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With the rise of complex civilisation on Aurora, Cava predominantlywere inhabitedpresent theall West side ofacross the continent, wherealthough theypredominantly wereinhabited mostthe populousWest side, with elves and humans converselyhaving inhabiting the central and East, although examples of significant cavalarge populations were still in the areaCenter and vice versaEast. Over time oppression against smaller Cava populations in the East slowly drove a diaspora into the interior of mountainous regions and towards majority Cavan majority civilisations in the West. The Axdelian peninsula and its neighbouring regions remain majority Cava to the present, although large minorities are still present across the continent. Kéyan[[Qayam|Qayami]] and Kormistazic colonisation of Arcturia has meant a significant Cava population exists on the South East coast and beyond, with [[Quariin]] for example being majority Cava. There was also another diaspora of Cava across Urth from the 16th century onwards with the fall of the Kormistazic empire, both as refugees and as, colonists and labour byfrom the Morstaybishlian empire.

The entire body of a Cava save for its forelimbs is covered in thick plumage. ThereThe arefeathers come in a range of colours, black isbeing the most common, howeverwith white, grey and blue plumage patterns arealso being very frequent phenotypes, and there are various random mutations such as leucism. The upper to mid limbs feature several vestigial wing feathers akin to their dromaeosaur ancestors. The back of the head features a crest with three or more plumes of brightly coloured iridescent feathers that strongly reflect UV light. This may have served a role in sexual selection as the strength of the reflectivity is often an indicator of an individual's physical health. On average Cavan eyesight is better than other sapients, especially in terms of followingability to follow movement and UV sensitivity, however they have noticeably poorer contrast detection. Eye colour varies but light blue isand silver are the most common. Cava possess a syrinx organ instead of vocal cords which allows for a decent vocal range and even mimicry. Despite this, the lack of lips and teeth does limit the possible sounds they can make with ease which has had major impact on language and cultural development.