Creature:Xanoids

Xanoids are a reptilian species from the planet Xanodia. They are extremely xenophobic, are the second-largest empire in the galaxy, and are masters of combat, both predatorial and military.

The origins of the Xanoid species can be traced back over millions of years, when a comet impacted the planet now called Xanodia. Evolving from single-cell organisms, Xanoids eventually became land-dwelling creatures, evolving from what equates to Cells with legs to scorpion-like beings to their humanoid forms, gaining powerful mandibles, skulls, feet claws, and poison-secreting nipples, becoming the apex predator of Xanodia.

Eventually, though, even savages like Xanoids have to become civilized. Therefore, the Xanoids went from living in a ground-based nest to a tribal village.

Tribal life consisted of active hunting, crafting weaponry, tests of strength, and attacking and destroying other villages.

Following the destruction of the last non-Xanoid tribal village, the species spread out across Xanodia and fragmented into various nations. The only major conflict during the Unification War was between the Xanoid and Forest Nations. Otherwise, every other nation fell in days, and Purple Nation, the last independent nation on Xanodia, surrendered without a fight.

Following the Unification War, the Xanoids began making plans to expand into space. Following early space exploration efforts that included landing on Xanodia's moon and launching a permanent space station, the first interplanetary spaceship, a Xanoid Fighter, was built and launched. From there, more fighters were built, and bombers, interceptors, and invasion ships were designed. Eventually, after a slow start due to a sluggish economy, the Xanoids made allies in their local sector to form a buffer from outside species and conquered half the galaxy. The other half is under the control of the Galactic Empire. Currently, the Xanoid and Galactic Empires are in a state of cold war, with tensions bound to explode any day. Citizens on both sides live in fear of the massive anti-matter war that awaits, with bombers on both sides ready to go at a moment's notice. It doesn't help that the Galactic Empire mainly comprises the Thrawn the Killers and Grox, both of whom ridicule yet respect the Xanoids.