 The Kin are an ancient, rare and fabled species of rodent-like flying creatures.They are among the few harmless, gentle creatures in Deltora, thought to only exist in fairy tales to the people of Deltora.They resemble cute, round, bulbous crosses between a pig and a ferret, with pig-like back legs and rodent-like front legs, large leathery wings, velvet-esque fur, expressive faces and pouches like marsupials.