#also her powers are similar to bioluminescence

[ari-zonia]

Decided to revamp my Sinner Slugcats so they're not all just multicolored scugs.

I did look into some of the symbols and stuff of the game, so the writing is more or less "Outlaw, Number", since I wasn't sure how to make a "Sinner" symbol in the RW language, so I just used Outlaw since it has the lowest Karma symbol anyway.

Intricacies under the readmore

Yi Sang: Inspired by daszombes' Deadlands video, he is a "Flying Slugcat", like a sugar glider or flying squirrel. He has no true flight, but it works

Faust: Some sort of Echo or associated. Has her own citizen ID drone of an unknown Iterator, and it also acts as a little scanner (inspired by @astragatwo's take on scug Faust). She still maintains Gourmand's crafting ability, but it might be more taxing with her smaller frame.

Don Quixote: A special breed of Slugcat meant to go fast, her legs are quite powerful, letting her make longer pounces or generally run faster than most other scugs. Obviously, her lack of weight makes her weak to poleplants/worm grass, but y'know.

Ryoshu: Similar to Spearmaster, but by way of King Vulture, she only has one spear directly connected to her that she can recall (it does not act like SM's feeding needles). Also, a subtle detail is that her ears are absolutely massive compared to most scugs, giving her enhanced hearing.

Meursault: (Perhaps a Purposed Being?) He has face armor not unlike a lizard, in fact he's about the same size as a blue lizard. His bite is quite powerful, and he's certainly the best to have in front going through pipes, as his face will deflect spears (should the scavs be aggro or something). He might also have better climbing ability, able to get on walls and such, but he's very heavy so idk

Hong Lu: Bioluminescent, like a fun mix of lantern mice and cyan lizards, he can "turn it off" as it were. His tail also can be used as a small flashbang, but obviously only once (per cycle). Of course, this helps with coalescipedes, but makes him a damn beacon otherwise.

Heathcliff: Still Artificer based, where explosions and such just don't really bother him and he's able to maul enemies (though obviously his bite is weaker than Meur's). He also has a pearl hanging around his neck of unknown use, but clearly given to him by someone special.

Ishmael: Rivulet, but even closer to salamander where she actually has fins, her ability to swim is obviously a cut above everyone else's. She's probably had a bad run in or two with Leviathans. Her cloak is probably a gift from whatever version of Queequeg this world has

Rodion: Also inspired by astragatwo, she's mega fluffy making her very warm. Though, this does make it annoying for her to swim if the area is cold because she'll freeze faster. I still like the idea she can carry more scugs on her, but idk. (She does look more like a fox, but such is the price of floof)

Sinclair: Saint-lite, and still pup-sized (he's an adult, just tiny like Don) so long as he's not at lowest Karma, he has limited ability to incapacitate enemies (not quite enough to ascend) and fly a bit with said ability. I basically wanted to reference his Mark of Cain somehow.

Outis: Ironically, just your average Slugcat. She probably has stuff going on with reputation or maybe she allows Echos to appear on first visit, or convinces Pebbles to not murder everyone immediately

Gregor: Definitely a creature that has been fucked with too much. Originally just a Slugcat that had been spliced with a centiwing (sorta like how the Miros Vultures are hybrids), he seemed to have got infected by the Rot, most likely when whatever Iterator structure he was hanging out around pulled a Pebbles

#ari art #rain world #limbus company #yi sang #faust #don quixote #ryoshu #meursault #hong lu #heathcliff #ishmael #rodion #emil sinclair #outis #gregor

[llamagoddessofficial]

I hope I'm not unwelcome here, I was wondering. How do you think the boys would react to a siren MC that was another variety of deep sea siren~? I've been writing a fic with the reader as a deep sea eel siren and it's on my mind since I adore your siren au thoughts!

Ohoooooo

I fuckin love the concept of a gorgeous, dangerous eel Mc. Sleek and dark and powerful. I feel like a deep sea Mc would be bigger than her pelagic counterpart... much closer to the skeletons in size. Not to mention, she’d have some other unique traits, like heightened senses and bioluminescence. 

Sans: She is, for once, something he isn’t used to seeing on his usual menu. Orca are surface dwellers. She’s a curiosity; he adores curiosities. Especially pretty ones. He’s cautious, because she’s clearly a predator, he works slowly... stalking her from a distance, then approaching fast and ducking away at the last second, baiting her into lashing out so he can see how her attacks work. It doesn’t take him long to figure out what her deal is. He’s enamoured with this beautiful, fierce novelty from the deep.

Sans frightens her. He didn’t, at first; he looked like a puny version of the much bigger, much toothier whales who occasionally make the long journey to her depths. But then he started moving- and she realised his danger wasn’t his body, it was his adaptability. He could kill her if he wanted to.

And yet... there’s something about his intelligence. Something about his powerful form as he swims. Something about his unreadable calm, soft smile around her, razor sharp eyelights taking in every detail... she can’t help it, she’s drawn to him. 

Red: ... C’mon. We know this dance by now. She’s big, she’s beautiful, she’s strong- not only that, but she’s mysterious and elegant, a dangerous predator from the depths all decorated in glittering lights. It’s like he’s at a cocktail party and a 6ft buff woman just walked in, wearing a black velvet dress and diamonds- he’s shootin his shot, and nothing will stop him. He likes his ladies capable of killing him. He makes a couple stupid eel-related pickup lines (“girl, are you a coral-dwelling eel? cus you’re my a-moray.” “I’m a conger, not a m- wait,”) and her baffled flustered reactions just cement his growing interest.

Red is... a lot. Not necessarily in a bad way. He keeps shocking her by making her laugh (“gulper? jeez, i hardly know her.”) and she likes the company and conversation. Deep sea sirens don’t tend to do the whole ‘group’ thing, but that doesn’t mean it can’t get lonely, down there in the endless night. 

She also likes the patterns on his body- you don’t see many pretty markings when you live in near pitch-black. He likes when she can’t help but touch them.

Skull: Finally. Finally. Another creature from the deep, another siren like him, who understands his mannerisms and his way of life. A siren who’ll see him as kin, who won’t view him as some kind of strange, unknowable alien. Being around her makes him soft and giddy, he lights up his bioluminescence any chance he gets, he enjoys having that point of bonding with her (he’s smug the others don’t understand their secret language of lights). He gets the overwhelming sensation they were meant to be together... the abyss is so huge, so endless, and yet somehow they found one another? It can’t be chance. The stars aligned. He knows her smell now- he’ll follow her wherever she goes.

A deep sea Mc would definitely feel more comfortable around Skull than she does around the other two sirens. They’re so similar, and she’s much more used to monsters like him; big, dark, strong, slow. She’s still careful around him considering he’s the more frightening apex predator where they’re from- being familiar with something doesn’t make it any less dangerous. But when his tentacles flash and she flashes back, it feels like stumbling across someone who speaks your mother tongue in a land full of strangers.

#llamagines #siren sanses au #siren mc au #headcanon that her teeth look like moray eel teeth #cool and sharp and like glass #mc: Red... are you sure you want to date me...? I've got broken glass for teeth and I'm venomous #red: why would you ask if i'm sure i wanna date you. then list more reasons for me to want to date you

[azaleaniath]

hiya bestie!! if you are up for it, can you write something abt fem!human!reader who is friends with the sully kids but neytiri doesnt like her. then one day, neteyam asks abt her family since shes seen theirs and she brings her tablet from the lab and shows the sully family videos of her mother and siblings from earth and the reader gets emotional since she hasnt seen them and probs wont see them for a while. then neytiri, altho still weary of the reader, understands her pain as a child w/o family with her and comforts the reader

Here u go! I know it took a long fucking time but hey, better late than never!

~ Platonic!Sully!family x human!reader ~

Acceptance

warnings: depression, loneliness, bit of angst, intolerance, angst, crying, brief mentions of death

SFW | 1.4k

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Growing up on Pandora was wonderful. After all, what was not to like? The colorful flora, bioluminescent animals and plants all over the planet, delicious fruits growing on gigantic trees with complex bark patterns. As deadly as they were, the beasts on here were simply stunning and breathtakingly beautiful. The indigenous, the Na'vi, were usually quite peaceful, at least the omaticaya tribe. They only took what they really needed from their natural habitat, making sure to not let any fiber go to waste. Treating everyone equally, they did not care about money, wealth, expensive cars or corruptive banks and companies. Everybody had their duties in the clan, but they did not judge off of meaningless papers, bachelor titles or anything that would qualify a human for a job. Truthful, caring, a big blue family. That was what the omaticaya were. There was no greed for power, no yearning for a sudden status, no society classes. This place was simply perfect. You had this astonishing, mostly untouched environment all around you, had made some friends too and spent almost every day with them. There was nothing more to ask for. Nothing, really.

