This is gonna be about the Serpenskolk, a species native to the planet Shiznoska in the Lunamaru Star System.
The Serpenskolk commonly look like a hybrid between a raptor, a bird, & a snek. But since their name references "serpen" which is often associated with danger noodles, they are usually associated with snakes & not raptors at all. (Even though they are primarily based on ratorso, they just have snake & bird elements) They however seem to stand up like humans though which is also a common thing about them & have elf ears.
Each tribe of Serpenskolks has their own culture, ideals/beliefs, body types, & ways of living. But what is common about them is they do have the capability to change their birth gender at will & can even change their colors if desired (& even some bits of their culture is somewhqt similar). But at rare times, Serpenskolks cant be born with these natural abilities so they much go with artificial means to do those. They will have a major difference in their tribe type like the huge claws used for digging of the Devinka or the beautiful & glowy feathers of the Blimoscenes. Some Serpenskolk can even have wings & very weird horn shapes.. Their eyes however will always be unique to the individual.
While they can exist EVERYWHERE on Shiznoska, their main home is Tabilta, the land their ancestors decided to live on many many years ago. They are actually extremely close relatives to the Englomia, Dravolshi, Kektarin, Dukano, & Zenkumok as they all originated from the same ancestor. (Although the Dravolshi look more like their ancestors since the other species are uh..... a outcome from inbreeding....)
Tabilta used to be a pretty peaceful land until the birth & rise of their current ruler, Alder'Sokk Ichelmol the Serpent King. Due to this Tabilta has been... not so friendly to the point some individuals (like Insharia & her husband Periose) ran into different continents to get away from the madness. This has lasted for at least 40 years (Yes, 40 frikin years). This also spark major stigma for the Blimoscene Tribe, a tribe of Serpenskolks while peaceful, are also the most beautiful & graceful of the tribes. (This is bcs the king is hella racist to those poor fellas who did nothing wrong but exist)
As for their diet, their diet consists of bugs, fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, fish, poultry, & meat. (Yes, they are omnivores but do prefer meat & fruits) These are all of things used inside of their cuisine, but each tribe's food is very different, even if they use the same ingredients. Some of these ingredients are, however, not what you see if you were only on earth. They are not wasteful of the stuff they use. If there's an animal they have hunted down/killed for food... THEY WILL USE IT ALL! It's pretty much a global thing. But the only person... well, Serpenskolk.. is the king himself. (Bcs he's a rich & pompous a-hole). Camagoomi (a type of bird) bone marrow soup & noodles are very common foods, but like with the difference thing in mind, they do make it their own way. (Before you ask, the Camagoomi is a large bird that is native to Tabilta itself. It weirdly enough also has the properties of a cow but can also fly. However, they don't fly often but are extremely dangerous. Very common in Serpenskolk culture as a food source or a source for milk)
Serpenskolk often wear what let's their body color stand out. A example is the Devinka who often wear more thicker cloths as a they live a much colder & albiet sandy area of Tabilta. (They wear fingerless gloves so digging can be easier) but when it is hot they only seem to wear crop tops (in the form of a x). The color of a a Devinka however is often warm colors minus the color of their skin, which is the color of a human & their hair is normally a bright color. So they often wera slight duller shades of pastels to somwhat match with their hair. The Serpenskolk are also extremely good weapon smith's & are infamous for their knives which are often sold by Serpenskolk traders in space. Each knife however is pretty expensive bcs welp... they aren't really being sold on their home planet which is cheaper.
Also some goofy ahh bonuses: They are very much born with hair, however, it's just feathers that are so small that idk if you can consider it as frikin feathers. The feather are actually really soft & a bunch of them feels like fur. Also unlike alot of reptilian species, The Serpenskolk & Dravolshi are the only native races if Shiznoska that can give live birth (even though they are not mammals). They also have very good hearing & good eyesight.
& heres a morbid fact: Back in the old times, the Serpenskolk used to... eat their young if they were deformed or diseased/disabled. However, this will only make then sick bcs IDK WHY YUR COMMITING CANNIBALISM ON A SICK CHILD! Nowadays they use medicine & surgeries like everyone else.
So yeh that all I have for the Serpenskolk... I... I h8 writing... especially lore... BUT ITS WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO MAKE A THING TAHT MAKES FRACKIN SENSE NOW INNIT?
