Floran

Florans are a plant-based race known for their hunting capabilities. They are believed to be created by the God of Fear, Dread, for the sole reason of bringing fear into the world. Infamous for their cruelty, Florans are shrouded in mystery and feared by many. Florans are rather scarce throughout the galaxy, as their home planet is no longer active; oftentimes, they are found alone on asteroids, working as assassins and mercenaries, or held as slaves due to their rarity and high value.

## Appearance

Florans are bipedal, plant-based lifeforms, with foliage hair and external fangs. Florans are naturally tall, with thinner, built frames. Their skin is similar to plant epidermis, and there is foliage on many parts of their bodies, such as the arms, shoulders, legs, and feet. Their headleaves can grow long or wide depeneding on the individual, and can resemble long "hair". Floran bodies appear segmented at the joints; however, these are just shallow creases in the skin. Florans have fourty-eight total teeth, separated into two rows; the frontmost are sixteen incisor teeth used for biting into meat, and the remaining are thirty-two canine teeth distributed onto both sides of the mouth, used for tearing meat.

Florans can sport a variety of different colors, on both their skin and foilage. Usually, the skin is a lighter color, but Floran foilage is bright and saturated. The skin is soft with very fine trichomes, similar to the hair on human skin. Headleaves do not have trichomes, and are instead very soft, growing freely from the Floran's head in all directions. Florans have flowers in their headleaves that are also multicolored, and are used for reproduction. Floran eyes are black with no visible pupils. Above their eyes are eyebrows made of a similar leaf material as their foilage. Florans have sharp, blinding-white teeth that can cut through meat effortlessly. Floran lips are shaped with external fangs which assist in eating.

Unlike most races, Florans do not naturally wear clothing. They may occasionally wear furs, pelts, or skins; however, these are more akin to trophies than traditional garments. If integrated into other societies, for the sake of modesty, they will be required to cover themselves, though they are fully comfortable with nudity.

## Biology

### Habitat

Florans thrive in lush, forestal and jungle-like environments. Their home planet was rich in colorful flora, which Florans evolved to camouflage themselves with. Warm temperatures suit them well in this regard, though it is not required to live. Florans can live in a variety of terrains, including plains, mountains, and of course, forests; however, one might find it difficult to hunt if there is no cover, and their natural sense deficiency will be tested. If a Floran remains in a colder environment for long enough, they will likely begin to wilt and become sluggish, leading to eventual hibernation and even death if the temperatures are dangerously low.

### Diet

Florans are exclusively carnivorous, and spend much of their time hunting with their versatile teeth and fangs. The prey of a Floran is limitless; they will hunt and eat the meat of any living thing, including other sentients. The specialized teeth of the Florans makes it especially easy to devour raw meat, as is their preferred type. Florans prey easily on living beings that are aware they are in danger, as all of a Floran's senses are honed to detect fear. It is possible for a Floran to eat plant matter, but they are disgusted by the taste.

### Reproduction

Unlike most bipeds, Florans reproduce exclusively through the flowers on their heads. A male Floran will pollinate the flower of a female Floran, which will produce a fruit-like seed. This seed, when planted into the ground, will form a root cocoon, which grows for about 1/4 GUY before hatching. Above the root cocoon will bloom a flower, which becomes the Floran's head flower. Only one Floran can be born from each seed. If the seed is unearthed before the gestation period has completed, the offspring will die.

Florans also possess organs similar to the reproductive organs of mammals; however, these are functionally vestigal and serve no reproductive purpose. They apparently do receive the same neurological reward from sex as other mammals do, but due to isolation it is unknown if Florans use this for recreation.

### Resurrection

Similarly to the initial birth process, a Floran can be revived after death by replanting the Floran's flower. This process could take days or even GUYs depending on the individual, but the Floran often comes back with some sort of revelation, as if their death functioned as a resting period. However, Floran revival is very uncommon, as most do not feel the need to replant others' flowers.

## Culture

### Behavior

The natural Floran instinct compels them to hunt, kill, and eat, but these are not the only feelings Florans experience. Despite their terrifying aura, Florans experience the same range of emotions as any other sentient being. A Floran's strongest emotions are primitive ones naturally used in a hunting environment, such as anger or fear; however, if they are removed from their hunt-based life and/or surrounded by other species, their full gamut of emotions will flourish.

When in comfortable scenarios, or with people they trust, Florans can be quite playful and often engage in playfighting with their fellow mates. When interacting with strangers, however, Florans can be quite cold and often hostile. This is not a personal grievance, but Florans simply do not get attached easily. Sadness can lead to self-induced isolation and breaking of ties, but they do not hold grudges without good reason.

### Religion

Florans traditionally worshipped thier creator deity, Dread, who they believe lives inside every Floran and assisted them in their hunt. However, since the Florans were scattered, this practice has largely died out. Rumors say that, rarely, Dread will still use a Floran as a vessel for his own bidding. This is true; Dread possessed many Florans even after the tribes dissolved. Dread formerly used Sanya as his vessel before eventually being overtaken by Sanya, fusing with her permanently after her revival.

### Trafficking

Due to the rarity and mysteriousness of Florans as a species, they are often picked out and trafficked for various purposes, ranging from labor to gladiator fights to prostitution. Florans are often seen as easy prey because they lack societal structure and are vulnerable to manipulation. Trafficked Florans are often grouped together and primed from a young age to be exploited when maturity is reached. This demographic accounts for a slight minority of the total Florans alive; however, since Florans are not usually seen in large societies, most people's first encounter with one is in one of these conditions. Floran trafficking is legal in the Galactic Union.