Nothing but a family.

You hadn't seen your mother in years. Nor your father, your siblings. There wasn't one sign of life. Sometimes it still tugged on your heartstrings. Especially when you saw the Sullys sitting together for dinner. Spider had always told you not to stare too long. He knew the pain since he was in a similar situation. It was always devastating to leave the Sullys in the evening, see them living together as a happy family when you and Spider had to return to the lab, your so called home, gulping down the loveless and plain, industrial made microwaved instant food before heading to your cold metal bunk bed, all alone.

Once again you walked deep into the forest, bringing Lo'ak, Kiri and Tuk back to their home. Their parents had also just returned from a successful hunt, together with their oldest son. He was carrying the shot animal over his shoulders, greeting you with a smile. He was always relieved to see his siblings returning home in one piece.

Jake also greeted you shortly. "Hey kids, had fun?" he asked in english just before entering the marui they lived in and putting his bow down.

"It was good, yeah!" You answered quickly and watched how they all settled down and started to prepare their dinner.

Neytiri silently glanced at you and Spider, her eyes narrowed at the sight. Sky people were something she could probably never come to terms with. It always felt like a stab through the chest to see her almost disgusted and bitter visage. As if you and Spider personally were the enemy. With a frown you averted your eyes, feeling a hand on yout back soon after. It was Kiri, she tried to lift your mood with soft whispers. "You know she doesn't hate you. Don't take it to your heart, it's not you..."

"It still feels... shitty to say the least. You have your perfect little family and I-"

"Hey! No demon language in my home! You shouldn't be here in the first place!" Neytiri snapped at your words, making you stumble backwards with wide eyes.

Jake decided to chime in too and keep his wife back before anything could escalate. "Hey, she hasn't done anything. I started it, okay?"

The last thing you wanted was for them to fight over whether you belonged here or not so you took another step back.

"No, Neytiri is right. This is your family, not mine. You can be lucky to have each other around you every day, but I'm not a part of that. It's okay, I'll go. I'm sorry for coming here..."

~~~

A few days passed by ever since this had happened. You were avoiding the clan ever since, not wanting the Sully kids to get into trouble because of the time you usually spent with them. It lead you to simply stray through the forest by yourself until suddenly someone ripped you back by your shoulders. Before you could even scream you faced a bright smiling Neteyam, staring at you through the glass of your mask. This boy was seriously so silent you hadn't even noticed him until then.

"You're way too careless to wander through the forest by yourself, let me get you back." Once the shock was over, your pulse started to calm down again and he started to lead the way to the lab. Neteyam used the time to ask you a few questions about your family. Where they lived, how they lived, why they weren't here with you and so on. Since it was already getting late you decided to leave the explanations to another time. His sudden interest definitely hit you like a truck. These questions were simply unexpected but after what had happened a few days before he found himself rethinking your words. How was life without a family? Both of you agreed to meet the next day to give him answers to all of his questions. You had to sleep a night and gather your thoughts before you could answer all his countless questions.

~~~

Neytiri hated this idea. You here in her home, with her children, with some kind of sky people technology. As much as you could you tried to ignore her aggressive staring as you hugged your tablet with both arms, surrounded by the sully kids.

"So, your family is on earth right?" Neteyam started carefully, seeing how stressed you were. He did feel somehow guilty for getting you into this situation but it was only fair if they learned about you too.

You nodded at his question and looked up into the sky. Not that you could see the sky through the rainforest, but you still did it somewhat unintentionally. "Yeah, they are."

Kiri looked at Neteyam, Lo'ak and then at you before speaking "Can you see them? Over these video thingies?"

Oh that would be a dream. But it wasn't possible at all.

"No, sadly not."

"But hey, you still have us, don't you?" Lo'ak tried to lift the mood but Neytiris piercing look after his words made you feel anything from being one of them. You furrowed your brows, looking down onto your tablet.

"No..." you whispered barely audibly, voice becoming all shaky before words just started to spill from your lips.

"It's not the same. You have your own family. Mine lives far away, and as a matter of fact I don't even know if they are still alive. My planet is falling apart. I don't know if I'll ever see them again. I don't even know how many years have passed since I've seen my family and I'm also not sure if they would even recognize me or see me as their daughter anymore. Maybe they have forgotten me and i will probably never know. All i have- all the memories, they only feel like a distant dream. You come home to a meal made with love by your mother and sit together, sing songs, get hugged and whatever while I am alone in my bedroom wondering what my mom's voice sounds like cause I can't fucking remember!"

During your rant, all eyes had landed on you. Everybody looked shocked at your sudden outburst, even Neytiri. They all watched how your eyes filled with tears and soon after spilled over. The kids were too stunned to get a single word out while Neytiri slowly stepped closer, kneeling down next to you.

She placed a soft hand on your back and ran her delicate fingers along your spine while her eyes softened more and more.

"Do you...have any memories on there?" It surprised you when she switched to english, so you turned your head to her. Neytiri gestured towards the tablet and you hesitantly unlocked the device. Neteyam, Lo'ak, Kiri and also Tuk came closer to you, watching as you opened a file of pictures. After revealing the first image, you held the tablet a few more inches away so everyone could have a look.

"So..." you started quietly, feeling your heart squeeze at the mere look. Neytiri kept stroking over your back as the corners of your lips turned up into a sad smile.

"This is my sanok."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[bethanythebogwitch]

Kaijubiology: Mothra and the Elias

Intro to Kaijubiology

Godzilla biology

Monsterverse inspired, but incorporates the Toho movies and other giant monster media.

While Godzilla is unquestionably the most famous of all hyperfauna, likely the most beloved by the general public is Gigatinea mosura, commonly known as Mothra. This is due to the fact that, more than any other kaiju, Mothra is known to intervene on humanity's behalf when other kaiju threaten us and is response to ecological disasters. For her power and influence, Mothra has been given the title "Queen of the Monsters" in common parlance.

Gigatinea mosura is a species of insectoid hyperfauna bearing a strong resemblance to insects of the order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). All known members of the species are female and reproduce through parthenogenesis. Upon reaching adulthood, a Mothra will lay eggs (usually one, but occasionally more) and can lay additional eggs shoudl an existing egg or larva be destroyed. In the larval stage, Mothra resembles a large caterpillar with a brown, undecorated exoskeleton, small compound eyes sunken into the head, and a set of mandibles that open and close vertically. Inside the mouth are silk glands that can produce a fluid that can be ejected from the gland in a powerful stream. This fluid rapidly condenses into a sticky and extremely strong silk. This silk spit is the primary means of defense that larval Mothras have. They will attempt to immobilize a threat in silk before fleeing. Larval Mothras are self-sufficient from birth, but will typically associate with and be protected by their mother. Larval mothras consume large quantities of both vegetation and radiation in preparation for metamorphosis. When not in the presence of an adult, larval Mothras will metamorphose as soon as they are able to. An adult can direct larvae to remain in the larval form, possibly as an adaptation to prevent competition or prevent metamorphosis until conditions are optimal for it. Metamorphosis begins with the larva using its silk glands to build a cocoon for itself. Metamorphosis takes place over the course of several days, though the process can be hastened at the cost of internal energy stores. Even while in metamorphosis, the larva appears to remtain some awareness of its surroundings and can continue to communicate with other hyperfauna using its bioacoustics.

An adult Mothra resembles a moth or butterfly, but has similar mouthparts to that of the larval stage. The most notable feature of an adult Mothra is her wings. The wings (two per side) are brightly colored and each individual's wing patterns are unique. This implies that there is some unknown mechanism that results in greater genetic diversity between parent and offspring than would normally occur in parthenogenesis. The wings are also bioluminescent. Patches on the wings can produce light in many colors and varying brightness. It is believed that at least some of the colors and patterns are used for communication or to express mood. Fascinatingly, there are multiple variants or morphs of adult Mothra that are specialized for different circumstances. The determining factor for which morph a larva will metamorphose into appears to be epigenetic, triggered by differing circumstances during the larval and cocoon stages of development. Known morphs are listed below. Elias art suggests the presence of more morphs that are not known to modern science.

-The morph most commonly observed is referred to as the primary morph. This stage features short, grasping legs and large, rounded wings more specialized for sustained flight than speed and maneuverability. The primary morph is believed to be the one a larva will metamorphose into when conditions do not require a more specialized form. Most abilities possessed by the primary morph are also possessed by other morphs. Like other winged hyperfauna, Mothra can cause windstorms created by flapping wings. he wings can also grow and release scales in the form of a brightly-colored powder. These scales have a soporific effect on most kaiju when inhaled. Additionally, primary morph Mothra has been shown to be capable of releasing scales with other effects. On one occasion, a Mothra assisted with the cleanup of an oil spill in the Atlantic Ocean by releasing scales into the water that bonded with the oil and triggered a chemical reaction that caused the oil to clump together and become buoyant and non-reactive, greatly limiting the damage caused by the oil and making cleanup easier. Another ability shared in all forms is an outgrowth of Mothra's bioluminescence that allows her to project a beam of ionized particles from the base of her wings. The Elias people's term for these beams is "god rays" and they are used as a long-range weapon. The primary morph is less able to use god rays than other morphs, often only being able to perform the action once before requiring time to rest.

