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-saThe sapient inhabitants of [[character:Zalaagra]]'s domain are collectively referred to as **kazeqena** by the [[:Threadwielder|Threadwielders]]. As hexapods, they share traits with some human renditions of dragons and are thus typically collectively referred to as **Draconics**. They comprise the following species:+The sapient inhabitants of [[character:Zalaagra]]'s domain are collectively referred to as **kazeqena** by the [[:Threadwielder|Threadwielders]]. As hexapods, they share traits with some human renditions of dragons and are thus typically collectively referred to as **Draconics**. The following (highly incomplete) phylogeny is known to date:
  
-  * [[planet:Sesakanala]]'s inhabitants //(species not canonically named yet)//+  * **kazeqena** //- all dragons// 
 +    * **[[:kazeqen:Isasjan|Isasjana]]** //- dragons whose two necks have fused into one// 
 +      * [[:Netaru]] ([[planet:Sesakanala]]) 
 +      * [[:Lhenahehiem|Lhenahehiema]] ([[planet:Sesakanala]]) 
 +    * **Rashtaryka** //- dragons whose necks are separate, but point in the same direction, like a hydra// 
 +      * //(none known yet)// 
 +    * **Mirhata** //- dragons whose necks are separate, but the asymmetry of which is starkly developed// 
 +      * [[:Imiyirh|Imiyirha]] ([[planet:Sesakanala]]) 
 +    * **Shareseja** //- dragons whose necks are separate and pointing into opposite directions//  
 +      * //(none known yet)//
  
 ===== Proto-Dragon ===== ===== Proto-Dragon =====
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 It was at this time that the **conjoining** that Draconics are famous for began to manifest as more than an accident of biochemistry (though it had always been more prevalent in their ancestors than one would ever see it in mammals). Three limbs are quite okay for climbing, but six offers a great advantage in stability. Six-limbed conjoined "starfish" could climb to places that three-limbed regular "starfish" could not, and use free limbs to dislodge their opponent. It was at this time that the **conjoining** that Draconics are famous for began to manifest as more than an accident of biochemistry (though it had always been more prevalent in their ancestors than one would ever see it in mammals). Three limbs are quite okay for climbing, but six offers a great advantage in stability. Six-limbed conjoined "starfish" could climb to places that three-limbed regular "starfish" could not, and use free limbs to dislodge their opponent.
  
-Again, regular conjoining evolved twice - once in the herbivores, once in the carnivores. Mouths were shared and due to its vicinity, the stomach was equally shared; the circulatory system was shared; the nervous system was shared.+Again, regular conjoining (having previously not been selected against, but also not selected for, but all in all being far more evolutionarily available than it might be in humans) evolved twice - once in the herbivores, once in the carnivores. Mouths were shared and due to its vicinity, the stomach was equally shared; the circulatory system was shared; the nervous system was shared.
  
 Around the time that one limb of the basal creature (two limbs in the conjoined one) began to differentiate itself as a defensive or offensive weapon and the bones in the limbs became increasingly important, and the creature lifted itself to run (often //up// vertical structures), the **carnivores'** mouth split and began to wander from the underside of the creature to the side. Around the time that one limb of the basal creature (two limbs in the conjoined one) began to differentiate itself as a defensive or offensive weapon and the bones in the limbs became increasingly important, and the creature lifted itself to run (often //up// vertical structures), the **carnivores'** mouth split and began to wander from the underside of the creature to the side.
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 {{ :draconic-conjoined.png?nolink |}} {{ :draconic-conjoined.png?nolink |}}
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 +Note the //mirrored nature// of the limbs in the conjoining - whereas one half-dragon's left arm is the vestigial/wing arm, the other half-dragon's left arm is its main arm.
  
 Due to the extreme symmetry of the halves, most illustrations on this page will only bother depicting a half-dragon. Due to the extreme symmetry of the halves, most illustrations on this page will only bother depicting a half-dragon.
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 Other organ-equivalents (liver, kidney, glands) exist, but are not depicted here. Other organ-equivalents (liver, kidney, glands) exist, but are not depicted here.
  
