Zythyns

Physical Description

Zythyn
An average baseline Zythyn, with its scruffy and hairy look. Note the small tentacles, and the long tounge coming from the mouth.
Local name:	Zythyn
Analogue to:	Intelligent Reptiles, Smart Anthropoid
Niche:	Highly Intelligent
Location
Planet:	Lowrokira (Homeworld)
Region:	Eastern Hemisphere of The Borealis Cluster (Majority)
Biome:	Cascadian
Features
Size (X;Y;Z):	0.5 m, 1.7m, 0.18m
A. lifespan:	6,500 Years
Respiration	CO2
Reproduction:	Sexual Intercourse, Cloning
IQ Level:	150 (Early-O to Mid-Q on the Ralis Scale)
Movement:	Legs, Vehicles
Preferances:
Nutrition:	Ingesting food through mouth, Tentacle absorption of Astral Energy
Pref. temperature:	-20C - 20C
Taxonomy:
Life:	Carbon-Based
Kingdom:	Aliena
Phylum:	Arthropoda

Zythyns (Pronounced Zie-Thynes) are bipedal anthropoid-like creatures, with a mean height of approximately 1.77 meters (5.8 feet), and an average weight of roughly 104 kilograms (229 pounds). Currently, Zythyn body structure contains minimal amounts of muscle mass, topped with resistant scales on the surface of their bodies.

The reason for their low muscular structure derives from their scale toughness and protection. As a result from it, there has been no need for muscular or strong Zythyns for survival, and society. However, Zythyns who have pushed for muscle growth are often seen as unique, with their scales toughening up and enlarging. This is known to be their body's response to prevent separation of the scales, and eventual cracking.

Scales

The surface of these scales have a thin layer of tough material, that can resist up to 7000 kilograms per square centimeter. A rare subsection of Zythyn genes can allow the scales to stay optimal at 12,000 kilograms per square centimeter. The scales themselves show small amounts of pigmentation, as a result of Sa'Kia's ultraviolet bleaching of the scales. Only a select few natural Zythyns may be born with an innate 'sunblock', which lets them show a colorful pigmentation.

Scales Structure

Their hard scales are not too tough internally, though. If any Zythyn tries to partake in a physical fist fight, they would experience sharp pain every time they would attack their opponent. This happens because Zythyn scales are held up and put together by strong ropes of tissue, and forcing lots of pressure in quick bursts can disrupt them. Reports of complete severing of the tissues have been recorded to happen around the eyes, arms, and chest.

Tentacles

The average Zythyn possesses about 4-8 tentacle-like features on the top of their heads. The length of these are mostly seen around 51 centimeters (1.6 feet) in length. Some of which can grow to the 60 centimeter mark (2 feet), and may require removal or shortening. Longer tentacles have also been known to not correlate to better detection of smell, which is covered next.

As a result of them having no noses, sensitive tentacles have replaced them with a grand ability to smell. This works very similarly to a nose, allowing pheromones to drift in. This data is sent to the brain, and is deciphered in a similar fashion. This has also let Zythyns smell many trace gases, which a Human might not detect. This includes carbon monoxide, radon, argon, helium, and nitrogen among others.

Internal Strength

A Zythyn's internals are actually quite frail when compared to a Human, or any other sapient organism. This is because they lack a large muscular structure, and their delicate internal scale tissue is easy to dislodge in many cases. To counteract this, Zythyns systematically morphed their population's muscle structure, and tendon strength with gene editing.

Organs/Features

Zythyn organs differ greatly than any Human or Ambrosian organs. For example, when compared to a Human, one would note that Zythyns have an extra stomach. This is the case because natural Lokiran food was very tough, until the invention of agriculture. Over the period of thousands of years, Zythyn organs have shifted to a point where the stomach's acid is less potent, and the lower stomach is smaller.

Zythyn eyes are made up of tiny light receptors, similar to an insect. The eyes also have an ability that allows Zythyn individuals to manipulate how far they see. This is achieved by letting Zythyns change the focus of their lens, and moving at until they can see close or far. particularly useful for combat, and spying. The eyes are also very fragile, and most Zythyns have protective covers over them.

Bones

Zythyns contain a large amount of bones, cartilage, and sections of muscle and trace tissues underneath their scales. The muscles act like an internal protection system, and the tendons and ligaments allow for limited flexibility, which is explained below.

