User:DasCabbageMan

The Repitan is a Fictional alien species created by Kale Laplante that resembles a "furry lizard" with it's main distinguishing factor being their translucent, glass-like "crest" on their head. They live on a planet similar to earth they call "Dia", and replicate much of human life with slight cultural differences.



Species desc
A Repitan is a race of lizard-like mammals from a head-cannon universe created by Kale LaPlante. They have a very synonymous form to humans aside from a long thick tail, oblong head shape, and a few other minor differences. Their heads display an exposed skull resembling a translucent glass that is very shiny, hard, and lustrous. They are covered head-to-toe in soft fur which varies on length depending on where the repitan lives. All repitans have a large tuft of fur that grows on their chest, however many females choose to thin this tuft out to expose their breasts in an attempt to be more attractive to males.

They have similar-to-human appendages, with non-retractable claws and fingertip pads at the end of each of their 5 fingers on each hand. In addition, the Repitans have a 3-part pad system on their feet; One large pad on the heel, one large pad on the ball of their foot, and smaller pads on the bottom of each of their 4 toes. Their tail can be classified as a "prehensile" tail, meaning it is capable of motor function and is able to grasp things.

Repitan eyes are faced outwards at an angle, similar to many repitles, and have a wide range of vision. Their noses are similar to a goat's by which they are "slits" that they breathe through. Their ears are buried behind their jaw near the back of their heads, and are small ear canals that lead to a very sensitive eardrum. These ear canals are usually hidden beneath their long cheek fur that extends past their jaw-line.

Repitan's height ranges anywhere on the human spectrum, however they are typically shorter than humans with repitan males averaging a 5' height and females measuring a 4'8" average.

The average lifespan of a repitan is 80yrs old. They may live to be older, for instance, 100 years of age, or may die young do to complications in health.

The Crest
A repitan's crest is it's main showpiece; and they take great pride in them. A repitan hatches with its crest being one of many colors. The crest color is mainly determined by the parent's crest colors, however it isn't uncommon that they can be born with a crest color that is unique to the family. While the crest can be any color, not including shades such as greys, whites, or blacks, it is always only one color naturally.

While being very protective, they also serve as an attraction, and because of this, the specie takes very good care of his/her crest to the point of even polishing it, if they can afford to do so. Some repitans choose to get "chipping" done to their crest to add designs to further customize themselves. "Chipping" refers to the act of engraving or chipping at the crest to get a desired look or image.

Cosmetic outlets will normally keep these chipped off pieces and grind them down to make them into a crest filling compound. This paste is mainly used to help war veterans with badly damaged crests get better, or to fill over a past chipping that is no longer desired.

Fur patterns
A repitan's fur patterns are usually simple. The majority of the species is predominantly white-furred, either with or without black markings. The minority of the species consists of black furred repitans with or without white markings. While the pattern could be very unique; it is only ever in white or black fur, and does not include greys. However, some repitans may choose to bleach and dye their fur temporarily to achieve a new effect or color. The majority of repitans that do this are ones that don't have any genetic markings of their own.

While repitan fur length is determined by climate, such as long furred repitans in colder climates, it is also genetically passed down. Some may have more fur in places that others have less. Repitans that wish to grow out and style their hair are known to use hair creams that prevent shedding to achieve lengths normally impossible.

skeletal structure
Their skeletal structure is similar to a human's, differing only in their chest, feet, skull, tailbones, and a few other minor areas. The general shape of a repitan's body is slimmer than that of an average human. Most healthy repitans do not gain much muscular size from bodybuilding, and instead get increasingly lean and more defined.

In old age, it is common for repitans to contract arthritis in the base of their tail or lower back.

Reproduction
Repitans are a part of the Synapsid family of animals, Having close similarities with both Monotremes and Mammals.

The operation of the male sex organ is very much similar to that of a mammals, however, much like lizards, the repitans do not have hanging testicles and instead have semen producing glands on the underside of their pelvis and above their groin. In addition, the sex organ is sheathed in a vertical slit until aroused. The shape of the organ is cylindrical, averages around 7" long, and tapers to the end.

Much like Monotremes such as the Platypus, the repitan lays eggs. However, they do not Possess a cloaca and have a separate mammal-like vagina and anus. Repitans lay 1-2 Slightly-larger-than-fist sized eggs, usually 3.5-4 inches wide by 4.5-5 inches long, that hatch over the course of 14-15 weeks after being in the mother's womb for 24-25 weeks. During weeks 1-18 the fetus will develop similarly to most mammals, however, at around 19 weeks, the baby will begin to develop a membrane that will eventually become the egg's shell. The membrane grows until it is roughly 1/4"-3/8" inches thick and remains malleable, but firm, until after birth. Over the course of 72 hours, the egg slowly hardens and the outermost part of the membrane becomes hard and brittle.

The egg, after hardening, will still continue to grow with the embryo inside until the repitan is ready to hatch. This is achieved by the outermost layer of the shell cracking and separating until more of the still-malleable membrane is exposed. This happens at a microscopic level so the shell appears to simply grow in size as the egg matures.

