Ptevos

Ptevos are two-legged, intelligent creatures who look like upright rhinoceroses. Their skin is thick and gray, and their eyes are completely black. Each has a single ivory horn on their head. They take pride in their horns, and are judged on their appearance. In Ptevos culture, a damaged or broken horn is a sign of shame and worthlessness. The Ptevos skip childhood altogether and are born into adulthood. The average Ptevos is over six feet tall.

Draculous is the Ptevos home world. It is very similar in climate to Earth with polar ice caps, and a majority of its surface covered in water. The atmosphere is rich in oxygen and able to support plant and animal life. The Ptevos are the dominant species and rule the planet. They have a long history of being governed by a monarchy, presently ruled by Rex Saasha, a vicious and ruthless leader. Upon taking up the crown, Saasha Akuma focused the Ptevos resources on growing their dominance in the galaxy by invading other worlds, enslaving their inhabitants, and stealing their resources.

Their technology is very advanced, focusing on starship weaponry and planetary defense. Their planetary defense shield is famous throughout the universe as being impenetrable.

Author’s Note:

I knew from the outset that the Ptevos were going to be a major villain in the series. I am a sci-fi fan but I tend to struggle with believability of characters. When I design my characters I look at it from an evolutionary perspective and try to create characters that are realistic, or at least that are believable in their bodies. For example, a character with three eyes doesn’t make sense when two eyes work together so perfectly. As the main villain, I needed General Zarafat to have an imposing presence while still appearing to be realistic.

I had named them Ptevos even before I had named Brandon, During my early childhood, I had made up my own language called Ptevos, and while I didn’t think about it very much as I grew older, my mother would remind me of it at least twice a year. I finally found a use for it.