Higher Being Biology and Specifics: The Vessels
Alrighty, here's my third insane, crackhead rambling about fictional bug God biology, this one is quite a bit shorter than the others.
EDIT: I forgot to add a couple of bullet points, so I am adding them in. The last four of them are new additions.
The Vessels can all be classified as Pale Beings, just like their parents. However, because they have been hollowed out by Void, there are some key differences.
Like Pale Beings, the body temperature of the Vessels is incredibly cold. Furthermore, because they are Void constructs, their temperatures are even lower. Both their white shells and black, Void-infused chitin are freezing to the touch.
They do not give off a Pale Light like either of their parents.
None of them are able to speak. The only noise that they can make at all is a low rustling sound, akin to that of wind.
Upon the cracking of their shells, their Shades are released. Their Shades retain characteristics of the Vessels’ personalities, thoughts, and feelings. However, the Shades generally only retain imprints of negative emotions and pain, similar to that of a sullied stain. As such, they are aggressive in temperament.
Because their bodies are formed from Void, their forms can be contorted and changed at will. The Vessels can summon or conjure up tentacle-like tendrils and extra limbs from their bodies. They generally use the tendrils in battle.
The Vessels, like their mother, do not have mouths. Instead, they eat by grabbing food with their Void tendrils and absorbing it into their bodies. They can eat through any part of their body as long as their shells are not obstructing access to the Void.
The Vessels can easily repair damage to their bodies via the use of Void or Soul. When the injury to their Void-infused chitin is small, they can easily repair it. If it is a larger wound or even a loss of a limb, they must use Void to repair the injury or regenerate the lost limb. If their white shells are damaged, they are only able to heal such an injury by Focusing Soul.
They do not have traditional hemolymph or organs. Instead, they all bleed, cry, and vomit Void.
Unlike other Higher Beings, the Vessels do not have sexual organs, nor can they reproduce. Consequently, they are all genderless. However, because the Void of their bodies are all able to be manipulated and changed, they can warp their form to accommodate the act of mating.
If their shells are not cracked open immediately upon death, the Shade is stuck inside the inanimate Vessel. They are unable to move or do anything and are trapped in a sort of limbo. Breaking the shell will set the Shade free.
The Vessels are able to die of starvation and do have to eat to survive, however, they can live off very little food. A little energy goes a long way.
Being Void constructs, Vessels have incredible endurance and are able to withstand even the most intense physical exertion.
They moult and shed their shells to make way for new growth. The size they grow to depends on their diets and exercise.