While uncommon, it it possible or a repitan to lay up to 3 eggs at one time. During the 14 week incubation period, the females make sure the eggs do not fall below 13 degrees Celsius, as their young are very temperature sensitive until the later days of the incubation period. The amount of heat during this period does not determine the gender of the repitan, and a female will not lay an egg until impregnated.

After birth, young will feed off of the mother's breast milk until they are able to eat solid foods.

Lifestyle
- - - This information is strictly for Lore purposes - - -

Repitans, in each of their home dimensions, live on the main continent on the planet Dia, this continent is called Replea (Pronoucned: Rep-Lee-ah).

The repitans are a dimension-hopping race. There are currently 3 known dimensions that repitans are the dominant species. In all three of these dimensions, repitans live on the planet Dia which is nearly exactly the same in geography between each dimension. Another similarity is the three tribes (orders), which are, once again, a constant between every dimension. The way these tribes act is also very similar between universes; the Repleons being economical powerhouses, The great Alliance being non-violent, and the Signans being an aggressor on the Repleons.

Eya
Eya is the first dimension on the 3 previously mentioned. In this dimension, repitan technological development was second to the art of skill. Each "notable" repitan in Eya's history was a master at a craft, and their culture exemplified that. They are primarily a species of perfectionists and while each tribe shared this value in varying amounts, it is still present in every culture.

As for their advancement, they are equivalent to an Aztec or old Egyptian state of technology. Weapon forgeries existed, however most buildings were made of simple materials such as stone brick, large stone blocks, wood, or in some rare cases; mud and straw homes. Armor was also rare and extremely expensive, although available.

While horses existed in Eya, they were often not used, and instead replaced with a replea-unique creature known as the Hayden, which are large cat-snake creatures that can grow to large sizes.

Rya
Rya is the repitan dimension that most closely resembles the human world. It is also the dimension with the least military activity and most inter-country relations.

Because of its low war state, this dimension is the most culturally innovative dimension of the 3 known. Many repitans from this dimension are adventurous or creative which leads to it being a very uniquely styled place. Many repitans are into body art such as piercings, chipping, makeup, dye, and custom jewelry in Rya. In addition, this is the dimension that was nearly completely responsible for the spread of the repitan species throughout other dimensions. Few owners of rift crystals were tasked with traveling to alternate dimensions to spread the influence of the species by giving birth to the first Aya in the foster dimensions they found.

Tya
Tya is the final dimension to be mentioned. This existence takes place in a universe where technology has triumphed over all after a long tech race began in all tribes over replea. Hover-cars, large poly-material buildings, and futuristic swords fill this dimension. During the tech race, repitans began to notice a troublesome problem. With the rise of incredible amounts of industrialization came a shortage of resources. Common earth metals became rare and rare ones became virtually non-existent. In an attempt to extend the usage of these metals, they began to experiment with making alloys with biological materials and even stone. This resulted in super light graphine armors and the near halt for research of ranged weaponry. Firearms of this age are similar to our modern-day counterparts with few differences.

Even more impressive than grahpene armors are the implications of plazma that were advanced. While the research for ranged plazma weaponry has been filled with nothing but failure, the invention of plasmasteel has made swords and shields into a necessity.

Aya
Repitans who are born outside of any of the main three dimensions are known as Aya, and can be born in any dimension other than the three that the specie call home.

Most repitans born outside of their home worlds usually grow up without their parents, and are speculative of their purpose.

The Three Nations
(RETCONNED INFORMATION - will be updated)

On Dia there are three main nations that span the pangea-like continent. Of them, two are opposing superpowers, while the last is an amalgamation of smaller civilizations that banded together to outclass the supernations, and prevent attacks.

The Signia
The signians are devout believers in the god of blood, Ns (pronounced: Niss), and will stop at nothing to acheive their god's blessing. In early times they pillaged for wealth, however as time progressed they have been discovering and reinventing the world of robotics. With robotic stock so high, they make a large portion of funding from trades with The Treaties. They only lag behind one genious Repleon inventor named Fitz Gera. While claiming to be Repleon, he sells weaponry to all 3 nations and owns nearly every weapon manufacturing plant in all of Replea, which brings up a lot of hate from his Repleon comnrades.

The Repleons
The Repleons are devout believers in the god of war, Fs (pronounced: Fiss), and gained their power though making quality goods and monoplozing a great deal of the trade markets. They are well known for their wealth as well as cheap, masterfully crafted, and quality goods. They are also known for their expertise in battle, lead by a leader they call The Sentinel. Rumors say that he once defeated a signian raid of 200 by himself.

The Treaties
The Treaties are a large group consisiting of 22 civlilizations worshiping their own respective dieties. They make up the largest land and population count in all of Replea. Instead of dabble in the war between the Signians and Repleons, they decieded long ago to wait it out and see what happens. They are most known as the only nation to have a diety as their governor, the god of peace, Ps (pronounced: Pee-iss).