Squelgian

Squelgians have distinctive purple hair and yellow skin. They possess two arms in the front, like humans, but also have four tentacles extending from their backs. They are bipedal, with two eyes and a nose similar to humans.

They have florets like a cheetah — a spotted pattern across their skin. Squelgian females are considered attractive to human males.

They are 50% stronger than humans of the same mass, making them physically formidable despite their peaceful nature.

Squelgians are capable of changing their skin color at will to camouflage themselves. This natural ability makes them exceptional at blending into their surroundings — a trait that has served them well both in the wild and in more covert applications.

Squelgians are egg layers. Each Squelgian has only one mother but several fathers. This reproductive strategy enhances genetic diversity, strengthening the species as a whole.

Phe'zorinth Manufacturing is a powerful Squelgian company, comparable to SIAGE or Ventopia on Earth. Engineers across the Consortium jokingly summarize the four great manufacturing powers this way:

• Ynoventhu Dynamics builds the people-like machines.
• Ventopia builds the worlds.
• SIAGE improves life itself.
• Phe'zorinth Manufacturing builds almost everything else.

Squelgians are known for their culinary contributions. The Mitnelberry — a berry designed for the sole purpose of stimulating human taste buds — was created by a Squelgian chef over 200 years ago.

Despite their peaceful nature, Squelgians have a word for those they despise: Jufarlot is a Squelgian word meaning "asshole."

Notably, Squelgians hate Ortuvian Tea, the beverage that humans across the Consortium adore — a rare point of cultural divergence between the two allied species.