After a few years of being in the fandom, I eventually created my own open species like most do. It just took me a bit to stop hesitating and move mainly from Furry Amino to Furaffinity, hence why it took me so long to post this species here after creating them about a year ago. Also, sorry if images turn out low quality, they were brought over from mobile to pc so I'm half expecting that to happen. Xivo, my character within the Xivodean species is mine rightfully to own, please do no copy or steal.

All art (F2U base and Thumbnail) used in this post was done by the amazing sunset_canary on Furry Amino and all credit goes to them. I only own the species.

Prohibited things about this species
-no making and selling of adopts, I created Xivodeans to be 100% free to make for anyone.
-no profits are to be made off this species other than: commissioning an artist for art/ref, selling or creating of fursuits, selling a pre-existing character NOT AN ADOPT.

OTHER
-I'm very easy going and open to talk to, so if anyone has any questions, please let me know! I'd be more than happy to answer any you may have.

-Insert lame rules and awful species back story below:




Rules

•must be sabertooth
•must have bone like face-plates
•must have the "pointed" eye design (cornea and pupil design are up to you)
•must have the 2 spikes on back of head
•no gender restrictions
•no set coloring
•no age limit as they can live for millennia
-Other than that, there are NO restrictions on markings, any features you wish to add such as extra spikes, wings or horns, so in other words, go crazy! Just keep the overall look the same :)

Lore

Back in the 1970s, American scientists were trying to develop a new breed of animal fit for the battle field. Using DNA extracted from a multitude of animals, they managed to create what you see now, naming it a Xivodean after the company: Xivo-Corp, the project was to create a highly intelligent animal that is resilient on the battlefield and can also communicate information back to a team. Designed to go in before humans, their skin is extremely thick and withstand a multitude of armaments. However, during the project's 9th year, the first Xivodean created and aptly named, Xivo, grew cautious of the scientists after witnessing an argument between two of them. Sitting in his enclosure resembling a tropical forest housed in a 20'x20' concrete box, he listened, well, more over hear, the two scientists argue about the purpose of the project. One was Bent on the war aspect and creating a militarized animal; while the other came to a more moral look on the project. Believing that they should not be breeding self aware animals to destroy life. This planted the thought of Xivo's purpose into his head of who he truly is. After years of combat training, is it who he really is? That night after all the staff left, Xivo talked to his neighboring Xivodean in the enclosure next to his. Mildly having to shout to hear around the concrete wall, they talked for hours on whether to continue training with the military or become who they want to be and risk being terminated. As they knew that's what would happen. The scientists couldn't risk their project going rogue. After a few more hours of conversation, Xivo and his new found friend, 17-J, or J for short, (Xivo being the only one with a true name and not being identified by numbers and letters) decided to break free in the morning before the scientists arrived. Getting what few hours were left to sleep before the staff came in just after sunrise.

Just before the sun broke the horizon, Xivo knocked on the wall to J, J knocking back; they both went to the air vent located at the back of their enclosures and ripped them open. Being just wide enough for them to crawl through with their arms at their sides and smelling of still sewage, they crawled through the vents for 30 minutes before finding their way out into the lab. As they walked through the lab, the dark not being an issue to them, Xivo made eye contact with 28-P with sadness in his eyes from being overworked by the scientists. Xivo knew he couldn't unlock 28-P's enclosure and let him out, and with there being no time to wait for him to crawl through the vents, Xivo was forced to forget him. With tears running down his face, Xivo was dragged along by J to through the corridors, a labyrinth of passages and hallways until finally reaching the exit. They did it, they finally got freedom.

Seven years later, Xivo and J are living on the coast of an island in the pacific. Xivo coming back from hunting is greeted by J at their hut, J tells Xivo he got word from 28-P. 28-P told J that Xivo-Corp is being shut down and all experiments to be terminated on site. Xivo telling J they have to rescue them, J agreeing. With the lab being a few islands away, about a two day boat trip, they had to hurry.

As days passed, they reached the island the lab was on just before nightfall. They agreed to wait until the sun set. As it did, they made their way to the lab. After an hour and a half hike they came to the outer gates surrounding the lab they broke out of years before, vowing never to return. 28-P who snuck out, opened the gate for them, using an ID badge he got after knocking out a guard. They made their way into the lab, the route through the maze of hallways fresh in their minds. As they reached subject containment, breaking open the door and using the ID badge to open the enclosures to the 36 other subjects.

As they made their way out, a guard patrolling the outer gate spotted them, sounding an alarm. Xivo and the others rushed to the boat, hardly big enough to hold all of them and sinking to a level just above the waves due to all the weight made their way out to sea. Search boats chasing after them. Luckily under the cover of darkness and nature in their favor giving them a fog storm rolling in over the sea they managed to escape. Now residing on their island after a few months, the Xivodeans are growing in numbers and starting to spread out across the world. Still hunted by the military, they are forced to live in the shadows, but not alone