Original species

Original species are, in established fandoms and subcultures, user-made character species generally combining multiple animal character into new one (note: Depending on the fandom, not all original species are animals).

Types

There are two different kinds of original species, closed and open:

• Closed species are species you must ask or pay ("commission") the creator to make or use.
• Open species are species anyone can make, although some may require you to follow a guideline(s) to be considered one.
• Mixed species are simply the anatomical mix of two or more animals, and are less complicated than original species.
• Semi-open species, also known as semi-closed species, are characters that have elements of both closed and open species. This may involve having characteristics available for any person to make a character with, but then have several reserved characteristics that must be purchased. It could also involve a system in which every user gets one free character, but all characters after that must be bought (i.e. Protogens and Primagens).

Some of these species can also be adopted.

Examples

Some examples of original species include (by type) the following:

Closed species

• Primagen
• Elemuts - (Reference source)

Open species

• Aflit - (Reference source)
• Amphimorpho
• Avali
• Drekkubus - (Reference source)
• Dutch Angel Dragon, also known as DADs or Dutchies
• Kellashee - (Reference source)
• Manokit - (Reference source)
• Pancan - (Reference source)
• Phonodroid/phonotron - (Reference source)
• Sergal
• Sodaroo - (Reference source)
• Synth
• Taidum
• Vottle - (Reference source)
• Wickerbeast - (Reference source)
• Tira - (Refrence source)
• Hazorise - (Reference Source)

Semi-open/closed species

• Protogen

See also

• Species

External links

• Original species on Fanlore

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