-The combat morph appears when a metamorphosing larva is exposed to hostile kaiju. This morph is specialized for combat and speed, but is not as durable as the primary morph. In this morph, Mothra's body is slimmer, the legs are longer and possess sharpened grasping edges, and the wings are angular. This is also the only morph which retains the silk glands of the larva. The combat morph is also able to use god rays more effectively than the primary morph and has a stinger that can extend out of the abdomen. The stinger delivers a venom that is believed to have intoxicating and soporific effects on other kaiju.

-The armored morph also appears when a metamorphosing larva is exposed to hostile kaiju. It is unclear which stimuli trigger the armored morph to appear instead of the combat morph and vise versa. As the name suggests, the armored morph possesses a seemingly metallic armor over the body and leading edge of the wings. In addition to providing extra stability, the armor also appears to be able to reflect "beam" type attacks from other kaiju, such as the Gojira genus's a"atomic breath". The armor makes this morph slower than the other morphs, but it is extremely durable even by kaiju standards.

-The aquatic morph has only been observed by science on one occasion, when Infant Island was threatened by the amphibious kaiju Dagarah (Okaenodraco dagarah). The aquatic morph is the most different from the other morphs. The four wings are arranged differently and are too small for flight. Instead, they act as fins, allowing for swimming. The body lacks the fur that other morphs have, instead having smooth scales to reduce water resistance. The legs are small, resulting in slow movement on land. The head has armor plating which is streamlined in a way that reduces water resistance.

Unlike most hyperfauna, which have extremely long lifespans, Gigatinea mosura rarely live longer than four years once they reach their adult forms. Because they lay eggs after reaching their adult form, there will always be another generation barring the death of the larva before more eggs can be laid. Presumably the species was more numerous prior to the interior earth mass extinction and therefore at less danger of extinction due to the death of the larvae. All known Mothras have originated from the same place: Infant Island, located to the east of the Philippines. Infant Island is a wellspring of interior earth radiation, making it a prime habitat for hyperfauna. Indeed, several of the recorded battles between a Mothra and another kaiju have apparently been territorial battles with the other kaiju seeking to claim Infant Island for themselves. Infant Island is currently a place of concern to conservationists as the only known remaining habitat of the species.

Mothra's existence was revealed to the world at large in 1961 when billionaire Clark Nelson arranged a trip to Infant Island, the inhabitants of which had until then only been contacted a handful of times. He ultimately abducted several of the native Elias people and took them back to his home in Rolisica, a small and notoriously corrupt nation in the Indonesian islands, where he treated them as zoo animals and exhibited them off to guests. Because of his political and monetary power in Rolisica, police did not intervene. Mothra, still in her larval state, swam from Infant Island to Rolisica and travelled through the island. While footage and testimony from the event indicate Mothra did not actively attempt to cause any destruction, but ultimately did so as a consequence of her sheer size. The larva ultimately cocooned herself and emerged several days later as an adult. By this time, riots had begun and the Nelson estate was stormed by a group consisting of civilians, police, and former Nelson employees. Nelson was killed in the struggle and the captive Elias were freed. To get Mothra's attention, a group pf people painted the symbol used by the Elias to represent her on an airport runway. Mothra landed on the runway and the captive Elias were presented to her. Mothra allowed the Elias to climb onto her and carried them back to Infant Island. In the aftermath of the incident, Infant Island was declared a no-go zone by international agreement, to prevent a possible future attack by Mothra. The only exception are scientific expeditions with the permission of the Elias. Since then, Mothras have left Infant Island several times. These are often to confront another kaiju or to prevent or help repair ecological disasters. Of all known hyperfauna, the Mothras are the most benevolent to humans, actively going out of their way to avoid collateral damage and even acting to prevent human death for seemingly no benefit to themselves. They also tend to avoid killing other kaiju if given an opportunity to avoid it. It is not clear if these are traits the species developed in response to their long association with the Elias, or if these traits were what drew the ancestors of the Elias to the species.

Gigatinea mosura is one of the four known alpha species: species that can command the obedience of other hyperfauna species. The other alpha species are Godzilla (Gojirasaurus collosseus), Gamera (Hypertestudine pyrovoria), and Kong (Titanopithecus kongii). A closely related species is Gigatinea battura (Battra) and a more distantly related species is Micromosura fairi (fairy Mothra), a species of subkaiju that resemble miniature primary morph Mothras reaching up to 38 centimeters in length. The Elias refer to these as "Mosura fai'rii", meaning "little Mothra" and often keep them as pets while protecting them from their natural predators, the garugaru (Microdraco garugaru).

Mothra is central to the culture of the native people of Infant Island, the Elias. The Elias worship the species as a goddess of life and rebirth and refer to the species as Mosura. The common name Mothra comes from a poor transliteration of Mosura. In Elias belief, there is only a single Mothra who is reincarnated through her larvae. Some scientists hypothesize that the species has a form of genetic memory that allows memories to be passed down from parent to child. Mothra is viewed as a goddess of life who protects the delicate balance of nature and who taught the Elias to live in harmony with the natural world. Mothra is believed to speak to the Elias through a pair of identical twin priestesses called the Shobijin, meaning "twin beauties" in the Elias language. The Elias people have an unusually high incidence of identical twins and twins are considered special. The Elias believe in reincarnation and believe that identical twins are the result of Mothra choosing to incarnate the same soul twice at the same time. All identical twin girls are sent to the Shobijin for instruction, though only one pair will be chosen as the next Shobijin. The Elias believe that the Shobijin can commune with Mothra and there is evidence that some form of communication between the Elias and Mothra is possible, but how this is done is not currently known. The relationship between the Elias and Mothra is almost identical to a trend often seen in interior earth cultures where a culture will bond with and be protected by a kaiju. Examples of this are the Iwi with Kong, Seatopi with Megalon (Gigicoeloptera subterra), and Muan with Manda (Kairyu manda). It is currently hypothesized that the Elias are descended from an interior earth culture that migrated to the surface, possibly along with a population of Mothra. Other hyperfauna also feature in Elias beliefs, most prominently Battra, who is seen as a dark mirror to Mothra who wishes to return the world to a state before humanity appeared. Another piece of evidence that the Elias are descended from an interior earth culture is the use of a cultural motif found in several known interior earth cultures: an unknown winged kaiju with three heads. The Elias refuse to speak about this motif with outsiders and seem to fear the symbol. Anthropologists refer to the three-headed kaiju motif as monster zero.

Out of universe notes: the different morphs are my way to incorporating the different forms Mothra has taken in the franchise. The primary morph is the classic Toho Mothra, the combat morph is the Monsterverse Mothra, and the armored and aquatic morphs are forms taken by Mothra Leo in the Rebirth of Mothra movies.

In the original movie, Rolisica is somewhere in Europe. I moved it to Indonesia largely to give the larva a shorter trip and let its entry to the city be a surprise as it can swim instead of walking across Asia in a world where Kaiju are known about and feared. If Rolisica was in its movie location, the larva would have been seen and attacked by multiple militaries long before reaching the city to pick up the Elias and its arrival would not have been a surprise.

I debated whether I wanted to have the people who live on Infant Island be the Elias (Rebirth of Mothra name for the Shobijin) or Houtua (from the anime trilogy). I ultimately picked Elias mostly because I liked Rebirth of Mothra and didn't like the anime movies, but I think my Elias would take a lot of inspiration from the Houtua in terms of dress, body art, etc.

Gigatinea (tinea means moth) is a shout-out to Gigamoth, a scrapped concept for an evil twin Mothra that was later revised into Battra.

#speculative biology #worldbuilding #mothra #godzilla #monsterverse #elias #shobijin #rebirth of mothra #kaiju #kaijubiology #battra #fairy mothra #garugaru #dagarah #mothra leo #parthenogenesis #moth

[sonicasura]

Narkarkos Mer!Leon

Here are some headcanons for my Leon Scott Kennedy merman. The design is taking some extra time since any time at home is sporadic and I rather not break the page rushing. Anyway, let's get started.

Leon is a natural born Mer who just accidentally got entangled in human society. Narkarkos merfolk start off really small, like the size of peach. A biological adaptation to avoid getting detected or reached by potential threats such as people. This goes for both normal and Leviathans so age is the only way to tell the difference.

