Fiction:Union of Mecholife/Members/Yama

The Yama are, or were, Masuri's species. They were wiped out by the TIAF nearing the end of the 2nd Bunsen War, as the Wentals were pushed out of Bunsen and under siege in Wental itself. They looked like cats, except with two arms and four legs. They came in almost any color, from neon green to soft brown to light pink to jet black, as well as any combination of those colors.

The Yama were the first Warmongers among the peaceful Wental Alliance, before the War for Wental had even started. They occasionally caused.... conflict among the other members, and were generally thought foolish and dangerous. When they attacked the TIAF for not helping the Wental Alliance, they earned the dislike of most Wentalian species. They also caused a war between the TIAF and the Wentalians.

During the closing days of the War for Wental, Masuri was chosen to lead the military power of the Wentals, and he did so with cold efficiency. He was the one who finally caused Toragh 9, leader of the Iteok, to surrender. This brought the devastating War for Wental to an end. Now Masuri and the Yama would attempt to finish what they had started in the 2nd Bunsen War.

During the 2nd Bunsen War, the Yama were one of the more powerful factions. They held most military power, and Masuri was leader of the We of Wental, formed from the four Alliances of Wental that existed at the time. The We of Wental existed only to fight the TIAF, besides that they held no power. Masuri and the Yama lead the Wentals into war, and they did moderately well, but in the end lost.

The Yama had a last stand against the TIAF to protect their capitol and homeworld, Yamitica, and their Empress. This final stand resulted in the complete destruction of their species, with Masuri being the only survivor. The TIAF did not intentionally do this, they had no idea the entire Yama Species had converged onto a single world, and fought in a single fleet for that battle. The Yama crippled the TIAF fleet and allowed the Wentals to pursue peace with the TIAF, though at the cost of their lives.

After their extinction, the Yama became legends among the Wentals. Masuri is considered almost a god, at the very least it's a right of passage to meet him, and something to tell your grandkids about. "I met Masuri, the last of the Yama." Wentalian history books skim over the Yama's bad choices, focusing on their final battle and annihilation at Yamitica.