Dzakai (Dzzah-kai)
The Dzakai are monstrous fish-humanoids that inhabit the deeper areas of the The Vathys Sea .
To the other inhabitants of Elgis, the Dzakai are monsters lurking beneath the waves, waiting for a stray foot to splash down from a dock to snatch someone away. To the Dzakai, the other inhabitants of Elgis are backward, scaleless, and stupid creatures that nonetheless pose a danger to them.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Dzakai have the appearance of fish with arms and legs, standing as tall as eight feet. Their skin is covered in flexible, but tough, fish scales and membranous fins. Their hands are tipped with claws, their feet stretched out and converted to a kind of flipper. Behind their bodies extends a powerful, muscle-bound tail, used to propel through the water.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Dzakai are found primarily beneath the waves of the Vathys sea, in underwater colonies situated within reefs and sunken ships. The only known above-water settlement of the Dzakai is Imbaka , found on a small island in the Vathys sea, where the residents have built crude huts and lean-tos as well as underground lairs.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Dzakai have clear names in their spluttering, gasping language, but the names are unpronounceable by the human mouth.
Average Technological Level
Dzakai primarily use stone and bone in their tool construction, as they cannot metalwork under the waves.
Lifespan
40 years
Average Height
8 feet
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dzakai scales are varied in color, some sandy pale, some sea blue, and others a silty green. These colors, when used in the correct environment, make the Dzakai nearly invisible.
Geographic Distribution
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