Crynathian

Crynathians are an owl-like, omnivore species from the planet Crynathia.

Background
The Crynathians originally had no empire to speak of, instead they were being first kept as pets and then emplyed by other species as industrial technicians, spies, saboteurs and translators once their intelligence became known.

The Crynathians were smart enought to keep best secrets for themselves, eventually emassing enough knowledge to build a powerful empire of their own, based on the technology they kept form the rest of the universe.

Appearance
Crynathians are a species of humanoid owl-like beings. Crynathians are about 3-4 feet tall on average. Their bodies consist of skin covered by numerous feathers, allowing them to have the ability to fly.

Crynathians have large, bulbous, white-brown eyes with colored pupils.

Infant Crynathians lack flying feathers but have their "baby feathers".

Crynathians can shape their feathers into hairstyles.

Male Crynathians have dark, shadow-y colors, while females have light, cheerful colors on them.

Powers and Abilities
Crynathians have:
 * Flight
 * Agility
 * High Intelligence
 * An immense lifespan
 * Limited Space Survivability

​Weaknesses

 * Crynathians don't bid well to heavy attacks.
 * If their wings get too wet, they will get heavy and fall, not being able to fly.

Trivia

 * Crynathians can live for thousands of years.
 * Crynathians are the second smartest being in the universe, the first being Galvan and the third being Cerebrocrustacean.
 * Crynathians are omnivores, eating both meat and plants.
 * Crynathians can cry like humans when upset.
 * Crynathians are very loyal to keeping their research and technology top secret.
 * According the rumor, Crynathians would rather die than give up their secrets.