Irziell
A race of mostly transparent people. One can literally see through them. They can very easily camouflage in almost any environment, but more advanced detection systems such as infrared will see them like anyone else. This helped them avoid predators on their homeworld. Clothes don't exist in their culture for a similar reason, but will often wear them near other races to not hurt their culture. If they dont forget.
Irziell can also slowly modify their own bodies with much difficulty. There are limitations on this ability.
Due to having a more limited food source, the irziell have evolved a more efficient digestive system with slower metabolism than most species. This makes them quite unenergetic but allows them to survive with less food. Any objects they swallow will be released from the body after about 5 days. There are some rare cases where the irziell can eat non-transparent biomatter, but this is a cultural taboo because the food would be visible as it travels through their digestive tract for 5 days. This can also attract predators as it makes the irziell more visible. One case of this is that the irziell can eat most Szamela meat. It is also typically easier to treat an injured irziell, as one can easily see almost every organ from the outside without needing equipment. This is especially important with moving organs such as the heart, as it becomes very easy to observe a person's heart rhythm by looking at them. There is a somewhat significant cultural taboo in most places with looking at an irziell's organs though, as it can be a breach of privacy if done a lot.
While an irziell is pregnant, it is possible to see the baby inside the womb. There is sometimes a tradition where people would clebrate and take looks at the pre-birth baby. Sometimes pictures are taken. The high oxygen content of Zatrides means that the irziell have small, inefficient respiratory tracts. They would not likely survive in most other planetary chemical makeups, and most species would not survive on Zatrides due to oxygen poisoning. The HF has mostly solved this problem with cybernetic enhancements which can improve the atmosphere conditions for each species.
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
Irziell have 2 sexes but can switch between them on demand. While they can modify their own bodies to an extent, they are better at changing sex than anything else.
Other than this, they reproduce similarly to humans except with far lower sexual dimorphism. It is possible to see the irziell fetus with the naked eye due to the transparent body.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Irziell can only eat other transparent lifeforms and food. This is because the chemical makeup of these lifeforms are the same. This also preserves the transparency of the person even when they digest food.
Behaviour
Irziells like to remain hidden from other beings. They are exceptionally good at using the transparent nature of their body to remain hidden. Because of this culture, many have been surprised and jumpscared by irziells.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Irziells have 2 eyes. These are actually placed inside their head because it is transparent. This offers them a great deal of protection from external particles.
They can, however, disable their eye by opening and closing the neural path from the eye to the brain. This allows them to sleep.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
First name - words relating to transparency
Second name - examples include:
Cish, Déng, Brutran, Urcha, Bráchnaill, Óta, Caistori, Tíostrálì, Rutranghì Combined Examples (final names)
Ether Cish Glass Urcha Ghost Déng
Cish, Déng, Brutran, Urcha, Bráchnaill, Óta, Caistori, Tíostrálì, Rutranghì Combined Examples (final names)
Ether Cish Glass Urcha Ghost Déng
Major Organizations
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
They try to keep hidden form other species. They have learned that other species can be overwhelmed at the sight of an irziell because all the organs are visible. They have become quite good at utilizing their transparent nature to stay hidden.
The irziell body has adapted to have a very fast digestive system. It would take most races several days to digest food, but an irziell can do it in about 1 hour.
They have evolved with this because food being digested is likely not transparent like the rest of the body. This can give away an irziell location quite easily.
This has made their digestion quite inefficient.
Lifespan
~1700
Average Height
average ~1.4 m
Geographic Distribution
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