Diclonius
The Diclonius are a newly evolved species, arising from and very similar to normal Humans, but possessing psychokinetic abilities far beyond any Human. For reasons that may be cultural as well as biological, they are often at odds with Humans to the point of threatening to replace them as Earth's dominant sentient species.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The differences that separate Diclonii from humans is both internal and external. The most noticeable difference is their horns on the parietal section of their skulls. Most often, these horns resemble cat ears from certain angles. These horns are a mixture of bone and cartilage.
Inwardly, they differ from humans at their pineal gland. Normally, the pineal body is the size of a pea and located in the center of the brain between the two hemispheres, but for a diclonius, it's the size of an egg and wedged against the frontal lobe. The pineal gland appears to be the source of their vectors. These vectors resemble hands, but cannot be seen, touched, or otherwise acted upon by outside forces. Vectors spread the Diclonius Virus to humans via touch, and they can manipulate objects, act as shields by decelerating projectiles, and slice through things, giving them the potential to be massively destructive if used offensively. Against humans, they are almost always lethal. Their vectors usually have a limited range of a few meters.
Diclonii have the innate ability to detect one another.
Diclonius are quite intelligent. However, the Diclonius are also just as emotional as Humans, often more so. Once they reach the brink of sanity, some hear a voice that claims to be the directing voice of their DNA, urging them to kill as many Humans as possible.
Additional Information
Social Structure
The diclonius race possesses two distinctive tiers in-series: Queens and Silpelits. The primary difference between these types is that one can reproduce and the other cannot.
Those that can't breed are called Silpelits. Referred to as "worker bees," they use their vectors to infect Humans with the Diclonius genetic virus on and turn these children into Silpelits when they are born. Silpelits age much faster than humans, with their bodies looking twice as old as their actual age, and their vectors tend to be longer than those of the Queen caste.
The Queen type, of which Ksenya is presently the only member, can reproduce sexually. Additionally, they age like normal humans and appear to have shorter vector ranges. However, since Ksenya is the only Queen, it's inconclusive if her vectors are short due to her caste or if they're an individual factor.
Civilization and Culture
History
While Ksenya was indeed the first and 'Queen' Diclonius, her late mother, Lucy, was the source of the mutation that birthed the virus in her children. Ksenya's birth fulfilled the messianic expectations of the well-heeled and highly positioned Kakuzawa clan, some whose family members possessed a genetic mutation that gave them vestigial horns. Despite this, their cult-like beliefs, and the world-shaking steps taken on behalf of Diclonius supremacy by The Director, the two groups were unrelated. Sadly, the treatment of the Kakuzawas in feudal era and their reaction to it would foreshadow the relations of Humans with the actual Diclonii centuries later, including the ironic way the family treated Diclonius individuals in modern times. The Director also believed that the Diclonius were the Oni (Demons within Japanese Mythology) meant to surpass and replace Humans when their messiah was born.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
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