Varlan (original version)

Varlan is an avali, a raptor-like alien species from a world called Avalon. Avalon is an icy moon orbiting a gas giant planet called Elysium. Avalon is a world covered in thick ice and extremely low temperatures. The avali race is a technologically advanced species, and bodily enhancement and modifications are a common practice. Most avalis stand a little over 3 feet tall. Varlan however is just over 6 feet tall, making him roughly double the size of most other avalis. Varlan also has a more animal-like face with a more defined snout than most other avalis. Most avalis have liquid ammonia as the primary fluid making up their blood. Varlan's blood however also contains a high concentration of water due to his bodily modifications. He has bright yellow feathers, a light tan face and belly, and a brown stripe separating the other two colors. His casual clothes are red and brown wraps. During missions, he instead wears a red Terrene Protectorate uniform. He's somewhat eccentric and very scientific minded, and enjoys experimenting with new technologies, as well as meeting new kinds of alien life forms. Varlan's unusually large size is a due to a side-effect of an experimental bodily modification which he performed on himself. This modification was called the Teravali project, and it involved increasing the water content in his blood in order to allow for greater temperature resistance in environments different from Avalon. Varlan's body initially had an adverse reaction to his modified blood, so in order to survive, he had to be injected with various drugs and hormones to keep him alive until his body could adjust. These drugs and hormones ended up also causing him to have a growth spurt, leading to his unusually large size now. He's a member of both the Terrene Protectorate and the Peacekeepers. He works as a bounty hunter and has a reputation for being practically unstoppable, thanks to both his combat skills and his access to highly advanced technology. His starship is called The Tundral Halberd. He is a master swordsman, and also a skilled sharpshooter. He enjoys being playfully dominant over his friends, but will immediately stop if he notices that his behavior is genuinely distressing them. Despite an intimidating look, he's actually very kindhearted. His kindness however should not be mistaken for weakness. He can also be ruthlessly fierce and unyielding when faced with a threat. He especially enjoys vore with friends, swallowing them whole and keeping them safely inside of his belly. His increased appetite is one of the side effects of his blood replacement. During bounty hunting missions, he will sometimes use his voracious abilities to his advantage, capturing particularly unruly or otherwise difficult targets by swallowing them whole. He tends to say "yep" frequently in casual conversation as if it's a verbal tic, but he will say it much less often when highly focused, serious, or angry. Rubbing his belly tends to stimulate his stomach and make him voraciously hungry. Because of this, he's usually not comfortable with people rubbing his belly without permission.