on the planet Forastro grows a tree, a tree that has pierced the skys and grows close to breaching the atmostsphere. That tree is known as the Zibba zimboua(zim bow a) tree. That tree has stood since the planet was formed. It has protected its people from invadors, its roots struck at those that wish to harm its people, its care takers. It even protected itself from loggers when it was young and the people were scared by the machines of outside worlds. There is only one Noxarlin as old as the Zibba zimboua tree. He is simply known as The Elder.

Roots or vines constantly cling to him, he has become one with nature, one with the world. He can not leave the planet, and he is the one who hears the zibba zimboua tree's voice the clearest. Many seek his council. The Zibba zimboua tree plays a vital role in all noxarlins lives. from start to finish. When they are born, underneath the tree, their mothers take them to the outside of it, instinctively the child will place its dominant hand on the tree, and the handprint shall be burned into the bark along with the name the parents gave the child. The zibba zimboua tree does this so it may connect with all its people, it gives power into the other hand of the child, the hand almost turning into a glove of sorts. When the noxarlin dies, that hand will come off, and seek forth the zibba zimboua tree, and climb the tree finding the hand print of its youth. The hand attaches itself to the tree like a handprint, creating a matching pair, one from birth, and one from death. That hand carried all the memories and events of that noxarlins life, and when it joins the tree, all those are shared, the zibba zimboua tree holds their entire races history inside itself.

the noxarlins live on their planet, with nature, half of the planet is ocean, but almost every inch of ground is covered by trees. Each year the noxarlins go forth and find dead or rotting trees and remove them. Allowing new, young trees to grow in their places. These old trees are used to construct houses, or sold to other worlds as the wood is still rich and useful. If one of the cut down trees is bough, the noxarlins ask that the buyer plant a seed to replace the tree, and a seed on their own world. In order that the beauty of nature may be shared throughout the galaxy.

Each year, during spring, the entire planet turns pink, as the trees are covered with blossums. It is known as the Spring petal shake. For each noxarlin goes to a tree on the planet, sometimes familes to a tree. They each place their hands on the tree and feel the thrum of nature coursing through them. They start to stomp their feet to the beet. Shaking the whole planet sometimes, and shaking the petals, each year at this time, galatic winds blow through just as the petals start to fall, the winds sweep up the petals and some seeds and carry them throughout the galaxy, the nearby planets have been known to watch, and in recent years, some have even gone to join in the celebration. Many planets just watch and smile as the petals float down through the atmosphere onto their planet.

By living with nature their bodies have merged with it. Both genders have vents on their backs with which various gasses can be expelled, during wars against attackers, they expel a poisonous gas, sometimes coating the world in it to keep them at bay, or pleasant scents during times of joy and celebration. With technological advances and electricity, they have created armor to harness their body's toxins, and are able to throw globs of it now as weapons. They blend in with nature perfectly sometimes that it seems as if they are part of the tree. the females have larger legs, and pouches to carry their young. their legs seem birdlike, but without claws, as to keep from harming the trees. The males, have larger arms, spending time climbing, and ready to defend their homes. Both males and females can be fighters. Both males and females can give birth, as it does not matter the gender, as long as the life created is taken care of. Females though do usually care for the young, and in war times, the zibba zimboua tree is the strong hold, the females take, and guard the children underneath its roots.

They use large beetles as a mode of transport across the oceans. Usually able to move just as well on their own amongst the forest, the beetles are able to fly into low orbit. Their technology is biologic, and almost living at times, their space travel is currently limited to only nearby planets.

They are a peaceful race, but constantly train, knowing it is wise to keep the mind and body in shape. They must protect their forest, as it protected them all those years. When they do not know what to do, many seek solitude and find one of the massive roots of the zibba zimboua tree that pop up around the planet, placing a hand on it they ask the wisdom of the tree, and of their ancestors for guidance. They can even help the trees move quickly, some invaders have reported being attacked by the trees, that is the power of the noxarlins relationship with nature, able to help give power to the plants to allow them to defend themselves, their protectors, and their planet.

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so what do you all think? im still working on design of them, but how does this sound so far?