If a mer completely dries, then they take the form of their non-aqueous half. Leon was found by the Kennedy family as a two year old. His inhuman status kept secret by his mother until her death. Then his foster family took on the torch.

Collecting bones is a natural instinct for Narkarkos merfolk. Leon stockpiled tons of them before he made himself a nest and still collects. Although infected bones are disinfected in broiling solution as any contaminates are a huge no-no.

Narkarkos merfolk mate for life so a potential partner for Leon is taken very very seriously. Courting is a mix between peacocking and bowerbirds. They gift potential mates their favorite treasures specifically bones so expect a ring to have a bit marrow in its composition. Narkarkos merfolk also perform a unique dance under water with the spots on their body glowing the brightest to woo a potential mate.

Leon's species have a infamous reputation of being ecosystem destroyers if left unchecked or angered. Something that has led Narkarkos Merfolk to become exiled to the depths and even extermination on sight. It's quite rare to find any in the wild.

This viewpoint stems from incorrect information and fearful prejudice as any creature outside the species is potential prey. Extreme hostility is another factor as Narkarkos Mers will devastate anything that harms their mate or congealment/family. An entire civilization mysteriously disappearing is often contributed to attacks from this species.

Leon had to be very careful in areas such as Raccoon City Sewers since enough water will trigger a transformation. The Las Plagas parasite is a harmless nuisance mainly because the bodily fluids and flesh of his body are uninhabitable for it. It might've led Leon to eat Del Iago's corpse alongside some El Gigantes then take the bones for his nest.

Absolutely would've spirited Sherry away if he could but the Birkin deserves to live an actual life. Leon did show his true nature once given the rare chance of privacy. Very few such as Sherry, Ashley, Luis and unfortunately Ada know about. (The latter was an accidental occurrence in Spain.)

The mucus Leon secretes has a powerful clotting nature than just preservation. He used it to stop Luis from bleeding out although had to tell the truth. Leon might've shift into his true form in the Saddler boss fight as he was completely fed up with the cultist. Los Plagas is nothing compared to the wrath of an Elder Dragon.

Narkarkos merfolk have a very powerful energy in their bodies called Dragon Energy. A volatile source that glows a brilliant dark crimson similar to blood in color. When enraged, this energy surges through their body causing the spots and eyes to glow a terrifying red. It is strong enough to irritate bioluminescent species that they flood the area in natural light.

Leon is no exception as his fury can turn the sea around him into a shining omen. He can fire dragon energy in the form of massive lasers from both his main tentacles and mouth. NEVER ENGAGE A NARKARKOS MER IN THEIR NEST! These nests are their arsenal and repair shop. Any bones a threat or prey destroys can easily be replaced in seconds.

Narkarkos merfolk are very territorial especially when it comes to their claims. People that Leon holds dear is one example of that. Not a single enemy knows the true horror hidden underneath his human skin. Give him a reason to unleash that... Pray for a very swift demise.

That's all I have for now! I have a poll up with normal Leon so check it out before time runs out! Until next time folks, continue to thrive in the wake of Raccoon City.

#sonicasura #personal headcanon #resident evil series #resident evil #re series #biohazard #biohazard resident evil #leon scott kennedy #leon kennedy #leon s. kennedy #leon s kennedy #mer!leon kennedy #mer leon kennedy #monster leon kennedy #monster!leon kennedy #monster hunter generations ultimate #monster hunter #narkarkos #mh narkarkos #mh #mhgu

[malewifeph1lza]

I'd love to hear the reasonings for your choices of dragon for the wof au :00

!!!!!! OK ok for the ones I currently have I’ll put them under a read more !!

pomme - silkwing

purely because they have butterfly wings after going through a metamorphosis

they also have very pretty scales that I think work with her blue and red colors

dapper - nightwing

simple enough! they have dark scales and are nocturnal. and are compared to bats. I’m also debating if he should have any powers, as nightwings can be either mind readers or prophets (or both) depending on the moons they were hatched under

leo - nightwing / sandwing hybrid

nightwing bc I wanted the triplets to be similar, plus the black and purple in designs she’s often given from vegetta. sandwing is because I associate foolish with deserts and also the sand surrounding vegettas base. I think she would have a stinger but no venom.

she’s one of the ones I’m less confident about as I don’t see her often so I’m open to change hers

chayanne - seawing / mudwing hybrid

seawing because of his duck floatie, mudwing because of his sense of feeling responsible for everyone + his strength

mudwing clutches have what’s called a bigwings, the first one to hatch who then becomes the leader. from the second they’re hatched they instinctively try to help their siblings out of their shells. they’re very sibling oriented. i think he's the bigwings of all the other eggs

he could also just work as a plain mudwing but shrug

tallulah - leafwing (animus maybe)

they’re plant dragons, she’s the flower girl. it made sense. they gather energy from sunlight and are known to be gardeners. I toy with the idea of her being an animus because of the whole ‘dragon magic’ bit which. animus powers are just exactly that.

pepito - seawing

seawings are the smallest species and he also looks like he’s wearing an old timey swimsuit. I don’t know if he would’ve learned aquatic (a language used underwater with their bioluminescent stripes)

sunny - hivewing / rainwing

hivewing because they look like bees, rainwing because they have color shifting/emotion reactive scales and are very graceful and pretty. rainwings also need to sunbathe to keep healthy and that feels appropriate with her name lol

Ramon - nightwing / rainwing

again nightwing to match with Leo and dapper, and I chose rainwing solely because he loves to play hide and seek with fit. rainwings can camouflage themselves completely and I thought it would be very silly. also rainwings sleep a lot during the day

if not rainwing then i was thinking icewing, to give him more white accents.

I also think he’d be like. a nightwing scientist like Mastermind but with less. crimes

#I HOPE I DIDNT FORGET ANYTHING #THE PICTURES KEPT MESSING UP #colt posts #my stuff

[daylightcommand3]

Fixing Spirits

If you follow Overwatch lore in any capacity, you'll notice an out of place element in the world's sci-fi rules. Among nano-technology, genetically altered gorillas, mechs, laser guns, hard light technology, AI, Omnics, and energy shields, there are also spirits. Two dragon spirits and a single fox spirit to be precise. For quite some time the presence of the dragon spirits have confused the Overwatch lore community, as they still have no explanation. Things only became worse when the fox spirit was introduced in Overwatch 2, indicating that these spirits were leaning more towards magic and fantasy than sci-fi. What's worse is that there has been absolutely no scientific reasoning for these spirits, despite even stranger and more mystical appearing abilities (such as Mercy's healing beam) getting scientific explanations (nanomachines). Fortunately, I am here to change that.

It is safe to assume to assume that the dragons and the fox spirit are similar entities, as Blizzard will most likely make it so that Kiriko taught the Shimadas how to get/use their spirits within the lore. Also the dragons and fox spirit seem to be visually similar.

One could theorize that perhaps the spirits are some form of nanomachines or hard-light due to some visual similarities. Now, it wouldn't be impossible for the Shimada Clan to obtain these technologies through illegal means in order to make dragons spirits, but the fox spirit is different. The fox spirit has clearly been a part of the Kamori family for generations. So how did this presumably middle-class family get access to expensive advanced technology before it even existed? As much as I would like a high-tech explanation for the spirits, there is none to be found.

But that doesn’t mean there is no sci-if explanation.

I believe that the spirits are a swarm of hivemind, highly intelligent microbes.

Now, I’m no microbiologist, but I do have an imagination.

A rare breed of bacteria (or any single-celled organism) is able to swarm together in massive quantities due to its ability to generate a hivemind between the microbes. This rare breed of swarming microbes (which I will give the placeholder name of "Sclera") can form itself into humongous (relative to a microbe), complex shapes, such as a fox or dragon. Sclera have become a bit more common due to hard-light emissions and nano-technology pollution in the air, as their presences contribute to the unique environment needed for Sclera to manifest in.

These Sclera Spirits are basically multi-cellular organisms with extra steps, but there are some key differences. Many Sclera have bioluminescence, causing the glow we see. Often times due to Sclera arrangements and quantities the spirits can be translucent, as there are not enough to look opaque constantly. Sclera can also disperse at any time, causing an visual effect similar to disappearing.

Sclera Spirits take the form of animals often through the interaction with said animals. The fox spirit came across a fox to get its form. The dragon spirits most likely encountered several different reptiles. As such, the spirits do have animalistic tendencies. So your headcanons about Hanzo and Genji's dragons acting like dogs can still work. And the fox spirit has made it abundantly clear that these spirits are living, feeling animals due to the fact that it clearly enjoys being rubbed, and hugged, and petted by Kiriko.

Now, for the abilities. Genji gets stronger sword strikes for his dragon fuses with the cellular structure of his (remaining) organs, muscles, and tissues in order to supercharge them. He and the dragon are one. Hanzo's dragon simply splits in two and shifts into a bigger form. The spirit charges in the direction of the arrow and the individual Sclera eat at the skin (or metal) of all that it touches.

