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Capricornians or Caprisaurus rex are a human sized carnivorous saurian native to the Twelve Colonies. They are famed for creating United Republic of Cyrannus

The Capricornians evolved from bipedal theropods originally native to the lush, temperate hills of the planet Caprica and the ancient and mystical planet of Kobol, which is where sentient Capricornian life began. After the exodus of the Twelve Tribes from Kobol, they found Caprica, a world where Capricornians have evolved naturally. Eventually the Twelve Tribes crossbred with the tribal Capricornians, and thought them language and democracy. As a final mission, the Twelve Tribes transported the early Capricans to the other habitable planets in the solar system. Millenia later, civilization grew on these planets with their own customs and history. They then meet each other and became known as the Twelve Colonies.

Biology
Capricornians are a race of sentient bipedal raptors native to the planet, Caprica. This piece of information however has not lasted the passage of time, and this is unknown by modern Capricornians. In prehistoric times, Capricornians were a deadly killer that hunted when not even hungry, however when they became sentient, they became noble, just, intelligent and cunning. Today, Capricornians are famous for their belief in friendship, democracy and justice, to this end they have many alliances with empires all over the universe, relations are particularly high with th Rambo, Krassio, Grimbolsaurian, Sylit and Ravernii.

In terms of physical appearance, Capricornians look like the raptors of Mesozoic earth, with an upright posture, feathers and most notably they bare a relatively large, sickle-shaped claw, typical of dromaeosaurid and other dinosaurs. This enlarged claw, which could be over 8.5 cm long around its outer edge, is a predatory device used to tear into prey, possibly delivering a fatal blow, today however they are a subject of fashion, with large claws being considered attractive.

Caprisaurus Rex, like many other theropods, have a large hand with five strongly curved claws, which were similar in construction and flexibility to the wing bones of terran birds, but on a more powerful scale. Capricornians are warm-blooded, as in ancient times it required a significant amount of energy to hunt.

Fossils of Caprican dinosaurs more primitive than the Caprisaurus are known to have had feathers covering their bodies, and fully developed, feathered arms and tails. Capricornians today have many feathers which they find very attractive and lovely.

Creature
Capricornians were a dangerous species that killed when not even in need of food. They evolved on the Island Continent of Capricana where they quickly became its most intelligent and successful creature. Its mortal enemies the Raptorous (see Capricorn page) were the most successful hunter and many battles were waged between the two. Above all the Capricornians love exploring and this helped them to find and discover new creatures to hunt. Capricana at this time was home to many large predators, and many large and fast herbivores, to adapt to these, the Capricornians evolved raptor like reflexes and speed, in other words as soon as you saw a Caprisaurus you were already dead. These deadly creatures also had a particular fondness for fish, and often nested near rivers or lakes in order to have a large supply of available food to eat.

Delphan
The Delphan were the first Caprican life form to step foot on land, they however spent most of there time in the sea, swimming to catch their favorite food, fish. They evolved on the east coast of Capricana, an area with lots of moisture and rainfall. It was not very intelligent and often walked into fights it could not win. The area was full of large predators that enjoyed to kill this small creature. It had 3 frills on its sides which were used to attract mates but also to fight enemies.

Archeosaurus
Archeosaurus was in fact an early amphibian, on its way to becoming a reptile. Like its earlier cousin it spent most of its time by the ocean in order to catch fish and other aquatic life. It had a clear advantage over its predecessor because of its strong jaws, and fast feet. It also had a large brain capacity which it used to great effect against its unfortunate pray, this being said it was preyed upon by larger bipedal hunters.

Lophosaurus
Lophosaurus is one of the first Capricornian reptiles, it however was primitive and was yet to evolve arms and so its only weapon was its powerful jaws from which there was no escape, like many of its later cousins, Lophosaurus was distinguished by its large frill on its head which it used to both charge and to attract a mate. Despite the fact that is walked on four legs, sometimes they would rear up on their hind legs to look more intimidating.

