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Adens or the Adeny are a Dyonian tribe of winged people who mostly live on the western coast of the continent. They speak mostly Saelic with some branch tribes speaking Jerser. They were first written about by Corius the Nightplunder of Thadia in 664. He described them as a "Bizarre tribe of bird-people. They speak a familiar language but are unlike anything else witnessed by these eyes".

Their name Aden derives from the Cittish word Ǣdyn which means winged or flight.

Description
The Adeny resemble most other Dyonian tribes. Their distinguishing feature is their pair of wings located on their backs. Most Adens possess white or gray wings but the color can very depending on the clan. The Roksoli clan, for example, almost all possess tan or golden wings. The Adens are nominally flightless; their wings can levitate most a few inches above ground but none have been able to achieve full flight such as what birds are capable of. Adens are not born with their wings. Instead, Aden babies have short stubs on their back which develops into a pair of winglets at the age of 3. Their wings fully develop by the age of 5 then grow consistently with the person. Growing wings is considered an important rite of passage. Some Adens are wingless, due to either having a non-Aden parent or simply due to genetic defect. Cultural attitudes towards wingless Adens vary by clan, with some clans treating them no differently than winged Adens and others viewing them with shame and hostility.

Culture
Aden culture revolves almost entirely around their wings. Complex social rules exist and hierarchies are usually formed by the size, color, and plumage of one's wings. White wings are the most common and are seen as most desirable. Other colors can be seen as exotic or unclean depending on the clan. Most wingspans extend to about ten feet from either wingtips when fully extended.