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The Nartol (Juro 'hoko in their native language), are a race of reptilian-humanoids who evolved from a race of humanoid fish. They are a tribal people, and live on the planet of Azather. Many Human researchers believe they are in an alliegence with the Saulosian Dictorate, however no evidence proves that this is true. They hold great knowledge in technology (being Tier 4 in the Forerunner technology meter), however they do not outright show their knowledge, instead keeping most of it hidden within their territories.

History
The Nartol were first a race of humanoid-fish hybrids, but soon a disturbing array of events occoured on their home planet, and the evolution clock was sped up for the current species on the planet, in a mere 6,000,000 years, the Nartol completely changed from their former appearence. Aswell as this, they were given a gift of knowledge, and Nartol researchers quickly began learning about their local enviroment. In a matter of 25 years, the Nartol discovered that evolution had given them the gift of breathing on land aswell as being able to survive underwater. The Nartol settled on land and began researching the local land around them, which was mostly water soaked forests and beaches. By the time of the Saulosian arrival on Azather, the Nartol had reached Tier 4 on the Forerunner technology meter. With very minor and breaf conflict, the Saulosians and the Nartol lived in peace on Azather. From the Saulosians, the Nartol learned of how spacecraft can better their species, and very quickly learned how to build spacecraft.

A year before the Saulosian Campaign, Human spies had ventured to Azather, and discovered the Nartol. The Spies believed that the Nartol were in alliegence with the Saulosians after seeing the royal purple Nartol talking to a high-ranking Saulosian individual. Human scientists remained on Azather and studied the Nartol more closely.

Currently, the Nartol are getting close to inhabating other planets, which Humanity is attempting to stop. While the Saulosians praise the Nartol's advancement, the Nartol themselves have secured their superior technology deep within their territory, to prevent others, Saulosian or Human, from discovering it.

The Lost Nartol
The Lost Nartol (Jerok 'Juro in Nartol home language) are Nartol have evolved to fast and became a broken version of the original Nartol species. While their appearence appears very squid-reptilian-humanoid, they do not differ in ways of life with their counterparts. They have been heavily researched by all species it has encountered, Nartol, Human and Saulosian, since there are too many questions unanwsered about them. Why do they look the way they are, nothing like the original Nartol? Why do they not live with their counterparts? How do they differ in lifstyle than their counterpart? The Lost Nartol live in tribes outside the borders of nartol territory, it is unknown why the two species do not communicate often.

Reproduction/Development
The Nartol are, unlike their fish hybrid, much like humans when it comes to reproduction. Nartol males grow hair where women wouldn't, and have a penis with capable sperm. And Females have vaginas and develop breasts when they reach a certain age.

Females start to develop breasts and release eggs when they are around 6-9 years old. Females also grow taller and develop muscles in their 'tail' to release children easier without causing much pain in the female. Females can also numb part of their bodies at a time to reduce pain in that area. Unlike humans, pregenancy only lasts 6-7 months in Nartols, due to the fact the child develops faster and must come out at a earlier time. Aswell as this, female Nartol continue to produce Eggs for the rest of their life, unlike human females who stop in their late 40's-early 60's.

Males start to produce sperm at around about age 8-11 years of age. They grow stronger muscles than their females, while they lack as much knowledge they can absorb than Females, Males also cannot numb any part of their body, and so must feel pain as it comes. Males also grow taller than Females, usually 8/9 foot in height when they are fully developed. Males back alloy (or as it is nicknamed a 'fin' due to the similarity between the two) grows longer and is much tougher than Females, a Saulosian once punched a Male's back alloy and broke it's hand.

Females and Males are usually fully developed by the time they reach the age of 23-24.

Bioligy
All Nartols have distinct features. They have gills for underwater survival, seperating Hydrogen from the Oxygen. While on land they have other breathing operators to ensure it can breathe in the dry air. All Nartols also have tails which they use to push themselves across the floors, and they can do so rather quickly (an average Nartol racer can reach speeds of 35mph 'jogging'). Although, unusually, some of the nartols have legs, researchers believe its because they were becoming the Lost Nartol but the evolution process stopped before they changed completely. Because of the bizarre evolution events that sped up their evolution, another event occoured and almost completely abolished it, they are slowest recorded evolving species known to man. The back alloy of all Nartol is used as a way to clean air and disease on the back side of the Nartol. They are also used as defence systems as when the Nartol are filled with adrenaline, the alloy hardens and is as hard as rock. Their skin pigmentation varies between families, blue being most common, and green and red being uncommon/rare. The rarest pigmentation is royal purple, which is found in all leader's families, the Nartol saw it as the god's color and still carry on the tradition of purple leaders, if the family of royal dies out, they are replaced and the DNA of the purple is inserted into the new leader and his partner, which almost always results in a purple child, carrying on the family.

Lost Nartol's biology is different from their counterpart. Lost Nartol still have gills to breathe underwater and have breathing operators for dry land. The difference is their skin pigment and their distinctions. Lost Nartols have three smaller back alloys which are more flexible and weaker on their back. All lost Nartol are either Blue or Purple skin, unlike the main species. Lost Nartols also do not have tails, and have fully functional legs. They can also numb their skin, in both genders. The Lost Nartols also develop earlier than the main species, starting at around about age 5-7 and being fully developed at age 19-21.