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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>[[Wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|''Homo floresiensis'' on '''Wikipedia''']]</ref> Florians were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting|Bornstellar]], and he was still "just a youngster" according to Chakas. | 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>[[Wikipedia:Homo floresiensis|''Homo floresiensis'' on '''Wikipedia''']]</ref> Florians were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting|Bornstellar]], and he was still "just a youngster" according to Chakas. | ||
[[The Didact]] described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the [[Human-Forerunner wars]]. After the wars, 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 [[Chamanune|Cha''manush'']], Florians "lived with ancestors in their heads", implying they possessed a special connection to their ancestors, possibly a genetic memory of some kind.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', '' | [[The Didact]] described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the [[Human-Forerunner wars]]. After the wars, 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 [[Chamanune|Cha''manush'']], Florians "lived with ancestors in their heads", implying they possessed a special connection to their ancestors, possibly a genetic memory of some kind.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 109''</ref> The Florian naming system were 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.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 33''</ref> | ||
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Template:Ratings Template:SeeWikipedia Template:New Content Template:Species Infobox The Florians, as they were known by the Forerunners, taxonomically referred to as Homo floresiensis, and called Hamanune by contemporary humans themselves, were a species of human native to Earth, later specific to the island of Flores in Indonesia, surviving up until around 13,000 BCE and possibly as recently as 10,000 BCE, living contemporaneously with "modern" humans, Homo sapiens.[1]
Before the activation of the Halo Array, Florians had extensive contact with other human species, and one, Morning Riser, served as a guide to a young Forerunner looking for Precursor artifacts.
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.[2] Florians were remarkably long-lived; Riser was around 200 years old when he met Bornstellar, and he was still "just a youngster" according to Chakas.
The Didact described the Florians as "peaceful, yet full of cleverness" and asked them to be preserved following the Human-Forerunner wars. After the wars, Florians were favored by the Forerunners as a servant species, often amusing and instructing their young.[3] Family and ancestry were noted to be important in Florian culture. It was said that unlike Chamanush, Florians "lived with ancestors in their heads", implying they possessed a special connection to their ancestors, possibly a genetic memory of some kind.[4] The Florian naming system were 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.[5]
List of appearances
- Halo: Cryptum (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Cryptum
- ^ Homo floresiensis on Wikipedia
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, pages 82, 86
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 109
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 33
