Ibrófeneð
The Ibrófeneð, or Ibrovinid, is the most widespread and technologically advanced species on Ólïvarneð, and is characterized by a large bulbous head, 8 circular eyes, and 8 limbs that spiral out from beneath. These features, among others, allow the Ibrófeneð to traverse difficult terrain and endure challenges that the environment may present to them. Ibrófeneðs are very reliant on each other for support, and their teamwork throughout the centuries as well as their resilience and creativity have allowed them to progress technologically and culturally at a rapid pace.
The Ibrófeneð is a silicon-based lifeform, meaning its atoms are mostly made of silicon and it relies on silicon to live. This trait allows them to survive for millions of Earth years; however, their perception of time makes it so that they perceive this enormous length of time as merely 100-200 years. This trait also forces them to harvest rocks for energy, which they absorb by breaking the rock with their teeth.
The Ibrófeneð's earliest records date back to around 25187 AYM, although fossil records from the Kalzuth Plains and the Jagged Wildlands suggest that prehistoric settlements existed far earlier, back to about 50000 AYM.
The adult Ibrófeneð's body consists of a sphere, called the Žëša, a set of 8 legs (Palïpó) called the Vëtiš, and a long flexible tube, called the Matošu, used for eating. The whole body, excluding the creature's eyes, ears, Matošu, and soles of its feet, is covered in a set of black scales called the Üpal.
Anatomy
Žëša
Main Article: Žëša
The Žëša, which can range from 1-1.25 meters wide, is the so-called "head" of the creature. On its side are 16 ear-like appendages and 8 eyes. Right beneath the skin of the Ibrófeneð is a 3-cm thick layer of a mixture of collagen and fat, with the skeleton right beneath that. Typically, the shape of the Žëša resembles a squashed sphere, whose horizontal diameter can be around 15-40% more than the vertical diameter.
The Žëša is the center of the Ibrófeneð's nervous, digestive, and circulatory systems. It possesses a complex interweaving of nerves and arteries that supply muscular commands and nutrients from the Žëša to the legs.
Üpal
Main Article: Üpal
The Üpal are the black scales that don the skin of adult Ibrófeneðs. Each individual scale, or Khúmu, is made of a thick outer layer and rocky inner layer; various substances like digestive waste and bodily fluids become much of the basis for what is inside the scales.
When a scale is first growing, the outer layer, colorless on its own, first appears as a limp sac of collagen. This stage is replaceable; if the sac is torn off of the creature, it will regrow it in about 5 days. About 15 Ólïvarneðian days after the sac first appears, crushed silicon material will fill the sac; this filling is from the rocks in the Ibrovinid's diet. At this stage the scales are flimsy and flexible, but once they are sufficiently heated, the substances inside will meld together, forming a rigid scale. Depending on factors like the ancestry, digestion, and gender of the Ibrófeneð, different colors and patterns can appear in the Üpal, which are commonly used as tokens of identification.
Being the most visible part of any Ibrófeneð, the Üpal are very often subject to customization, usually by applying clips during formation to ensure that the material does not sag to the bottom of the sac. Other such procedures include the restriction or expansion of one's diet to achieve unnatural colors in the scales, and the deliberate scalping of an area of skin to prevent any scales from growing there.
Ýyr-Üpal
Main Article: Ýyr-Üpal
The Ýyr-Üpal is the outer layer of skin beneath the Üpal. It is greyish in color and only 5 mm thick. Its primary purpose lies in the fact that, during formation of an Üpal, the Ýyr-Üpal is enlarged and stretched, such that it becomes the outer sac of the scale. Thus, the properties of the Üpal, like insulation, waterproofing, and biological defense, are also those of the Ýyr-Üpal, which thus functions as the creature's second layer of defense. Despite being the thinnest layer of skin, the Ýyr-Üpal receives substantial resources from a variety of sources, including the Maprezarnobud (reproductive cells) and Tewaðup-A's vein system. These resources are used not only to form the Üpal, but also to heal any breaks in the Ýyr-Üpal, which serve as a prerequisite before the formation of the Üpal can begin. Thus, the Ýyr-Üpal is one of, if not the fastest-regenerating part of the Ibrófeneð; given a healthy food intake, the creature can heal even a large gash in the Ýyr-Üpal in just over a week.
