Tekchyik

Tekchyiks are the primary inhabitants of the Fire Realm.

General Appearance
Tekchyiks have a body structure similar to a centaur, having six limbs with four being used for walking and a upright torso and head. They walk with a digitigrade stance (meaning the heel does not touch the ground). Each foot has four clawed toes, with a dewclaw pointing backward on the forelegs.

Tekchyiks have a set of six sphiracles along each side of the body, which assist with breathing, with smaller ones on the upright torso, and larger, more visible ones on the lower body. Along the spine is a set of plates. They also have a long tail which ends in a scorpion-like stinger, which has a paralysing venom.

Their hands each have three fingers and a thumb, the former having sharp claws. Their heads have a muzzle, with a jaw and mandibles on either side. Tekchyiks also have four solid-colored eyes with no visible pupil or sclera, two of which are larger and more expressive, and a smaller pair below that. On top of their heads are a pair of antennae and a pair of horns, the shape of which seems to vary from individual to individual.

Abilities
Tekchyicks are the only known users of Fire Magic, giving them the ability to generate or manipulate fire and heat.

Known Tekchyiks

 * Unnamed Tekchyik Mage - Assisted in severing Earth from the Aether cycle
 * Rannum-Stall owner whom Matteo gave a bottle of cola in exchange for information.
 * Unnamed Tek grandmothers - fawned over Matteo
 * Ransek - treasure hunter who helps to guide Matt, Ty, and Gwen to some ruins.
 * Korchest - A gang leader who ambushes Matteo, Tyler, Gwendolyn, and Ransek at some abandoned ruins.

Social
Tekchyik culture values crafting and trading, the latter especially due to a lack of easy ways to get resources without Realm travel.