Monolophosaurus
Although small, Monolophosaurus was a very important creature, it was the first armed member of the Caprisauridae. It was fast, deadly and they could survive in a wide variety of locations. They were very beautiful creatures with a lovely crest, feathers and other features that made this creature stand out. Its hands however still have some way to go before they are perfected. This creature was still a tempting target for larger hunters.

Leonaraptor
Still relatively primitive, the Leonaraptor lived on the shores of the Eastern Ocean and was a great hunter and fisher. Due to the thick marches on the coast of the Eastern Ocean, the Leonaraptor was a great ambush predator and could spell doom with a well aimed bite on the neck, using this grip it would inject poison into the victim killing it in moments. It is also known for having a lovely tail.

Virnaraptor
The Virnaraptor was a relatively advanced creature with sharp claws and fast feet, unlike its ancestors they were found in the plains and woods of Caprica, hunting in packs to bring down prey. It used its lovely horns on its head for attracting a mate and defending itself. They were known to be very intelligent and caring towards their offspring. They were still not at the top of the food chain however.

Capricaraptor
The Capricaraptor became the apex predator of the Caprican plains, few could escape its gaping jaws, it was the most intelligent creature on the planet and hunted in packs in order to successfully catch food to eat, it explored the entire continent and nested near volcanoes in order for the eggs to gain strength in the volcanic soil. No other hunter dared to challenge this intelligent and efficient killer.

Libraraptor
The Libraraptor is the most lovely ancestor of the Capricornian, with lovely colours and feathers, however this creature was the apex predator of the Caprican plains and it hunted when it was not even hungry. It was very fast and could run at 73 miles an hour, it used this to great effect when hunting down prey.

Tauraraptor
The Tauraraptor was among the most successful hunter ever seen on Caprica, one of its tactics including climbing up trees and pouncing down on unsuspecting prey, biting them on the neck until they died of blood loss. It also used its hands to throw objects at other creatures to stun them, and of course for humor. They were also succesful swimmers and loved catching fish.

Cancertiraptor
The Cancertiraptor is believed to have been the direct ancestor of the modern Capricornian, it gained speech and communicated to its family members, with intelligence it became more stealthy and generally less ferocious. It was dexterous and it was at this time that is discovered fire, it was 10000 years later that the Caprisaurus rex evolved.

Caprisaurus Rex
Pre-Tribal Capricornians were easily the most intelligent creatures on Caprica, they are fast, intelligent and dexterous and because of its five fingered hands easily discovered fire, and tools. When it entered tribal stage they wore festive garments that covered the majority of their bodies, they also made alliances with other tribes for the first time in history. Finally an enlightened organisation called the Atlantica began to show an interest in them.

Tribal
When they entered tribal stage they no longer hunted land animals and turned to fish. They were the most skilled fishermen on the planet. After a while they started to use their commune with nature to wipe out all other tribes until the world was populated by Capricornians. It was now that they first left Capricana to explore the wider world. The Twelve Tribes of Capricornians were formed over 100,000 years before the unification of the Twelve Colonies, when an ancient civilisation known as the Atlantica transported tribal era Capricans (A being from Caprica) to the other eleven habitable planets in the system. All these separate civilisations had their own culture and history, this molded the colonies behaviour when they met almost 10 millennia later. The Atlantica called this organisation the Twelve Tribes, which is where the Gods get their name.

Caprican Renaissance
Early during the civilization years, culture was very important for the Capricornians, this interest in learning came from the ancient Caprican Empire of the Jomions, who were interested in science and religion. During this era, many lovely cities such as Oldale and Seekwood were built and many beautiful paintings were made. It is for these reasons that Caprican society as a whole is loved by many culture loving people across the universe.

