Tamaranean

Tamaraneans are a sapient humanoid species native to the world of Tamaran in the Vega system.

Biology
Tamaraneans are externally very similar to Humans, although they are distinguished by golden orange-skin, green eyes, and red hair. Additionally, Tamaraneans are descended from a feline-like race instead of a simian.

As they mature, young Tamaraneans experience a phase of "transformation", in which they may undergo temporary physiological oddities and enter a chrysalis stage.

Tamaraneans have nine stomachs and are known to consume food that most Humans would find unappealing and possibly for storing food during meager times.

The Cironielian Chrysalis Eater is a natural predator of the Tamaraneans during their chrysalis stage.

Powers

 *  Tamaranean Physiology: ' Tamaraneans are extremely powerful beings capable of amazing things. They mainly use their abilities for combat purposes but can use them for other tasks as well. Many of their powers are fueled by specific emotions.
 * Solar Metabolization: Tamaraneans, like Kryptonians, absorb solar energy, which gives them incredible strength and vitality.
 * Flight: Through their metabolism on solar energy, Tamaraneans can easily defy gravity naturally without any artificial aid. It also gives them the ability to traverse the universe without issue as well.
 * Superhuman Durability: Tamaraneans possess an extremely resilient body, enabling them to withstand deep space, the extreme heat of a star and even move about the event horizon of a black hole with little irritation to themselves.
 * Superhuman Stamina: They can go for long periods of time without the need for rest.
 * Superhuman Speed: Tamaraneans are exceptionally fast beings, which also applies to their reflexes as well.
 * Superhuman Agility: They possess a greater flexibility, as well as finesse when moving.
 * Tactile Language Assimilation: Tamaraneans are known to posses the ability to learn the language of any species through lip to lip contact.

Potential Powers

 * Advanced Longevity: Tamaraneans have the potential to possess an advanced lifespan, allowing them to live for hundreds, if not millions of years and still look in their physical prime.
 * UV Energy Manipulation: Through certain experiments, Tamaraneans can gain the ability to siphon power through other sources, while also able to control their own intake of solar energy consciously.
 * Starbolts: Tamaraneans, such as Starfire and Blackfire, possess the ability to generate concentrated solar energy from their hands and eyes, varying in color. These beams act with a concussive force, as well as destructive force. Some Tamaraneans, though rarely, possess the ability to create energy constructs, similar to the rings of the lantern corps. They can even cause terrain to violently explode with it as well.
 * Invulnerability: A naturally robust race, Tamaraneans have the potential to become virtually indestructible.
 * Solar Energy Transference: If needs be, Tamaraneans can transfer their solar energy to others that vitally need it. An example would be to Kryptonians that are heavily weakened.
 * Self-Sustenance: Tamaraneans with enough solar radiation in their bodies, are able to go without eating or sleeping, as well as survive the most inhospitable of environments.
 * '''Nuclear Pyrokinesis: Any Tamaranean that is experimented on, have the potential to emit a flaming contrail when using their powers, such as in their flying abilities. They also have the potential to detonate like a small fusion bomb.
 * Telempathy: A couple of these beings are capable of communication via telepathic link, as well as feeling emotions of others.
 * Power Replication: Tamaraneans have the potential to siphon the unique energy from others of their kind with modded abilities and therefore, duplicate their abilities, such as starbolts.
 * Bio-Fission: Though a drain on their abilities, some Tamaraneans are capable of casting out solar energy to create duplicates of themselves.
 * Energy Physiology: The God of the Vega System was able to become a being of raw energy with abilities of a Tamaranean that's been modded, which are magnified several hundred times.
 * Power Distribution:
 * Healing:
 * Possession:

Weaknesses

 * Metallic Chromium: Some Tamaraneans possess an allergy to metallic chromium.
 * Drug Addiction: Tamaraneans, particularly those that are slaves, are known to be heavily addicted to narcotics that are forcibly given to them.
 * Metahumans: Like other beings, Tamaraneans can be beaten by beings that can either match or even surpass their own strength and power.

History
Tamaraneans used scientific skills to make Tamaran a tropical paradise where man and nature stood side by side. The Tamareaneans fought a war with the Citadel for a century until princess Komand'r gave up secrets which resulted in a major loss on the part of the Tamareans. After this, King Myand'r agreed to a treaty in which the Citadel would leave the planet alone, but Tamaran would give up their warrior culture in favor of a more agricultural living. As well, Princess Koriand'r was given up for slavery to the Citadel. The Citadel was defeated by the Omega Men and Tamaran was plunged into civil war. This was ultimately resolved with Komand'r being given command of the planet.

Culture and society
Tamaraneans traditionally worship the goddess X'Hal. They are ruled by their emotions and were renowned as excellent warriors. Tamaraneans believe in the value of friendship. Friendship is honored in the Blorthog festival in which friends exchange gifts. They fear the rekmas, the point at which friends begin drifting apart. Other races have been known to hold racism towards Tamaraneans, such as the case of the Vernathian Val Yor, who frequently called Starfire "Troq" (meaning he views her and her kind as worthless and inferior), though it is a mystery as to why. Tamaraneans are capable of learning other languages via "kissing" native inhabitants of various worlds. Tamaraneans also possess relationships that are polyamorous, which are emotional, but also physical as well. Humans, by comparison, are considered to possess a form of prudish attitude about nudity and sex; one that Tamaraneans don't possess on their world.

Tamaraneans are a very peaceful race, possessing great advances in technology, such as terraforming, which enabled them to create Tamaran the tropical paradise it is today. Other technologies also enable them the ability of interstellar travel, as well as advanced weaponry for planetary and personal defense.

Known Members

 * Koriand'r (Starfire): The second daughter of the Tamaranean royal family and princess of Tamaran. She is also the enemy of her elder sister Kommand'r and known to the Earth as Starfire. She's also a founding member of the Teen Titans, as well as girlfriend or one of the girlfriends of Dick Grayson, depending on the universe.
 * Kommand'r (Black Fire): The eldest child of the Tamaranean royal family and princess of Tamaran. Though the first born royal child, she was denied the throne via an illness that rendered her incapable of flight, causing her to turn on her people, even going as far as enslaving her own sister. She is known as a Teen Titans enemy, Blackfire.
 * Ryand'r (Darkfire): The youngest child of the royal family and only son. Ryand'r is known as either Wildfire or Darkfire, depending on the universe and is both a hero and warrior in his own right.