Gannea ANATOMY

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Gannea have one form, their humanoid Gannean form, and do not have the ability to shift. Gannea have the ability to "tuck" in their wings.

Gannea have five distinct subtypes, each with varying features and anatomy. Gannea have characteristic pointed, mobile ears. Gannea have colored markings over their skin tone. Gannea can have unnaturally colored hair and markings.

THE VISUALS SHOWN ARE NOT RULES. GANNEA MAY HAVE ANY BODY TYPE OR BE ANY RACE. THESE BASES ARE FOR ANATOMY REFERENCE ONLY.

• Gannea are omnivorous.
• Gannea are warm-blooded.
• Female and Neutral Gannea begin their menstrual cycle at 150 years of age and ovulate once every 5 years. The gestation period is a decade.
• Gannea have nipples and a belly button.
• Gannea can grow fur, hair, scales, or feathers on their bodies.
  
• Gannea can display any human phenotype.
• Gannea have black, round pupils that constrict in the light to slits, like a cat's.
  
• Gannea have elongated, pointed canine teeth!
• Gannea have red blood and white bones.
• Gannea can practice the four types of magic, as previously described in the Magic page. They are less powerful than Crysalla.
• Iron naturally negates magic. A wound made by an iron blade will not heal on its own, and a Gannea chained in irons cannot use their magic.
• Gannea ears and tails are highly mobile and expressive! They have extremely good hearing.
• Gannea are naturally monogamous.
• Every Gannea is capable of One of the nine elemental affinities, Light, Nature, Water, Earth, Ice, Air, Fire, Plague, or Dark, which are hereditary.
• Gannea are capable of contracting various illnesses, parasites, and genetic disorders.

gannea subtypes

Gannea come in five distinct subtypes; Mammalian, Avian, Reptilian, Aquatic, and Crystalline, although all of them are actually warm-blooded mammals.

mammalian gannea

• The Mammalian Gannea are the closest to their ancestral species, and the smallest. They bear hair, fur, feathered wings, and most commonly, antlers.

Avian gannea

• The Avian Gannea are the second smallest Gannea type. They bear hair, feathers, feathered wings with claws, and most commonly, keratin horns.

Reptilian gannea

• The Reptilian Gannea are the third largest Gannea type. They bear hair,  scales, feathered leather wings, and most commonly, ossicones.

aquatic gannea

• The Aquatic Gannea are the second largest Gannea type. They bear hair, scales, fins, leather wings, and most commonly, bone horns.

crystalline gannea

• The Crystalline Gannea are the largest of the Gannea types. They bear hair, scales, crystal growths, and have crystallized horns.

SEXES

Gannea have three sexes, like their Gaellan ancestors, and display sexual trimorphism. They have male (man), female (woman), and neutral (neuter).

female

• Female Gannea have XX chromosomes, an estrogen-based endocrine system, a vagina with a clitoris, uterus, and ovaries. Females have a placenta and can birth twins or triplets. Females grow permanent breasts. They can reproduce with both neutrals and males as the dam. They are shorter and curvier on average. Females typically use she/her pronouns.

neutral

• Neutral Gannea have XZ chromosomes, a progesterone-based endocrine system, a cloaca-like organ called a slit with an enlarged clitoris that urinates similar to a metoidioplasty, a uterus, an internal sperm-producing teste on the left side of their body, and an egg-producing ovary on the right side of their body. Neutrals lack a placenta and can only birth one child at a time, because they will absorb each other in utero. Neutrals grow temporary breasts during pregnancy that shrink when the child is weaned. They can reproduce with females as the sire similar to a cloacal kiss, and with males as the dam via penetration. They are mid-sized and leaner on average. Neutrals typically use they/them pronouns.

male

• Male Gannea have XY chromosomes, a testosterone-based endocrine system, and a penis with testes, and no practice of circumcision. All male Gannea are capable of growing facial hair by the age of 200, and most do to differentiate themselves from neutrals. They can reproduce with both females and neutrals as the sire. They are taller and more muscular on average. Males typically use he/him pronouns.

gender

Gannea have a cultural gender trinary, however they have no assigned gender roles.

• Intersex Gannea can exist, although they will be assigned one sex. Intersex Gannea can have any chromosomal arrangement, such as XYY, XXY, XXZ, XZY…
• Transgender Gannea can exist, however they cannot completely change their assigned sex. Transgender Gannea may pursue HRT via monthly potion intake. There is no cultural transphobia or intersexism in Gallan society.
• Nontrinary, Agender, Genderfluid, etc. Gannea can exist, and use any pronouns or any HRT treatment if they so desire. 
• Gannea have a Pannormative society. There is no cultural sexuality-based oppression. Gannea use the terms Pansexual for attraction to three sexes, Bisexual for attraction to one same and one different, Polysexual for attraction to two different, Homosexual for attraction to the same sex, Gynesexual for attraction to solely females, Androsexual for attraction to solely males, and Androgynesexual for attraction to solely neutrals.

WEIGHTS

Gannea can come in all shapes and sizes! While Gallaeri burned a lot of fat flying, Gannea have since lost their wings, and can gain weight far more easily. Remember: being overweight is healthier than being underweight!

However, different sexes tend to distribute fat differently. The fatter a Gannea gets, the more uniform the fat distribution becomes. The tail will remain long and thin.

female

• Females have large fat deposits in their breasts and hips. Females are fatter on average.

neutral

• Neutrals have a more uniform fat distribution, and can develop breast buds.

male

• Males primarily store fat on their abdomen. Males are leaner on average, because testosterone increases metabolic rate.