Levilarvae Species Info [re-upload]

Levilarvae are a closed, personal species, you may not make your own.
Re-uploading because the original's image is broken unless you click to make it bigger, I have no idea why it's doing that and haven't been able to fix it.

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About the Species
The Levi
Levi are mysterious creatures found only on the planet Eremus, which make the underground ocean their home during adulthood.
-They are sort of anti-amphibians, living in shallow waters where they can crawl along the sands while young, but descend into the underground ocean when they get big enough. They as they grow they look more and more like whales, but they don't become drastically different in appearance until after diving into the deep. The Levi continue to change physically and continue to dive deeper and deeper as they grow, and they look completely different when they finally reach close to the planet's true crystal surface. At that point they look a lot less like what we'd normally think creatures would, more like a spaceship or submarine made of nudi flesh. 
-They are hermaphrodites, and after they descend into the underground ocean (and thus reaching sexual maturity) they begin to greet one another by releasing sperm clouds with their usual singsong greetings, and they preserve all the genetic material they've collected throughout their lives. When a Levi has finally reached the end of it's long life, it mixes the stored sperm with it's own eggs and after a somewhat short pregnancy and they ascend to the surface. This kills the parent, but the crystal armor that formed on their parent's bodies remain after death and provide a safe haven for their children. 
-Levi are incredibly intelligent creatures, they remember almost everything they experience in their entire lives and are more highly developed emotionally. One may mistake them as solitary creatures due to their lonely lifestyle, but anyone who could see how they interact when they do meet would know that they are actually very social. When two Levi do meet down in the vast, lonely ocean, they sing and dance around each other in greeting/happiness. They are very peaceful and kind creatures and will help other Levis in need (and would help other creatures too probably, but they'd never be able to come into contact with them since they are alone in their environment) 
-To the natives of Eremus, the submerged crystal planet is essentially their deity. So because Levi are the only creatures that can get close to this deity, they are seen as divine beings themselves. The levilarvae are treated with the utmost respect and adoration since they are considered to be holy children, and a native may be allowed to become one's guardian and protector. However if any foul play were to happen or be suspected, the larva would be taken from them and released back into the pools, possibly to be chosen by another guardian. 

The Levilarvae
-A levilarva (plural: levilarvae) is the larval form of the Levi. 
-They are capable of imitating sounds very closely, they will become bonded with a certain sound. This is essentially their name, they name themselves in this way. If a larva would imitate a bird chirping, you could call it bird, chirp, ect or the specific sound, it all counts as the same name. Very specifically though, it is the exact sound it makes, so although there can be multiple 'Bird's or 'Chirp's, it is unlikely that there will be another with the exact same tone, influx, ect.  
-As a larva, their intelligence can be compared to that of an 11 year old and can be really playful despite having immature personalities. You have to bribe them to do stuff for you by giving them gifts, shiny objects or sweets will suffice most of the time, although some individuals have more eccentric tastes. 
-As a larva, the critter feeds on berry-like things that grow in their watery home, like underwater grapes, although plantlife as we know it doesn't really exist on Eremus. They are small enough to fit entirely in their mouth, which they have the ability to squeeze the inner mouth flesh and crush the berry and drink the juices easily. The tongue is small and round, and they don't have teeth. The mouths and general muzzle area can come in different varieties, but the mouth always comes in bird (V shaped) cat (W shaped) dragon (3 point, can't find letter to use here OTL)
1. The cavities on their chest are the opening of tubes that run all the way down the sides of their body to the tip of the tail, the flesh inside as well as the openings of the chest cavities/tail hole can constrict or dilate when needed. They move very quickly away from danger by sucking in water and squeezing it out the tip of the tail (which is a smaller entrance then the chest cavities) They can leisurely travel by letting their momentum carry them, forcing water into the opened cavities and squeezing out the tip of the tail, continuing to propel them along.
2. The head things are rhinophores, organs which pick up scents and tastes sort of, detecting chemicals in the water. 
3. The top part of the levi is covered by a 'mantle' which flares out looking like a little cape from behind the rhinophores along their body to the sides of their tail. This ruffles in the water as it moves, especially if they are moving fast. The top of the mantle usually has super iridescent spots of varying color. As the levi ages and grows, these spots don't grow larger but actually grow in number, which after the levi has reached massive proportions the whole mantle just looks super iridescent, but you can see the individual spots if you look closely.
4. They can't see super well, they can make out shapes but they can't make out color (can't see how pretty they are :C) the eyes are only useful for the larval form and they lose them as they grow into adults. Their senses of smell, taste, and sound are much more developed. 
5. The toes are sort of squarish shaped, they have three toes on each foot. They can grip things like grass and hair much better then larger things, they don't have a strong grip. The palms of the hands are super sensitive, they can detect scents and tastes. 
6. The tentacle looking things on their backs are gills, which they can retract into the body if pulled out of the water to remain oxygenated for a longer amount of time. The rhinophores can't support themselves out of water, they droop like floppy ears. 

IMPORTANT THINGS
These creatures are incredibly important to me and my headworld, which I'm very hesitant to distribute outside of close friends. Because of this, there are certain special conditions to owning one.
First and foremost, they are a 100% non-profit species. This means that they can only be obtained through free events, such as DTAs, raffles, and gifts from me. 
In exchange for being essentially free, I retain the rights to repossess a levilarvae design if rules are broken. I wouldn't do this unless the major rules were broken, the owner finds a place on my blacklist (which isn't easy), or the owner refuses to fix things if one of the minor rules are broken. 
This set up is called 'guardianship'. You do not 'own' the levilarvae design, you are it's guardian. You may use the design just like you would any other design aside from the rules listed below.

Rules
Major rules
    - You may not trade, sell, or gift the levilarvae under any circumstances. If you no longer wish to be a levilarvae's guardian, please just let me know so I can find another guardian for it. 
Minor rules (I won't repossess your levilarvae for these but will ask you to fix the mistake)
    - You may not age-up your levilarvae. I don't show the adult designs publicly for very particular reasons. 
    - You may not make major changes to their design. You need to run design changes by me for approval, adjustments may be required if too much is changed. 

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Other Resources 

Masterlist
Levilarvae Species (creation process)

All intellectual property and artwork here belongs to me. Remember that levilarvae are a closed, personal species and you may NOT make your own.