Species: mantled beast

Mantled Beasts (Va'ji) are a fictional species created by the artist Honeymoss. They are an open species meaning anyone is freely allowed to make their own Mantled Beast, although there are a set of guidelines to follow for designing one. These are mostly in place to keep the species recognizable as what they are. Creativity is encouraged!

Here is the standard Mantled Beast design. Your designs don't have to look exactly like this. It’s just a starting template to reference.

Summary

These are features that are present on every Mantled Beast and is what keeps them recognizable!

Anatomy

While Mantled Beasts can vary in different shapes, fat distribution, muscle mass, etc, their general anatomy stays similar to other Mantled Beasts.

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Visor

The visor, while removable, is a very important part of Va'ji society and it's what makes them Mantled Beasts.

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Chest Plate

The chest plate can have many uses depending on what each individual beasts needs it for. They can act as a battery for their other equipment or used as a form of self expression. Along with the visor, it is important to the Mantled Beasts design.

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Body Strips

Like the visor and chest plate, the body strips along the body are also used as a form of equipment / support and is another important part of Mantled Beast Society for work or self expression. These can vary plenty in shape and form / how they connect to one another.

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