Wobble

Wobbles are a peaceful, amphibious race, generally regarded as kind and gentle creatures—until they're pushed. A Wobble who has been angered or is in pain will become a destructive, instinctive creature and transform to expose teeth and claws normally hidden by their rounded, benign exterior. They have had some trouble with aggressors—in particular the Sahuagin, and most have moved from the open oceans to the rivers, lakes, and shoreline around the western coasts Tremalking, and the Eastern Coasts of Alantris.
Wobbles are plump, rotund creatures with beluga-like faces. They have flippers on the end of their limbs and a broad tail shaped like that of a manatee. In Northern areas, their natural skin tone is a blend from a two-tone sea-blue on the back to pale grey along the belly; similar to a dolphin. In the south, they are black along the back and white along the belly; similar to an orca. They are an amphibious species capable of thriving equally in both salt and fresh waters. They are also able to spend time on land, though their skin dries and cracks after about a day, which is uncomfortable for a Wobble.
They are omnivorous and live primarily on harvested fish, coral and seaweed. Wobbles also lay eggs, and their young, referred to as tadpoles, hatchlings, and calves (depending on age), are tended to by the entire community in their nurseries. The eggs start out flat and glowing and will increase in size, glow intensity and turn spherical until they hatch. While flat the eggs are kept in baskets, separated by color, but once they have become spherical they are removed and placed on the floor; the colors aren't separated. Wobble hatchlings have different colors according to their gender. If male, they are blue, and if female, they are pink, though by adulthood, female hatchlings will have turned blue in color as well.
When Wobbles are threatened or in pain, their adrenaline levels surge and they become more fish-like: scales cover their bodies like armor; their eyes become bigger, clear and lidless; parts of their skin turn a dark scarlet hue; their head becomes more bony, with a more fish-like structure and jaws; fangs erupt from their mouths, fins from their backs and tail; and their flippers grow long, formidable talons. While in this state, instinct overcomes rational thought and the Wobble is driven only to destroy thinking nothing of tactics or collateral damage. Only a few Wobbles are able to retain any control through this rage.
Wobbles are very peaceful by nature and their society actively avoids fighting. This is mainly due to their ability to transform which they consider dangerous not only to themselves but to others. The transformation is seen as a social faux pas, referring to this as the "rage," and any heroic Wobbles, those who are able to be aggressive without losing control, are seen as odd by their society. They are so peaceful in fact, that they have been known to agree to an aggressor's terms because they simply want to avoid conflict.
Wobbles are unfailingly polite, so much so that they consider almost any self-reference to be offensive and self-centered. They rarely use self-referencing pronouns or names of their own kind, instead preferring to use the general term Wobble - when dealing with other races, they tend to use the individual's name. Wobbles in positions of authority, particularly in organizations with mixed racial membership and/or martial purpose, will transition to using personal pronouns to prevent confusion, provide clarity of address and chain of command, and to project authority.
Wobbles make heavy use of "oooo" sounds in their speech using words such as "foo" and "coo." This manner of speech leads many to assume the Wobbles are childlike or less intelligent, where in fact they are actually quite wise but in ways that are different from most other races.
Wobbles are comfortable naked but wear clothing as a sign of individuality and pride. Normal Wobble clothing consists of scale-sequined head-pieces with long, beaded harnesses around the upper chest and arms. They often adorn themselves with water-resistant feathers of colorful shorebirds.
Wobble homes are round pods made of coral and corded seaweed. The pods are tethered to the ocean floor but can be easily towed to safer locations if needed. For light, Wobbles farm luminous pearls and phosphorescent algae.