Galoan

Also known as Cliff jumpers, these peaceful creatures often stay to themselves, but some set up market stalls in Barbro settlements to sell hard to reach herbs and plants.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Their long legs make up over half their height, allowing them to jump up to 10 times their height! Although they do have quills, they aren't for attacking, but for defense.

Biological Traits

Long legs, and arms allow them to easily traverse up near straight cliffs.

Genetics and Reproduction

The males and females are quite different, the males being tall, and the females being short and winged. It has not been studied intensely, but they reproduce similarly to most insects, the female leaving eggs in a protected location for them to hatch.

Growth Rate & Stages

The females take care of the young when they are very young, as they are born without legs and an exoskeleton, similarly to a caterpillar. They eat and eat, and grow and grow, until they enter a pupa stage, where they go unable to move for a few months. Once they emerge, they are on their own.

Ecology and Habitats

Often being suited to nearly all environments, they mainly stay near mountains or tall trees.

Dietary Needs and Habits

They are mainly herbivorous, although as young, they need some protein to fuel their rapid growth. They often have small farms on the sides of cliffs to grow fruits.

Biological Cycle

As they grow, they need to shed their skin, allowing for new growth.

Additional Information

Social Structure

They are open to all species, as long as they don't attack.

Facial characteristics

Their faces are actually a lot less scary than one may think. Up close, there is something oddly, human about them, although no one is sure what, as they have six eyes and the lack of a nose and ears.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Wherever one desires to live.

Average Intelligence

About the same as a Barbro.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Their six eyes are extremely accurate and they also have a good sense of hearing, although they can not smell.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

The names of Galoans are interesting, often using two separate words for a single name such as 'Hem no' or 'Inth maj' the names are even harder to remember by the fact that they all look the same!

Major Organizations

Many of them are afiliated with the Peacemakers, and a few work on Keepers island.

Beauty Ideals

The females are the only ones that wear jewelry, and very little of it at that. Sometimes they wear a golden ring on their wing, but that is about it. There are some individuals, however, that enjoy hats quite a bit.

Gender Ideals

They are at the same level as of stereotypes. They two genders are equally suited for scouting, as the males can jump and run for long distances and the females can fly.

Courtship Ideals

It depends greatly on the family ideals, but usually the male makes the first move, although they are almost always nervous about doing so.

Relationship Ideals

They mate for life, but the females, when ready to lay eggs, travel away to a safe place only females know of to lay them.

Average Technological Level

Same as the Barbro, although they have discovered the pump, which allows them to water crops on cliffs.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

That's a large topic, as each individual camp of Galoans have a different language, but they are very quick to learn new ones.

Common Etiquette Rules

Etiquette is mainly do not jump or fly in town. Other than that, Galoans are usually, and surprisingly, overlooked by others.

Common Dress Code

The most clothing a Galoan will ever wear is a hat, but as they are insectid, all of the necessary areas are internal.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

They do like to mold clay and carve rocks as part of their culture and customs.

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Every year, a few Galoans are selected for the Tournament. Although they almost always lose, they are good sports and love the thrill of the game.

History

Their history is a long and sad one. Nearly the whole species was brought over the ocean and enslaved by the Barbro, before the virus plague. Afterwards, the Barbro realized it was wrong to keep them, and released all of them, although some still stay near the settlements, they aren't the most confident species.

Common Myths and Legends

Mainly Tack-tara and the huntsman.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

As an act of apology, Barbo have opened their gates and homes to any Galoans in need. Galoans are also not targeted by any species of megarachnid, as they seem to be recognized as family.

Scientific Name

Cimex Hominem

Origin/Ancestry

The islands in the Crossroad sea

Lifespan

Around the same as humans, although they reproduce every two years.

Conservation Status

They seem to be doing quite well.

Average Height

For males over 12 feet tall, for females, rarely more than 6.

Average Weight

Depends on the gender and habitat, as those in mountainous regions weight more than those in flat areas.

Average Physique

Slim on their frames, but they have a solid chest and torso, packed with muscle for jumping.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Mainly brown for their exoskeleton, but their muscle, sometimes visible through the cracks between joints, is a bright green color.

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