Trobifants

[the Drazilim]

The Trobifants are an extraterrestrial life form. They are raised and “harvested' by the Drazilim for their crystal which is an important energy source for Drazilim society across many worlds.

The Trobifants are a “tube” style life form, with six stout legs coming out from the base of a ten-foot diameter bottom all around its circumference. They have hard plated skin covering (think… rhinoceros).

As it moves, the body pumps up and down exchanging air and gaseous wastes through a series of close-able blow holes all around the body, several of these have inner vocal chords and they make sounds ranging from growling, and trumpeting to highly melodic singing.

Three/quarters up the body are six eye balls that protrude out from the body on short protuberances like tentacles or antennae, their visual acuity is excellent, sensing wave lengths beyond human in both direction. Alternating with the eyes are directional ears, again they exceed human perceptive ranges. Around the top are a series of six tentacles which are fully prehensile, and can extend or retract and are capable of reaching the ground. At the end of the “arms” are six “fingers”- four are larger and quite strong, and fully opposable, in addition to which are two more fingers which are smaller and capable of fine detail manipulation, and are also opposable. At the base of each hand is a retractable “claw” which is large, curved and sharp (think velociraptor) and on one of the small fingers is a very sharp, pointed and fine needle like claw, usable for careful cutting and also injecting venom. These can be “shot” short distances but then must re-grow. Two of the “arms” are hollow and can be used (much like an elephant uses its trunk) to drink, spray and wash itself.

The top of their body is a large mouth like opening which is conical and surrounded by sharp downward pointing teeth, with some grinder molars toward the bottom. Food is put in often alive, and it can’t crawl out easily (because of the teeth) and it is chewed and swallowed when the Trobifant gets hungry. They also collect rainwater this way. There are a couple of rudimentary tongues, which can throw out unwanted things and can taste things. They are also photosynthetic, and warm-blooded.

They come in male and female genders, I won’t describe the differences, you’ll have to imagine that, but they are not mammalian. They mate numerous times in their life with no visible outcome, but at the end of their life cycle they sit down, metamorphize a hard crust as they digest their last meal. And then sing what is rumored to be among the most beautiful of animal songs, and explode, spraying many small grub worm type things all around the place.

At the center of the explosion will remain a soccerball sized green crystal which they have excreted. This is an intensely powerful energy source. When ignited it powers the Drazilim's entire habitat structure including their string dimensional travel capabilities. Proper care and handling can significantly intensify the strength of this crystal; good feeding, fresh water, lots of light, and just the right amount of PAIN!!

They are short tempered, easily provoked, and quite powerful. They are not particularly attractive, and have a perpetual smell of rotting flesh and sewer gas about them