Оö
Main Article: Оö
The Оö is the skeleton of the Ibrófeneð and is split into two halves, the Оö-Ëtavú and the Оö-Ŋüžtú.
Оö-Ëtavú
Main Article: Оö-Ëtavú
The Оö-Ëtavú is the upper portion of the skeleton. Representing anywhere between 55 and 67% of the total skeletal mass, it forms a thick hemispherical canopy over the Súro, that is, the brain, and simultaneously lines the Vanýst, the esophagus that flows through the center of the brain. These two parts, though connected as one continuous bone, are usually referred to separately as Ýyr-Оö and Оö-Vanýst, respectively. Through these two segments, it forms a tight fit with the rest of the creature and maintains stability with the Súro, Matošu, Vmýül, Vanýst, and the Tewaðup through its role as a shock absorber and a protective barrier.
The hemispherical canopy, or Ýyr-Оö, forms the thickest layer of the skin, being right below the Ýyr-Üpal, and its ends reach downwards between each eye before stopping just above the legs. As it moves downwards, its thickness is reduced from 2 centimeters at the Matošu to 0.5 centimeter at its ends to make room for the neurons and veins that run from the eyes and legs to the brain. These components are kept steady via a lining of fat. On the other end, the Ýyr-Оö stops just before the Matošu, to allow not only for flexibility but also for the extra space required when it is retracted into the Žëša. For many, this extra space is a specialized cavity within the Ýyr-Оö itself, while for others, the skeletal ring at the Matošu is simply widened as a whole. This ring at the Matošu is also the site of the highest-level pair of teeth, whose veins run from the teeth and split before running down the length of each portion of the canopy. This system is the main source of silicon for the Ýyr-Оö.
The Оö-Vanýst is the part of the Оö-Ŋüžtú that lines the Vanýst. Like the Ýyr-Оö, it is not actually the outermost layer but covered by the Ýyr-Vanýst, which is made of the same material as the Ýyr-Üpal, the outermost layer of skin. However, it is only 0.1-0.2 centimeter thick, owing to the tight space between the Súro and the Vanýst. This layer has multiple holes as a result of the veins attached to the various pairs of teeth, but its main function is as a shock absorber; it is not regular bone in that it is a mixture of silicon and several other compounds, which, when fractured, cause it to shatter rather than crack, preventing major damage to the nearby brain.
Оö-Ŋüžtú
Main Article: Оö-Ŋüžtú
The Оö-Ŋüžtú is the lower portion of the skeleton, composed of the leg bones as well as a curved shell that serves to hold the creature's insides steady against gravity. These two parts are connected via a series of gelatin joints, which are able to flex and move around to a substantial degree and determine the overall flexibility of the creature. Unlike the Оö-Ëtavú, the Оö-Ŋüžtú is only situated outside of the major organs, and its only purpose is protection and stability regarding processes like digestion, reproduction, and movement, and the transport of nutrients, which is done via a vein system throughout this bone originating from the Tewaðup-U and Tewaðup-Y sets of teeth.
The Оö-Ŋüžtú's outer shell is very spherical, and, compared to the Ýyr-Оö, has a slight bulge to account for the presence of the reproductive compartments. The structure of the Оö-Ŋüžtú inside the body is much more complex; from the gelatin linking it to the bones of each leg, a grand curving shape brings the bone into a point-like appendage, which immediately dips back down to make room for the reproductive compartments. Thus, there are eight of these curves and appendages, each serving one leg. This appendage, and the curving shape of the bone, carries the leg's nerves, which meet there in order for its signals to travel from the Оö-Ŋüžtú to the Оö-Ëtavú via the Оö-Fýtap.
Once the specific reproductive compartment has been chosen (via Ýyorhïsïb), the contents of the other compartment are recycled and its chamber filled back in with a steady stream of silicon and other materials. This is an additional bone, which usually fuses with the Оö-Ŋüžtú and essentially provides a 25-cm-thick protective skeleton underneath the brain, thus making it the most protected area in the creature.
