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Average height
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7'-8'
213-243 cm |
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Average weight
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350 lbs
158 kg |
Spawning Myth
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When one’s greatness is overlooked
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Notable Individuals
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One of Nodd's more recognized sapient species, the lehlt is a creature whose form shifts depending on the perceptions of others.
Physiology
Lehlts are mammalian creatures with a chimeric assortment of attributes, but most prominently resemble goats and deer. Lehlts are notable because their appearance is affected by the envy of others. A well-envied lehlt is a graceful, adonis-like creature with a mesmerizing voice and captivating presence; a lehlt with no one to envy them eventually becomes a hunched, drooling, mannerless cretin. These are often referred to as the lehlt's "favored" and "wretched" forms, respectively.
Favored and Wretched
Most lehlts are beautiful to begin with, and have no trouble securing enough adoring eyes to avoid the unsightly consequences of not being fawned over. These may include losing fur, growing hunchbacked or wall-eyed, or taking on an awkward gait or speech impediment. As they grow more hideous, they may become more crass and crude in their speech, or may adopt undesirable habits.
This transformation is usually gradual, but in the case of mass disapproval may occur acutely. A lehlt having an embarrassing accident at an upscale gathering may be enough to render them hideous.
It should be noted that this process is distinct from corruption; lehlts don't necessarily grow extra limbs, eyes, or tentacles, but instead become a much less attractive version of themselves.
Lehlts are fairly average in their sexual differences, although bigenital individuals are common in this species. Their genitalia tends to be sleek, slender, and attractive - unless they’re in their wretched form, where it instead looks gnarled and warty.
Stereotypes
Lehlts are - at their best - stereotyped as being socially competent, charismatic charmers. They take great pride in their appearance, and many structure their life around this priority. For many, this is a spiritual practice. Most lehlts - regardless of sex - make use of makeup, jewelry, and ostentatious fashion. Lehlts are known for being resistant (though not immune to) cosmetic magic, making it costly or difficult to alter their natural appearance.
A lehlt's vanity is not usually limited to their physical body, but includes voice, speaking style, mannerisms, posture, stride, fashion, home, material possessions, pets, slaves, or accomplishments.
While most lehlts make for exceptional company, it may be hard for a stranger to trust that a lehlt's friendliness is sincere. Most lehlts maintain numerous shallow relationships, and some struggle to make meaningful connections. While some lehlts are disdainful to lower-class citizens, some maintain an air of benevolence, however shallow this may truly be.
Lehlts may avoid the company of other lehlts in fear of not being the center of attention. Any pairing or group of lehlts tends to have a strict hierarchy, and often abuse is involved.
