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 deformed, metal-based, shell-covered race. They have enormous eyes. They are lithovores. They are masters of psychic technology. They are meticulous record-keepers. Their government is a democracy that is functional. They are rapidly expanding into the universe. They are locked in an battle with age-old enemies.
The gigantic race that resembles the hydra of earth mythology. Their long snouts are powerful sensory organs. This race has stubby limbs. They live on light. They can change their size. They are famous for producing traders. They are masters of virtual reality. They have incredibly complex family arrangements. They are involved in a subtle conflict with another race to determine the destiny of other, younger species.
The semi-material, turtle-like race. Their major technical achievements are in biology. Their government is a meritocracy that is corrupt. They have not yet mastered even one world. Their species is very diverse in individual appearances.
The spine-covered race. Their economy is dependent on one technology: psychology. Under stress, they undergo distinct personality changes. Their government is a meritocracy that is inefficient. They are ancient, widespread, and powerful. Alien artifacts figured prominently in their past.
The delicate-looking, reptilian race. They are earless. This race travels by wings. They are omnivores, but prefer to be carnivorous. They can temporarily split into duplicates of themselves. They are a race of artists. They are masters of artificial life. They have an elaborate caste system. Their homeworld destroyed, they are seeking to find a new one at any cost.
The graceful race that resembles the griffins of earth mythology. This race has elongated limbs. They fly by means of gas sacks. They are tough enough to survive in the vaccum of space. By necessity, they are a race of warriors. They are very literal. They once came from another dimension.
The tiny, plant-based, purple-feathered race. They can sense electromagnetic radiation. This race has tentacular limbs. They are omnivores. By tradition, they are a race of healers. They naturally hybernate. They do not reproduce, but instead infect and transform other beings into new members of their species. They throw incredible parties. There is another race they worship as gods.
The statuesque, furred race. They are famous for producing thieves. Their method of extretion is infamously disgusting. They work behind the scenes, uplifting other races. There is little variance in appearance among individuals, making one easy to mistake for another. They come from another time.
The tiny, manta-like race. They have a strange sixth sense. This race has highly specialized limbs for various uses. This race travels by wings. Biologically they are inclined to be scholars. They have elaborate mating displays. They control a great government from behind the scenes. Their planet of origin is a world that has several, broken rings surrounding it and is and only a small part of the world is habitable to the species..
The slime-covered race. Their tongues act as manipulatory limbs. This race has relatively undeveloped limbs. They are omnivores, but prefer to be carnivorous. They can consume other living things to power their own healing. Their major technical achievements are in virtual reality. They are currently plotting to take over a star system-spanning government.
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