Medulios

The Medulios are a species in the Boundless Fantendoverse, they're a cnidarian-esque species that live on large Hydro Giants and are one of the core members of the Neo-Terra Community. Not much is known about their homeworld and their abilities beyond their innate water magic and desire for secrecy even from the other members of the NTC.
==Appearance==
Medulios are one of the larger species having limbs in excess of two-metres long, they're visually similar to the terran Jellyfish in particular the species known as the Portuguese Man O' War as they share the distinct long body dome as well as a brilliant blue colouration in their limbs. The Medulios have very simplistic eyes however they're capable of perceiving high contrast albeit without colour, as a result their ships can often appear rather striking due to their very dark and bright colourations.
Their limbs are fairly thin and flat, having a small ridge where the arteriovena-nervous system of each limb runs down. Medulios have spade-like hands which have highly flexible webbing allowing them to stretch and contort their hands to manipulate objects.
==Culture==
Medulios culture is a bit of an enigma in the Fantendoverse, they conduct all their meetings with other species in space ports around their planets which have been off-handily described by some Medulios as being more suited for their visitors than themselves, this is further supported by the fact that Medulios wear breathing apparatus that allow them to move about on land without worrying about suffocation or drying out.
Medulios do appear to have some customs which are known to other species thanks to prolonged interaction during deep-space travel as well as a few Medulios who have left the homeworld to live elsewhere. What is known is that in Medulios culture there is a very hostile relationship between rival groups, in spite of their apparent unity there is constant competition between the various Seas of Medulios leadership which extends into all facets of their existence from the highest levels of government to sporting and games. Some have attributed this to explain why the Medulios distrust other species although according to some Medulios, the hatred between their own kind is far greater than any hatred they could hold for other species.
==Abilities==
Medulios are known to be one of the more dangerous species in the galaxy, their completely different environment to exist in makes it considerably more difficult for raiding parties to attack their ships and between the venom in their bodies that can be fired from small darts located in their limbs to their innate water magic which can allow them to destabilize ships in a matter of minutes if given the opportunity can make them a force to be reckoned with. There is no known record of hand-to-hand combat with Medulios so it is unknown how strong they are relative to other species.
==History in the Fantendovere==
Being one of the core members of the NTC, they're generally viewed with open hostility by some of the other species in the galaxy in particular those of the Orion Trade Federation, their history of conflict is long and detailed and involves several large and small-scale wars over territory and conflicting interests. The Medulios are also not unfamiliar with fighting their current allies as in the past they would periodically break off from the NTC due to disagreements with other species over issues leading to conflicts which the Medulios could surprisingly handle well on their own despite the numbers disadvantage.
The Medulios' involvement in the Neo-Terra Community is one of the most fundamental aspects of their terraforming projects, due to the numerous members of the Medulios species who're skilled in water magic, they serve as the initial first step in establishing life on a planet by seeding the planet with massive amounts of water. This has actually lead to some contention between the Medulios and the others of the NTC as they believe that a percentage of all terraformed planets should become Ocean Planets much like their homeworlds, while there have been compromises on both sides over the decades this issue still poses friction even to the present day for the species with the rest of the NTC and due to their importance in each planet's project results in neither side being willing to give too much on their position.
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Category:Boundless Fantendoverse Species