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Meena · **08-17-2015, 07:44 PM**

(08-15-2015, 08:12 PM)Nero Wrote: I imagine Au Ra horns to function similar to narwhal tusks:

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Pretty much this i show I imagine it, as the lore states they are sensitive. I couldn't image people bashing each other with them if they are infact sensitive or how it would be if one were broken.

Paradox · **08-18-2015, 09:07 AM**

I read this as Au Ra Horn Headcannons, and my first thought was Fuck. Yes. Laserhorns.

As for the actual horns, well. I had a character in an unrelated RP years and years ago that had horns made into her skull as part of an experiment with her family. The way the horns worked is that they were like hollow carapace with hardened outer shell. The idea was that they took in vibrations through the air through very tiny openings in the horns that led into the hollow cavity, enhancing her ability to hear and feel those vibrations to identify things. In a sense similar to, but not quite echolocation. More like one half of it. I imagine if an Au Ra's horns got broken at the end, they would not be able to filter out sounds, and it would be like a bullhorn going off in their 'ear' constantly until they covered it with something or it grew back (can they grow back? can they be healed with conjury?).

Frogpants · **08-18-2015, 09:47 AM**

where does the lore state them as being sensitive? I haven't found anything about that, but I'd love it if it was true.

K'nahli · **08-18-2015, 11:00 AM**

This is pure speculation on my part but I can't imagine a scenario where Xaelan Au Ra(at least) would be in constant torment or discomfort as a result of damaged horns. That, or I'd have to imagine that they are INCREDIBLY difficult to damage, let alone break. I just imagine that evolution would kind of cover that aspect for such a savage crowd.

But then again, not all of them are quite so aggressive. Who knows?

Manari · **08-18-2015, 11:52 AM**

I think that without specific lore (and even if there were specific lore), it's all going to come down to how each individual RPer wants their horns, or tails, or ears, or whatever unique racial feature to react to various things in RP. I've seen Miqo'te players do everything from completely ignore/forget they even have tails, to RP that their tail is a living, sentient being with it's own name and personality...

One player might prefer to RP that their horn is very sensitive to any touch or physical contact, while another RPer could dislike that idea and RP that the horns are not effected by touch whatsoever. And since the lore can't specifically disprove either case, they are both valid ways to RP the race.

Whisper Bexley · **08-22-2017, 10:55 AM**

This was *very* insightful. Imma just keep lurking but i definitely love the Narwhal tusk thing.

Kilieit · **08-22-2017, 12:23 PM**

It's worth noting that since this thread was posted 2 years ago, we've had a little bit of official lore come out about au ra horns.

Las Vegas FanFest 2016 Lore Panel Wrote:Q: Tell us about Au Ra a little more! How likely is it that their horns and tails are damaged/removed? Do they feel sensation against them, or are they a solid material? Should said tails or horns be damaged, do they grow back or are they lost forever? Just how good is Auri hearing? I'm assuming that the horns are hollow.
A: More info in the lore book, but also: it's hard for a tail or horn to be removed. They don't shed. They grow continuously until they reach a certain size then stop. They don't grow super long. If they're damaged, in a fall or in battle, they will slowly regrow until they reach the maximum size again. The horns themselves are hollow and the vibration of sound inside them aids their hearing. Is their hearing better than a lalafell who are supposed to have the best hearing? No their hearing is about as good as a hyur, just in a different way / hear it / process it differently. More in the lore book!

TL;DR: They're hollow, they don't shed, they grow back if severed, and they provide average hearing ability.

We also were able to see in Stormblood NPC's the way horns grow from childhood, to adulthood, to old age:

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