New race of Na'vi

[Ekirä]

Hehe... most people won't like my suggestion - which is to have them have a little layer of blubber similar to whales and sea lions here on earth if they're that far north. Thus far there have been no furry creatures on Pandora... which sort of leads me to believe that trend may be "global" >.>

Hehehe a Na'vi with fur sounds like a furry X3 they already look like kitties...

I know but I think it'd be awesome. ^.^ It's true about the fur, although they do have a good head of hair.....so Pandora isn't a completely hairless environment. And I'd love to see where they get their feathers from.

[Human No More]

More likely they'd just wear more
Even humans who have lived in arctic environments for generations have primarily social and psychological adaptations rather than physical.

[Seykxetskxe te Vawm 'Ewan'ite (Kalin Kato)]

Furry Na'vi! :3 But, for some reason, made me think of Sully from Monsters Inc. Haha Sully....Jake Sully....Blue....

[Duma Vadamee {Aungia Tsawkeyä}]

lol good one 

[archaic]

And I'd love to see where they get their feathers from.

Yeah, I wondered about that too, I also wondered if they where traded for stuff with tawtute.

[ToktorGrace]

I think the ornamental clothing is made of different plants that look similar to feathers, not actually feathers... (will find this in the ASG whenever I get the chance)

[Ekirä]

I think the ornamental clothing is made of different plants that look similar to feathers, not actually feathers... (will find this in the ASG whenever I get the chance)

It's possible, here's a pic of Neytiri's feathers....

Spoiler

[Human No More]

Some Na'vi arrows use feathers too, it's most obvious on the ones Eytukan uses and some of Neytiri's.

[Duma Vadamee {Aungia Tsawkeyä}]

the arrows in the survival guide also have feathers as well.

[Eyamsiyu]

I hate to say this... but I think in a couple of other threads it had been said that the ASG was not a dependable source.  Granted, I don't remember all the details behind the assumption.  I KNOW it was said that it wasn't for the language, but I don't remember as far as the other content in it.

As for the topic, the Na'vi who would live up north would probably just wear more clothing..  We already know that Neytiri wore chaps for riding her ikran, something that looks somewhat similar to pants.  I would think that because of that, the Na'vi would have something similar for keeping their legs warm, as well as some sort of vest to keep their chest area warm as well.

[ToktorGrace]

Seems like the Na'vi like to make use of what is abundant around them. Given that I didn't see a single shot of ANY feathered creatures on Pandora (but a number of feathery-looking-plants) I'll extend logic and say that it is unlikely that they are using feathers as we know them.

_More to the Topic at hand_

True there isn't that much adaptation in humans but there is some -- People in the Andes mountains typically have a VERY different body-type than, say, the Masai. It would also depend on how long ago migration patterns were, and how isolated the Na'vi typically are from one another (tribe-wise). Isolation usually leads to more specialization evolutionarily.

[Zhäki]

I actually would love to see how the Na'vi live in other climates - the pandoran version of Inuit would be a fascinating culture!

[Syaron]

Maybe there were no shots of actual feathered creatures but Netyrir, Jake, and much of the 'olo apparently are wearing feathers of some sort. At the very beginning of the movie, the Colonel mentions of the Na'vi "they are fond of arrows dipped in a neurotoxin that will stop your heart in one minute". The arrows are seen sticking out of the big earth moving equipment and in shots when they are protecting Hometree.The feathers on their arrows are black and yellow banded or blue and yellow banded. In several scenes Neytiri is wearing a feathered necklace with a pendant like feather that is black and fuschia or pinl...very much like the "war bonnet" plant. I have made many pairs of earrings like these feathers by painting yellow and blue duck pointer feathers. For the pendant I have used pink dyed and hand painted black peacock feathers. I can get really close to the "real" thing.

Native Erta people use anything at hand. My Native American ancesters even made use of items left on the trail or traded to them by the white invaders. They used tobacco can lids for jingles on their clothes, beads instead of porcupine quills, and metal from trade to make knives that lasted longer than flint. The lids for jingles can be bought today already shaped for use on Jingle Dresses often seen at modern day Pow Wows.

I have wondered if the ear gage Neytiri has in her left ear is maybe a decoration made formmetal found after the equipment moved on....They don't seem to have metal working yet.

Syaron

[Lahea Te Ketuwong Tarnahì'ite]

About arctic sort of Na'vi... I thing it's very possible that they will have a little bit more hair than e.g. Omaticaya.
I'm a highlander and I have to say, that I'm much more ''hairy'' than other people, even the same country as mine...

[Eanikran]

About arctic sort of Na'vi... I thing it's very possible that they will have a little bit more hair than e.g. Omaticaya.
I'm a highlander and I have to say, that I'm much more ''hairy'' than other people, even the same country as mine...

0.o


Anyway, I actually hope not to see a new species of Na'vi (though thats a little off, cause the Na'vi are themselves a species ). but I'm sure there will be more creatures and environments, for example like Lolet said, maybe polar regions on Pandora? also, maybe more into the Ikran tribe of the eastern sea...

[Human No More]

About arctic sort of Na'vi... I thing it's very possible that they will have a little bit more hair than e.g. Omaticaya.
I'm a highlander and I have to say, that I'm much more ''hairy'' than other people, even the same country as mine...

That's not environmental, it's based on genetic history. I have DNA from various places, most of them cold, and I'm less so than most people.

[Tsteu aw]

One of the theory's behind evolution, which is a fact, is that the environment drives the genetics. So the fact that the guy is hairy is based on genetics, but the genetics or his ancestors is based on adaptations that could show that people who are harrier, survive in that environment better, hence that gene is passed on more. So while it is genetics , it is genetics driven by nature and the environment. Man this world, our earth, our home is crazy huh.= kind of off topic i know. My first post.

[archaic]

I have wondered if the ear gage Neytiri has in her left ear is maybe a decoration made formmetal found after the equipment moved on....They don't seem to have metal working yet.

I'm pretty sure this isn't Na'vi culture, but human.
Neytiri spent some time at graces school, we don't know how long, only that she was one of the best students, so plenty of contact with avatars, and presumably contact with humans as well.
No one we see in the movie has anything like this, so some one close to the Na'vi, but no longer around.
One name springs to mind immediately, Hegner.

[Eyawng te Klltepayu]

I disagree. I don't think this is an impingement of human culture. I think the ear gauge is made from something like nacre.

[Neyn'ite Te Tsahìk Txeptsyìp'ite]

I always thought it would be quite interesting for Cameron to create some more animals that are much like our mythlike creatures. [for example; ikran= wyvern (dragon with only two legs)]