Оö-Fýtap
Main Article: Оö-Fýtap
The Оö-Fýtap is a thin ring, made of gelatin and other strengthening materials, on which are situated two small capsules of silicon, nerve junctions, and accomodating muscles. Surrounding the Vanýst, it is located below the brain at the spot where the Оö-Ëtavú and Оö-Ŋüžtú are closest. Here, the gap is so close, around 0.5 mm, that the ring easily slots in and can be made to swivel around via designated muscles attached to either skeletal half. This junction is the only place where the brain and the body parts of the Оö-Ŋüžtú, like the legs and the reproductive compartments, can communicate with each other. This is done via the capsules, which, when maneuvered to find just inside the gap between the two halves, allows the signals to jump across the capsule's nerves and onto the other side. Silicon supply does not travel via this method, instead being given straight from the Tewaðup-U and Tewaðup-Y sets of teeth, whose vein systems immediately traverse the Оö-Ŋüžtú.
Since the Оö-Ŋüžtú and Оö-Ëtavú are not connected, there is a small ring-shaped gap, or Ðúnal-Оö, in the skeletal structure where the creature is extremely vulnerable; the brain is only protected by the Üpal, Ýyr-Üpal, and a large coating of gelatin that surrounds it.
Vöród
Main Article: Vöród
The Vöród, or ears, of the creature are located above and below the eyes, in the gaps between each one. These different positions allow them much greater sensitivity and range than the eyes. They consist of a small conic bell-shape surrounding an eardrum. The cone's flexible membrane can fold in, blocking the sound waves that come in that direction. The ears are generally about 1-2 cm in diameter. The more eardrums that are blocked, the more sensitive the remaining ones become. Due to their placement in the Ýyr-Оö, the ears nestle into designated holes in the bone; the nerves running from the ear to the brain are a straight line between each other, while the veins travel via the system in the Ýyr-Оö.
Vmýül
Main Article: Vmýül
The eyes are 9-10 cm windows that never blink or move around on their own. Inside the creature, tiny cones receive the light shining in and relay it to the brain. Because of the 1-2 cm gap between each eye, and because the Ibrófeneð cannot look up or down, it has blind spots in those areas. However, the eyes themselves are so large that each one's field of view very easily covers a full 180 degrees.
The eyes are covered by a large lens that matches the overall curvature of the Žëša. The lens are not sensitive, and are one of the fastest-regenerating parts of the entire body, as the creature keeps a small supply of silicon in little glandular sacs just beside each eye in case of minor injury. This supply of silicon is conveniently provided by the system of veins in the Ýyr-Оö, whose position in between each eye allows it form around 6-8 separate supply sacs in the circumference of each eye. The eyes themselves consume around 20% of the total silicon intake.
Túrešëros
Main Article: Túrešëros
The Túrešëros, or Tureseirreos, is the Ibrovinid's digestive system, and comes in three distinct parts as food is processed and harvested by the Ibrovinid's internal organs. As a silicon-based lifeform, the Ibrovinid's diet mostly consists of rocks and stones, whose silicon they rely on to live, and fruit and seeds for additional nutrients. There are three different areas of the digestive system, the Matošu, Vanýst, and Matrüka, which together form a continuous vertical tube that goes through the middle of the creature, thus allowing easy access to nutrients for the brain and extremities. This also shortens the digestive process to around 10 seconds per rock, allowing the creature to regain energy and nutrients extremely quickly.
Matošu
Main Article: Matošu
At the top of the Žëša is the Matošu, a 1-1.5 meter long flexible tube of muscle that acts as the "mouth" of the creature in that it grabs and ingests rock via its multitude of different muscles, which relax and contract in rhythm to force a rock down the tube and into the Vanýst. The last few muscles simultaneously act as the detector for the first set of teeth in the Vanýst, which allow it to bite down in time to catch the rock.
The Matošu's muscles are lined with a layer of protective skin, both on the inside and outside, specialized to be extremely coarse. Thus, the Matošu serves a triple role within the digestive process as a grabber, transporter and sander of the food that is digested by the other parts.
