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Kryptonian

Artificially manufactured by the Mathusians to serve as an army and police force, the Kryptonians rebelled against their creators establishing their own empire.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Physical Kryptonians are indistinguishable from humans without advanced imaging technology.

Genetics and Reproduction

Strictly speaking while Kryptonians do have genders, they do not have sexes. All Kryptonians possess an XX chromosome and their visible sex characteristics are purely cosmetic and they are incapable of reproducing naturally. In order to procreate all Kryptonians are bred in incubation chambers.

Growth Rate & Stages

Kryptonians grow up at a normal human rate hitting developmental milestones at the same time. Their heightened senses develop at a very young age, however their extraordinary strength does not develop until puberty.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Kryptonians do not have to eat food, they absorb energy from their environment and their cells synthesize all their own nutrients.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Kryptonians practice a flat organizational structure with no clear leaders and groups organizing dynamically based on shared interests and goals.

Average Intelligence

Level 8 Intelligence.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

They possess exceptional hearing, their eyes perceive an extremely broad range of light spectrums, X-ray giving them the ability to see through objects, infra-red allowing them to see in any light levels. These extremely hightened senses also allow for a form of empathic communication, being able to read each others emotional states very easily.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Kryptonian names are short and simple utilizing a two to four letter forename and a two to four letter house name divided with a hyphen. Examples: Kal-El, Cir-El, Kara-El, Lara-Von, Lor-Von, Dru-Zod, Jax-Ur.

Beauty Ideals

Kryptonians are nearly all physically identical except except for clear gender dimorphism between genders, as a result they have no notions of physical beauty instead focusing on each others personality characteristics. The ideal kryptonian is commonly viewed to be inquisitive, thoughtful, compassionate, and courageous.

Gender Ideals

Kryptonians view gender as fluid. While most do identify with a specific gender and sexual orientation given the exceptionally long lives of Kryptonians these preferences can sometimes change over time.

Relationship Ideals

Kryptonians view romantic attachment as being a fun and temporary distraction, while their relationships can often last for decades they have nothing analogous to marriage or any kind of monogamous commitment.

Average Technological Level

Kryptonians are incredibly technologically advanced in the fields of genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and material science. Having made themselves virtually indestructible and super intelligent, able to create advanced artificial intelligences, and grow crystal formations that to other species to have magical properties.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Kryptonian has both spoken and written forms, however it is primarily Empathic, using subtle body gestures such as muscle twitches and heart beats to communicate complex ideas extremely quickly.

Common Dress Code

As Kryptonians can see in the x-ray spectrum there is no nudity taboo, and their extreme resiliency means they do not need functional clothing, instead clothing is used to display status, accomplishments, and to intimidate inferior species.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Kryptonians view virtually all other intelligent species as being "Barely sentient animals".
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Lifespan
Immortal
Average Height
6'2"
Average Physique
Body builder
Geographic Distribution

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