#tetramands

He's a Tetramand from Khoros. The planet is scorched and almost a barren wasteland, long since scarred with the marks of war of a crumbling society. The planet is also inhabited by vicious predators said to be some of the most dangerous in the universe (sandpiper and an unnamed ox type creature that they end up using as mounts). There are tribes peppered across the world, ruled by vicious warlords searching for the lost relics from a time long since past, anything to gain the upper hand in battle.

(Img above is Khoros)

Lets talk about Tetramands shall we? They are a very bulky species with spikes on each of their arms ( and sometimes hands). To accommodate their second set of arms they also have a second set of pectoral muscles. They also sport a second, smaller set of eyes beneath the primary set. Male Tetramands can grow to be around 457 centimeters (15 feet?) tall, while females can be even taller.

Being a warrior type race hey are very wary of outsiders, and it takes a lot to gain any trust. (Kevin had to agree to marry the princess just to get one of their indestructible engine blocks). Many of their customs revolve around fighting, including marriage. In order to marry a woman on Khoros, you must defeat her in battle to prove you are strong enough to be with her. They even run their courts like this, having a trial by combat.

(Img above is Fourarms fighting Princess Looma)

Tetramands have many abilities including the strength to lift things several times as heavy as them (they can punch through many resilient materials). They can create large Shockwave just by clapping both sets of arms at once or forcing their fists into the ground. In terms of jumping, they can jump at least seven stories up. Their skin is very tough, able to withstand both lastersand fire which means they have an advanced durability on the battlefield.

Sometimes their bulk leads to it being hard to move through tighter spaces and being easier targets. They are also noticeably slower moving.

(Img above Fourarms balled up to fit inside the Rustbucket)

Some fourarms imgs i find neat under the cut

Here’s installment number two in this new headcannon series. As I mentioned at the end of the first one on the Galvanic Mechamorphs, I will cover the original muscle alien race of the franchise, the Tetramands!

This installment will mostly consist of cultural headcannons, although I do have some biology ones to add.

In both continuities, the Tetramands are portrayed as a barbarian-like warrior race, being generally blood-thirsty and hitting first then asking questions later. I’ll admit it was a bit jarring to learn that the reboot continuity shares the same culture as the classic continuity, since it contradicts the lighter-hearted tone of the reboot.

At the same time, though, they’re supposed to be a badass species of warriors by virtue of having extreme strength. so one can’t completely do a 180 on their culture.

Thus, I’ve come up with an alternative culture for them that makes them more civil, yet still of tremendous strength. It’s more or less built directly off of Ancient Greek Culture. I always felt that a similar culture would fit them, and help deter the stereotype of being seen as a dumb muscle species.

First up, the biology headcannons:

 -Most Tetramands are red like before, although there can now be varying shades of red, such as orange and pink. Rarer skin colors like blue and brown are still possible, however.

 -As mentioned in my third power headcannon post, Tetramands are able to undergo brief muscle growth at will, doubling their strength in the process. However, being in this state drains their stamina much faster than normal. Thus, most only do so when absolutely necessary.

 -Males are now able to have more hair like females. Hair on males is not as common as females, however.

 -Tetramand skin is leather-like in its property, and thus is highly resistant to attacks that would severely wound a human. For example, most civilian-grade ammunition would deal no damage to them (they’d get royally pissed instead).

 -Tetramands are born with physically fit bodies. Thanks to their diets and regular physical activity, they are easily able to maintain their physique for their entire lives.

Now for the main meat of this installment; the culture headcannons:

 -Tetramands were once like their cannon selves; ruthlessly attacking their prey and rival tribes with brute force and cruelty. As time has passed, however, they have mellowed down as they find that bonds with each other is key to their overall survival, especially as resources are used up.

 -Tetramand culture is analogues to the Ancient Greek civilization of Earth. Most of all, the Tetramands have a religion of gods and goddesses of all aspects of life, from nature, to the hunt, to the seas. Unlike the Greek gods, however, it is not seen as damning to speak ill of them (though general consensus is to at least tolerate them).

 -The architecture of Tetramand buildings is based on Ancient Greek design, but with contemporary aesthetics added in.

 -Despite their great strength, the Tetramands are actually very much capable of deep thought. Much like Plato and Aristotle, they are known for their thought-provoking philosophical debates on a wide range of subjects, like how to determine ones true purpose in life.

 -Off of the same token, Tetramands are also known for being surprisingly intelligent. They had already developed both full mathematics and science foundations before crossing paths with the Galvans. Thus, they’re an example of the Genius Bruiser; strong yet intelligent.