It also aids in movement and stability, as the tube's weight allows the creature to manipulate its center of mass and the hooked grooves at the mouth give a limited amount of grappling power. However, the base of the Matošu and its lower muscles are attached not to the digestive system but rather to the Ýyr-Оö, thus resulting in a thin section of the digestive system without any protective lining. Ibrófeneðs who have had lengthy lives and/or have eaten a lot will experience a gradual deterioration of that area.
Vanýst
Main Article: Vanýst
The Vanýst is the second stage of the digestive system, and runs from the point of contact between the Matošu and the Žëša to the Matrüka. This tube measures 0.70-0.90 meters in length, and travels vertically through the middle of the brain before stopping about 3-5 centimeters from the anus.
The Vanýst has two layers, the Ýyr-Vanýst and Оö-Vanýst. The Ýyr-Vanýst, the innermost layer, is around 0.5 centimeters thick, and it allows the teeth to retract into it and leave the Vanýst tube unobstructed. Unlike its name, it is not skin, but rather a layer of gelatin, which passes energy obtained towards either end of the Vanýst, where it is stored in designated chambers. In contrast, the Оö-Vanýst is an extremely thin layer of bone and a part of the Оö-Ëtavú. Its purpose is to absorb any potential shock caused by the powerful biting action by shattering rather than cracking. This motion prevents damage to the brain and allows for a regenerative process that results in a fully-formed Оö-Vanýst within 1 year.
Tewaðup
Main Article: Tewaðup
The Vanýst houses 6 pairs of teeth, or Tewaðup, which each measure 5 centimeters in thickness and are arranged about 10 centimeters from each other. About 3 centimeters above each pair of teeth are a thin layer of sensitive hairs, whose neurons act as detectors that signal the teeth to bite when a rock passes through them. However, one can consciously command a specific pair to bite even without the use of the hairs, as is shown in Ïfon-Wë and other such modes of communication. Specifically, each pair of teeth, from the highest to lowest, is used to create a sound through forcing them together, which is romanized as the vowels of A, E, I, O, U, and Y. Accented vowels, like Ï, Ó, and Ý, designate this same motion but with alterations in the behavior of other teeth or the Matošu.
The purpose of the Tewaðup is twofold as a harvester of energy and food (mostly silicon). The former is obtained in the initial cracking of a piece of rock; the chunks that fly in every direction contact the gelatinous layer, sending waves through it and towards energy storage chambers at either end of the Vanýst. The latter is ensured through holes in each tooth that, upon biting, receive silicon material and transport it directly to the system of veins connected to each tooth.
Each pair of teeth is connected to its own system of veins, which relay the harvested silicon from the teeth to the various body parts throughout the creature. The following is the list of Tewaðup, as well as the body parts they feed.
- Tewaðup-A: Supplier for the system of veins in the Ýyr-Оö, which includes the Vöród, Vmýül, Ýyr-Üpal, and Matošu.
- Tewaðup-E: Supplier for the system of veins in the Ýyr-Оö, as well as the Heta and Nota-Hafžýr layers of the Súro.
- Tewaðup-I: Supplier for the Súro, specifically the Heta and Nota Hafžýr layers.
- Tewaðup-O: Supplier for the Súro, specifically the Nota and Yota Hafžýr layers.
- Tewaðup-U: Supplier for the Vëtiš, the Yota-Hafžýr, and the Maprezarnobud
- Tewaðup-Y: Supplier for the Vëtiš and the Maprezarnobud
Because the rock is still very intact as it meets the first pair of teeth, the Tewaðup-A have the smallest holes, about 0.3-0.5 mm each, and 6-10 holes per tooth, to ensure that the silicon harvested does not clog up the veins. In contrast, the rock will be tatters by the time it reaches the Tewaðup-Y, and as such, its hole is largest, around 4-5 mm, as it only must scoop up the remaining bits with no concern for clogging issues. Additionally, the Tewaðup-Y are cleaved in such a way as to render their holes available for the scraps to fall into. This turns their bites more on the side of a simple collection more than the coring action the earlier teeth exhibit.
In addition to these receiving organs, a significant portion of the harvested silicon is stored in special chambers that are situated next to the energy chambers at either ends of the Vanýst. This storage can be quickly inserted to the vein systems of the teeth, allowing for a short burst of nutrients if a food supply is not in reach.
