Centaurian Biology for Fanfics
Now, I just wanna put if out there that writing fanfic is about enjoying yourself NOT about what is fact or canon. So, all this stuff that I list here is just what I found that is canon, and canon can be bent, polished or bluntly ignored in fanfics. Whatever fits your fancy. I’m not here to step on any toes just putting some interesting info out there...
Marsupials: Yes! This is canon! Centaurians are marsupials! Now, if it’s the male or the female that has this carrier pouch is up to you. An interesting fact is that humans have sacrificed running speed and endurance for wider hips to push out our big ass heads through the pelvis. Marsupials solved this problem by giving birth at a much earlier stage and finish incubating/feeding the kid in a pouch; this lets the Centaurians keep their slender hips built for long distance running.
It’s been stated that Centaurians are just a little bit stronger than the average human athlete. As marsupials, however, they would be able to out run and out endure any human by a long shot. Because of their marsupial sexual dynamic, Centaurians are not drawn with nipples or belly buttons; an amazing artistic consistency that has stuck around even in modern comics.
Smell: Centaurians have a very good sense of smell. Els was able to identify Spider-Man as Peter Parker by scent alone, and that was only after meeting him for one night. That could say something about a Centauirans memory on cataloging scents. This would also mean that if anyone that Yondu knows was trying to hide from him they wouldn’t get very far.
Hearing: It’s been said all over that a Centaurians hearing is very acute, and they are able to hear things too high-pitched for humans to detect. I can’t find any comic ref for this tho so if anyone knows of a good example feel free to send it over to me. (Picture to be added) Eye-Sight: Centaurian eyesight is much better than any humans. They are able to pick up the smallest details and analyze them. Yondu was able to tell Solo was wearing an image inducer the moment he walked into the room. Claiming that he had better eyesight than any Terran. If this is a trait of his species or proof of Yondu’s incredible observation skills I can’t know for certain.
Memory: With a Photographic-memory Yondu was able to memorize every landscape and star chart so well he could get too and from even the most complex places. This would so suck cause he’d remember his slavery in every, damn, tiny, detail….
Blood: Centaurian blood is red. This would mean he’d be blushing a pretty shade of purple or violet. However, this is only consistent in modern comics and Yondu in the GoTg Movie has ‘darker than human’ red blood. So, there is a lot of room to improvise here.
Courtship: They not only mate for life but they also only mate to procreate. Now, if this is because of religion or biology it’s never stated. But, since Yondu is talking about his species in general I’d say it’s a trait of his species. But, there are ways around this for those that like to write a nice nookie-nookie featuring our beloved blue space Ravager; Pirate!Yondu not only had his crest cut off (a key element in courtship and bonding) but he was also taken away from his home planet at a very young age and never learn key components to how things are done for his people.
Empaths:
Centaurians are empaths. This means they can feel the emotions of others. But like any other skill this varies between individuals. The Yondu from the GoTG 3000 comics is a very powerful empath; in fact he was so strong that he could communicate with Mantis telepathically, which is a large step from just feeling emotions. While Pirate!Yondu doesn’t seem to show any kind of acknowledgement that he has this gift (although this could be due to lack of knowhow).
This Centaurian empathic ability goes beyond feeling emotions of others and allows the individual to communicate with lower life forms and have almost a radar sense similar to DareDevil, were they know when a living creature or person is close by before they even see them.
Crest:
The Tahlei is actually made up of tightly compressed hair fibers that are supported by a bone crest. To remove it is extremely painful for the individual, hinting that the crest has blood vessels and nerve endings. It’s also implied that the crest has something to do with mating rituals; because of this it’s devastating for a Centaurian to lose it, and they will be in pain both physically and psychology the rest of their life.
Cubs:
Centaurian babies are called cubs. It is the females that have the pouch BUT since the reboot the females were given human-like breasts, so it really wouldn’t make since for the female to still have the pouch if she has out if pouch breasts, and strangely Centaurian males are STILL drawn with no nipples on their chest. Which could mean anything so there is still room more anyone's imagination.
Once I read through the comics some more I’ll update this. But here is a link that has more info if you guys like:
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