Question about Horns / Antlers

[MikkoAkure]

The Padjal just confuse me at this point and I'm hoping to find more out about them, given there's nothing (that I've seen) to explain them so far.

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Padjal are Hyur native to the Twelveswood (Black Shroud) who are chosen at a very young age by the elementals to be their ambassadors. They typically, but not always descend from specific Gridanian families. They have increased aether sensitivity and can communicate with elementals. A side-effect of their being chosen is represented by growing horns but never growing up past puberty. They tend to live to be several hundred years old though.

According to an interview with Koji Fox (ex-lead English localizer who closely worked with Banri Oda in creating lore), there are about 10 known Padjal in existence at any one time with 1 or 2 hidden in the woods. A new Padjal supposedly arises once in a generation or so but we have 3 roughly around the same age.

Another mystery is that they supposedly have their own language (though this may be attributed to the elementals) and their own myths and culture. Not sure how much of that may be abandoned lore from older versions of the game.

If you continue your WHM questline you will learn more about the Padjal as you go along.