Matrüka
Main Article: Matrüka
The Matrüka is the anus of the Ibrovinid. After the foods' nutrients have been harvested, the waste is merely excreted through this hole. Given that an Ibrófeneð will usually use all components of the rocks it eats, this waste is usually very minimal, if not empty. Even small substances not beneficial to the creature will be diverted to the Üpal. However, other larger unwanted substances pose a risk in that they may clog the vein systems, leading to potentially life-threatening problems. This is subverted via a small system called the Túrešëros-Šýarda, which is a small path of large veins, about 5-6 mm in diameter, which is chiefly connected to the Tewaðup-U and Tewaðup-Y vein systems, as these have the largest holes and are thus most susceptible to clogging. Via gravity, acceptably small pieces are diverted into the proper vein system in the Оö-Ŋüžtú, while large pieces will not fit and instead continue down this larger chute, which loops back into the Vanýst, where these pieces are deposited in the Matrüka and expelled.
However, this is also where the reproductive cells are secreted. There is a valve on the side of the Matošu that is connected to two different chambers, each housing one of two components necessary for reproduction. The organs that manufacture these reproductive cells are located on the very top of the chamber to minimize clogging. After reproduction occurs, the chamber whose components have not been used becomes permanently sealed, and from then on the creature gains a "gender" based on which substance it reproduces with. those that secrete Au-Maprezarnobud are the Au-Toum, while those that secrete Ýü-Maprezarnobud are called Ýü-Toum. The reproductive cells inside the sealed off chamber are instead broken down and disposed of through the Matrüka before the chamber is sealed shut. This side effect of the reproduction process is called the Yaumoth-re-Maprezarnobud.
Súro
Main Article: Súro
The Súro, or Seuro, is the brain of the Ibrovinid, and consists of a central sphere with 8 outlying lobes, each serving a designated 'slice' of the Ibrófeneð. This 'slice', called the Ibrófeneð-Hófnúŋ, consists of one leg, two ears, and half of the receptor cells in the two nearmost eyes. Each lobe, or Súro-Hófnúŋ, is typically anywhere between 1/10 to 1/5 the size of the center sphere, or Súro-Masa. Additional minor lobes, typically around 1/7 the size of the center sphere, specific to the Matošu and Maprezarnobud are found at the top and bottom of the brain, respectively.
The whole brain is pierced vertically through the center by the Vanýst. Although the Vanýst and Súro are fitted tightly onto one another, the presence of a 2-3 centimeter-thick layer of gelatin prevents any shock damage from affecting the brain. hooked to the skeleton of the creature via spring-like filaments that cushion any sudden movement, and guarded by a thick layer of gelatin, whose flexibility cushions any hard blows the brain may suffer.
Information is received, processed, and responded to in what is called the Lüzülïŋ-Súro. The following lists the main steps
Vëtiš
Main Article: Vëtiš
The Vëtiš are the 8 legs that are located at the bottom of the Žëša. Each leg consists of an inner bone-like material called the Vëtiš-Húrobü, two sets of muscles called the Vëtïš-Mëta, and an outer layer of skin called the Ýyr-Vëtiš.
Vëtiš-Húrobü
Main Article: Vëtiš-Húrobü
The Vëtiš-Húrobü is the main structural piece of the Vëtiš. It is made of a mixture of silicon and carbon that renders it extremely flexible and durable. It contains a network of veins, which supply nutrients to the other two layers of the foot via special gel-like links. Near the bottom of the leg, the Vëtiš-Húrobü forms thins out to form the walls of a cavity in which is housed the gel liquid for the suction form of the foot. In this capacity, it serves to replenish the gel liquid supply via waste products.
Vëtiš-Mëta
Main Article: Vëtïš-Mëta
The two sets of muscles in the Vëtiš-Mëta are attached to two sets of rings: Žup-Vëtiš-Ëtavú at the leg's junction with the rest of the creature, and Žup-Vëtiš-Ŋüžtú at the leg's junction with the foot (Týk). Each set of muscles are attached to alternating junctions on each ring, but one set of muscles is oriented such that it is outside of the other,thus creating two separate layers of muscles. The difference in these two sets is that while one set is connected to the lower ring in its corresponding placements in the upper ring, thus causing them to be arranged straight up and down along the leg, the other set's muscles are actually connected to the lower ring at sites four junctions shifted from their corresponding placements in the upper ring, thus twisting them substantially and just slightly disconnecting them from the neural junctions in the upper ring. This means that the straight up-and-down set is directly connected to the neural junctions, allowing full motor control and locomotion of the legs, while the twisted group loses contact with the brain signals and thus only serves to provide extra stability.