Zythyns are usually very stiff when compared to a Human. As a result of their vast bone system, along with smaller amounts of connecting tissues, there are not a large amounts of directions that a Zythyn can move in. However, some notable Zythyns have been created with more tendon density, as well as more points for the bones to move in. These are the most flexible kinds of Zythyns, and they are roughly as maneuverable as a minor human athlete.

Genetically enhanced Zythyns are also known to be quite flexible. Some have sacrificed much of their scales toughness and rigidness to maneuver better. These Zythyns are also quicker and can even jump higher, as a result of less scales on their bodies.

Unique Abilities

Almost every Zythyn has a pronounced presence of unique abilities. Most of them are quite weak or limited due to the forces of gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces.

Telepathy

Telepathy has been a staple of Zythyn life ever since the invention of mass cloning and genome editing. However, telepathy has been in a rare group of Zythyns before this technology was made. Telepathy is possible in the first place by a small neurotransmitter gland the size of a pear. This gland is located under the Zythyn brain near the spine. All Zythyns had this in some form, but they were mostly underdeveloped, being approximately the size of a walnut. They mostly functioned as more amounts of white matter, and nothing more.

However, some gifted Zythyns had their neurotransmitter develop much more than usual, all the way until adulthood. These had the ability to vibrate it to an ultra-high frequency. If any other Zythyns with this ability were nearby, they could collect and decipher the frequency with the same organ, giving way to a basic form of telekinesis. The frequency travels like sound, disturbing the air particles to send it over. Eventually, this was found out by the masses. When the rare Zythyns' genes were extracted, many people wanted to have their offspring hold and give this ability. Eventually, within 4 generations, almost every Zythyn had this ability. It soon became even more common as genome editing phased into common life.

This ability does not work in the vacuum of space, as a result of there being no medium for the frequency to travel between. Instead, people in space simply use other forms of communication.

Behavior

Usually, Zythyns are extremely docile, and only get aggravated when pushed to a point that would make an average Human on the verge of assault. This docility has had its good and bad sides. For example, this has been unhelpful when events like The War for All happened. It had shockingly less impact on Zythyn opinion compared to Human opinion when it was declared. All of this docility is most likely made up from their sheer scale toughness and durability.

Zythyn aggravation is usually very difficult to achieve. When it happens, the Zythyn body is naturally pumped with testosterone/estrogen, and adrenaline. Their anger is also released in short bursts, and usually occur without warning. This may cause a Zythyn to do unruly acts of anger in quick successions. These snaps of anger have also been 'exploited', with Zythyn battle suits being given pre-built adrenaline shots. This might help soldiers on the ground, who are struggling from enemy attack.

Zythyns have been documented to primarily eat foods that are tough in composition, as their very acidic stomachs plow through any soft foods. Many choose to suck on foods like seeds and nuts, which have many flavors in them. Soft foods are eaten, as well, but are typically hard to enjoy as a result of a Zythyn's powerful jaws and teeth.

The average environment for a Zythyn is heavily urban-like, with only ~12% of the population living on planets that are rural. No matter the style of life that have, Zythyn cities are to be described as magnificent. This is because that their buildings are built with large amounts of patterns, being like polished and built with fractal-like patterns. While most buildings on Zythyn planets are not quite tall, there are the special 'Citadel' buildings that can go many kilometers high.

 Last Names

Zythyn last names work quite differently than any person may expect. For a start, they are scaled not on hereditary measures, but it scales of wealth and importance. This rule mostly applies to the elite, as the presidents and governors are granted the last name 'Imir. Imir in Old Zythyn translates to a leader or mayor. This sub-section of the rule has also been quite vague within the past few millennia. As of 200000 CE, most people have opted-in for untraditional last names.

How Zythyns used to be created

Many outsiders to Zythanity have often pondered on how more citizens are made. Well, it does not involve a horrible and inefficient birthing process, alike humans or other mammalian or arthropod organisms. Millennia ago, before genetic cloning and even painless birthing, Zythyns laid large egg-like structures, which they would keep tended and incubated for approximately 3 standard months. The hatchling would then grow to be about 1/2 the mother's size and walking within only one standard year. The newborn would also molt into new scales many times, causing annoying messes. In a Zythyn home similar to a 21st century Earth, electronic heating and cooling for the eggs were readily available, and vaccinations would sometimes be injected inside the egg if a vulnerability was detected.