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Auroun Physiology and Anatomy:

On base levels, Auroun have an appearance distinctively similar to humans, with minor differences in height, weight, and base pigmentation of skin, hair, and eyes.

Auroun are bipedal, with two arms and two legs.
Auroun have four fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, and five toes on each foot.
Aurouns share genetic properties with humans, but also with certain plant genuses, and how this can be the case is uncertain to biologists as well as genealogists and accredited scholars in related fields.
Auroun eyes and hair are almost always opalescent like the surface of a pearl, with only the oldest of the Auroun possessing a more silver/gray base to their pigmentation.
Auroun skin tone is fair, bordering translucent depending on the light source. Milky white with undertones of mint green or pale pink is the most common pigmentation of skin color. Male Auroun have horizontal powder blue half stripes along their inner thighs and inner arms while Auroun females have pastel pink 'fawn' spots encircling their areola, navel, and labia.
Male Auroun genitalia varies from that of a male Human in both shape and function. The phallus of the Auroun is shaped similarly to that of a male Human, but the testicles are attached to tubular stalks that wrap around the member in preestablished grooves. When the Auroun is flaccid, these bulbed stalks remain tightly wound around the penis, but when blood is pumped into an erection, it also engorges the stalks, which primarily function as a means to inseminate female Auroun. They enter with the penis upon insertion but act independently upon doing so, seeking the female Auroun's uterine tubes to deposit semen. Ectopic pregnancy is possible with Auroun, but many female Auroun instead choose to lay their eggs after they are fertilized. This process is known as Beddening.
After reaching adolescence (at roughly 25-27 Earth years of age), female Auroun experience an estrous cycle that lasts between seven to nine Earth months every three Earth years. Because of this, Auroun genes are commonly used in genetic race splicing to promote a healthy libido in the spliced subject.

The average Auroun male lives to be 325-340 (earth) years old.
The average Auroun female lives to be 320-335 (earth) years old.
The average Auroun male is 5.6-5.9 feet tall.
The average Auroun female is 5.4-5.7 feet tall.

Planet Ixxin'lo details and composition:

Ixxin'lo, almost entirely unknown to outsiders, is a planet within the Alquidox galaxy that hosts no native life and defies many of the galactic laws concerning the safety of citizens and treatment of natural resources. Non-Auroun are not permitted to enter the gravitational field of the planet, though even if they were, the planet itself is shrouded behind psionic energy fields maintained and regulated by the Auroun government, cloaking the planet from the galaxy and those who might pose a threat to the reclusive Auroun.

Ixxin'lo has no moon, or so galactic sensus officers have been told. It has no oceans, no continents other than the floating allods scattered across the planet's surface, and the green liquid reported to cover the entire surface of the planet is slowly consuming the buried crust of Ixxin'lo.

No one is sure as to how the Auroun came to be inhabitants of Ixxin'lo, given the dangerous and unwelcoming conditions of the planet.



Galaxy: Alquidox
Planet Type: Extragalactic, moonless.
Satellites: N/A
Internal structure of Ixxin'lo:
1. Crust: (Estimated) 160 km thick
2. Mantle: (Estimated) 400 km thick
3. Core: (Estimated) 1,100 km radius
Orbital Distance: (Estimated) 591.8090 million kilometers
Orbital Period: (Estimated) 1,108.1 Earth Days
Radius: (Estimated) 13,823 km
Day Length: (Estimated) 47 hours, roughly 30 hours of light.
Surface Pressure: (Estimated) 91.442 kPa
Surface Gravity: (Estimated) 7.330 m/s
Surface Temp: (Estimated) -19C
Mass: (Estimated) 0.745 Earth Masses
Water Sources: Unknown.
Biomes (by spacial size): Unknown.

Inhabitants:

Auroun: [Soon]
World Population: Unknown.
Largest agglomeration: Unknown.
Mostly Widely Spoken Languages: Unknown.
Government: Unknown.
Largest Religion: Unknown.


The Auroun

Possibly a human variant, the species is (at least) hundreds of thousands of years old.

Male and female Auroun share these similarities in appearance:

Bipedal with two arms and two legs, four fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, and five toes on each foot. Auroun share genetic properties with humans, but also with certain plant genuses. When the genetic mutation first took place is currently unknown. How this genetic adaptation occurred remains uncertain, given the lack of organic life present on their capital planet, Ixxin'lo.

Auroun irises and hair follicles are opalescent like the surface of a pearl, with only the oldest of the Auroun possessing a more silver/gray base to their pigmentation. Their species is recognized for these physical characteristics: fair pigmentation that blends mint green or pale pink complexion with otherwise milky flesh. Male Auroun have horizontal powder blue half stripes along their inner thighs and their inner arms, and Auroun females have pastel pink 'fawn' spots encircling their areola, navel, and labia.