The Lower Ring, the Žup-Vëtiš-Ŋüžtú, has the ability to rotate, thus switching muscles groups; the straight-oriented set becomes twisted, and the twisted set becomes straight. It is through this action that the two muscle groups are most differentiated. The outer set, called the Mëta-Garo, is in full control of the claw form of the foot, while the inner set, the Mëta-Matapëž, is in full control of the suction form of the foot. In switching between them, the motor capacity of the leg itself is unchanged, but the foot form is drastically altered.
Ýyr-Vëtiš
Main Article: Ýyr-Vëtiš
The Ýyr-Vëtiš is the outer skin of the leg. It is the thickest of all skins in the Ibrófeneð, measuring 1-2 cm in thickness.
Týk
Main Article: Týk
The Týk is the Foot of the Ibrófeneð. It is connected to the leg and mainly controlled by muscles from the leg.
In the claw form, called Týk-Fö-Garo, the suction cup is retracted into the sole of the hand, while in the suction cup mode, called Týk-Fö-Matapëž, the claws are bent up the arm and lie parallel to the skin, with the tip pointing out. While the hand is in this latter form, the Ibrófeneð can secrete a viscous and sticky liquid that helps to bind to surfaces. As the liquid reacts with the air that's been trapped between the suction cup and the surface, it produces a thin outer layer of the liquid that both prevents any further reaction and also ensures that the creature can easily retract the liquid without any mess.
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
Maprezarnobud
Main Article: Maprezarnobud
Attached to the Matošu is the Maprëhu, a tube that is attached to two separate chambers. Inside the two chambers are the two kinds of reproductive cells. From birth, each Ibrovinid knows which cells are in which chamber. Inside one of them is the Au-Maprezarnobud, and inside the other is the Ýü-Maprezarnobud. Both are exactly the same in size, consisting of a membrane with some potent chemicals inside. However, the two kinds of cells have vastly different chemicals inside. The DNA of the Ibrovinid is stored inside the thick membrane of each cell. The outer edge of the membrane has tiny hairs that trap air.
Process
The process of Ibrófeneð reproduction, called Ýyorhïsïb, requires multiple participants, and takes place in a 15-23 cm deep bowl-like space.
At the entrance to each chamber is a thin membrane. When the creature secretes the substance, one of the cells, called the leader cell, or Heta-Maprezarnobud, is forced through the membrane, which, due to the captured air, will form a hook-like shape. At the same time, all participants will secrete the cells in their chosen chamber; there must be at least one participant who secretes Au-Maprezarnobud, and one who secretes Ýü-Maprezarnobud. As soon as the different cells come in contact with each other, the two leader cells will be activated, and will set out to search for each other. Upon meeting each other (usually by bumping into each other) the two hooks on their membranes will pull the cell membranes apart, letting loose the chemicals, which then let out a torrent of energy, signaling the release of the other cells' chemicals. It is at this point where the membrane is dissolved, leaving only the DNA. The reaction quickly incorporates the DNA and reads the genetic material inside and begins the construction of the Ibrovinid. Please note that Au-Maprezarnobud cannot hook up to other Au-Maprezarnobud leader cells and Ý-Maprezarnobud similarly cannot hook up with any Ýü-Maprezarnobud leader cells.
After about 1-3 days, the reaction churns out a proto-Ibrovinid, which then must be fed with high-energy foods in order to become alive. After 5 days of feeding, the eyes officially open, but the brain and legs are unable to function. After 10 more days, the legs straighten and the Ibrovinid can see and feel, although it has no recollection of it nor can it process what it is seeing. After 28-35 more days, the Ibrovinid is fully formed, and can then exit the bowl-like space. Any leftover ingredients are located at the bottom of the space, and are usually disposed of.
