Toroot

The **Toroot** are a race of plant-based bipeds from the planet Rootasha. After growing from the ground like any other plant, adult Toroot become mobile and obtain energy by fluctuating air through their mouths and out miniature holes scattered on the skin. Despite their lack of language, Toroot culture is musically inclined, with ideas being expressed through wind instruments.

## Biology and appearance

The Toroot are a race of plant-based bipeds from the planet Rootasha. They have a round body with four long and thin limbs that emerge from the underside. From the back their is a number of randomly sprouted roots, a remnant of their youth. As plants, Toroot lack any kind of bone, and can regenerate from most harm. The two arms and two legs lack can bend in any direction, and can grow and shrink in size. Toroot are typically 1.9 meters tall and weigh only 14 kilograms.

The head of the Toroot is an extension of the body. The body is lumpy and in an oval shape, though this can vary be the individual. Toroots have minimal organs and the flesh is porous. Adults obtain energy by fluctuating air throughout the body, through miniature holes scattered on the skin and out through the body. The only two notable organs on the face are the two eyes, bulbous, black orbs barely capable of detecting light. Toroot also have one larger hole at the front, which serves as the mouth. The mouth controls most of the air fluctuation, but has no tongue or vocal chords, meaning Toroots are incapable of producing sound by themselves.

The limbs of the Toroot are long root structure that are capable of moving with the air flow in the body. The two hands have three long digits, capable of manipulating objects. The feet bend broadly on the ground, and have two elongated roots for toes. The feet can also physically root the Toroot to the ground, keeping them in place. The Toroot's body has brown skin and has a rough texture. The various roots are tan in coloration.

Toroot have a unique form of reproduction. Upon the death of an individual after their 140 year lifespan, they are planted in an area with fertile soil. Within two to three years, the body should have sprouted into several new young Toroots, that can number up to ten in number. The young begin to emerge from the soil, but are completely immobile. Within 14 years, the young become fully grown, emerging from the ground with their new arms and legs. The young's original roots become the mature Toroot's "tails". Young Toroot receive nutrients from the soil.

The Toroot lack any kind of sexes, with any individual being able to make new Toroots. Every Toroot has a different shape which can be affected by the nutrients, the environments, and the conditions they grow up in.

## Society and culture

Because the Toroot's lack any internal organs, they are incapable of speaking. Instead of a language the Toroot express themselves through the air fluctuation in their holes, which makes a faint whistling noise. This goes even further in Toroot society, which is extremely musically inclined. Since the Toroot have complete control over their air flow, they make excellent musicians with wind instruments. Toroot culture is based around expression of oneself through music, and all Toroot are inclined to learn to play one kind of instrument.

Toroot lives in circular cities built in a stadium shape around a central platform. This platform serves as the meeting place for the Toroot leaders called "Players". The Players serve as the leaders of cities and make all the decisions. The Toroot have advanced technologies, having created space travel long ago.

## History

The Toroot first evolved from a budding plant species on the planet Rootasha. Their musical culture developed due to the frequent wind storms that plagued the planet's plains. After their creation of space travel, Toroot began to explore their nearby systems. The Toroot became known to the rest of the galaxy after a group of Toroot musicians performed at the trading hub of Peileese Station at 437 YAO

Toroot remain a well-known species across the galaxy to this day. Rootasha itself remains unaffiliated, possibly due to the planet's location at the far side of the known galaxy, or due to the Toroot's disinterest in politics. Many of the most famous artists and musicians in galactic history are Toroot.

## Toroot in the galaxy

Toroots are a memorable species that are common throughout the galaxy. Toroot don't need any major nutrient besides gas flow, meaning they can be located in many places other races cannot go. Toroots can be found in any of the governments and are even more plentiful in the Unclaimed Regions.

Most off-world Toroot travel with the desire to work as musicians or artists, which becomes true for most of them. The rest often work as farmers on agricultural worlds. Many of the most famous artists and musicians in galactic history are Toroot.