Meet Pivot!
Pivot is a member of a species of serpentine, part equine monsters known as Equitomo. Startlingly adaptable, the species is known to take on traits to suit their environment, be it floral growths for a forest ecosystem or crystalline spines when living in caverns. The Equitomo originated on Floret, jungle planet in the same system as Cyule, which possessed a lush, healthy ecosystem home to many plentiful creatures. Unlike the other planets in the system, Floret's species were naturally fortified against most infection, having evolved to have a symbiotic relationship with a special plant which produced a nectar known to combat disease. The nectar, slightly radioactive, slowly mutated the once feral species, accelerating their evolution much like the Picolraans. Pivot was born in a colony far from the forests of her planet, in a crystal cavern nestled in the tunnels near a dormant volcano. Over time, her tribe began to develop special crystal plates, which glowed according to temperature levels and helped them hunt. However, Pivot's crystals were stunted due to a particularly cold season the year of her hatchday, and she grew with gems that could not change colors. She eventually moved to Cyule in hopes of escaping the ridicule of her colony, where she still resides, along with her partner, Cheren.
