Abyssin

Abyssin are a species of bipedal sapients indigenous to the arid deserts of the planet Byss - not to be confused but often done so with another planet called Byss, located within the same galaxy. They were often described by others as primitive and violent beings, and often were hired on as petty thugs, although they were found to be nomadic herders on their homeworld. Abyssin were on average around 2 meters tall, with much of their body length taken up by long limbs. They also possess a single eye that dominates their greenish-tan foreheads. It was because of this eye that they oftentimes gained the nickname of "monocs", "cyclops, or "one-eye", which the Abyssin themselves generally found to be derogatory, to the point where they would often react violently to being called thusly.

Abyssin possessed amazing regenerative abilities, and could heal quickly as well as actually regenerate any body part lost, which many believed contributed a lot to their especially violent racial culture, as they probably did not off-hand understand that most other species do not share this trait. This fast regeneration is believed to have been an adaptation to prevent fluid loss from bleeding, and because of these abilities, an Abyssin can live up to 300 standard years. Eventually however, an elderly Abyssin will lose this regeneration and either voluntarily exiled themselves to die in the desert or are ritually killed by their tribe.

When two Abyssin tribes met and both had plentiful water and food supplies, they would interact peacefully through trading. Otherwise, they began a "blooding", a brawl which ended only when one tribe's warriors were all killed, captured, or incapacitated. Any warriors who survived a blooding were usually allowed to join the victorious tribe once they finished their regeneration. However, this tradition led to some violent incidents when spacers tried to trade with Abyssin tribes with scarce water resources, especially since the Abyssins assumed the alien traders could regenerate as quickly as they did.

While many Abyssin are petty thugs, they are still an uncommon sight in the greater galaxy. Those found off Byss that weren't thugs were often slaves or mercenaries. Two notable locations that Abyssins lived in significant numbers were the planets Phaeda and Dubrava.

Common Abyssin Names

 * Anami
 * Easym
 * Mador
 * Polcyc

Notable Abyssin

 * Myo
 * Quarmall
 * Sadie
 * Vomak

Trivia

 * The common name "Polcyc" seems to most likely be a portmanteau of the famous Cyclops, Polyphemus, and the word "Cyclops" itself.