Creating an Aqualox

Figure 1

1: Water Manes

• Manes can be any hairstyle or length, so long as at least two to three water droplets are visible.
• The base of an aqualox's "roots"/base does not extend past the neck/chest unless running down the dorsal ridge.

2: Aquatic Tails

• Aqualoxes can have any type of tail under the sea: quite literally!
  • If you find it on a fish, an aqualox can have it.
  • Whales, squid tentacles, otter, sea slug,  dugong, or prawn tails can be found, as well, although aren't as common.

3: Short Legs / 4: Long Bodies

• Aqualoxes have short legs and long bodies.
  • You can think of dachshunds or munchkin cats for this body type, but ferrets and otters also make fantastic references for this build.
• Please notice that the maximum body length for a lox is five heads long, while the shortest is three-and-a-half heads.
  • These proportions do not need to be precise unless deviating from anatomy standards and are only imposed for Masterlist images.

Notice: Tails are not factored into an aqualox's length; only the area between the chest and the back-flank is considered the lox's body.

• Aqualoxes weight and muscle mass can vary greatly. Some can be thin as twigs, while others may be a rotund friend. The possibilities are endless!

Figure 2

A: Long Ears

Figure 3

• Aqualoxes have ears are excessively long.
• They're typically the length of a lox's entire head (Figure 3), and usually grow longer rather than shorter!
• Aqualox ears are also locked into a side- or backward-facing position.
  • Forward-facing ears are a recessive gene.

B: Soul Gems/Stones

• Every aqualox has a Soul Gem (or Soul Stone, depending on its luster).
• They do NOT have to be located on the face. Soul Gems can present themselves (in any shape or colour) anywhere on a lox's body.
• A 'lox can have any amount of "Soul Gems", although only one is an aqualox's true Soul Gem. The others are merely jewelry used to flaunt wealth or hide which gem is the real one.

Notice: At least one Soul Gem (regardless of whether or not it's the real one) must be visible on an aqualox's Masterlist image.

C: Whiskers

• All aqualoxes have whiskers, although placement varies widely.
• The thickness of a lox's whiskers also differ from one another.
  • Some 'loxes may have petite, cat-like whiskers, while others may have sausage-thick ones.
  • Some whiskers may taper, while others remain the same thickness all the way through.

D: Large Eyes

• Aqualoxes eyes make up a majority of their face and typically have irises just as big as the rest of the eye.
• The eyes' appearance can be anything, from a regular eye to a coloured sclera to a shaped pupil.

E: nose

• They also have small, rabbit-noses.
• Their dental structures vary based on their birthplace, where some are strictly carnivorous, others piscivorous, and the remainder are omnivorous.
  • Very few, if any, herbivorous structures have presented themselves, although this hasn't stopped any 'loxes from adopting a vegetarian lifestyle.

Can I add fins to my aqualox?

Yes! Go crazy with fins!

Can I add additional appendages?

Potentially! Things seen in aquatic life, such as angler lights of football fish or turtle plastrons, are completely fine. Traits such as wings, centaur extensions, or horse hooves would not be accepted.

Can I add scales to my aqualox? Or fluffy fur? Or both?

Yes! It's very common for aqualoxes to have scales mixed in with their fur, if not covering their entire body. Long fur is just as commonly seen, and your lox may even have some plumage if you so wish!

What patterns can my aqualox have?

Aqualox pelts can be any colour and present themselves as any type of pattern, so long as they adhere to Safira Island's Submission Guidelines.