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The '''Florians''' were a people of a diminutive species of [[human]] taxonomically referred to as [[wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|'''Homo ''floresiensis''''']] and called '''cha''manune''''' (plural '''cha''manush''''')<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''Rebirth Narrative''</ref> by contemporary humans themselves.<ref group="note"> | The '''Florians''' were a people of a diminutive species of [[human]] taxonomically referred to as [[wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|'''Homo ''floresiensis''''']] and called '''cha''manune''''' (plural '''cha''manush''''')<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''Rebirth Narrative''</ref> by contemporary humans themselves.<ref group="note">In ''Halo: Cryptum'', the names cha''manush'' and and ha''manush'' are used to refer to Chakas' and [[Riser]]'s species, respectively. The names are reversed in the subsequent ''Forerunner Saga'' novels.</ref> They were native to [[Earth]],<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 23''</ref> and later specific to several islands, notably [[Wikipedia:Flores|Flores]] in [[Wikipedia:Indonesia|Indonesia]] and [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]].<ref name="p32">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 32-33''</ref> The species is known to have survived up until around 13,000 BCE and possibly as recently as 10,000 BCE, living contemporaneously with "modern" humans, Homo ''sapiens''.<ref name="wiki">[[Wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|''Homo floresiensis'' on '''Wikipedia''']]</ref> Though Florians are believed to have gone extinct, various folktales on the islands they used to inhabit appear to be based on them, including the small-sized people known as [[Wikipedia:Menehune|''Menehune'']] in Hawaiian mythology.<ref name="p32"/> | ||
Before the activation of the [[Halo Array]], Florians had extensive contact with other human and hominid species, and one, [[Riser]], served as a guide to [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], a young Forerunner looking for [[Precursor]] artifacts. The [[Librarian]] had imprinted Riser's ancestors with a ''[[geas]]'' that made the subsequent generations seek a way to bypass the defenses around [[ | Before the activation of the [[Halo Array]], Florians had extensive contact with other human and hominid species, and one, [[Riser]], served as a guide to [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]], a young Forerunner looking for [[Precursor]] artifacts. The [[Librarian]] had imprinted Riser's ancestors with a ''[[geas]]'' that made the subsequent generations seek a way to bypass the defenses around the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]] in the [[Djamonkin Crater]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 55''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
They possessed more "primitive" characteristics than modern humans, including a reduced mandible, lacking a chin, and a smaller cranial capacity and proportionally smaller brain, though were still intelligent. Their most outstanding feature was their small stature, standing at a little over a meter tall.<ref name="wiki"/> Cha''manush'' were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met Bornstellar, and he was still "just a youngster" according to [[Chakas]].<ref name="c35">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 35''</ref> At least Florian males were remarkably hirsute, with most of their bodies and faces covered in fur-like hair.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 181''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 296''</ref> | They possessed more "primitive" characteristics than modern humans, including a reduced mandible, lacking a chin, and a smaller cranial capacity and proportionally smaller brain, though were still intelligent. Their most outstanding feature was their small stature, standing at a little over a meter tall.<ref name="wiki"/> Cha''manush'' were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met Bornstellar, and he was still "just a youngster" according to [[Chakas]].<ref name="c35">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 35''</ref> At least Florian males were remarkably hirsute, with most of their bodies and faces covered in fur-like hair.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 181''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 296''</ref> | ||
The [[Didact]] described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the [[Human-Forerunner War]]. After the war, Florians were favored by the Forerunners as a servant species, often amusing and instructing their young.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 82, 86''</ref> Family and ancestry were noted to be important in Florian culture. It was said that unlike [[ | The [[Didact]] described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the [[Human-Forerunner War]]. After the war, Florians were favored by the Forerunners as a servant species, often amusing and instructing their young.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 82, 86''</ref> Family and ancestry were noted to be important in Florian culture. It was said that unlike [[Human|ha''manush'']], Cha''manush'' "lived with ancestors in their heads", suggesting that they may have possessed a special connection to their ancestors, possibly a genetic memory of some kind.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 109''</ref> This may have been due to the influence of the Librarian. | ||
===Communication and naming=== | ===Communication and naming=== | ||
Revision as of 08:12, March 23, 2013
Template:SeeWikipedia Template:New Content Template:Species Infobox The Florians were a people of a diminutive species of human taxonomically referred to as Homo floresiensis and called chamanune (plural chamanush)[1] by contemporary humans themselves.[note 1] They were native to Earth,[2] and later specific to several islands, notably Flores in Indonesia and Hawaii.[3] The species is known to have survived up until around 13,000 BCE and possibly as recently as 10,000 BCE, living contemporaneously with "modern" humans, Homo sapiens.[4] Though Florians are believed to have gone extinct, various folktales on the islands they used to inhabit appear to be based on them, including the small-sized people known as Menehune in Hawaiian mythology.[3]
Before the activation of the Halo Array, Florians had extensive contact with other human and hominid species, and one, Riser, served as a guide to Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting, a young Forerunner looking for Precursor artifacts. The Librarian had imprinted Riser's ancestors with a geas that made the subsequent generations seek a way to bypass the defenses around the Didact's Cryptum in the Djamonkin Crater.[5]
Overview
They possessed more "primitive" characteristics than modern humans, including a reduced mandible, lacking a chin, and a smaller cranial capacity and proportionally smaller brain, though were still intelligent. Their most outstanding feature was their small stature, standing at a little over a meter tall.[4] Chamanush were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met Bornstellar, and he was still "just a youngster" according to Chakas.[6] At least Florian males were remarkably hirsute, with most of their bodies and faces covered in fur-like hair.[7][8]
The Didact described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the Human-Forerunner War. After the war, Florians were favored by the Forerunners as a servant species, often amusing and instructing their young.[9] Family and ancestry were noted to be important in Florian culture. It was said that unlike hamanush, Chamanush "lived with ancestors in their heads", suggesting that they may have possessed a special connection to their ancestors, possibly a genetic memory of some kind.[10] This may have been due to the influence of the Librarian.
Communication and naming
Besides regular speech, the Florians living circa 100,000 BCE communicated in a variety of ways, including "stare-whistle" and "click-song"; clicking noises made with their tongue and cheeks.[6] When communicating in regular speech, Florians spoke in a truncated, simplistic manner; however, their own language, complemented by various gestures and clicking sounds, was highly elegant and complex, including, among other traits, a large amount of inflections and declensions, as well as verb tenses which recognized thirteen different grammatic genders and four directions of time.[11]
The Florian naming system was notably complex, with an individual having a family name, a personal name, and a considerably longer "long name"; for example, Riser's family name was "Day-Chaser", his personal name "Morning Riser", and his long name "Day-Chaser Makes Paths Long-stretch Morning Riser". However, they were typically only called by their first name and rarely revealed their full names to outsiders.[12][6]
List of appearances
- Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)
- Halo: Primordium
- Halo: Silentium
Notes
Sources
- ^ Halo: Silentium, Rebirth Narrative
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 23
- ^ a b Halo: Primordium, page 32-33
- ^ a b Homo floresiensis on Wikipedia
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 55
- ^ a b c Halo: Cryptum, page 35
- ^ Halo: Primordium, page 181
- ^ Halo: Primordium, page 296
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, pages 82, 86
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 109
- ^ Halo: Primordium, page 213-214
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 33
