Species: mantled beast

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Mantled Beasts (Va'ji) are a fictional species created by the artist Honeymoss. They are an open species meaning anyone is freely allowed to make their own Mantled Beast, although there are a set of guidelines to follow for designing one. These are mostly in place to keep the species recognizable as what they are. Creativity is encouraged!

This is the standard Mantled Beast design. Your designs don't have to look exactly like this. It’s just a starting template to reference.

Not to be confused with

protogen - While they have similar-looking screen face visors, Protogen visors cover their entire face while Mantled Beast visors cover the top half of their snout

Summary
These are features that are present on every Mantled Beast and is what keeps them recognizable!
Anatomy
While Mantled Beasts can vary in different shapes, fat distribution, muscle mass, etc, their general anatomy stays similar to other Mantled Beasts.
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Visor
The visor, while removable, is a very important part of Va'ji society and it's what makes them Mantled Beasts.
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Chest Plate
The chest plate can have many uses depending on what each individual beasts needs it for. They can act as a battery for their other equipment or used as a form of self expression. Along with the visor, it is important to the Mantled Beasts design.
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Body Strips
Like the visor and chest plate, the body strips along the body are also used as a form of equipment / support and is another important part of Mantled Beast Society for work or self expression. These can vary plenty in shape and form / how they connect to one another.
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