Wader Clan

The Wader Clan is a group of herons that lived in a pond of CHI in the land below Chima. The tribe was a member of the Pond Clans before being cast out. They are one of the primary clans of the fan season Beyond Chima: Tales from the Pond.

Physiology
Waders are regal birds with long, thin beaks, curved necks, and blue-gray or pure white feathers. Though they are modeled after herons, they also have some similarities to the prehistoric bird Hesperornis, with sharp teeth and glowing pale blue eyes. They are fast flyers and moderately good swimmers. They are able to tap into the bestial instincts normally only granted to Legend Beasts, possibly as a side effect of CHI deprivation, granting them increased strength, speed, and senses at the cost of reduced intelligence and judgement. They eat fish, shellfish, and crustaceans from the riverbank.

Culture
Much of the culture and history of the Wader Clan has been lost, as their closest allies the Skimmers refused to talk about what they were like. It is known that they were a productive, organized, and ambitious clan, with the largest population and territory of all the clans. It is assumed that their first leader was known as the Grand Wader.

After Wild-Wader, the Great Founder of the Wader Clan disappeared, the herons followed her. The whole clan devolved into a state of hysteria, and many fights broke out for resources as each heron wanted to be the one to "rescue" Wild-Wader and win her favor. Eventually, the other Pond Clans met up and recognized that the herons were tearing themselves apart. They decided to stop allowing the Waders to get CHI, unaware of how this would only make the tribe more violent.

Technology
The main colors of the Waders are grays and blues with the occasional orange or yellow highlight. The CHI-lights on their weapons and vehicles are a dull, very pale blue.

Heron technology is more crude than in the other Pond Clans, but they make up for it with strength, savage instincts, and numbers. They carry some salvaged weapons from the other tribes, and also construct crude weapons such as spears or slings. They also have a few ground vehicles, such as a truck with the cargo hold fashioned into a nest, where Lady Horrend keeps her arsenal.

Known Members

 * Wild-Wader: The heron Legend Beast, presumed dead
 * Lord Heraze: The leader of the herons, who believes that they are the strongest Clan and harbors a deep resentment of the other Pond Clans
 * Lady Horrend: Heraze's mate, who is obsessed with collecting weapons and explosives
 * Haflak: A loud and aggressive male warrior who can only say his name
 * Hyrus: A timid but strategy-minded female warrior and Lady Horrend's most trusted guard