Male Auroun genitalia is the greatest variant the Auroun possess, but to such an extent, it's still questioned on a biological level by accredited scholars. Both shape and function are unique to the species. The penile organ of the Auroun is phallic shaped, comparable to that of a male Human, but the testicles are attached to tubular stalks that wrap around the penile organ in preestablished grooves starting beneath the head of the penis. When the Auroun is flaccid, these bulbed stalks remain tightly wound around the penis, settled in their grooves, but when blood is pumped into their erection, it also engorges the stalks that primarily function as a means to inseminate female Auroun. They enter with the penis upon insertion but act independently upon doing so, seeking the female Auroun's uterine tubes to deposit semen.

Ectopic pregnancy is possible with Auroun, but many female Auroun instead choose to lay their eggs after they are fertilized. This process is known as Beddening.

After reaching adolescence (at roughly 25-27 Earth years of age), female Auroun experience an estrous cycle that lasts between seven to nine Earth months every three Earth years. Because of this, Auroun genes are commonly used in genetic race splicing to promote a healthy libido in the spliced subject.

The average Auroun male is 5.6-5.9 feet tall.
The average Auroun female is 5.4-5.7 feet tall.

• Lifespan: The average Auroun male lives to be 325-340 (earth) years old. The average Auroun female lives to be 320-335 (earth) years old.
• Defence Mechanisms/Strategies: Auroun are psionic users, as well as sentient life forms with advanced technology and FTL travel capabilities.

• Abilities (Most common):
Phase Shift (Type One):: The user can pass through corporeal barriers/objects while in an incorporeal state. They travel via small jumps through incorporeal space (by way of the Umbra), though the act is often seen as a teleportation skill.
Clone:: Matter is pulled from the environment and condensed in a rapid particle effect, creating a carbon copy of the user.
The Copy's lifespan is dependent on the skill of the user. Some copies have lived long enough to be considered individuals, though most die within a few days of creation.
Clones only have memories the user has made in a 12 hour period prior to the Copy's creation, though they will believe themselves real and are capable of acting in their creator's stead.
Clones are tethered to the collective consciousness of their creator and will follow orders given to them by their creator as well as the primary objective they were created to accomplish.
LDT (Long Distance Telepathy):: Short range telepathy is often found in alien species, but the Auroun have mastered using telepathy at great distances. Dependent on the skill level of the user, it is possible to speak through channels fabricated within the Umbra. These channels are typically narrow, so messages move distances of 10 to 30 miles instantly, but a greater user has the ability to widen the channel, making it possible to speak through telepathy at distances comparative to intergalactic means of measurement.
Flicker:: Dependent on the capabilities of the user, an illusion is created, and it has an accompanying persuasive aura to it that can be used to draw attention. From creating a scenario of fear, or calm, or arousal, or anything the user chooses to create, these fictional fantasies can last days depending on the imposed will of the user. Typically, they last anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours.
Dissolve:: The user vanishes into the Umbra. How long the user can remain hidden is determined by the skill of the user. This is an act of stealth, and life signs from the user cease to extend to the fleshlands for the duration of their Dissolve.

• Locomotion: Walking, running, swimming - Humanoid movement.
• Herbivore, Carnivore or Omnivore?: Omnivore capable, but culturally herbivore.
• Diet: Vegetation, fruits, seeds, nuts, grains.
• Intelligence: Cognitive capabilities are equal to, if not greater than, humans.
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• Predators: The greatest threat to the Auroun are the galactic species who take interest in their race.
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Species Culture:
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• Time Period: Space age/far future.
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• Language: Ixxin'lo natives speak Auzi, but Auroun who leave their home planet are quick to pick up other languages
• How does the species attract a mate?:
• Gender Status: Male dominated society, where women are considered lesser beings than their male counterparts.
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• If this species is just an animal, has it been domesticated by another species? If so, how was it domesticated?:
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• Have any "special messages", traditions or beliefs (eg. myths, prophecies, folklore) been passed down through the generations of this species' evolution?:

Designs:
• Using the information above, draw some concept sketches and work out a final design for this species, keep in mind the body proportions and mobility of the creature (so be creative, but don't make the body proportions so out there that the creature couldn't possibly move around eg. if the creature can fly, don't give it wings that are too small to support its body, unless you explain how the wings support the body)(your audience is willing to suspend disbelief for your creature, but not to the point where it gets ridiculous)
• Try drawing male and female variations of your creature (like the new Pokemon sprites), make the differences between them as subtle or as obvious as you want. This will support believability for the species.
• If your creature wears clothing, try designing unique casual clothing, religious clothing, royal garments, swimwear, sleepwear, etc. It's important the audience recognizes the clothing as clothing, but try to make designs that are unique to the species' society.[/spoiler]