Piscciss Fan Lore
(a re-post because my old account is lost forever)
(Image courtesy of Abzû)
Hello! I have a bunch of lore I made up myself for Piscciss (and Piscciss Volann) because I generally did not like what we got in series. So this is a small compilation of headcanons I have for my own version of Piscciss, some of which I have shared before.
I’m open to suggestions but don’t be offended if I’m not interested in what you’re throwing out there qwq
Will continue to update when I feel like it, also they're in no particular order and I'm sorry.
Piscciss isn't just a giant empty ocean with a small planetary core like in canon. Its an actual planet that’s surface is covered in 99% water, and "land" that’s exposed is too small to be habitable by much more then some planets, insects, and small amphibious creatures.
The infinity map piece as presented in the Aggregor arch still exists, but instead it served as a geothermal regulator that kept the planets core from causing massive undersea volcanic eruptions
Piscciss Volann are Apex predators with no naturally occurring predators of their own
Piscciss is home to vast underwater cities filled with Piscciss Volann
They have an incredibly diverse ecosystem that they coexist in much better then say humans do in earth ecosystems
Female Piscciss Volann are typically larger then their male counter parts and its the only sexual dymorphism they have
The planet is ruled by a matrilineal monarchy (only Females inherit the throne)
Queens are especially large coming in at massive sizes up to 20 feet in length, they also have bio-luminescence across their whole body (as opposed to just their lure) and often have cultures of coral growing off of them.
The existence of queens started early in their species evolution as a matriarch with special abilities that would give their civilization the upper hand against predators, but as of currently they exist only as leaders.
However queens are not just figure head leaders, they also serve as military heads, and see something themselves, fighting to protect her people.
Pyros is the Star that Piscciss orbits
The Pyrosccian system is a binary star system, which means there is a second star present with the system
the wars that have been waged between Piscciss and Pyros have mostly been over who the solar system REALLY belongs to
The last war to happen was during Patelliday’s childhood
Piscciss Volann can change their biological sex at will (there are 450 species of fish that can do this so...)
Piscciss Volann partake in Funerary Cannibalism
Piscciss' primary exports are high pressure resistant crafts, and water friendly breathable and self healing textiles
Piscciss Volann are a species who like to sleep in the middle of the day so they dont have to put up with the sun when its at its peak
There are towns on piscciss located in shallower parts of the planet called tidal towns because during a low tide they would be pretty much exposed. Thankfully the moisture thick atmosphere of piscciss means breathing is a non-issue
Piscciss as a rather large moon close to their planet, the drags massivemountain sized tides incredibly slowly across the surface. Years are marked by tidal positions.
Piscciss has a second smaller moon orbiting much faster that causes smaller more frequent tide changes.
Piscciss Volann flirt via visual displays and hunting for eachother
Piscciss Volann reproduce sexually before later laying eggs, they can lay anywhere between a single egg up to a clutch of 5, anymore is increasingly rare.
Larval Piscciss Volann have semi-transparent skin, rounded faces with no defined muzzle, large eyes, very sharp and very tiny glass like teeth, and only have a tail. As they grow older their skin thickens until it is completely opaque, and around toddler age they gain the ability to switch to legs.
Piscciss Volann hold "hatching parties" for when their eggs are supposed to hatch, it is similar to a baby shower but the baby is arriving.
Hatching Parties give new born PV early life socialization
Adult Piscciss Volann are (literally) hot blooded which is why they are so sensitive to increases in temperature.
Their blood contains anti-freeze proteins that prevent them from freezing to death, and is also blue.
The bones in a piscciss volann's legs are segmented and flexible, and the skin and muscles are fibrous and can detach and reach to eachother allowing for an easier change between legs and tail (inspired by https://insane-mane.tumblr.com/post/650463030887530496/funnee-feesh-and-beeg-dawg-jk-ripjaws-was-fun )
The ability to switch between tails and legs is not naturally occurring and is a result of self genetic modification that appeared thousands of years before the shows current time line
Only 1% of the overall piscciss volann population has the original genetics
Not all piscciss volann with the gene develop the ability to switch their tails to legs, some have a condition that prevents the gene for it from expressing itself and preventing that ability from manifesting when it's supposed to
That being said piscciss volann can loose the ability to switch between legs and tail either because of naturally occurring reasons like being disabled, sick, or elderly. Although it is more common to loose their legs, there are also cases of them being unable to regain their tail.
Loosing their ability to transform can also be inflicted upon them through medical procedure
Piscciss Volann have nictitating lenses that they keep drawn over their eyes while out of water to prevent their eyes from drying out
Public nudity is not an uncommon occurance on Piscciss, like many other alien species Piscciss Volann often believe that clothes are ultimately unnecessary and optional. So don't be surprised if you see a Piscciss Volann swimming around in only jewelry or nothing at all.
Due to 80% of their evolution and social development being underwater, they had the downfall of not having access to fire. So as such they found other ways to develop technology and energy. The main being from animals. Starting with domestication to selective breeding of animals to use as tools, and eventually bio engineering even more organic organisms for special jobs. As such Pisccian technology is incredibly techno-organic, and they rely heavily on bio-engineered living tools and wetware.
Piscciss Volann are a type 1.5 civilization (in comparison humans are at a 0.7)
Piscciss looks very much like this planet and the purple is thick kelp forests
Pisccian language has a very similar appearance to cuneiform
Pisccian spoken language sounds like fish noises! It can't be spoken on land, and can't be heard by humans and other non-aquatic species underwater without special equipment
