Andalite - Homeworld

Homeworld

The Andalite homeworld is known simply as Andalite homeworld. The number of suns in the Andalite star system is never specified, but the stars are always referred to in the plural sense. On one occasion, Ax said that the Andalite homeworld once orbited two different stars 650 million years in the past before one went nova, the shock wave having unspecified results on the planet's orbit, pushing it further out, but making it habitable. The Andalite homeworld has four moons, at least two of which are visible from the planet's surface at any given time. The planet's sky is coloured red and gold. In The Predator, Ax specifies that the Andalite homeworld is 82 light-years away from Earth.

While the Andalite homeworld does not boast the sheer number and variety of organisms that Earth does, there are many interesting plant and animal species. The Kafit Bird, for example, is one of over several bird species indigenous to the Andalite homeworld. It is a predatory bird, with two pairs of wings and a long, sharp beak. It uses its spear-like beak and speed to spear its prey. Although this behavior is frowned upon, Andalite arisths often morph into Kafit birds for amusement.

Andalite plant life is quite remarkable with grasses in shades of green, blue, and even red. Some species of old growth tree on the planet appear to have a vague intelligence and can use very limited telepathy, though this is usually limited to acknowledgment of another's presence and a return and recognition of basic emotions; it is extremely rare and difficult for a tree on the Andalite homeworld to form even a single thought-speech word, as it purportedly can take days for the few who can. An Andalite will form a special bond with a certain tree, which becomes the Andalite's Garibah ('Guide Tree').

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