Kiriko gets her own paragraph because most of her abilities use the fox spirit (I assume). I'm unsure if her healing ofudas use the power of the fox spirit , but if they do the Sclera most likely have the ability to also repair the broken connections between the cells, similar to Mercy's nanomachines. If the protection suzu uses the power of the fox spirit, then the Sclera temporarily reinforce the cells. Kiriko's swift step is clearly from the power of the fox spirit, and as such simply changes her genetic molecular structure and relocates it; akin to Moira's genetic molecular restructuring used for her fade and Reaper's shadow step. Kitsune rush has the fox spirit run forward output a cloud of Sclera into an area. The cloud takes the form of stepping stones and arches reminiscent of the shrine due to the spirit's connection with Kiriko, and that Kirko associates the fox shrine with protection and empowerment. The Sclera cloud has Sclera briefly fuse with allies in order to enhance their abilities through increasing their reflexes and speed.

There are two reasons why the fox spirit is stronger than the dragon spirits. 1. Kiriko has more spiritual training, allowing her to take full advantage of the fox spirit's power. I doubt Hanzo and Genji signed up for spirit lessons with Kiriko's grandma (and if they did Genji certainly would have not payed attention). 2. The fox spirit is older than the dragon spirits. As said above, the fox spirit has clearly been in the Kamori for generations. We don't know enough about the dragon spirits, (and Sojiro's tale is more about real dragons) so it's safe to assume the dragons came about during the era of hard-light and nano-machines.

TL;DR: The spirits are a bunch of germs in a trenchcoat.

And I like having the spirits be microbes mainly because spirits are said to be all around us and in everything, and microbes are all around us and on everything.

#overwatch 2 #overwatch #kiriko #genji #ow hanzo #lore #it may not be scientific #but it's more than what Blizzard did #and it's a fun alternative #we'll dive into zen and the iris at another point #headcanon #making stuff up

[vendettavalor]

Aurelia Pta’Hoa Facts I Just Made Up

// I started watching Tales of the Jedi and I’m in deep now so here’s some Headcanons I’m making up on the fly for her-

Aurelia typically walks upright normally on two legs like any other bipedal humanoid. However, when the situation calls for it, her method of moving more quickly involves hopping like a kangaroo. She can outrun most allies and enemies using this method and can reach a top speed of 44 mph in short bursts. It also means she can jump super high- even for Jedi.

Aurelia’s tail is prehensile. It can support the weight of her whole body hanging yet is still dexterous enough to handle her Lightsaber or hand delicate flowers without damaging a single petal.

The shape and movements of the tail can tell a lot about Aurelia’s mood in the moment.

Similarly, Aurelia has some control over her crest tendrils. It’s not quite as flexible as her tail, but she will develop more dexterity over them as she gets older.

The tendrils of her crest are sensitive. Unlike other species, where the tendrils serve as little more than a stand in for hair and serve a purely aesthetic purpose, in Mollidraks, the tendrils also serve as sensory organs similar to whiskers.

Aurelia has paw pads. Similar to her crest tendrils, they are sensitive to touch and pick up in vibrations and movement through various surfaces. Traditional footwear has a hard wood or stone base that mimics the shape of the paw pads on the bottom of their shoes, allowing for protection and prevention of overstimulation of the touch-sensitive pads.

Walking with these hard pads on her shoes has made her a master of stealth. She knows how to walk without making a sound.

The pads on Aurelia’s hands are capable of glowing. (To be fair, a lot of areas of her body are capable of bioluminescence, such as her horns, crest tendrils, and tail.) They commonly glow when she’s healing or offering comfort to someone, but she can make them glow at will.

Aurelia can turn into a dragon. All of her people can. But none of them are aware of this fact and it’s a power that would take years to master. The most likely event that would cause it would be an intense wave of emotion- such as rage or protectiveness.

Aurelia is capable of “turning invisible” for short periods. She’s not actually invisible, but she can temporarily change her form to match the background she’s up against, like a lizard. It’s very brief, and often times the colored portions of her horns, crest, and tail tend to fade out of the cloak first to give her away.

Aurelia has a very fine attunement to her ability to connect with animals, plants, and to heal wounds. The later of the bunch is exhausting, but she does it nonetheless because she feels it is one of her greatest strengths.

Aurelia enjoys all music, but she has a particular love of orchestral music. Think Joe Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli orchestral presentations. She’s obsessed and can not keep still when she hears any sort of music she enjoys.

Aurelia has a very strong interest in mythology and cultural history. Myths and stories of old heroes and gods fascinate her. Girl is living through her Greek history face right now as we speak.

Aurelia has claws. She often files them down into a soft, rounded shape to appear less intimidating. But they are still hard enough to leave marks and even break skin if she hasn’t tended to them in a while.

Aurelia’s large ears often flap to help her cook down, but they may wiggle or flap to show her joy or excitement. They also droop to show sadness or pin back to show displeasure or anger,

Aurelia can see perfectly in darkness.

Aurelia has large canine teeth. They’re mostly hidden, but when bared they can be frightening to look at, as they are vaguely reminiscent of the saber-toothed cats of Shili.

While charges from males of her species might be done with the intent to gore, an unarmed charge from Aurelia is not made with the intent to stab or kill. Rather, her goal is to catch an enemy on her horn and fling them aside like a stag beetle.

Aurelia often sleeps curled up and cuddling her tail.

Aurelia often smells like lilac, lavender, and chamomile. She keeps flower blooms in her pockets for luck and to maintain a calming, consistent scent for others to recognize her by.

Despite being very peaceful and diplomatic, Aurelia has several surprising talents beyond music, theater, dance, art, and writing. She’s a master of blade combat from years of practiced and disciplined saber dueling for the art of it. She’s also quite good with a bow, and her time practicing ribbon/sash dancing has made her formidable with a lasso or whip. She’s also quite skilled with knife and dagger, and knows in-depth the style of fighting with a shield. When it comes to combat, she’s a flexible jack of all trades.

Aurelia has a massive sweet tooth. She enjoys all things sweet, but she especially has a weakness for dairy sweets. Milks, cheeses, and creams are her absolute worst weakness. Capturing her is as easy as putting a slice of cheesecake under a box with a stick.

Aurelia tends to take a martial approach to combat. She prefers to use her legs or tail to disarm an enemy and leaves her lightsaber purely for defensive purposes rather than using it as a lead for her attacks.

While Aurelia usually speaks very softly and warmly, she can project her voice to a starling, booming volume that will make most freeze in her their tracks.

Though attachment is forbidden, Aurelia cannot help but feel intensely protective of all the younglings she helps raise in the temple. This likely stems from the fact that, prior to being brought in as a Jedi, she had dreams of being a mother. As such, she likely has frustrated maternal instincts that she mediates by taking care of the younglings as if they were her own children- as much as she can given her position as a Jedi.

While she is rarely truly fearful, Aurelia’s primary response when surprised or startled is to bolt up and freeze for moment, like a deer in headlights.

Aurelia’s primary flaws as a Jedi are her blatant refusal to adhere to the Order if she thinks that their judgment is unfair or ill-placed. She is one that takes matters into her own hands and will stubbornly refuse to follow protocol if she feels that there is more that need to be done.

While she has never outright broken the tenets of the Order, Aurelia is liable to bend them to suit her own perspective or reasoning.

Aurelia refuses to leave people behind, even if she’s told they can’t be saved or to try would be foolish. She cannot even, in good conscience, abandon people.

Despite loving the sound and the smell of the rain, Aurelia hates being wet. It’s likely because the fine fur that covers most of her body is very absorbent and clings to water in a way that it difficult to shake or squeeze off and leaves her feelings cold.

Similarly, Aurelia hates the cold. The fact she thermoregulates like mammal does not change this fact and she’ll still feel the need to sunbathe or sit on a warm rock to warm back up.

Aurelia can coo, purr, squeak, bark, chitter, and make a variety of other sounds and typical does so involuntarily. One of the most common sounds she makes is chattering her teeth to show eagerness, excitement, or delight.

Aurelia has a very strange habit of chewing on things to mitigate pent up energy.

Aurelia’s Padawan in any given verse is Alfinnea (in her Star Wars verse). She was the one who brought Alfie into the Order, has overseen her growth and training, and was granted the privilege of training Alfie up as her Padawan.

#// omg wait it’s Sunday…… #// I should make a twin post for this over on the sideblog- #muse headcanon : i know how people like you end up #( ocm : aurelia pta'hoa the motherly jedi master )

[hrokkall]

what would the scribes be like as trolls 👀

FINE okay

Leshy

Bronzeblood (orange text, animal motif… come on guys)

Exceptionally strong telepathic connection with animals

Horns are probably branch-ish. Vaguely antler shaped.

