .001% (1 in 100,000).

Hanoori Force users perceive the Force differently than most species. They refer to it as the Grand Symphony, and Force users as Conductors. The will of the Force is referred to as the Great Melody. If asked how things are told to them, the response received is something along the lines of whispers or grand musical movements rather than feelings or visualizations. They are particularly good at shatterpoint techniques, both in the foresight and physical methodologies. They also are particularly effective in Force screams or other sonic based effects.

Hanoori are almost always unable to heal beings from the animal kingdom, just as most who don't focus on it cannot heal plants. However, Hanoori are more hindered than the average being, and very few healers ever can find a way to heal Hanoori, even if they know how to heal normal plants. It's a barrier of deeper understanding of biological function. Hanoori can usually heal plants as easily as a Human could heal a wookiee.

 Also, Hanoori Force users are at a handicap when it comes to telepathy, mind tricks and other mental tricks in relationship with animal based entities. This is due to the fact that Hanoori do not function with organs and therefore have no brain. Everything is about complete harmony and communion with itself. With enough practice, they can overcome this roadblock, but very few ever take the time to do so. Particularly, because Hanoori are much more adept with manipulation of light and sound itself, achieving a number of the same effects with a different tactic.

The real prize of a Hanoori Force user is their ability with Shatterpoints. Because their entire existence relies upon the union of parts and they naturally follow the “Melody” of the Force, finding pressure points