Conikyrns are born at times of great energy output or massive emotional events — usually the result of large gatherings and a lot of excited energy. They will pop into existence at the height of excitement or thrill or deep love for other people & places, and because of this most conikyrns' birthdays are celebrated in their communities as an anniversary of something important & meaningful. Most conis will be born with a small "X" symbol on their stomachs, a simple representation of the crossing paths of energy that created them!

When a conikyn first pops into existence, they have two predominant colours: one colour for their skin, and one colour for their fur. These colours will be a part of their fur & skin patterning for the rest of their life! These colours also represent something about the event that created them, such as a festival based around fire birthing a bright orange baby with charcoal fur, or on a smaller scale a birthday party might create a child with the same skin & fur colours as the cake and its icing. There are no limits to when & where a conikyn will be born, and even a single conikyrn can accidentally stumble into summoning a new baby into the world by working passionately on something they love - emotions built up over years or all at once are both powerful forces.

Once a conikyn is born, it will begin to absorb images from the world around it, which will start to manifest on its body; the conikyn born from the excitement of the fire festival may be taken home with a group of tailors, and their skin & fur might gain the patterns of certain kinds of cloth or textile designs, or even interwoven images of tape measures and embroidery thread.

There are two conikyrn subspecies: Coastal Conikyrns and Inland Conikyrns. 

As the names imply, the Coastal subspecies live along the coast of their island Solustus, while the Inland  subspecies are located around the hot, volcanic areas towards the center of the island. To learn more about the physical differences between the two subspecies, read on!