Akochi

The Akochi were a distinct K'tarn subspecies that lived on Denuku during its feudal era. Once considered a 'race' by early genetics, the Akochi were later discovered to have unique genetic characteristics that made them highly divergent.

Description
They were taller than most K'tarn and had black sclera, pale hair and skin with little markings. Akochi were also purely nocturnal and had completely reversed social functions to K'tarn, having better night vision and sharper senses. Some scientists believe they actually represent an earlier evolutionary branch of the K'tarn.

History
They were considered by K'tarn at the time, particularly by the V'nari race, to be primitive savages, living in tribal tree houses in the equatorial jungles, they had demonic-looking gods and goddesses not seen in the mainstream K'tarnia religion as well as having no gender politics.

While many believed they died out due to persecution and wars, the Akochi actually bred with many K'tarn in the following centuries, and while no true Akochi exist today as a subspecies, were genetically integrated into the unique mixed racial bloodlines of the K'tarn as a whole, and some Akochi characteristics sometimes occur within the K’tarn gene pool from Akochi ancestors, particularly the black or grey sclera and pale skin and hair.