Exploration Age
During this era, Caprica was split up into many independent countries and empires, it was now that these Capricornians began to sail the seas in search for new land, the early Capricornian Captain, Roberio Morin was sent by King Capri II to find and discover a new land to spread his empire, two months into the trip, the crew on Morins ship sighted birds a clear sign of nearby land, the crew landed in a sheltered harbor and set up a small town which later crew to become Caprica City.

Rise of the Superpowers
Over time, the colony of Caprica City broke of from its parent kingdom and set up the United States of Europolos after the continent on which C City is located. This nation became the strongest on the planet and its technology and economy made it the equivalent of the USA on Earth. Rivalry began to grow between the USE and the Union of Capricana, the planet entered a Cold War with smaller nations fighting on the behalf of the larger, more powerful superpowers.

The United Government of Caprica
The citizens of Caprica City eventually formed the UGC (United Government of Caprica) and they were an economic nation which soon controled all of the newly discovered continent of Capripea. It was now that they invented the first aeroplanes. In the civilization years they only started one war and quickly won it due to the help from there more materialistic allys. Eventually the UGC controlled the entire planet and the years of peace followed.

Early Space
10 years after the unification of Caprica, the colony of Leonis was the first to become space faring, Caprica followed and quickly all the other colonies were in space making contact with one another. It was a peaceful time, however soon an Colonial War began between the rich colonies and the poor. The war was long and bloody and Caprica and its allies, Virgon and Picon won over the poorer enemies. However a single government was still out of sight.


 * For the government after the unification go here
 * For the reformed version of that government go here

Planet
Caprica is a lush, blue green world. It contains large oceans and continents, including the arctic region of Capartica, small desert regions but mostly forests and plains. The planet's climate can be described as temperate, especially in the region around Caprica City and Oldale.

Caprica shares its orbit with Picon. This planet is another one of the Twelve Colonies. At times, Picon can be seen as a large celestial object on the Caprican sky along with the moon of Lunasa. The surface of Caprica is covered by dense swamps, rolling grass plains, seas and verdant hills.

The largest mountain chain, the Eurro Mountains, bisected the largest continent of Capricana and divided the great grass plains of the north from the Aquauro Swamp and bayous in the south. South of the Aquauro Swamp was the great Europolos Sea, where at the bottom lay the lairs of Epic Sea Monsters. The Nuea Country was an area known for its natural beauty, and was home to many vacation estates. The city of Caprica is constantly voted one of the most lovely city in the universe.

People
Capricornian culture value education, the performing and fine arts, and peaceful resolutions to conflicts. They place high value in their participation in the Caprican Senate. The Capricornians constantly sought a harmonious existence with their surroundings, evident in their integration of their society into the natural terrain of Caprica and the other Twelve Colonies. Capricornians are also known for love of philosophy.

An average Capricornian is very educated and cultured. Poets and artists thrive on the Twelve Colonies. The beauty moved the pens of poets, while the vast grasslands served as a canvas for grass paintings. The Twelve Colonies are also famous for their cuisine. The large variety of spices and herbs allow chefs to experiment and create some of the finest dishes in the universe. Steamed Capricornian spiced wine was a favored beverage among many.

Timeline
History

Language
Capricornians speak the language, Caprican which was mainly formed of hisses, roars, and lisping vocalizations however it is a very advanced language similar to Latin. Capricornians are also fluent in both Rambo Basic and Klekkian Cuneiform, however many colonies have their own languages.

Religion
See Thirteenth Tribe

The Thirteenth Tribe are those of legend, the Capricornian Gods with power of an unimaginable strength. Capricornians have been worshiping them since their very early history and believe that the Gods lived on the mystical planet Kobol, however many Capricornians do not believe in the Gods and place their trust in science. Little did they know that the Gods were real supernatural beings that lived billions of years ago fighting evil and spreading life across the universe. The Capricornian religion revolves around the so called, Cycle of Time which states that All this has happened before, and all this will happen again , in other words the universe is cyclical in their view.