Langguth

Name:  Langguth
Notes:  A recent appearance on the scene, the Langguth species was artificially created in the laboratories of the Zodiac Empire.  However, unlike the artificial species created by the old Holy Terran Empire, the Langguth were created as a way to improve cross-species relationships.
The Langguth were created as an intentional combination of Draconian and human genetic materials....at least their bodies were, their minds were left intentionally blank so as to allow the Draconian who donated their portion of the genetic sequence to transfer their mind into while their original, pure Draconian body was put into stasis.
The first Langguths were created because of several Draconians who partnered with members of other species.  However, some of these pairs wanted their own biological off-spring instead of adopting.  While some of those opted for Abh inspired recombinant D.N.A. and artificial wombs, a number were able to commission a number of the Zodiac Empire's top scientists for a more....'natural' solution.
Using the sum total of the Zodiac Empire's knowledge on transgenics, genetic samples from each Draconian half of the pairs was taken and mixed with a randomized human genetic structure.  Once fully developed, the new Langguth body displays anatomical features of both Draconian and human nature and are naturally biologically compatible with their human, or human-compatible, partner for natural procreation methods, though the Draconian genetic fragments do show up in at least two generations past.  How many more generations would be required for them to phase fully out is unknown as the Langguth are so new as a species they have not been around long enough for their grandchildren to reach maturity.
The Langguths' hybrid descendants show something the original species never did.  In their seventeenth year, the hybrid Langguth descendant undergoes their first ecdysis, a term used to describe something akin to a shedding of the skin.  In the few days just prior and immediately after, the teenager undergoes extreme mood and personality changes that can, understandably, freak out those not prepared for it and, as due to their inherited Draconian genes, their super-human strength can cause them to unintentionally harm those around them.  After the first ecdysis, both the half-Langguth's physical appearance can change, usually additional horns around the ear as well as a change in the color of tail and wing scales, as well as an increase in power level.
It is rare, but hybrid Langguth descendants can also undergo a second ecdysis at any point after their first.  However, this second ecdysis is rare enough that, so far, in the entire population so far, only one individual, a first generation half-Langguth named Mink, has undergone a second ecdysis.
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Category:Draconian Empire