#nezchelit

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Thinking about alien teeth

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I have decided to do all the Mikus, the worlds are hers after all

The Nijezdi ↑

An Oni (Troll-Merfolk Hybrid) specifically, the hybrid race very well known for their musical magics

The Nezchelit ↑

The Pseudo-Centaur ↑

The Rezmal ↑

The Jiralf ↑

ngl, it was kind of a challenge trying to keep her recognizable, but this was hella fun.

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I once again have made Elîsa x Azrail content

(also, sorry for not posting on this blog as much, been working on other projects not connected to the Lost Locket)

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Nezchelit the Basics

Nezchelit (neh-shel-eet) are the third species discovered by Nijezdo, a semi-aquatic, sturdy people who get along quite well with Nijezdi.

Their planet Prilinewo (pree-lee-neh-voh) is one that is known for it's extreme tides, created by the close proximity of its 3 moons, nearly 3/4 of the planet is affected by tides. This leads almost ever single animal on their planet to be semi-aquatic in one way or another, and of course, nezchelit are no exception. Despite what you first may suspect, they are actually covered in very dense, very short fur covering most of their bodies. Leaving the only thing hairless being their fins and eyebrows, this is to keep them warm when swimming.

Their sexual dimorphism is, oddly enough, very similar to that of Humans, Fae, and Pixies. Having the men be larger, hairier, and all around physically stronger than their women. While the women are generally smaller, more agile, and "softer" looking than their men. However, the most common way of knowing if you're looking at a male or female nezchelit is to look at their tail: if the tail seems short and stocky; it's a man, if the tail is long and slender; it's a woman.

Though, most Nijezdi seem to be able to tell by face structure alone.

Now, of course is the part where I start talking about reproductive biology, so:

⚠The section under the cut talks about sexual reproduction. While it doesn't go into grueling detail, it is spoken about in a semi-scientific lens: Reader discretion is advised⚠

TLDR: Nezchelit reproduction is damn-near the same as Nijezdi (i.e. Human, Fae, and Pixie). Being monogamous, women are considered the "fairer sex", and child-rearing is a duel parent responsibility, though the mothers are considered the primary caregivers, while the fathers are considered the providers. The biggest difference (besides the obvious) is the fact that they are hyper carnivores, meaning that the vast majority of their diet is made up of meat. They also feed their liti (the common term for babies) the same way penguins do

Romance and Children

Due to how many different countries an cultures exist on Prilinewo, it is hard to pin down what is considered a normal romantic relationship. However, there are some noticeable similarities. Men are (very generally) considered attractive if they are large, strong, and have some semblance of status. The want for a husband that can provide for the wife and their children is a strong one.

On the other end, nezchelit men tend to find nurturing, emotionally loving, and gentle women the most attractive, after all, if he's out providing, he needs someone to care for their children while he's gone.

Now, of course, these are very generalized statements that don't encompass everyone. Due to the fact that nezchelit are people, there are many different ideas of what is considered attractive, both culturally and personally.

But, assuming, a man and a woman decide to have a baby, things tend to be a little more simple. Child-making is the same as a human, the male producing sperm and the female produces eggs. The egg stays in the mother for about 3 weeks (giving her time to "nest build") before it is ready to be laid.

During this time, the mother is rather aggressive, purposely finding a safe place to make a nest and lay her egg. Even her husband can be an unwanted presence during this time, but this is rather rare, and commonly temporary.

When the mother finally lays her egg, she still tends to be rather broody, only letting her husband near her. She very rarely leaves her egg's side, the only exception being to relieve herself. And even then she "force" her husband to watch over their unhatched child until she returns (it is very common for most nezchelit houses to have a "nesting room"). Due to this behavior, it is usually necessary for the father to not only have paternity leave until the baby hatches, but also be the one to provide food and water to his wife until hatch day.

Hatching and Infancy

The baby (commonly known as a liti) is born completely blind, deaf, and small enough to fit in both palms of the mother's hands, making them entirely dependent on their mother. Nezchelit have no mammary glands, so they feed their babies by, well, the bird method. The mother, and father, will regurgitate pre-chewed food from a secondary stomach specifically for feeding young. This will continue until the liti is 3 months old.

Before the age of 1 the liti already knows how to swim.

Childhood

A nezchelit is considered a child until it's around 10 years old, beginning puberty at around that time. They (normally) are very curious, and adventurous, finding anything, and everything to play with and explore.

Teenager

Most cultures tend to see a teenager as a time to truly explore, both yourself and the world. It's common for them to get jobs, or help more around the house/ranch/family business/what have you. Play time's over, time to start becoming an adult!

Adulthood

16 is considered an adult in most countries, and they are about as social as Nijezdi are (common to live alone, but still require social contact from time to time, at least). They will tend to have a job at this point, whether it be with their parents, or someone else, this is the time where independence is given, and they learn to live on their own.

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Nezchelit Infant Development ft. baby Elîsa

Nezchelit development is very similar to that of Humans (and Fae and Pixie), though a slight bit slower. They are born very underdeveloped and most milestones happen about 3 months slower than most Nijezdi children (Harpy tend to be the only race with underdeveloped children at birth).

Baby nezchelit do not really crawl due to the action being very uncomfortable, instead they learn to swim faster than they learn to walk. Living on a world that has extreme tides tends to make the act of swimming a little more important than walking.

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Sometimes breakfast can be messy

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Since I started working on the Nezchelit people first, I've decided to come up with some fun facts:

Facts about the Nezchelit world

Their world is called "Prilinewo" (pree-lee-neh-voh), meaning "tidal zone"

Prilinewo is a mostly ocean covered world, with all but one of its continents being quite small

It has two moons that are closer than average

due to this, the tides on Prilinewo are quite extreme, making most kingdoms of biology semiaquatic to some extent(from animals to plants to fungi, and everything in between)

Facts about the Nezchelit

They are very good swimmers, though prefer to spend as much time out of water as they can

However, they need water to stay alive

Their bodies are covered in short, dense, waterproof hair, analogues to penguin feathers

When swimming, instead of using their hands for manipulating objects, it changes to their feet, in the same way a bird of prey may use its talons

The parts on their bodies that are bioluminescent only glow if they try to court, or threaten someone (you can tell the difference based off in their cursing at you or not)

The less waterproof and hydrodynamic their clothing, the richer they are

When it comes to sexual dimorphism, cultural beliefs, and even historical stepping stones, they are the closest to Nijezdi (Humans, Fae, and Pixies) compared to the other four sapient species we have found