Heya! so this is a introduction to the cause of my brainworms since last semester. Everyone, i want y'all to meet the Pallace!

The Pallace are the apex sentient species of their homeworld. Before evolving society and such, their ancestors occupied the same role there as pigs do on Earth. As you can see, evolution kinda folded them like a pretzel, putting their hind limbs up like that, apparently their even older ancestors developed this trait before even becoming fully terrestrial.

Very social creatures, they live and die inside in their herds, finding strength and peace of mind in numbers. The reason their name isn't pluralized is that every individual is a key piece to the greater good of the herd, just like every little brick is necessary to form a splendorous pallace.

Inside the Pallace race, there's two (2) main types of Pallace, the Tiles and the Pillars. The Tiles are the most numerous and therefore, the average Pallace, 75% of the population being a Tile. They are divided into male and female (and all the intersex in between).

The Pillars are a curious hormonal phenomena that happens on the Pallace and their genetic cousins inside their genus. The Pillars present themselves as average Tiles until they are stimulated by sources of immense stress, which then makes a secondary set of hormones different from fhe sexual hormones that "prepares" the Pillar to deal with the stress that affects them and their herd. These hormones cause chages in the musculature, in their height, and in the length of their scales. They also happen in male, female and intersex. The Pillars are actually a spectrum, where different Pallace develop different sets of characteristics, these identities will be addressed in another post.

They live in various parts of their planets, from deserts to swamps to taigas, although they will always prefer warmer places over cold ones. Their diets differ vased in where they live, although plant matter is always prefered i any location.

Pallace have a wide array of colors and have a few morphs, making them a true confetti bowl! The diagram below shows different morphs, how their coloring works and their array of eue colors.

Pallace herds are very active and are o the mo e year round. This affects the design and infrastructure of their cities, in where certain areas are separated by districts that are occupied by the citizens one season at the time. Not every single Pallace moves during seasonal heard migrations, as some have to stay behind and ensure that their part of the city is running smoothly for when the herd comes back.

and there you have it! an introduction to my lovely pretzel aliens! i will be giving more info on the go and my ask box is always open if you have a question about them or suggestion for world-building!

tell me what y'all think!

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