Delvians

Delvians are a species of sentient plants from the planet Delvia. On Farscape, the most prominently seen Delvian is Zotoh Zhaan, a member of Moya's crew.
==History==
Long ago, a warrior race called the Kkore visited the Milky Way Galaxy. While most of the Kkore left, three emissary vessels stayed behind. Led by the prophet Ssaryn Zhaan, they settled on Delvia. Zhaan convinced them to leave behind the ways of Kkore and seek peace. Zhaan's teachings became known as the Delvian Seek.
For thousands of years, the Delvians waited in fear of the Kkore's return. They even posted a sentry outside the portal to Grey Space (from which the Kkore originate), but after two thousand years and no sign of the Kkore, they gave up this practice.
Several years prior to the first episode of Farscape, the Delvians entered a tumultuous period in their history. Bitaal, leader of Delvia, refused to give up control when his tenure came to an end. With the other conservative Delvians, Bitaal brought in the Peacekeepers for "external security" and began to round up the liberal thinkers and other protesters. Zotoh Zhaan, Delvia's leading anarchist and Bitaal's lover, used Unity to assassinate Bitaal. In response, a sect of Delvians self-exiled themselves, with plans to take back their world from the PKs once they've gained enough power.
After the Peacekeeper-Scarran War, the Kkore invaded the galaxy, but with the combined powers of the Eidelons and the Delvian Dej-Wah, they retreated back to Grey Space.
==Physiology==
Because Delvians evolved from flora rather than fauna, they have a number of characteristics unique to humanoids. In "Bone to Be Wild," Zhaan explains to John Crichton that Delvians have cartilaginous fibers instead of bone, "tuperadinous" cellulose tissue, and regenerative fascia membrane.
Female Delvians are sensitive to the ionic radiation from solar flares. They can experience photogasms, which are periods of intense pleasure caused by light.
When Delvians are at the edge of starvation, they develop buds on their heads that produce toxic pollen, and their eyes turn red. Their mind also delves into madness, and they become deeply paranoid. To reverse the process, they must consume meat. As succinctly stated by Zhaan in "Home on the Remains:" 
Injured Delvians must bury themselves on a planet with specific conditions (including fertile soil and proper moisture) to recuperate. Not doing so can prove fatal.
==External links==
*SciFi.com description (archive)
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