-In a properly conjoined proto-dragon, the circulatory system is shared, the nervous system is shared, the //stomach// fuses, the two brains grow enough informational links to become 'hemisphere' equivalents of a single brain, and the intestinal system merges, ending in a shared anus:+In a properly conjoined proto-dragon, the circulatory system is shared, the nervous system is shared, the stomach fuses, the two brains grow enough informational links to become 'hemisphere' equivalents of a single brain, and the intestinal system merges, ending in a shared anus:
  
 {{ :draconic-organs-major-conjoined.png?nolink |Organ sharing in a conjoined draconic body.}} {{ :draconic-organs-major-conjoined.png?nolink |Organ sharing in a conjoined draconic body.}}
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 ^ Sex      ^ Genitals ^ ^ Sex      ^ Genitals ^
-| 'Male'   | {{:draconic-organs-genitals-male.png?nolink|}} | +| Male   | {{:draconic-organs-genitals-male.png?nolink|}} | 
-| 'Female' | {{:draconic-organs-genitals-female.png?nolink|}} |+| Female | {{:draconic-organs-genitals-female.png?nolink|}} |
  
 As baby dragons become larger and use up the nutrient storage given to them (as there is no umbilical cord), they move from the small womb into a marsupial pouch, where they are then typically fed with regurgitated food from the respective other parent until they in turn have enough strength to cling to their parents' bodies. As baby dragons become larger and use up the nutrient storage given to them (as there is no umbilical cord), they move from the small womb into a marsupial pouch, where they are then typically fed with regurgitated food from the respective other parent until they in turn have enough strength to cling to their parents' bodies.
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 {{ :draconic-organs-genitals-sex.png?nolink |}} {{ :draconic-organs-genitals-sex.png?nolink |}}
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 +As one might expect, proto-dragon genitals are very sensitive to touch. Their ability to detect even fine perturbations has ultimately made them the basis of their hearing apparatus (which, however, has since detached from the genitals themselves and wandered as a kind of tympanum to the back of their 'skulls').
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 +==== Dimorphism ====
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 +A male and female 'head' differ not only in the way the associated genitals form. A female head is larger and made for attacking and rending prey, but lacks a lot of fine motion it might otherwise have. A male head on the other hand has fine motion, but no jaw strength, instead having a narrower muzzle that can be used as a kind of additional 'hand' when needed.
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 +In addition, the halves can be easily identified even without considering the heads: The male half of the conjoined dragon forms its right arm into a vestigial/wing arm; the female half of the conjoined dragon forms its left arm into a vestigial/wing arm.
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 +In //very rare// cases, it's possible that a dragon is a conjoint of two females, but due to the break in useful symmetry for gliding, this does not form functional adult - as soon as the creature is left to fend for itself in nature, it will rapidly die.
  
 ==== Non-Conjoined Condition ==== ==== Non-Conjoined Condition ====
  
 Biochemically speaking, a non-conjoined proto-dragon is still functional, but its asymmetries make it a poor adaption for nearly any conceivable environment. Modern sapient dragons rarely have children that revert to non-conjoined form and can survive to adulthood, but if they do, these tend to be sub-sapient, but well tended for, and they can live long lives. Societally they are usually considered cripples - although Draconic culture is varied enough that one can encounter nearly any possible interpretation of the condition. Biochemically speaking, a non-conjoined proto-dragon is still functional, but its asymmetries make it a poor adaption for nearly any conceivable environment. Modern sapient dragons rarely have children that revert to non-conjoined form and can survive to adulthood, but if they do, these tend to be sub-sapient, but well tended for, and they can live long lives. Societally they are usually considered cripples - although Draconic culture is varied enough that one can encounter nearly any possible interpretation of the condition.
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