Lumigae

is the Algae Complien. It belongs to the Water and Light Elements. Female Lumigae grow into Maringel. Male Lumigae don't grow.
==Appearance==
Lumigae are small Compliens with spherical, translucent blue heads. There are multiple, nutritious green pods stored inside. The front of their face has a large red "mask" with two large white eyes and a small mouth that drools digestive enzymes from inside. A series of leaf-like tentacles surround the bottom of this creature's head. Female Lumigae have a small light on the forehead, which is not present in males.
==Information==
Lumigae are abyssal Compliens known for their extreme sexual dimorphism. While the only difference usually notable at a glance is the light on a female's forehead, only the female is capable of growing into the much more advanced Maringel. Males are left in a smaller state, occasionally mating with a Maringel at the head of their pack. What causes such dimorphism is still unknown, but it has led to the Lumigae line being well-known amongst marine biologists for their bizarre mating habits.
The green pods inside a Lumigae's head are highly nutritious, and are often hunted by other Compliens, especially Bludsquid and Dracusquid. Lumigaes are capable of defending themselves by lighting up, something much more intense on females than on males, which can help deflect predators, particularly in their deep sea environments. However, this is not always effective, and occasionally, Lumigae are still eaten as a snack nonetheless. Maringels will often look over packs of Lumigae, to help defend them. While Lumigae are often hunted, reproduction often produces over a dozen Lumigae, so their numbers remain plentiful.
The nutrients in their head emerge from plants they eat. The glow given off by Lumigae often helps plants grow in the deep sea, which they subsequently digest with enzymes stored in their head.
===Habitat===
On Complanet and Collusia, Lumigae are common Compliens often seen in the deep sea, though they still occasionally float up to the surface to photosynthesize. Depending on abundance of Bludsquids based on migration cycles, their numbers may be more or fewer than they may be on other days.
==Growth==
==Fusions==
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==Origin==
Some insights on 's origins.
===Name===
Lumigae is derived from "luminous" and "algae."
===Design===
Lumigae is inspired by species of bioluminescent algae that rarely appear to light up shores.
==Trivia==
*Lumigae was drawn over a year after its grown form, Maringel.
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