Cróen Shark
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Cróen Shark (Magian:十方, Mahō Ryōiki:Jūkata) are a sentient humanoid species in Sparkalia that exhibits many diverse physical animalistic characteristics partially based on ancestry and almost exclusively lives within the borders of Crown Royal Goverment which is also the only majority Cróen Shark country.
Biology
The Cróen Shark has different porportions compared to humans, noted by Colonial Researcher Ser Debussy Acorn II and Ser Morosol Cróen during the third and first expedition trips to (colony name in the Crown Royal). What was different was that the height-tail length ratio was 3:2, the combined length of the head and full torso was the lenght of their arms, and that the leg height was the same as the length of the tail, with some inddividuals having the tail a few centimeters longer than the rest.
Manasense
Manasense(Magian:気検出, Mahō Ryōiki:Kikenshutsu) is a an additional sense that the Jūkata posses and allows them to feel the mana inside other living creatures and objects through their whole body. Theis sense is used for navigating dark environments, stalk prey and communication through a type of body language that was traditionally used by Jūkata warriors and hunters, but as Magian was slowly adopted it fell out of use and is now only used by the deaf.
Mimicry
The Jūkata exhibit mimicry however, unlike all plants and animals it serves no real purpose for them and instead stems from their method of reproduction.
Reproduction
When demon glass is filled with blood and remains in a pool of mana for some time a body will start forming around it. When the proccess finishes a body the size of a human 15/16-year-old will emerge from the pool, though the body resembles that of a teen the mental age is similar to a 12-year-old's. Depending on the blood that was used the body will belong to one of the ten Jūkata subspecies and in the case that the blood is either impure or belongs to a species which isn't related to one of ten tribes a body will not be formed.
Sacred form
The Jūkata due to their adaptions and evolution retain many vestigial traits within their bodies which through the use of blood magic they can bring out and attain what is referred to as their sacred form. Within their sacred form they are much taller and larger in general and posses bodyparts which they lacked before, and are much stronger. In Jūkata culture this form is of immense cultural significance and many important rituals require the participant to attain it for the duration of the ritual. However, this form can only be maintained for a limited amount of time as the body will eventually start to slowly consume itself from overheating and lack of nutrition. Maintaining the form through this has been known to cause major psychological and physical damage to the person.