New race submission
I'm going to have to do this in several posts, because I have to go to work.
Altinian - The high race
The are two possible genders; male and female.
Their race can be classified as "cat -girl" I guess.
They call themselves Altinians or Children of the Blessed Realm.
Appearance:
Altinians are tall, 5.5 to 6.5 feet tall. The females are shorter and lighter in weight and build than the males. Males are more muscular and well built. Their skin tones range from pale blue, to teal, to green. They are covered by a soft down-like fur that helps insulate them against the cold. To the touch of a human they are extremely soft. They fur is the same color as the skin, with a few exceptions. All altinians have some sort of marking, whether it be sploches, spots, or stripes, though most have stripes. Their ears are usually large and well-developed for collecting sound waves, the ears swivel around to catch sounds. They have gill slits that extend from the base of the arm-pit, to the top of the hip. They are VERY adept at swimming and can breath underwater indefinately. They have long tails, at least as long as the Altinian is tall if not longer, it is also prehensile and can support their weight. At the end of the tail there are two major traits. The first is the ability to flatten out the skin and use the tail to propel the Altinian through the water. The second ability is the barb located at the tip of the tail for defense. The barb can inflict minor damage and usually serves as a distraction, though a few Altinians (the newset generation) have very small poison sack attached to the barb. The toxin is a mild sleep inducing agent that makes the foe drowsy. The Altinains have powerfully built legs, as well as claws on their hands and feet. They do not have whiskers. They do have the nictating membrane across thier eyes like a eath cat does, it protects the eye while the Altinian is swimming. For the anatomy: An Altinain has two hearts, one in the regular place, and the second just below the stomach. They do have lungs, but they are very small, say 1.5 times the size of a human's fist. The lungs do not work very well and are simply a supplement to the gills. The gills MUST be immersed in water at least once every 24 hrs or they will dry out and the Altinian will begin to suffocate. The liver is more efficient than a human liver. The main difference I like is the bone marrow. An Altinain's bone marrow is unique. It can begin producing mass quantities of blood at a a very rapid rate the instant the Altinian is severely hurt (severed artery kind of hurt). This means the Altinian can "bleed out" and still be okay, for they are still producing tons of blood to support themselves. This is very energy draining and the subject must rest for several days before being able to go about daily tasks again. As for bodily appearance: Altinians have longer hair in their heads, it is silky, straight or wavy, and fine. The males usually keep the bangs tied back, while the females generally keep the hair loose. NO ALTINIANS WEAR CLOTHING. They have no need, as the planet they live on is entirely water. A person looking at an Altinian cannot see the genetalia because it is covered with thick, course fur. They wear ceremonial bracers, earrings (males amd females), and necklaces. Royalty wear crowns and leg bracers and occasionally capes. Military personnel wear chest sashes (male) or waist sashes (female) that have rank and award status pins. Government officials also wear sashes indicating place of office.
Well that's all for now, I have to go to work.
Hope to continue this later and I hope I've peaked your interest.
--Kristin Doud