Lusus based upon one of the rare act 1 cards; either the pack rat to keep with Leshy’s pet rat in canon or the amalgam to represent his affinity for every sort of animal (or. Y’know. A bear. That’s the easy answer). Probably manages to take his lusus off-planet too.

Grimora

Jadeblood (green text, association with vampires… these write themselves)

May or may not be a rainbow drinker. Probably. They’re both similarly undead so yea why not.

Horns curl towards the center of the forehead then move upwards kind of like her skull-circlet in canon

Either has something insectoid for a lusus or—if we’re continuing to base them off of rare cards—maybe something like the headless horseman. But it’s just… headless horse. Bug horse.

Listen when I said “I put thought into this unfortunately” I didn’t say I put a lot of thought into it.

P03

Blueblood (Association with machines + similar text color. Sort of)

Probably lacks the inherent strength that a lot of bluebloods seem to have but is also probably ≈90% metal at this point. I mean come on, it’s still P03. Given the opportunity it’s going to make itself a robot body let’s be honest here.

Horns are ridiculously asymmetrical, kind of like the greebling on the top of its head in act 2 (it’s there in act 3 as well but it’s more pronounced in act 2)

I’m not putting thought into a lusus for this guy because he probably wouldn’t care either. I’d say hrokkall or stoat but they’re a cop-outs and also not techno cards so we’ll go with the steel mice (or mouse, singular). He keeps strapping weapons to his lusus to make her cooler digimon style.

Magnificus

Violetblood (Somewhat similar to text color (I refuse to make him fuchsia to match it) + there was at least one of these guys with a wizard motif. Plus being a seadweller means he gets to live far away from everyone which he would love)

I don’t know where the future vision would come in because seadwellers don’t have powers. He’s an exception I guess. I also think him having some bioluminescence like deep-sea fish would be fun. Bioluminescence and fancy fins and wizard robes with 2000 layers of thin fabric in flowing layers that only look cool underwater and mox crystal earrings and

I don’t know what his horns would look like. Probably some spirally sort of pattern that sort of blends due to the fact that he hasn’t cut his hair Ever

I’d say wolf for lusus but again that’s a cop-out answer. None of the magic cards are super “creature” though so maybe he’d just get something sort of crystalline—like a porcupinefish with acicular mox spines. An orb to ponder.

I know trolls have different life spans based on blood type but we’re ignoring that because it’s funnier if they’re all balls old and immortal just like in canon—they all end up on the same planet after being exiled as adults and they’re not thrilled about it. They’re also just as much assholes as they are in canon too. They all still play cards too.

#Re: Inbox #Re: Anon #Ask to tag #OKAY ENOUGH HS ASKS I need to stop here before it stops being a joke #I refuse to give them 6x6 names though they still have their canon ones take it or leave it #With luck next post will be literally anything else

[paisholotus]

Fαƈƚʂ αɳԃ ιɳϝσɾɱαƚισɳ

General Information

HOMEWORLD:

Pandora/planet

HABITAT:

Jungle, Plains, Cliffs, Coasts

HEIGHT:

3 meters (10.10 feet)

LIFESPAN:

Human life span- But the Royal Family have eternal life, and can give up their life to the GODS if they choose to.

DESCRIPTION

The indigenous Na'vi are, on average,  (10.10 feet) tall or (12 feet) tall since some are twice the human average height, they have a smooth brown colored skin, large amber eyes, and white markings up and down their body. They are the only known extraterrestrial species discovered to have human-like consciousness and intelligence. The Na'vi people have a Queen named Mawu, she is the descendant of the Goddess of creation.

Mawu: creator-goddess Mawu, created the earth and everything upon it. Mawu - a powerful female deity - also created humans, bestowing upon them Sekpoli (the breath of life), ruling their destinies on earth and beyond it. When Mawu gave birth, their God blessed her with four children descendants from other God's.

Mo'at: Goddess of Sea & Sky- she is a river goddess, and one of her attributes is to bring forth sweet and fertile waters.She is also referred to as the rain goddess and transformer of the clouds

Didea: Goddess of Summer- is the goddess of, love, nature, peace, truth and the dry and lush earth. She is also Mother of the Dead known as Mother Earth or Aberewaa.

Athys: Goddess of Flames-  A warrior-goddess of fire, wind, magic, fertility, and other chaotic, electrifying phenomena. She's also the goddess of Dragons, and she wears a lot of red! 

They have developed a sophisticated culture and worship based on a profound spiritual connection to other life on their moon and sun, each other, and an encompassing "spirit" or deity they call Amma.

Amma, also called Amen, the supreme creator of all Gods.

Their faces have high cheekbones and large yellow eyes, with irises significantly larger than those of humans. The ears of the Na'vi are long and pointed and are able to swivel around much like that of a dog or a cat. 

Their teeth are white, with pronounced canines, upper and lower. The Na'vi species do obviously eat meat, but they are assumed to be generally omnivorous. ( so they basically can eat every thing humans can eat)

The Na'vi have have white markings all over their body. A complex pattern of iridescent dots and lines, mostly symmetrical, runs over the body, seemingly following the lines of the nervous or circulatory system. They change color based on their mood, along with their hair color. They also glow in the dark, to adapt to their environment.

When in the face of a predator or danger the Na'vi would make a hissing sound. To scare or assert dominance.

All Na'vi can teleport back and forth from Pandora to Earth.

The Na'vi have their own claimed flyers called Mountain Banshees.

Mountain banshees (Na'vi name: ikran) are large, dragon-like aerial predators that are native to Pandora.

Except for the Royal Family who has their own claimed Dragons. ( regular looking Dragons)

Anatomical features

• Smooth skin is iridescent, dark brown color, and Long Fangs. High cheekbones, feline ears and large amber coloured eyes. Bioluminescent markings aid in identification and mood display. Average life span is similar to that of a human.

• They have the same body autonomy as a human.

• The Na'vi come in all shapes and sizes, just like humans.

• When they have to come down to earth they have to turn into their human form, to blend in more with humans.

• They have roughly four times the strength of the average human.

• They have the same reproductive organs just like humans.

CULTURE

The Na'vi are very aware of technology, and only use it for things that are necessary. And a premium is placed upon young men and women either growing up to be fearsome warriors, or dying in the effort. Like all creatures on Pandora, their fate is controlled by the sentient intelligence they worship as "Amma". They have no choice but to live in harmony and natural equilibrium with their surroundings. If they become too numerous, Amma will devise a way to limit their numbers before they cause an ecological imbalance.

Understandably, the Na'vi have therefore over millennia developed a healthy respect for their surrounding environment. In return, the environment has provided them with sufficient food and shelter, creatures to ride for ground and air transportation, and an ambient, comfortable temperature throughout the atmosphere of Pandora, plus a curious absence of pesky insects and harmful microorganisms. Not surprisingly, when provided for so thoroughly by Amma, they have successfully succeeded to develop tools and weapons for purposes beyond primitive warfare, against the sky people.

The Na'vi get their full markings and learn how to hiss, when they have successfully completed their training.

they view Amma as an all-knowing, all-powerful Father of Sun and Moon, and have developed a complex religion around their interaction with Amma, centered around the Tree of Souls, which grows only in rare locations across Pandora.

MATING

The Na'vi can create life just like humans, since they have the same reproductive organs. But in their culture when they choose to mate with someone, whoever they mate with will be tied to them forever.

Traditionally, once a Na'vi male or female has passed the tests on the path to adulthood and has been accepted into the clan as an adult, they are not only allowed to make their bow from the wood of the Hometree, but they are also expected to choose a mate. After they mate has been chosen, the new couple are mated before Amma.

HUMAN FORMS

𝑴𝒂𝒘𝒖 𝑴𝒐'𝒂𝒕

𝑫𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂 𝑨𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒔

#black reader #black writers #black representation #black tumblr #self post #tumblelog #black excellence #black girls #poc reader #poc writer #black panther #Wakanda #wakanda forever #avatar way of water #avatar #T'challa #shuri #Erik Killmonger #queen ramonda #general okoye #namor #t'challa x black! reader #shuri x black!reader #erik killmonger x black reader #Breathe In Me #african goddess #na'vi

[theredandwhiteknight-if]

Oh, can you give us some facts about fairies? How many years do they live?

Sure! We need more fairy stuff in Arthurian stories. Even ones that keep the magic tend to not focus on the fairy aspect when it’s so interesting.

Fairy Facts:

Fairies are functionally immortal but can be killed through outside means (though they are much harder to kill than the average human).

They have no specific age when they stop aging, each fairy just decides when they’re comfortable and will just stop aging whenever they want. They can also start aging again if they want an older form and can just stop at a new age.

