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- Intent: Cute sea monster food. Less Sithspawn, more cute alien creatures.
- Image Credit: "some..." by Guodong Zhao
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- Name: Ceirean
- Designation: Non-Sentient
- Origins: Pamarthe
- Average Lifespan: 20-30 Years
- Estimated Population: Scattered
- Pamarthe
- Corellia
- Atrisia [Northern Ocean Coast]
- Ach-To
- Naboo [ Northern Ocean Coast]
- Chadawa
- Description: Ceireans were an aquatic repto-mammal native to Pamarthe that could be found on several other worlds across the galaxy. They were popular animals for zoos and aquariums due to their friendly nature and unnervingly cute forms. They were preyed upon occasionally by many of Pamarthe's larger predators and were commonly hunted for black ivory horns and because they were a popular food of sailors both raw and preserved. Despite their large bellies, short arms, short legs, and lazy nature, they were adept at swimming and catching fish which was their main source of food. During the winter months when ice covered the waters around their shores they became extremely dangerous for humans as the hibernation of fish turned their predatory instinct to anything that moved above the ice. Their round bellies became slim, lean muscle during the winter and weeping months allowing them to crash through the ice with their strong horns.
- Breathes: Type 1
- Average Height of Adults: N/A
- Average Length of Adults: 2.5 Meters
- 3.5 Meters during Winter/The Weeping
- Skin color: Light reflective scales that can appear grey, but in abundant sunlight takes on a rainbow-like sheen.
- Hair color: N/A
- Distinctions: Ceireans had long, pale bodies covered in silvery-grey scales. Their horns were black ivory and were popular trophies among hunters. During the non-winter months they had very round bellies which stored fat reserves for winter. During the winter months they lost their bellies and became lean, their muscle unburdened by the extra fat. They had rows of sharp teeth and milky white eyes that had a second clear eyelid that allowed them to see unimpeded under water. Their whiskers allowed them to feel changes in temperature, air and water pressure, and could track electromagnetic pulses given off by lifeforms. Their nose was also very astute. Their black ivory claws weren't sharp enough to rip through durasteel, but could easily rip open the belly of an unwary, unarmored hunter.
- Races: N/A
- Force Sensitivity: Non-Sensitive
- Fast Swimmer
- Hard horns
- Very strong during the winter
- Lazy and easily caught/killed
- Blasters
- Extreme Heat
- Slow on land
- Diet: Carnivore
- Communication: Barks, yips, hisses, vocalizations
- Technology level: N/A
- Religion/Beliefs: N/A
- Cultural Signifigance: Ceireans were hunted for their black ivory horns which were used for the hilts of Pamarthen Honor Blades and a variety of other crafts. They were hunted in all seasons except for winter and the weeping, the period of heavy storms at the end of Winter that led into spring. During winter they were considered one of Pamarthe's most dangerous creatures and accounted for more human deaths per year than both the Pamarthen Lion and Jialgheer either due to direct attack or through indirect means such as breaking ice flows and causing people to drown or freeze to death.
- General behavior: Throughout most of the year ceireans lazed about on Pamarthen coasts across the planet, waddling from their huddled groups and into the ocean to catch fish, squid, octopus, and crill. They use this time to stock up on fats for the winter months, producing the large, round, adorable bellies that give them their reputation as lazy and cute. They lived in massive colonies of hundreds of individuals though during the breeding season, winter, they became fiercely individual with both males and females fighting one another for the right to breed. During these months they shed their fat layers to keep them warm, leaving only the thick muscle behind. Unburdened they swam faster, hunted more frequently, and searched for mates. However, due to fish hibernation cycles, they often lurked below the ice, waiting for sheepo or storm eun to pass before breaking the ice with their horns and surprising their prey.
Ceirean, also called Pamarthen Water Dragons when found off-world, were first discovered when colonizers came to Pamarthe. Initially thought to be docile creatures, they were commonly hunted for their meat and blubber reserves. The species was very successful at keeping undesirable fish populations down and so was often used off-world to clean up invasive species. This however, obviously had its own drawbacks. As a result the species is widespread throughout the Galaxy. They weren't much loved creatures to the people of Pamarthe, but were seen as just another one of its many dangers. They were commonly preyed upon by Pamarthen Lions, Pamarthen Drakes, and other large predators of the land and sea.
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