#ben would probably call his vulpinic pelarota transformation ‘Tunnel Sight’ or something

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Vulpin Headcanon Lore

For those unaware, Vulpin is the home of Ben’s transformation Wildmutt, a Vulpimancer.

Vulpin is, simply put, hell.

Vulpin has been used as a garbage dumping ground for plants across the Galaxy. Have something that would erode the very surface of a planet? That does to Vulpin.

The planet is so densely polluted that its near entirety is pitch black. Leading to most of its inhabitants losing any need for sight. Whatever creatures manage to survive these conditions must contend with freezing temperatures and poison forests.

The dominant species is the Vulpimancer. Most of the galaxy considers them to be simply minded beasts. However, they are an intelligent species like any Human or Tetramand. They are a social species and stalks of them (meaning a group of them) are incredibly close knit.

Vulpimancers have underground dens in Vulpin’s cave systems. During Vulpin’s brief summer, they will enter a semi-hibernation (comparable to Earth bears). During this season, the planet’s atmosphere becomes congested to an even greater degree. This results in killing the less “strong willed” flora and fauna. This is actually incredibly important for maintaining Vulpin’s fragile ecosystem. Once this ends and the Vulpimancers leave their semi-hibernation, they return to the surface to hunt.

Contrary to popular belief, a healthy adult Vulpimancer does not look like this:

[ID: Two pale blue Vulpimancers from Empty Handed. End ID]

But rather this:

[ID: Ben 10,000’s Wildmutt from OS. End ID]

Even the most adapted Vulpin residents are not immune its effects. Resulting in an identical genetic deformity amongst Vulpimancers. The only reference to a healthy adult is Ben Tennyson’s.

Though their juvenile counterparts deserve their own attention. Young Vulpimancer differ somewhat drastically from adults, the most obvious visual difference is their lack of tail.

Vulpimancer pups (a slang term) are tree climbers, in contrast to the terrestrial adults. They do this to stay out of danger when the group hunts. Pups lack the need for a long tail because of their stout back legs and wide stance. As adults are more active on the ground (and therefore run for greater lengths) they grow out their tail for better balance. Though, technically speaking pups do have a tail, it just has not broken past their skin.

Additionally, pups have quills covering their back and forelegs. It is a common misconception that they are able to shoot these quills. Rather, they simply duck their head, letting their attacker injure themselves.

One of the most commonly asked questions regarding Vulpimancers is “what makes their language untranslatable?”

Well… nothing.

Vulpimancers are intentionally excluded from Universal Translators.

You see, it’s hard to justify the constant poisoning of a planet full of intelligent life. However, a planet full of rapid animals, that is much easier to sell. So if you take away their language, it’s very easy to believe Vulpimancers are more animal that person.

Of course, there are species that would include Vulpimancer language, but you can’t program a translation if the language isn’t properly documented.

(Though it should be noted that Ben isn’t speaking any language as Wildmutt. He could speak it, but he doesn’t actually know it)

Though, Vulpimancer’s aren’t the only sapient species on Vulpin.

One of the others is the Vulpinic Pelarota (also called Vulpinic Tortugans).

Vulpinic Pelarota are a subspecies of the Arburian Pelarota. Unfortunately, due to the destruction of Arburia has left the subspecies with greater numbers than their main counterparts.

The history of how and, more notably, why a small population of Tortugans immigrated to the toxic Vulpin is unknown. The Vulpinic Pelarota are not eager to share, and it’s not clear if even they haven’t lost their history to time.

Tortugans live each day as if the planet could destroy itself the same day. As such they have no need to develop a currency or large scale trading. Instead, they try to divide all available resources throughout their colony.

Vulpinic Pelarota have dark grey skin and their arms duck under their head, positioning their head in front of them. They have lost the shells their ancestors are famous for.

However, the Arburian Pelarota's ability to maneuver around their surroundings in ball form via the short fur on their body, registering shifts in air and motion around, which gives them a form of echolocation with their hearing, is greatly enhanced. Their eyes may have shrunk, but their visibility has not been impaired. Additionally, Vulpinic Pelarota have larger teeth and frontal claws.

They are considered more primitive than the Arburian species. Despite their usual perception, this is only true in their technology level. This is most likely caused by Vulpin's difference in natural resources.

The Tortugans are a very territorial, paranoid society. They live nearly exclusively underground in the planet's cave systems. Rarely, a few may journey to the surface, but they isn't any history of above ground settlements.

They build settlements by finding a large enough area (and one that doesn’t interfere with Vulpimancer territory) and digging out from there. They build stone walls around there home to deter others from entering.

Vulpinic Pelarota hunt mainly aquatic life found in the cave’s river system. They catch these creatures with their long, prehensile tongues.

In theory, Vulpimancers and the Tortugans could be peaceful neighbors. Unfortunately, the latter rarely trusts members of their own species from other colonies, and have no interest in putting the the first foot forward. Or letting the Vulpimancers do it themselves, for the matter.

They exist on “avoid any interaction with each other” terms more-so than hostile ones. Though there is always the accidental meetings that turn violent.

It seemed that Vulpin would never be unified. However, there may still be hope. Thanks to a recent addition to the universe, and Vuplin's third sapient species; the Cerebroian Currmarys.

The free reign dumping on Vulpin from other worlds only grew more chaotic as time passed (and as the planet grew worse). Seeing that Vulpin needs to be organized (so it can continue being a toxic trash dump), the Cerebrocrustaceans stepped in. They are a hyper-intelligent species from Encephalonus IV, a planet from a neighboring system.

The Cerebrocrustaceans decided to create a sentinel work force to monitor and maintain order when when other species wanted to use Vulpin’s dumps.

They were build to be stationed in the semi-industrialized portion of the planet.

Their power source was just as volatile as the planet they were to guard. They run off pure nuclear energy.

The Cerebrocrustaceans would not be satisfied by simply making robots. Not in any way motivated by the Galvan’s creation of the Galvanic Mechamorph, the creators sought to create life. Their AI would bond with the very atomic energy that powered them.

The AI was simple, designed to make them Vulpin’s guards.

However, one Cerebrocrustacean thought: What would be most fitting of a protector? The answer was clear: heroism.

Thus, the Cerebroian Currmarys were born.

Their creators stationed them on Vulpin. They were left so the Cerobrocrustaceans could boast of their accomplishments.

Though, the funny thing about creating a species versus robots.

The species won’t remain in one place. It was only a matter of time before they met the Vulpimancers.

Well, the Currmarys were built to be protectors of Vulpin. That includes all of the planet.

And being built to be heroic meant putting its people first.

The Cerebroian Currmarys abandoned their original purpose. They sought to maintain the balance of Vulpin, for the sake of its inhabitance.

As it turns out, Vulpimancers are quite social to people they don’t consider prey. The two species were quickly able to ally together, regardless of the language barrier.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Tortugans. They did not accept the Currmary as members of Vulpin, rather seeing them as foreign invaders.

Despite the other two species attempts at speaking with the Tortugans, they were both considered enemies and threats. The subspecies still has not budged to this day.

With one species considered merely a beast, another savages, and the third machines, all unable to form proper unity, a peaceful protection of Vulpin does not seem to be in the near future.

However, the Currmary will protect their planet, no matter what it takes.