This means that children can decide they want to stay children, though most tend to want to grow up eventually. This also means that a fairy could theoretically choose to just keep aging without stopping, in which case they can die of old age. They can still last around 200 or so years though since fairy food revitalizes them.

Fairy time also functions differently than human time. It fluctuates but tends to go slower. Depending on how connected it is to the mortal realm, decades can pass in a fairy realm while only a few years have passed in the human realm. This isn't exact though and each realm is different.

Fairies really like to show off their powers and abilities whenever interacting with humans or other fairies and are very partial to flattery. They are easily offended though and think of really creative punishments if they’re slighted.

When they meet someone new and are interested, they tend to snatch up the person and bring them to their home to hang out. Since fairies tend to be hedonistic and free-wheeling, it’s pretty normal and fun for them. It is less fun for humans since it’s basically kidnapping.

Different fairy realms have different characteristics. For example, Vivian's is in a lake so the characteristics they adopt are water and fish-based. Forests tend to have more woodland animal and plant-based characteristics, with a similar idea for fairies in snowy, dry, mountainous, and other locations.

Due to being a very powerful and central fairy realm, Avalon tends to have more diversity in terms of what types of fairies are there. Though it being an island does lead to a slight majority of water-based ones.

+Some Bonus for Sybil & Morgan since they’re both fairies

Despite being mostly raised in the lake, Sybil was actually born a woodland fairy. This caused them to have a bit of a mix of features. They have slight horns that they can grow bigger if they want and slightly clawed hands and feet. They also have some scales and red hair that is basically bioluminescent in the dark (which is very in contrast to woodland fairies who tend to have features that blend them into nature but water fairies have features that make them shine and glow in water and on land)

In spite of becoming a fairy, Morgan mostly tried to keep her features human due to wanting to keep some connection to her parents. She does have sharp ears and teeth. Her eyes also often glow when she gets emotional. Since her fairy change was connected to Avalon, she doesn’t really belong to any fairy type. She spent much of her time when she first arrived with the water fairies though.

#anon #ask stuff #fairies #lore #red and white knight if

[pinespittinink]

Happy WBW!

I want to know more about Palatruza 🧐 tell me everything 👀📝

*cracks knuckles* here we go! Palatruza is literally the lowest court of the region of the Viridian where ITDOTT takes place [this region is currently unnamed-- there are a lot of names i need to flesh out]. The courts are stacked, so to speak, like a totem pole, and Palatruza is at the bottom, closest to the forest floor and the roots. Physically, the court is made up of structures that are built around and cross between the three largest trees growing in that area; similar to Lothlorien, but Bigger. 

These three trees are named Junroght, Uthru, and Mesoate. Of the three of them, only Uthru is tall enough to reach the canopy, making it effectively part of all of the courts. Junroght and Mesoate are “smaller” trees in comparison that reach their crowns well before the canopy (Mesoate is the shortest). At the low level Palatruza exists at, sunlight is meager, as it has to filter down through the tremendous height of the canopy. The court relies on flame for light but also predominantly on droonmoss, which grows abundantly there, and emits a luminous green light for a long period of time when touched.

The architecture of the court is constructed of bridges, larger viaducts, a few aqueducts, and a ton of structures that grow from the sides of the tree trunks. There are lots of stairs with curl around the trunks. Due to the low position of the court, branches only begin to grow above it. The architecture of Palatruza is largely inspired by Art Nouveau, the Edwardian era, and the settlement of Plainsong in Horizon Forbidden West.

Palatruza receives imports from both the courts above it, and the ground-level village among the roots called Caravaz (this is where Titus is from). Junroght is a subspecies of ore trees, growing organic crystals within their bark and wood, the fruit on the higher branches and canopy bearing gemmy clusters of precious stones. Ore trees also contain great deposits of metals, which can cover a wide range from iron and copper to silver and gold. 

Water is obtained from wellsprings within the trees, and feeds the lotus pond, one of the only locations that is literally inside a tree (Mesoate). The lotus pond is taken care of by a groundskeeper called the Lotus Keeper (this position is currently held by Cyril), who has a home inside the natural tree “cave” where the pool is. There is a little bit of natural light, but it is largely bioluminescent. The people of Palatruza come there to relieve themselves of their burdens, in a manner similar to a confessional; sitting by the edge of the pond and speaking their truths and grievances into a flower held in their hands before letting it go to float across the water. 

The hierarchy of the court is capped by the High Chancellor, who is supported by the Left Hand of the Heartwood and the Heartwood Priest. In the time of ITDOTT, Lialaci is the High Chancellor, and her husband Ormarie is the Heartwood Priest. The sitting Left Hand is a man named Sahil; it is a much more mobile position than the chancellor, as the Left Hand oversees final calls on import and export operations and has influence on general relations with the other courts. 

The definition of “Left Hand” in this context comes from the goddess recognized by all of the Viridian, but given special attention by Palatruza specifically: Lauvedine, Our Lady of the Heartwood. Her visage is portrayed as a woman embedded within a tree trunk, her upper body protruding at an angle from the torso on her left side, arm held out, palm facing up. From the cracks around her and flooding from her right side is an overgrowth of flowers and webbed roots. The Left Hand of the Heartwood thus acts as this extension of power for the High Chancellor, while the Heartwood Priest is the other half, attuned to the nature of the trees, particularly Uthru, which boasts most of the residential quarters of the court and the formal gathering chambers. 

Expeditions into the deep are known as deep delves, and each delving team is led by a person called the Spade. Adrianna is the most renowned Spade in Palatruza at the start of ITDOTT. The purpose of delving is to map out the deep, ward off the sentient creatures that live there from the forest floor, and gather further resources that are used primarily for exports to the higher courts and botanical studies. Travel to and from Palatruza is predominantly reliant on a series of weighted lifts which then come to landings of stairs that make their way up the trunks of the trees. 

🌲🌳 stopping here for the sake of sleep and not going too overboard, heh.

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#in the deep of the trees #i'll do another post eventually just for their exports/imports because i find it fascinating #the limits having a bizarre setting puts on a world #aninkwellofnectar #thank you for this cammie i could have added even more but it's long as it is and there's always later <3 #i love thinking about palatruza #asks #don't perceive me if there are typos here i wrote this out of order and it's almost 2AM

[ospreyeamon]

twinned domains of the divine

It’s a nice touch that the gods of Hallownest are designated two areas of power rather than just one. The Pale King is Mind and Light, the White Lady is Light and Life, Unn is Life and Dreams, the Radiance is Dreams and Light, and the Nightmare King what else but Fire and Nightmares.

(And the Shade Lord? Darkness, definitely. But for the other – Soul, Light, Battle, Will? Born from the union of two Pale Beings and the Void they dropped their eggs into but born again at the pinnacle of the Godseekers’ pantheons.)

Not only does this help them to avoid feeling simplistic, it opens up comparisons between gods that seemingly share a domain.

The native gods of upper and middle Hallownest – Unn, the Radiance, the White Lady – are centred around dreams-light-life, with the Nightmare Realm having broken away to go on tour and explore nightmares specifically and fire in general. Unn and the Radiance both birth their children, the mosskin and the moth tribe, from dreams. They can also call to bugs through their dreams though the Radiance does this far more powerfully than Unn; however, this may be to a lack of willingness to impose her will over others on Unn’s part rather than a lack of strength.

While Unn and the Radiance’s dreaming aspects appear similar, Unn and the White Lady are associated with different kinds of life. Unn’s realm of Greenpath is lush with plants but the White Lady seems more likely to be fungal in nature, akin to the underground networks of pale root-like tendrils beneath the mushrooms and toadstools we see on the surface. Though the White Lady and Unn both create children, the White Lady’s are children of her body while Unn’s are born from her dream.

(If the Void Entity is a god then I think it must be a god of darkness and life, but life as expressed in lifeblood rather than fungi or greenery.)

The Radiance’s imagery associates her with the sun while the White Lady’s light seems to be that of bioluminescence – ghost mushrooms and maybe jellyfish. It isn’t clear where the White Lady’s original seat of power was but Fog Canyon does feel like the original border of Unn’s realm with another. I agree with Feral’s assessment that the Pale King is linked with artificial lighting; the City of Tears is filled with beautiful streetlamps and it fits with what we know of the subversion of the moth tribe.

Unexpectedly it is not their shared divine domains which bring the Pale King and the Radiance into conflict, or the White Lady with Unn. In both cases it is the Pale King’s aspect of Mind in its manifestations of innovation, planning and industrialisation in additional to his wyrm-foresight which are the catalysts. The Pale King’s vision of an uplifted, industrialised Hallownest united under his rule leads his initial interference with the Radiance’s followers and territory – using his own pale light to aggressively seduce members of the moth tribe away from their creator. The White Lady’s complicity in her husband’s imperialism sees her annex the portion of Unn’s realm which becomes her garden.

