What is Akjai?

The main character of this book, Akin, is the first male construct born to a human mother (Lilith). During that time, he travels around the ship with an Akjai, an Oankali who has no human DNA.

Who wrote Xenogenesis?

Octavia E. Butler
Lilith’s Brood/Authors

What genre is dawn by Octavia Butler?

Science fiction
Novel
Dawn/Genres

When did Octavia Butler write dawn?

1987
She won the 1984 Best Short Story Hugo Award for “Speech Sounds.” That same year, the novelette “Bloodchild” won a Nebula Award and later a Hugo as well. In the late 1980s, Butler published her Xenogenesis trilogy — Dawn (1987), Adulthood Rites (1988) and Imago (1989).

What kind of family does the Oankali have?

Nearly all Oankali are part of a family unit or a pair of siblings. Males and females usually remain in the same family, while ooloi, once mature, leave to join or found new families. Brothers and sisters of similar ages usually mate (the possible genetic problems derived of incest are avoided by the ooloi who comes from another family).

Who are the constructs of the Oankali plan?

The Oankali plan is to colonize the Earth with Oankali-human hybrids called constructs. Constructs are born from five-person family groups, ideally comprising one female Oankali, one male Oankali, one female human, one male human and one Oankali ooloi.

Who are the Oankali in the book Dawn?

The Oankali are an alien species that survive through gene trading meaning that they must mix their DNA with another more primitive species’ in order to continuing evolving. The Oankali reside on a living, self-sustaining spaceship. They have three genders: male, female, and ooloi, the three of which form one mating group.

What are the three sexes of the Oankali?

Present-day Oankali have undergone extensive genetic manipulation, incorporating traits from numerous other lifeforms on other planets. Oankali have three sexes: male, female, and ooloi. All three are necessary for reproduction and the social system.