@somerandomdudelmao inspired me to actually do something with my own alien idea from... idk early highschool? Regardless, thank you so much!!!
ANYWAYS: Here's the Zedini race (Zed-ie-nye), hailing from the shallow aquatic world of "Planet" (that's how the name translates from their movement language) that has been dubbed "Shallow Waters" by otherworlders. They're massive and a major aspect of their culture is brawling, so "getting along" is a bit complicated for most species. fan thing: Grimmia (big orange mf) is the Root of a group of Zedini that have allied with Eliptica for the sake of trade and Not Getting eaten (being mostly bone and cartilage makes for a gross and unsatisfying meal, and being able to successfully cultivate a renewable fuel source has its benefits. So what if you had to sacrifice one of your kin for the planet-bone-shaper (Sculptor) to learn from)
kinda wanna expand on these guys :P