Obsidian Sea
Orbiting a vibrant orange star, this world is a frigid expanse of a silicate-rich ocean, frozen solid into a dark, glass-like surface. Immense pressures from high gravity have fractured this glassy crust into colossal, slowly drifting plates. Life here must contend with crushing forces, developing incredibly dense and robust forms to survive the freezing temperatures and navigate the treacherous, shifting ice floes.
6 species · 3 starting species · view only
Starting species(3)
Cryo-Carapace
🦫 Burrower
A heavily armored, multi-limbed organism that slowly drills through the silicate ice, consuming mineral deposits and relying on internal chemosynthetic bacteria for supplementary energy.
Cryo-Serpent
🐅 Predator
A massive, serpentine creature with a hardened, segmented body designed to withstand immense pressure and navigate the fracturing ice. It uses a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in the perpetual darkness.
Cryo-Silicavore
🦬 Grazer
A heavily armored, radially symmetrical organism that slowly scrapes a living by consuming sub-glacial microbial mats and mineral deposits. Its dense, silicate-infused shell protects it from the immense pressures and frigid temperatures.
All species (6)
- Cryo-CarapaceEvo 1A heavily armored, multi-limbed organism that slowly drills through the silicate ice, consuming mineral deposits and relying on internal chemosynthetic bacteria for supplementary energy.
- Cryo-SerpentEvo 1A massive, serpentine creature with a hardened, segmented body designed to withstand immense pressure and navigate the fracturing ice. It uses a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in the perpetual darkness.
- Cryo-SilicavoreEvo 1A heavily armored, radially symmetrical organism that slowly scrapes a living by consuming sub-glacial microbial mats and mineral deposits. Its dense, silicate-infused shell protects it from the immense pressures and frigid temperatures.
- Cryo-ColossusEvo 2A colossal descendant of the Cryo-Carapace, this creature has grown to immense size, its shell thickened further to withstand the increased pressures associated with its larger mass.
- Gastric ScraperEvo 2A more robust, radially symmetrical organism that now primarily relies on enhanced internal chemosynthesis to supplement its meager diet, scraping less for sustenance.
- Obsidian BehemothEvo 3A truly colossal creature that has capitalized on the abundant mineral veins, growing to an unprecedented size. Its body is a testament to the crushing pressures and frigid temperatures of its world.
Tree of life
- resilient
- strained
- fragile
- ★ canon
- 🧬 hybrid
- 💀 extinct
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