TeNiQi

The largest TeNiQi ever measured stood at 23 inches tall, and was a great King among his people. TeNiOi, also known as Water Mice, have numerous legends, known as Squeeks, and are known to remain in their eggs even after hatching until they have outgrown them, at which point they must find a shell. They live in the wet sands on the beaches of Aukland, and

Government
The TeNiQi are ruled by Kings, of which there are dozens. A King gains the right to rule over all TeNiQi within sight by doing a feat worthy of many Squeeks, and can lose his right to rule if those Squeeks are disproven, if he loses a Battle, or if he does something deemed unkingly.

The Importance of Squeeks
Squeeks, sung by TeNiQi to pass on news, herald the coming of someone, comment upon the weather, report the goings-on of other TeNiQi, recount the deeds of valour by Kings, recount the deeds of disgrace by fallen Kings, and to prove a point in a particularly-long-lasting argument, are memorized by all TeNiQi. The memory of a TeNiQi, is has been found, can perfectly hold over 10,000,000,000 squeeks at merely a year old.

Sheba's Squeek
Famously, in the year 1394 there were 369,482 kings among the 372,985 TeNiQi alive at the time. This quickly ended when Sheba, the half-TeNiQi half-Kirinoko sheinana, returned from Nyaliri-Mikano to sojourn in her homeland. Her beauty led most Kings to disgrace themselves enough to loose all stature in TeNiQi society, and since then there have never been so many Kings on Aukland's shores.

The Shell-Gathering
A great moment in the life of every TeNiQi,