Alien Race Generator

Descriptions of alien races as complex as you like them, from simple appearance to a complete backstory!

  • For simple physical descriptions, choose 'Description.'
  • Choose 'Detail' to get a cultural snapshots and 'extras' for the race.
  • Choose 'Complete' to get a complete profile of the race and their place in the universe.

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Races
The statuesque race of saurians. Their limbs are not so much specific, but are used for multiple functions. This race moves quadrupedially. They are almost immune to mutation - and thus evolutionarily stagnant. They are a conquered people.
The plant-based race of delphines. Their tongues act as manipulatory limbs. This race has highly specialized limbs for various uses. They carry many diseases but do not suffer from them. They lay eggs. Their major advancements are in drugs. Social status, job, and so forth are demarked by a clear dress code. They are rapidly expanding into the universe. The different genders of the species are very distinct physically.
The massive, furred race. They communicate with pheromones. Their society is split by gender - males and females are separate cultures. They are masters of biology. They are involved in a subtle conflict with another race to determine the destiny of other, younger species. They come from another time.
The squat, thick-skinned race. They have a single eye. They are carnivores. They have to merge with a host in order to survive. They never quit or surrender. Their government is non-functional. They were once a dead people - what brought them back to life is a matter of speculation.
The race that resembles the medusae of earth mythology. Biologically they are inclined to be bureaucrats. Their economy is dependent on one technology: artificial life. They have an elaborate caste system. A past war nearly destroyed them completely. Their world of origin is mineral-rich, has many moons and is known for having some particuarly unusual wildlife.
The delicate-looking race. They fly by means of gas sacks. They are omnivores, but prefer to be herbivores. Biologically they are inclined to be explorers. They are masters of time travel. Their government is efficient. They are expanding by infiltrating other societies. Their world of origin is watery and resource-rich.
The diminutive, black-feathered race. By necessity, they are a race of servants. Their major advancements are in psychic technology. Their government is non-functional. Their homeworld destroyed, they are seeking to find a new one at any cost. They are actually highly sophisticated machines created by another people. They come from a low-gravity, mineral-poor world that is known for its relatively few life forms.
The purple-armored race. Their greatest leaders were once servants. Their major advancements are in medicine. They are currently plotting to take over a star system-spanning government. They come from a low-gravity, barren, mineral-rich world that has no moon and is known for its odd weather.
The diminutive, furred race. They have eyes on extendable stalks. This race has relatively undeveloped limbs. They can adsorb nutrients, plant-like, from the soil or similar substances. Their greatest leaders were once bureaucrats. They interbreed easily with other species. Their major advancements are in time travel. They are currently plotting to take over a star system-spanning government. They were once a dead people - what brought them back to life is a matter of speculation.
The tiny race of turtle-beings. They have an advanced sense of touch. This race is able to adhere to solid surfaces, making climbing easy. They are omnivores, but prefer to be carnivorous. They can inject a toxin into other creatures that turns them into slaves. Many members of their species are archaeologists. The color of their integument changes with mood. They have large litters. Their society is dependent on one technology: force fields. They are extremely morose. They are close relatives of another race, from whom they split over cultural differences ages ago. They come from a low-gravity world.

 

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