Tsumawi Warning

**Debut** | TBA

**Tsumawi Warning** is the Simplicitrix/Stabilized Simplicitrix's DNA sample of a Hopu'Ika'Ika'Ika'Nalu from the planet Auwae'Oka'Oka'Oka'Make.

## Appearance

Tsumawi Warning is a shark-like humanoid alien with two-tone light gray skin and a disproportionate body structure, having a large head with prominent jaws full of an enormous set of yellowed human-like teeth, a fairly small torso with pronounced pectoral muscles, and skinny, shortened limbs that each end with three rounded digits, his fingers having sharp claws, along with a long tail that ends with a pair of forked fins. He has large green eyes with plus-shaped pupils and a secondary set of slightly grayish green X-shaped pupils underneath, wide horizontally shaped nostrils, open cheeks reminiscent of a skull, a long fin running down the back of his head, and three large gills down his throat. He wears a sleeveless gray wetsuit with red stripes around his neck and shoulders, the former of which extending up and partially wrapping around the back of his neck as two jagged stripes, a tan midsection with gray jagged stripes on his lower back, and brown and tan shorts.

Tsumawi Warning wears the Simplicitrix on his chest between his pecs.

## Powers

* Tsumawi Warning can summon killer waves, which resemble enormous shark jaws that take shape the higher they rise into the air, which instantly solidify and bite down upon anyone within their reach, violently crashing and sweeping them underneath with enough force to effortlessly crunch apart large vessels, like ships and boats, and cause immense erosion on shorelines through slowly pulling them apart every time the tide retreats.
	+ Although the waves work at higher efficiency within more active bodies of water, capable of reaching greater sizes with larger bodies and splitting them off into multiple smaller waves through traveling across several currents at once, Tsumawi Warning can generate them out of the water and on land through accessing any available water that has poured and spilled out onto the ground nearby.
	+ Through concentration, Tsumawi Warning can conjure killer waves out of any liquid that contains water, including milk, vinegar, and blood, inheriting their unique preporties in order to deal further damage upon biting down on unsuspecting opponents.
* Tsumawi Warning can increase in size and strength through inhaling blood through his nostrils, even if it may his own, entering a hyperactive frenzy where he will rip apart the nearest living organism the second they make any movement near him and drain them of their blood to preserve his euphoric rage.
* Tsumawi Warning has underwater respiration even with very low oxygen, allowing him to lay dormant and rest on the seabed for weeks at a time.
* Tsumawi Warning has an immense sense of hearing while underwater, detecting even the slightest vibrations and frequencies from afar.
* Tsumawi Warning has enhanced durability, endurance, speed, biting, and swimming.
* Tsumawi Warning has strong teeth and sharp claws.

## Weaknesses

* Tsumawi Warning's awkward body structure and skinny limbs make him slow on land in contrast to underwater.
* Tsumawi Warning's killer waves are at their least efficiency when outside of the water, as even with an available water source, such as a pool or fountain, the waves cannot travel across dry surfaces outside them and will only exist for a few seconds at most with very little movement in their limited spaces. Even during a heavy rainstorm, too much downpour can cause the waves to deform and prematurely fall before even reaching their intended target.
* Tsumawi Warning's blood inhalation empowerment means that any heavy damage dealt to his nose would have dangerous consequences, as even should he try wiping or plugging his bleeding nostrils, he would continuously inhale it regardless, extending the duration of his berserker rage until his nose clots itself.

## Etymology

* Tsumawi Warning's name is a play on "tsunami warning" and "maw," in reference to his killer wave abilities.
* Tsumawi Warning's species name is a play on "hopu i ka nalu," the Hawaiian translation of "catch the wave," a phrase meaning to seize any newly presented opportunity, typically for the sake of doing something new.
* Tsumawi Warning's planet name is a play on "auwae o ka make," the Hawaiian translation of "jaws of death," a phrase meaning to be in great danger, such as a nigh-death experience.

## Trivia

* Tsumawi Warning was originally named just Tsumawi, although was further expanded in order to make his name a bit more striking and memorable.
* Tsumawi Warning was drawn by Shark as apart of a batch of random alien designs made without any ideas in mind, with their name and powers later suggested by WTB.
* Tsumawi Warning was intended to originate from the planet Ossicorca Oceanus, where many other aquatic species apart of the Simplicitrix DNA database originate from, although was changed at the last minute due to the presence of another shark-like species already existing there.