Na'vi

** To all fans of Avatar franchise who may come across this: This is a fan-altered version on the Na'vi race that pays respects to the origins and contains fan additions.

[ ** = Fan - Fiction // * = Slightly Altered ]

The Na'vi (English: The People) are a race of sentient extraterrestrial humanoids featured within The Sims: Universe who inhabited the lush jungle moon of Pandora and now inhabit Modern-Earth. Humans have historically been known to refer to them as "blues", "savages", "the locals", "hostiles", or "the natives" however in modern times, they are simply referred to as Na'vi or mistakingly called Avatars: A human impersonating Na'vi via its life form. They are also called "blue monkeys" in the form of a racial slur.

Description
There are three different types of Na'vi within the Race: The Indigenous, Novus and Geminus.

The Indigenous Na'vi
The indigenous Na'vi were, on average, approximately 3 metres (~ 10 feet) tall, with smooth, striped cyan-coloured skin, large yellow eyes, and long, sweeping tails that inhabited Pandora. Their bodies are more slender than humans. **Unfortunately, the Indigenous era of Na'vi are extinct and have not been seen for quite some time. The Indigenous were omnivorous dieters.

The Novus Na'vi**
The Novus (English: New) are, on average, 2 metres (~ 7 feet) tall, still containing their smooth and striped cyan-coloured skin that inhabit Modern-Earth. Their eyes can still remain yellow but they have been known to be a mixture or standalone of yellow, green, orange and red. Through evolution, they lost their tails without the spiritual connection to Pandora anymore and need for Tsaheylu. Their bodies still remain more slender than humans. The Novus are herbivorous dieters.

The Geminus Na'vi**
The Geminus (English: Similar) are an evolved cross-race species of Human and Novus Na'vi. They are, on average, 2 metres (~ 7 feet) tall but their smooth and striped coloured skin is a luminescent grey. They inhabit Modern-Earth. Their eyes also remain yellow as well as mixtures or standalone of yellow, green, orange and red. Their bodies still typically remain slender however with their human capabilities, they can become obese and extremely muscular. The Geminus are herbivorous dieters.

The Ways of the Indigenous*
The Indigenous Na'vi lived in various territorial clans across Pandora. Though their culture was essentially paleolithic, they had an egalitarian social organization, unusual in a society at such a stage in their development. A premium was placed upon young men and women growing up to become exceptional hunters and possibly warriors, as was necessary due to the nature of the Pandoran environment and the level of Na'vi technological advancement.

The populations of the Indigenous Na'vi and other species may have been controlled by the sentient intelligence they worship as Eywa. They chose to live in harmony and natural equilibrium with their surroundings. If they became too numerous, Eywa may devise a way to limit their numbers before they cause an ecological imbalance, for she maintained their balance of life. Over the millennia, the Na'vi developed a healthy respect and reverence for their surrounding environment. In return, Eywa is believed to have affected the environment to provide them with sufficient food and shelter, creatures to ride for ground and air transportation, and an ambient, comfortable temperature throughout the different biomes of Pandora. Oddly, there did not seem to be many harmful or irritating insects and disease organisms, but whether or not this is intentional will require further research of Pandora. Small, flying creatures (insects?) were recovered on Pandora, and further suggested by the apparent mosquito netting surrounding the avatar cots in the longhouse when researching the moon.

The Ways of the Novus and Geminus**
The Novus and Geminus Na'vi live across Modern-Earth, most notably Lagrimas de Oro County. Their culture still remains highly egalitarian yet they have abandoned their hunting and warrior upbringings however they still have the mindset with a large majority of Novus and Geminus tending to take on jobs on Modern-Earth that either provide the thrill of warrior life or the protection of others.

The Na'vi are still in worship of the sentient intelligence, Eywa, however without any natural praying grounds - their connection to the deity has weakened over the centuries, they choose to combat this by having a strong relationship with nature, with many households having immaculate gardens and pets. They still choose to live in harmony and are considered a pacifist race unless violence is necessary.

Language
All Na'vi speak the Na'vi language however the Geminus tend to speak more English than their counterparts.

The Mating of the Indigenous
The Indigenous Na'vi are monogamous creatures who mate for life. The mechanics of reproduction are similar to that of humans and other Terran mammals. However, their unique physiology provides the Na'vi with a level of intimacy unknown on Earth. Cultural anthropologists believe that when an appropriate mate has been selected (which can take many years), the male and female Na'vi will connect queues (called tsaheylu) to create an emotional bond that lasts a lifetime. The intertwining of queues is both highly erotic and profoundly spiritual, but does not in itself lead to reproduction.

The Mating of the Novus and Geminus**
The Novus and Geminus Na'vi are still very much monogamous creatures who mate for life. The mechanics of reproduction are similar to that of humans and other Terran mammals. However, their unique physiology provides the Na'vi with a level of intimacy unknown on Earth. Through evolution, the Na'vi have lost the need for their queues - having adopted a more "traditional" human way of choosing their partners through love.