Wraith

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[Ecology] The wraith is a highly evolved, highly intelligent apex predator. It is an obligate carnivore. It possesses several abilities that scientists have yet to find an explanation for. It hovers, and can move quite fast. This is its primary method of locomotion. It can teleport short distances, up to approximately 20 feet (6m), an ability which it uses to close the distance on prey. It can also create a temporary duplicate of itself. This duplicate is identical to the original in every discernible way. It operates under the direct control of the main body, and can only be harmed by harming the main body. Finally, while the wraith has demonstrated no ability to speak or understand language, it has shown the ability to communicate emotions, as well as simple images and concepts, through telepathy. It seems to be able to read surface level thoughts, and can use this ability to grasp the general intent behind words or actions, even if it is unfamiliar with them, enabling some level of two-way communication.

[Physiology] The wraith's torso is about twice the size of a human's, and the rest of it's body is proportional to that. The wraith's outer surface is composed of dermal structures similar to scutes on a reptile. These segments are semi-rigid and fairly durable, resisting small handgun calibers, abrasion, and a fair bit of blunt force impact. The wraith's body plan is roughly humanoid. It has four upper limbs in two pairs. The upper set are larger and stronger, and end in long curved blades which it uses to kill prey. The lower set are smaller and more dexterous, ending in hand-like structures. It has three lower limbs, in the form of very long tentacles. The lower portion of these limbs is entirely muscle covered in skin, and contains no bones, similar to an octopus. These seem to be used to explore its environment as well as entrap prey. The front two attach to the body at hip-like structures, and have leg bones in the upper sections, while the third attaches like a tail as an extension of the spine. This layout suggests that the wraith evolved from an animal that locomoted using its limbs, and these tentacles evolved from its hind legs and tail after they were no longer needed to support itself. The wraith's spine attaches at the back of the skull, rather than the bottom like it does on humans. Because of this, its head sits in front of its shoulders rather than above them. Its eyes are tiny and vestigial, and it navigates primarily through echolocation. Its mouth consists of a sharp row of upper teeth, a pair of sharp lower mandibles, and a pair of large, muscular tongues. There is significant muscular development on its hunched back to be able to support and move a large, front placed head and two sets of forelimbs. To the casual observer, the wraith appears somewhat feminine, with pectoral muscles which resemble breasts and an hourglass figure. The wraith species, is, in fact, entirely hermaphroditic. All members of the species have a single cloacal structure placed between their tentacles which they use to expel waste and recieve sperm. They can also extend a rigid, bumpy penile structure from this opening, which projects directly downward, and can be used to penetrate a mate to impregnate them.

[Behaviour] The wraith is naturally territorial and defensive. While they have several unique abilities, they are not very resistant to physical damage, so they must be clever and aggressive to survive the other fauna on their homeworld. As such, their first instinct will be to attack any human who appears to be a threat. If they consider a human to be defenseless, they will not necessarily attack. This territorial behaviour extends even to members of the same species. As such, mating is rare, and the species is endangered as a result. Mating typically involves one member of the species fully subduing the other to prevent any chance of threat. This can either happen by force or by voluntary submission. Once submission is established, similar to flatworms, the loser will lose its hermaphroditism and become fully female. It will also lose the large blades on its upper forelimbs. Dominant wraiths are extremely possessive of their mates. They will keep them in their shared home, and will bring them food and water rather than letting them leave. Wraiths typically live in a hollow spherical colony organism with which they have formed a symbiotic relationship, bringing it meat in exchange for the warmth and shelter provided by living inside it. If they cannot find one, they will typically live in a cave, but this is suboptimal.

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