Beadh

The Beadhii (//, singular Beadh) were a race of bipedal sentients that lived on Tantilore in the. They were fairly pacifistic people. The Beadhii lived in dimly lit caves and tunnels. They were mainly farmers, making use of fungi and large bugs, which also formed the majority of their diet.

Prior to the Golden Empire they were a democracy. The planet was a dense forest with thick foliage and dense dirt.

Biology and appearance
The Beadhii were a bipedal race with four digits on each hand and foot. They had long ears and were entirely covered in fur. Their ears and hearing had evolved to pick up delicate sounds. Their noses were long but boxy with wide nostrils that could pick up scents and smells easily, as well as generating an echolocating pulse. They did not rely on sight and could only see blurry images in the brightest of lights. They were husky beings, not built to be thin but instead stocky and broad-shouldered. The Beadhii were covered entirely in slick fur that was water-resistant. Their ears could be independently controlled to catch sounds or move to different angles, as well as perceiving their surroundings based on echolocation. The angle of their ears could also express basic emotions. In their later years the Beadhii would become a gray color. Their average lifespan was 80-100 years.

Society and culture
The Beadhii were a generally peaceful people. They were a democracy led by a Council. In their culture, a Beadh's last name was a statement as to what his profession was. All military personnel were males and their main focus was protecting their livestock.

Jobs did not necessarily run in family lines. They were taught to a child who would express interest until the youth proved to be competent in it. At that point the child was given the job as a de facto last name. Jobs were usually gender specific, tending the herd being one of the few exceptions.

They built little in the way of space travel due to their dense forests and the thick foliage. The Beadhii raised native zyzzyx as domesticated livestock.

Religion
The Beadhii were not a very religious people. They were believers of a theory that told if they worked hard and gave to the land that the land would take care of them. This is why their homes were made entirely of natural materials.

History
The Beadhii had only one known war in their history. It had been started over a lack of meat and starvation of their culture. This war occurred in roughly 17,000 BBY. The results of this war were a near catastrophic death toll well into the hundreds of thousands. The war ended when the first council was formed and laws on livestock were put into place to prevent overhunting. This council also introduced the laws of growing livestock so that the people would never starve as such again.

Violence ended after the war did and pacifism swept through the culture. The Beadhii embraced this way of life and only considered fighting when the Golden Empire initially appeared. This was caused by their being unaware of the intentions of the Golden Empire at first.

After joining the Golden Empire, the Beadhii found that they were able to trade further and gain access to more supplies for themselves or their livestock.

In the galaxy
The Beadhii generally kept to their own planet after joining the Empire, but a few ventured offworld. Tycho Rowan was the first Beadh to become a Centurion of the Order of Keltrayu.