
Originally Posted by
Noblejanobii
Yeah I might use them in PXFIRE's creative writing section. And in case you're curious they're based on harpies, elves, demons, real world birds, cuttlefish, and various plants.
Here's the description for the species thus far:
Xokhafel are a species of creatures with long horns on their head that twist and curl different ways, often with one horn resembling that of one parent and the other resembling that of the other. The horns usually have a variety of shapes, colors, and patterns, which usually means that no two horns pairings are exactly the same. They have green eyes, with the occasional defect blue eyes. Their body are different colors ranging from very light blue to jet black. They have talons for feet and wings attached to their arms. Some have claws on their hands, some don’t. They also have long tails, each unique to each Xokhafel. Xokhafel are generally blind during the day. Thankfully, Alsondysi’s days only last three hours while their nights last thirty. As a result, the species relies on a combination of echolocation and night vision to get around. Hence their green eyes, the pigmentation resulting from the proteins in their eyes to give them this ability. If a Xokhafel has blue eyes, then they lack the necessary proteins to see during the night, but in exchange are able to see during the day. Blue eyed Xokhafel can still see at night via echolocation, but it is much more difficult for them to navigate at night even with this ability. Xokhafel also have large pointed ears that they use not only for echolocation, but also to interpret all languages. Due to their limitations during the day hours, Xokhafel rely on hearing extensively when it is light out and have become well known for being able to pick up and communicate fluently in a language within a few hours. In the Xokhafel species, there are three different genders with which a child can be born with. Depending on which sexual organs they bear, they earn the title of either Alheins, Betsweis, or Thilthana. However, Thilthanas, the equivalent of a human female, are extremely rare in Xokhafel species. While in humans only one set of genes from each parent determines the gender of the child, for a Thilthana to be born, forty-two different sets of genes must line up in an exact pattern. Any other combination results in either an Alheins or a Betsweis. Alheins are the largest Xokhafels, usually bearing the brightest colors when it comes to skin, plumage, and horns. They use these colorful sets to impress Thilthanas or Betsweis through challenges set forth by their potential mate. Usually these competitions are held on somewhat large scales, especially during mating season, where the average competition is between seven Alheins. Betsweis are unique in that they bear both the reproduction organs of Xokhafels. As such, Betsweis are usually a bit darker in color, not bearing as much of a bright color palette as Alheins, but still carrying many colors as they can still compete to win the mating rights to other Betsweis or to Thilthanas. Thilthanas bear the dullest color palettes, generally black, brown, or gray in color. However, due to their immense rarity in Xokhafel culture, mating rights with Thilthanas are fought over immensely by Betsweis and Alheins.
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