 -Tetramands do have access to advanced technology, even if it’s not at the same level as the Galvans.

 -Despite having access to things like video games and TV shows, most Tetramand youth still spend a good amount of time partaking in physical activities as well.

 -Tetramand government is a Monarchy, with a royal family tracing back many generations currently in power. The overall leader can be either male or female, depending on which member is the strongest. Despite being in a monarchy, the royal family makes sure that their people are treated with respect and are given opportunities to grow in the social ladder, as well as have access to vital resources.

 -The biggest social event for the Tetramands is their Grand Wrestling Tournament. Not only are riches bestowed to the champion, but so is a high honor in society for perfecting their strength to overcome all opponents. Especially if one can dethrone the reigning champion. The tournament is broadcast on many planets, with well over 5 million viewers each year.

 -Despite their cultural origins and strength, Tetramands are Martial Pacifists, only engaging in warfare when necessary. One instance is when they aided the  Petrosapiens in their war against the Subsapiens (in reality the Antrosapiens), which they were losing before reinforcements arrived. The Tetramands and the Petrosapiens share a strong bond for each other, by the way.

Whew! That was a good amount of headcannons there. I’m happy with how they turned out.

I’m not immediately sure who will be next. I think I will need to give it some thought first.

As always, feel free to suggest your own headcannons for species from across the franchise!

Dark blue is tropical rainforest, light blue is savannah, medium blue is monsoon climates, red is hot desert, orange is hot steppe, yellow is for Mediterranean climates, pale green is humid subtropical, medium green is maritime, dark green is temparate rainforest, light turquoise is hunid continental, dark turquoise is subarctic continental (taiga), pink is cold desert, pale orange is cold steppe, and grey is arctic tundra. The black regions are high-altitude areas

So there is actually a substantial amount of deserts here, plus rainforests, savannahs, and steppes. The climate is more varied than just “rainforests and deserts” but that’s to be expected - Earth’s land biomes are mostly forests with grasslands in second place, but we still have a bunch of other climate types.

This isn’t the finished product, though. Khoros is probably hotter than Earth, so I’ll modify this when Artifexian makes a video about worlduilding climates on planets that aren’t like modern day Earth

Which reminds me, here are two videos I used to help me figure this map out that you may find useful if you plan to do worldbuilding of your own:

Part Two!

Khoros is represented in the Ten Worlds’ Alliance by Clan Red Wind, the largest unified state on Khoros and one of the few with both a fixed capital and a largely nomadic population – which is their main advantage over other Khorosian countries. Technologically speaking, Clan Red Wind, like much of Khoros, is a patchwork of technology salvaged from before the Thousand Cities’ War and repaired with spare parts, reverse-engineered devices from other planets, and crude machines built during the planet’s post-war Dark Ages. Their ships, known as starcraft, reflect this, as many have a patchwork appearance, and are often welded together. Starcraft come in two main varieties: cloudcraft and warspheres

Warspheres are, as the name suggest, spherical. They are designed to remain in space and transport large armies from planet to planet, propelling themselves by expelling steam from vents in the surface of the sphere. More advanced warspheres have a ring surrounding them with warp nacelles mounted in the ring, as a way to compensate for the flattening of the warp bubble by increasing the nacelles’ total area of effect. These more advanced warp spheres also have a nuclear fission reactor for each nacelle. Computer technology was never developed on Khoros, so aside from some exceptions, warspheres tend to be operated manually. Their main form of combat is unleashing a massive kinetic bombardment in the general direction of the enemy, operating under the principle that with enough spread and enough projectiles, you’re bound to hit something. Not only does this work, it makes Tetramand war parties incredibly effective at wiping out enemy armies and laying siege to planets

As for cloudcraft, they are designed for combat both in space and in the atmosphere of a planet: they have a thick hull designed to withstand extremely high temperatures and pressures, an aerodynamic shape, independently moveable thrusters mounted on the wings, and retractable propellers on their wings, tail, nose, and roof. Unlike the steam or nuclear-powered warspheres, cloudcraft are largely powered by combustion engines of one form or another – sometimes diesel, sometimes petroleum, and sometimes hydrogen. Cloudcraft can fight by dropping a projectile or explosive on enemies on a planet’s surface, firing their guns at enemies in the air or in space, or simply ramming into their opponent (the last one is commonly used in space combat, as firing the guns would cause the Tetramand’s own ship to accelerate backwards, and would require engaging the thrusters to compensate)