Xalanyn: Difference between revisions
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==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
The Xalanyn are blue-skinned, gaunt humanoids with mollusk-like characteristics. They possess two arms and two legs, and their hands are tetradactyl, bearing four fingers. Their feet, in contrast to other humanoid species, project downward in a hyperextended position rather than forward, which renders them incapable of terrestrial locomotion. As a result of this, the Xalanyn rely on mechanical thrusters for movement. Their heads are smooth and hairless with two wide-set pupil-less eyes, no nostrils, and a | The Xalanyn are blue-skinned, gaunt humanoids with mollusk-like characteristics. They possess two arms and two legs, and their hands are tetradactyl, bearing four fingers. Their feet, in contrast to other humanoid species, project downward in a hyperextended position rather than forward, which renders them incapable of terrestrial locomotion. As a result of this, the Xalanyn rely on mechanical thrusters for movement. Their heads are smooth and hairless, with two wide-set pupil-less eyes, no nostrils, and a narrow, thin-lipped mouth surrounded by a pair of flipper-like tentacles. Their mouths contain a vaguely cephalopod-like beak in lieu of teeth, and the anterior of their lower jaw houses a single hinged, dagger-like mouthpart. This oral appendage is always exposed, and both the upper and lower lips are clefted to accommodate it when the mouth is closed. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
