Anatomy


Dextroluma are a species most often described as being similar to a hybrid of fish and fungi.  Of course, that description is quite simple.

The species is bipedal with a typically symmetrical and humanoid form.  For a typical Dextroluma, the features that best differentiate them from humans are their fins, located where a human’s ears would be, which may also present on other parts of the body.  These fins glow in at least one color that is then found on the body.  They also possess horns, which are typically either bone or covered in their skin, and do not always grow from their skulls.  There are additional possible variances, such as tails being commonplace, and most notably, although it is unusual, some dextroluma are born with multiple limbs that function as naturally as the standard ones.  This can even include conjoined twins, who usually function more ably than human ones.  Additionally, Dextroluma genitalia does not always resemble that of humans - they have been observed having all sorts of genitalia types, sometimes relating to the mutations they experience, such as possessing multiple penises or a vagina made from flowers.  They have also been observed with genitalia that resembles animals or so-called monsters, from tentacle appendages to cloacas and even knots.  Rates of dextroluma being born intersex are relatively similar to humans.

Dextroluma eyes may appear unnerving to humans - and sometimes to other species.  This is because their eyes typically present with a singular color, usually white, and typically glow.

With their eerie eyes and their fins, some species have wondered if Dextroluma can hear or see normally, and rumors abound that they are actually blind or deaf.  While these conditions can appear in Dextroluma both from age or injury or illness, most Dextroluma can indeed hear and see normally.  The glow of their eyes is simply the result of a healthy diet rich in mushrooms linked to their genetic profile.  As for their fins, while they do not possess the complex chambers of a human ear, the sensitive membranes found in most fins process the vibrations of sounds in both air and water to convey the information to a Dextroluma.

For more information on dextroluma anatomy, please visit the Design Guide and the traits index.