Because of the potentially unlimited number of Ibrovinids that can partake of this event, the number of Ibrovinids that can come out of this has no limit.
Growth Rate & Stages
The Ibrovinid undergoes 4 stages during its lifetime; Ýyorhïsïb, Ïšlhóšïb, Ašýöšïb, and Gúhöfïb.
Ýyorhïsïb
Main Article: Ýyorhïsïb
The Ýyorhïsïb, or more specifically, the Ýsïb-Fýtaŋ and Ýsïb-Gúfaŋ stages , is the formation of the creature via reproduction. The term itself has long been a source of confusion; Ýyorhïsïb refers both to the process by which the parents reproduce and to the development of the infant. This database will emphasize that the term 'partake in Ýyorhïsïb' refers to reproduction by the parents, while 'undergo Ýyorhïsïb' refers to the birth of the infant.
It takes roughly 39-48 days from initial secretion to fully formed being. Upon emerging from the pool, the Ibrovinid is roughly 18-20 cm wide and 23-25 cm tall. The food that it's been fed during its conception becomes its first main source of energy, and its cells use that energy for up to 3 days, depending on the amount it's been fed. Its scales at this stage are not formed at all, giving the being a greyish hue. The film that are its eyes are currently covered by a layer of brittle material; underneath this material the cornea of the eye is developing.
Upon birth most cultures required that at least one participant of the Eovrisibb is to care for the child.
Isolosibb
Main Article: Ïšlhóšïb
The beginning of the Isolosibb stage is marked by the shedding of the brittle material covering its eye, revealing (in most cases) a fully fledged eye and cornea. Over the next several weeks the being requires food that is rich in silicon, which allows the formation of scales and the reinforcement of bone and cartilage. During this stage the being grows to its adult size and the body begins to produce Maprezarnobud in the two chambers.
Asigosibb
Main Article: Ašýöšïb
The Asigosibb stage begins when the creature's ability to harvest silicon from the rocks becomes depleted, and thusly it cannot ingest much nutrients. From then on the creature cannot grow; the massively decreased flow of silicon means that reparations of body parts is the only use of these nutrients. This stage is the longest by far of the four stages, taking up the far majority of the Ibrovinid's lifespan.
Guhoifibb
Main Article: Gúhöfïb
The Guhoifibb stage is just Illibrivroni for death. The creature dies here. That's all. >:|
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
The creature's eyes are able to pick up anywhere from 350-850 nm of wavelength, and its ears can pick up 17 Hz to 24 kHz of sound, although when concentrated, a single ear can pick up sounds as low as 3 Hz.
Súro Cycle
Main Article: Súro-Rëbidu
The Súro Cycle, or Súro-Rëbidu, is the cycle in which the seuro collects, analyzes, and responds to signals sent by the creature's eyes, ears, and legs. First, electrical signals are gathered via the eyes, ears, and legs, which then travel down the nervous system into the lobe of the brain that corresponds to the eye or ear or leg that the signal originated from. This lobe attaches an additional signal behind each signal that acts as an identity token for the Seuro by identifying where the signal came from. From there it travels through the Quoinior-Aruo of the respective lobe and reaches the innermost layer of the Seuro, called the Heta-Hafjir, which processes the signals and identifies what's inside it. Then it goes into the Nota-Hafjir, the second layer, which uses previous experiences to respond to the stimuli. Finally, the outermost layer, the Yota-Hafjir, turns the response into electrical signals that go towards the arms, ears, legs, or mouth.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Please note that using Ouguad words to DESCRIBE a creature is perfectly normal, but NAMING that same creature with an Ouguad word, meaning this word is frequently used to refer to a single creature and is bound to that creature for a long period of time, is frowned upon. Groups of creatures are considered inanimate, and thus the rules do not apply to them.
A detailed description of the physical aspects of the species with interesting physiology and mechanics. No mention is made of communication - it is tactile/ sign/ sound/ telepathic? Likewise respiration - do they breathe? Absorb gases across the skin?
Hmm... good point will think of sth
Silicon based life don't require standard gases or environments to live, but the main thing is that they contain no water, and therefore no carbon. Makes you wonder what else is on this planet...
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