Avian godlike

"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."

- Deadfire in-game cyclopedia

Avian godlike are a sub-race of godlikes in and.

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
 * 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