Avian godlike

Avian godlike
Gameplay
Playable
Racial	Elusive Quarry
Technical
Subrace ID	Avian_Godlike
Gameplay
Playable
Racial	Vigilant Quarry
Technical
Subrace ID	AvianGodlike
Guid	b5e6fb8e-fd77-4e95-b9a4-ee8bb4e4f659

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Avian godlike bear the mark of Hylea and often display birdlike features, including colorful feathers and - in some cases - talon-like fingers. Some cultures revere them as artists and heralds of the Sky-Mother, while others perceive them as merely colorful oddities.

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~ Deadfire in-game cyclopedia

Avian godlike are a sub-race of godlikes in Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Origin and prevalence

Avian godlike are thought to have been blessed before birth by Hylea, the goddess of the birds and the sky. Their bird-like features mirror the avian aspects of the god. By worshippers of Hylea, avian godlike are revered as heralds of the Sky-Mother, while others see them as merely colorful oddities. Either way, avian godlike are exceptionally rare, with the only known example being Pallegina.

Appearance and culture

Their divine heritage from the Sky-Mother can be seen in their many bird-like features. Avian godlike grow colorful feathers from their skin and hair, which vary in density. Their golden bird-like eyes contain fully developed nictitating membranes (a thin, semi-transparent eyelid used as an additional layer of protection, without fully obscuring vision).

Their appearance, while present at birth, only fully manifest during puberty. During her childhood, Pallegina underwent a procedure to reverse some of her avian appearances, and as such, does not display all the features of a fully-developed avian godlike, leaving no known examples. What is known is that their feathers eventually spread to most of their body, that they grow talon-like fingers, as well as a beak in place of a nose. It is not known if pubic hair is also composed of feathers - Hiravias' question is very nearly met with disembowelment for an answer.

Gameplay

Avian godlike are not a selectable subrace. As one of your companions, Pallegina is the only avian godlike in-game.

They gain the following racial bonuses:

In Pillars of Eternity

• Elusive Quarry: +10 Deflection against ranged attacks, +10 Defense when Disengaging while Endurance below 50%, +3 Perception while Endurance below 50%.

In Deadfire

• Vigilant Quarry: Resistance to Intellect afflictions and Perception afflictions

Notable characters

• Pallegina

Gallery

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  Pallegina's portrait in Pillars of Eternity

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  Pallegina's portrait in Deadfire

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  Pallegina without armor, showing the feathers covering her body