Sedahian by Quinn-Red on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

The humanoid-ish race of the volcanic, ash smothered world of Sedah, Sedahians are nomadic and intelligent ash feeders. Sedahians have powerful muscles and a dense exoskeletal upper body, making them brutal and resilient fighters. Their small head can partially retract into the chest as it's sensory horn pokes out to still accurately fight an opponent.
Most organs are contained in the upper body, including a heart, ash filtering organs, respiratory systems, digestive system, even reproductive system.
Sedahian skin is dark and resilient to the intense heat of Sedah's atmosphere. Due to a high iron content in the skin many Sedahians are dotted with red markings depending on the amount of oxygen in the area. Some elder Sedahians are almost completely rusty red.

Sedahians have recently forged their way to an iron age, making crude but effective weaponry and armor. Though this is less for fighting each other as much as warding off predators.

Ash Feeder: An organism that uses special filtering orifices to absorb the organic material within ash particles drifting in the air or layering the ground.