‘the pale king is associated with artificial lighting’, feralphoenix (Feral), 27 February 2021, https://feralphoenix.tumblr.com/post/644289276300886016/you-know-ive-seen-a-couple-of-folks-in-hollow

#Hallownest Walking Tour #hollow knight meta #Unn #The Radiance #The White Lady #The Pale King #gods of hallownest #a wild headcanon appeared #hollow knight spoilers

[reconstructionlegacy]

Olwena Puir

she/her

Darth Astutia. Inquisitor. Sphere-holder, Ancient Knowledge.

Known for her silver tongue, delicately worded threats, and dedication to the subtler powerplays of Sith politics, Olwena Puir is fittingly named as ‘Darth Astutia’ (Latin, cunning, shrewdness, trick).  Behind her brutally pragmatic ways is a secret light, and desperate desire to protect everyone she holds dear - including her five apprentices, the entire class Overseer Harkun wanted to set against each other and Korriban until only one remained.

Age at 10ATC: 18.

Species: Nautolan

Eye colour: black

Skin colour: dark (blue, with blue bioluminescence)

Alignment: Light

Lightsaber colour: turquoise; purple / eventually: white; black

Recruits and eventually romances Athelis Kallis.

The daughter of a civil leader on a world subjugated by the Empire, she was taught the ways of organising beings at a young age by her father. She was taken by the Empire in revenge for his attempt at an uprising, and sent to work as a slave on another world building an underwater drilling mechanism - but one day, seeing a chance to escape she refused to surface. When Imperial soldiers came after her, she awoke her potential in the Force, putting her father’s lessons to use and coordinating every marine creature in a large radius to attack the soldiers and defend her in unison.  She was captured nevertheless (gaining a scar on her palm as she grasped an idol in desperation, and it broke and cut into her) and taken to become an acolyte in a Sith Academy slave cohort - with twisted deference to her father’s rank, the central Academy on Korriban.

She found out Thanaton’s backstory, and early, and had thought he would be on her side and accepted his summons to the tombs in good faith. She thought they were going to change things together.

Olwena is a nerd, and very affectionate with her crew (all of the canon Inquisitor companions, + Athelis Kallis, Seferiss, Jaxon, & Argog.)

She also regularly has flings, seducing powerful women for influence and information across the Empire.

Her ship is called Kalalonsewi, “fish up high,” in Toki Pona, and, in-universe, something similar in one of her homeworld’s languages.

Olwena's father was a 6'5 brightly colored surface Nautolan; his mother was a polar Nautolan, and he thus had a great deal of blubber. Olwena’s mother was a 12'7 dark blue and bioluminescent deepsea polar Nautolan. Olwena is a 7'9 dark blue Nautolan with bioluminescence and her grandma's blubber.

#r #olwena puir #*

[belladonazeppole]

Fish-men Penguin & Shachi

Penguin

Fishwomen Kitefin Shark

She looks human until you approach her.

Has sharp teeth and her gills are on her neck.

The Kitefin Shark is characterized by being bioluminescent so... bioluminescent freckles, they are invisible on land but appear when submerged! 

Another characteristic of the Kitefin Shark is his big eyes, Penguin's eyes are bigger than a human (imagine larger than Perona's) they are color azure and glow in the dark while the sclera is black (she has scared the shit out of several crew members at night)

She has webbed feet, used to have webbed hands too but Shachi's aunt and uncle cut them off as they considered it disgusting (she had the scars until finally asked Law to remove them)

Shachi

Half Fisherman Goliath Tigerfish

Similar to Penguin also has very sharp teeth and they have competitions for who has the strongest bite. 

Goliath Tigerfish has the ability to detect its prey at low frequencies, this is useful for Shachi because he is in command of the sonar in the submarine.

Shachi is a really chill dude but if he gets angry it is best to run away as the Goliath Tigerfish is known for its aggressiveness and powerful bite.

No webbed hands or feet, nor can he breathe underwater but he can hold his breath for 30 minutes.

#one piece #one piece headcanons #heart pirates #heart pirates headcanon #female penguin one piece #penguin one piece #shachi one piece #half fishmen shachi #fishwoman penguin

[xii--lux-xxiv-tenebrae--xii]

.𝖆 𝖇 𝖔 𝖚 𝖙.

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

N A M E : Lumina

O C C U P A T I O N : Princess

H O U S E : Noctem

A F F I L I A T I O N : ???

H O M E : Aervalis

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

P H Y S I C A L   D E S C R I P T I O N :

R A C E : Luminarian

G E N D E R : Female

A G E : 21

H E I G H T : 161 cm / 5'2"

W E I G H T : 52 kg

H A I R  CO L O R : Platinum blonde

H A I R  S T Y L E : Shaggy bob

E Y E  C O L O R : Silver

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

P E R S O N A L I T Y :

Initially, Lumina would be closed off and defensive around strangers, not revealing anything about herself unless necessary. This reserved nature is not far from how she was before the massacre happened. At her core, however, she retains her empathy and has a gentle heart for the vulnerable. 

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

C H A R A C T E R  T R A I T S :

+ Diligent

+ Observant

+ Fair

+ Intelligent

- Cruel*

- Unforgiving*

- Violent*

- Perfectionistic

*This personality switch is more likely to surface if she comes across someone who reminds her of her own people. 

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

C L O T H I N G :

Black Cloak : The layer covers her entire body and face, making it difficult to determine her gender. The hood extends over her face with multiple torn-patterned holes on the face area. They are covered with a black-colored mesh fabric from below for her to see through.

Black Battle Suit : Underneath the cloak she wears a form-fitting, black battle suit that covers her entire body, exposing only her upper neck. With it she wears a multiple belts-fastened matching black, ankle-long skirt that has a side slit along her right leg to her upper thigh.

Black Boots : Black, knee-high, heeled boots.

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

P O W E R S  &&  A B I L I T I E S :

Light Generation : She can generate light in her hands in any shape or brightness she wishes.

Photon Arrows : Lumina traces her finger in the air and creates a streak of white energy light. It breaks into pieces of sharp, rhombus-shaped light that shoot off at her target at a blinding speed. They can cut through some of the hardest materials in the universe.

Bioluminescence : Able to make her eyes glow on command. They also glow whenever she uses her light powers.

Mixed Martial Arts : Trained in a variety of martial arts from a young age.

Super Speed : She can move at an incredible speed, faster than the speed of sound but not the speed of light.

Super Durability : Born with enhanced durability which allows her to withstand attacks that would kill a human being. Nonetheless, they could still hurt her. Ex: Bullets would cause her pain, even though they cannot penetrate her skin. High-powered weaponry, or attacks of similar caliber, on the other hand, could pierce her skin and cause severe damage.

Super Reflexes : She is quick on her feet. However, she doesn't have super senses so surprises can catch her off guard. 

Flight : She can fly, but she cannot travel in space with this ability.

─✧─✧─✧─✧─

B A C K G R O U N D  S T O R Y :

Hailing from the higher and most distant part of the universe, Princess Lumina of House Noctem is the youngest of four siblings. As a member of an ancient bloodline she was instilled into living up to high expectations, and practicing unwavering adherence to the strict laws of Aervalis.

Luminarians were known for their extreme cruelty. Lumina, from an early age, was no stranger to this horrifying truth. She had been exposed to the ceaseless atrocities committed against other beings throughout her life. However, unlike her kin and people, she found herself becoming increasingly disgusted and disillusioned with their beliefs. Her doubts grew to such an extent that the conditioning fell apart. Yet, she dared not speak her mind because she knew she was an anomaly.

Completely alone in a society full of devils.

Consequently, she forced herself to dance between two conflicting identities while warring against a soul-devouring corruption. Over time years of psychological trauma broke her further. Cracks formed beneath the surface but none paid heed to the possibility of an approaching catastrophe. Far too blinded were the Luminarians to see it. Driven mad by their twisted ideology they could never comprehend how they were the architects of her destruction.

And they would pay dearly for this on a fateful night when her waning strength succumbed at last.

But another power took its place.

It was an unknown darkness that plunged her deeper than any depraved Luminarian ever could.

Now, she thought to herself, it won’t be genocide.

It would be extinction.

Before dawn broke, she slaughtered the entire population without an ounce of mercy.

After the massacre, the young woman wandered back into the throne room. Her unempathetic gaze stared at the view ahead. She stepped forward, then seated herself upon the lone throne. Through the stained glass above her eyes witnessed the first light of a new beginning -- a better future, which began erasing the final traces of night. It was at that glorious moment, as she lowered her sight, a most fitting thought came to her mind…

Creation can only be born out of destruction.

The fallen princess of light smiled. The coronation ceremony was complete.

All is well.

#;; - o o c // OUT OF LIGHT #;; - A B O U T