The Hearthians are a species of amphibious, humanoid creatures that originate from the planet known as Timber Hearth.
They are made extinct when their sun goes supernova and the universe ends, although an individual seems to survive a bit past that.
Biology[]
The average Hearthian is fairly humanoid in stature: standing at about the same height - presumably - as an average Human being, though some mature Hearthians are seen to be as small as half that. Hearthians have been described as being amphibious, although they cannot breath underwater, and have weaker blue skin similar to that of a frog or toad, along with two sets of eyes with the top pair notably larger than the lower pair. Their ears are long and pointed outwards rather than upwards. Their hands typically only have three fingers compared to the five fingers on a Human, though they are much larger in comparison.
Presumably, Hearthrians are hermaphroditic, as they do not display any form of sexual dimorphism, and are not observed to have gendered pronouns or gender norms.
They evolved from four eyed fish living in the waters of Timber Hearth.
Culture and society[]
The Hearthians can be generally described as both incredibly curious, and incredibly dangerous. While they are by no means a hostile species, they seem to on average have very little regard for safety, as evidenced by the only remains of their first flight, which is also stated to barely qualify as flight, being the pilot's seat. This, in addition to their curious nature, has resulted in Hearthians being quite hardy and well-constituted, so as to survive any likely insufficient preparation for dangerous tasks.
Clothing in Hearthian races are very similar to Human clothing, mostly resembling a countryside style and/or logger style. Their clothes are very rugged and torn.
Language[]
Spoken Hearthian language is unknown, but their written language seems to be composed of a series of simple dots, dashes, lines, and slashes.
Technology[]
The exact level of technological advancements of the Hearthians is a bit counter-intuitive, as most if not all of their advancements are focused primarily on space exploration. Most of their more advanced technology is reverse-engineered from the tech the Nomai left behind, and of ramshackle construction. Early generations of Hearthians were inspired by Timber Hearth's geysers, which are so powerful that they can launch objects into orbit. Other technology include artificial gravity equipment, warping technology, and devices to read ancient Nomai text.
Outside of space exploration though, the technology of Hearthians primarily sticks to basics: using axes to cut down trees, living in wood houses, with the highest advancements in this regard going to making telescopes to look out into space, or powering their homes with solar panels. Notably, one Hearthian is observed to have an articulated prosthetic foot, suggesting that either they have a decent understanding of what a prosthetic would need to be able to do, or that they can improvise mechanisms with decent proficiency.
Appearances[]
- Outer Wilds