Firstly, a bunch of Botani underwater life I've been cooking up (Krita)
Budbugs are small lifeforms, usually between 4-7 inches long, found along the floor of shallow marshy waters. They have many legs, four basic eyes, and a pale green, plated carapace covers most of it's body. From within grows flowering buds which eventually emerge from between the first and second plates of the Budbug, with which it pollenates sporadically with others nearby. It has become popular in interplanetary trade for the psychoactive effects of the burning of its buds, which it holds inside its body. Sometimes, to absorb sunlight, they float to the top of the water, where the leaves on its tail end stick with surface tension.
Dinghyberries are fully aquatic Botani, ranging from 15-19 inches long. They are normally seen floating on the surface of the water, where their crest and dorsal end stick out of the water. A batch of berries grows on it's bottom-side, which fall off when sufficiently ripe. It takes approximately 8 Earth Years for a berry to mature into a fully grown Dinghyberry. Any potential herbivores will surely love to see one swimming about, like a sitting duck.
The Peabody is a relative to the Dinghyberry. Slightly smaller at 13-16 inches long, they prefer slightly warmer waters, living mostly near the equator. Whatever the reason may be, this Botani has evolved a hardy flesh to envelop its berries, perhaps to protect against hunters? In any case, the berries are larger, and take longer to fully develop. A Peabody can live up to 40 Earth Years in the wild, and it takes 12 Earth Years to fully mature.
Secondly, a set of off-world Hymenops and their Queen (Krita)
A Hymenop Queen is easily discernable from others of its kind. Towering above at an average height of 11'3, the Hymenops' natural tendency to form a hierarchy based on those taller than themselves likely sources from their own Queens being much taller. A Queen's abdomen is significantly proportionally larger than a worker, with longer hairs which grow from it. Additionally, the rest of their body is a little more dense with stored fat. Her wings are much longer and larger, with frills extending from the membranes, and her head is a little narrower at the front, so the eyes angle more forward than a worker.
The Queen is often decorated with the most luxurious fashion the workers can weave and craft. With flowing dresses, shimmering rings and piercings, and a centerpiece crown typically adorned on the back of her head, the Queen is not only a mother to the workers, but a status of their wealth and efficiency.
Thirdly, a Nautnaut in a suit (Aseprite)
Cephals, due to their boneless, contorting bodies, often wear little clothing. On special occasions, however, they traditionally have formal dress which bears the significance of a sort of coat of arms, as heritage and heraldry is deeply rooted in Cephals' culture. Family heirlooms and exotic colors and patterns often decorate these suits. Each one tends to look different from the last, making every Cephal gathering a flurry of color.
Budbugs are small lifeforms, usually between 4-7 inches long, found along the floor of shallow marshy waters. They have many legs, four basic eyes, and a pale green, plated carapace covers most of it's body. From within grows flowering buds which eventually emerge from between the first and second plates of the Budbug, with which it pollenates sporadically with others nearby. It has become popular in interplanetary trade for the psychoactive effects of the burning of its buds, which it holds inside its body. Sometimes, to absorb sunlight, they float to the top of the water, where the leaves on its tail end stick with surface tension.
Dinghyberries are fully aquatic Botani, ranging from 15-19 inches long. They are normally seen floating on the surface of the water, where their crest and dorsal end stick out of the water. A batch of berries grows on it's bottom-side, which fall off when sufficiently ripe. It takes approximately 8 Earth Years for a berry to mature into a fully grown Dinghyberry. Any potential herbivores will surely love to see one swimming about, like a sitting duck.
The Peabody is a relative to the Dinghyberry. Slightly smaller at 13-16 inches long, they prefer slightly warmer waters, living mostly near the equator. Whatever the reason may be, this Botani has evolved a hardy flesh to envelop its berries, perhaps to protect against hunters? In any case, the berries are larger, and take longer to fully develop. A Peabody can live up to 40 Earth Years in the wild, and it takes 12 Earth Years to fully mature.
Secondly, a set of off-world Hymenops and their Queen (Krita)
A Hymenop Queen is easily discernable from others of its kind. Towering above at an average height of 11'3, the Hymenops' natural tendency to form a hierarchy based on those taller than themselves likely sources from their own Queens being much taller. A Queen's abdomen is significantly proportionally larger than a worker, with longer hairs which grow from it. Additionally, the rest of their body is a little more dense with stored fat. Her wings are much longer and larger, with frills extending from the membranes, and her head is a little narrower at the front, so the eyes angle more forward than a worker.
The Queen is often decorated with the most luxurious fashion the workers can weave and craft. With flowing dresses, shimmering rings and piercings, and a centerpiece crown typically adorned on the back of her head, the Queen is not only a mother to the workers, but a status of their wealth and efficiency.
Thirdly, a Nautnaut in a suit (Aseprite)
Cephals, due to their boneless, contorting bodies, often wear little clothing. On special occasions, however, they traditionally have formal dress which bears the significance of a sort of coat of arms, as heritage and heraldry is deeply rooted in Cephals' culture. Family heirlooms and exotic colors and patterns often decorate these suits. Each one tends to look different from the last, making every Cephal gathering a flurry of color.
