Approved Species Numera

[Isaiah Dashiell]

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Name: Numera
Designation: Non-Sentient
Homeworld:
Language: N/A
Average height of adults:

• Largest recorded body height (from the belly to the top of the head) was 2 Meters
• Longest ever recorded was 8 Meters long

Skin color: Black scales underneath water replant fur
Hair color: Brown
Breathes: Type 1
Strengths:

• Quick reflexes allow this large, slow beast to snap unexpectedly fast at its prey, giving them little time to react
• Bladed tail is sharp enough to cut through wood
• Sharp teeth
• Excellent night vision
• Excellent sense of "smell" via forked tongue and keen nose

Weaknesses:

• Slow traveler
• Can be killed with conventional weaponry
• Can't see during the day and relies on its mediocre hearing and sense of smell
• Has sub-par hearing
• Inability to swim
• Dense muscle and thick fur makes it sink

Distinctions:

• Serpent-like body
• Light-Brown fur with darker stripes
• Long, sharp fangs
• Forked tongue

Average Lifespan: 15 Years
Races: N/A
Estimated Population:

• Only found on Zanjiani
  Rare - 15-50,000 +/- 15,000

Diet: Strictly Carnivorous
Communication:

• Body language
• Hisses

Culture: In Zanjiani lore and folk tales the numera is often a villain who takes advantage of the Zanji and Sumara, often tricking them for personal gain and eventually their death. They are seen as a sign of bad luck, similarly to serpent on the planet, though the Zanji and Sumara would rather see a numera than a serpent as they are considered even worse. There are also tales of a fued between numera and serpents where the two fight to gain the Zanji's favor only to devour him.
Technology level: N/A
General behavior: Completely solitary creatures, the only time they come together is to mate. Once mating has been completed the mother will leave the eggs buried in cavernous burrows for them to hatch on their own. From birth the numera go out into the world with their only purpose being to eat and grow larger.

Numera will eat anything that moves, including humanoids. Despite their inability to swim they often live near water as that is where their prey congregates. They live both in the savanna and the jungle, with some sightings even up in the frozen mountains. They will also never resort to cannibalism. The only time fighting has been observed is fighting against the giant serpents of the Zanjiani jungle or if it is actively being attacked by something else.

History: Believed to be a myth by all but the locals the numera was recently declared a real creature, though local claims of numera over 14 meters are still considered without proof. There is evidence in the temple ruins scattered throughout the planet that the numera once held greater cultural significance to the Zanji, but it is unclear. It is clear though that the marginalized peoples of the Sumara race have held on to a part of that significance as their swords and knives are formed in the image of the numera's barbed tail.

Notable Player-Characters: N/A
Intent: To add biodiversity to the planet of Zanjiani

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Under Review.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

[member="Isaiah Dashiell"]

Alright so overall its a good submission. I need you to give me an estimated number for the population.

 

[Isaiah Dashiell]

[member="Darth Prazutis"] edited

 

[Darth Prazutis]

[member="Isaiah Dashiell"] | [member="Valiens Nantaris"]

Alright looks good. Approved Pending Secondary.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Approved.