Dabvolathi

Overview
The Dabvolathi are a race of large, bipedal, hairy mammals who were first discovered by Humanity during the War of Nascence. They first served as brutes for the People's Republic of China, but their original homeworlds were destroyed during the war by an unknown party. The Dabvolathi seemed intent on survival, however, and when the Coalition began reclaiming worlds outside of the Sol System they found Dabvolathi on more than two dozen worlds. On some of these planets the Dabvolathi were treated as normal citizens, on other worlds they were worshipped as demigods, whereas on the harshest of environments they were segregated, or even enslaved or simply hunted as beasts. The Coalition steadfastly vassalized these Dabvolathi as legal citizens of the Coalition, who are used, to this day, as storm soldiers and grunts who are highly praised for their diligence, strength, savagery, and zealous loyalty to mankind. Many Dabvolathi tattoo, mutilate, or burn their flesh in reverence to their commanders. Dabvolathi prefer to live on extremely harsh and hostile worlds, as it's their belief that those who live on harsh worlds become hardened and strong.

Dabvolathi birth in litters of 8-12. They're born mostly hairless and blind, but begin growing hair, teeth, horns, and claws by age 2. They don't achieve sight until age 12, and this teaches them how to respond to their environment without requiring eyesight. Dabvolathi horns are made out of the same material as their teeth and bones, but it doesn't hurt for them to be damaged or removed. Dabvolathi often sculpt their horns or carve eleborate symbols into their horns. A common Dabvolathi tradition is to carve a link into one of their horns for every enemy they kill.