Teldons
For Dasher volume 2, I am going to introduce an idea of a creature called a teldon, a creature that is responsible for the hero's powers in the comic series.
I have already the bio of the creature, the poses, facial expressions, their life span and the body anatomy of a teldon.
The teldons are energy-based lifeforms that exist in the form of a bubbly ball of light. They are symbiotic by nature, allowing them to enter alien host bodies to stay warm and sheltered. In return, the teldon offers the host the ability to unlock any power their body possesses.
The teldons are comprised of photons connected in a web strand that make up the body of a teldon. They can control their web of photons to create tendrils and use them for arms or legs when needed. They require heat to protect their photonic bodies from the coldness of space, and natural sunlight from the distant stars to sustain themselves and survive.
They live and hibernate in a unique environment called the revision nebula. Nebulas are usually made of gas and dust. However, the revision nebula is unique, comprising photons and radioactive particles supporting the teldons' survival. The name “Revision” reflects the teldons' ability to give powers to anyone when they enter a host body.
The teldons reproduce asexually in their own time. When a teldon is pregnant, its photonic bodies lose energy and give the rest to its offspring for nourishment. Each baby teldon is incubated inside an adult teldon as a single atom. Over time, the atom will continue to drain the parent of its energy until it takes its form and leaves the parent through its mouth. Adult teldons can carry between five to seven atoms in their photonic stomach.
However, a baby teldon can incubate inside a host the same way it could inside an adult teldon body. If the adult teldon is dying from natural causes and can no longer nourish their offspring, the atom must be removed from the dying teldon. The atom is not fully developed yet to pass through living tissue, so it would have to pass through the host’s eyes to enter the body easily. Even when the baby is undeveloped, it can still give the host their powers.
When a teldon lives inside of a host body, it uses its photonic web strand to connect to the host’s brain to communicate in a language the host would understand. It will appear to the host as a reflection of themselves or speak telepathically to them in their mind. A teldon can become defensive for their host when they’re on the verge of death or if the host is put in a vulnerable position that they are struggling to get out of.
