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Recently, we’ve been introduced to the first non-humanoid alien character in Princess of Psykron, Srawl. As you can plainly see, he and his race resemble raptors. Believe me, that’s no coincidence.

Along with aliens and outer space, another one of my lifelong obsessions is dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. My brother and I always loved dinosaurs growing up; in fact, my most beloved childhood toy is a plush dinosaur that I still own to this day. And yes, I love Jurassic Park in spite of its flaws and inaccuracies. Hell, it’s one of my favorite movies.

So naturally, I opted to create an alien race for Princess of Psykron based on my lifelong love of dinosaurs and as an homage to the sci-fi classic Jurassic Park. This is not the first science fiction reference I’ve made in my sci-fi comic Princess of Psykron, and it DEFINITELY won’t be the last.

Now I know what some of you are thinking, so let me just say this upfront. Yes, I am aware that dromaeosaurids had feathers and were far more like birds than reptiles. I am also aware that theropods held their hands inward, not downward. As a paleontology buff, I do know these things. This is just a member of a fictional alien species for a sci-fi webcomic I make. So don’t bother pointing out the inaccuracies; it would just be a waste of time for both of us, OK?

With that out of the way, let’s talk about Srawl.

Srawl is a Salzander, a race of saurian aliens from the planet Salzar. His kind first visited the planet Oath allegedly to form diplomatic ties with the Pyraq warlord Rau’Zul, trade resources, and offer protection from other alien races. Srawl serves as Rau’Zul’s advisor and secondhand man (or should I say, reptile). He is one of Rau’Zul’s most loyal henchmen, although most of his peers don’t particularly like or trust him. What’s more, Srawl seems strangely interested in the princess of Psykron, Krya Vom-Za, for some reason.

Put simply, Srawl is a nasty piece of work. A cunning, cutthroat sociopath with a sadistic sense of humor, Srawl is only interested in attaining power, and he doesn’t care what he has to do or who he has to step on to get it. He is openly prejudiced toward non-reptilian races; he barely tolerates the Pyraqs, and he only sees Psykronians and humans as either food or annoyances. That said, Rau’Zul tolerates Srawl for currying favor with him, suggesting ideas, and telling him what he wants to hear.

The Salzanders formed an alliance with the Pyraqs to conquer Psykron, commit genocide against the Psykronian race as a whole, and enslave any survivors. Srawl in particular has sworn loyalty to Rau’Zul, willing to help him achieve galactic domination.

But rumor has it that Srawl has an agenda of his own, and he and his fellow Salzanders may not have the Pyraqs’ (or Psykronians’) best interests at heart....

Well, that’s all for now. Thanks for reading another Princess of Psykron character profile. I should have a new page up this coming weekend, and I hope to see you there.

Read Princess of Psykron here: www.deviantart.com/cometcolt/a…

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Recently, we’ve been introduced to the first non-humanoid alien character in Princess of Psykron, Srawl. As you can plainly see, he and his race resemble raptors. Believe me, that’s no coincidence.

Along with aliens and outer space, another one of my lifelong obsessions is dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. My brother and I always loved dinosaurs growing up; in fact, my most beloved childhood toy is a plush dinosaur that I still own to this day. And yes, I love Jurassic Park in spite of its flaws and inaccuracies. Hell, it’s one of my favorite movies.

So naturally, I opted to create an alien race for Princess of Psykron based on my lifelong love of dinosaurs and as an homage to the sci-fi classic Jurassic Park. This is not the first science fiction reference I’ve made in my sci-fi comic Princess of Psykron, and it DEFINITELY won’t be the last.

Now I know what some of you are thinking, so let me just say this upfront. Yes, I am aware that dromaeosaurids had feathers and were far more like birds than reptiles. I am also aware that theropods held their hands inward, not downward. As a paleontology buff, I do know these things. This is just a member of a fictional alien species for a sci-fi webcomic I make. So don’t bother pointing out the inaccuracies; it would just be a waste of time for both of us, OK?

With that out of the way, let’s talk about Srawl.

Srawl is a Salzander, a race of saurian aliens from the planet Salzar. His kind first visited the planet Oath allegedly to form diplomatic ties with the Pyraq warlord Rau’Zul, trade resources, and offer protection from other alien races. Srawl serves as Rau’Zul’s advisor and secondhand man (or should I say, reptile). He is one of Rau’Zul’s most loyal henchmen, although most of his peers don’t particularly like or trust him. What’s more, Srawl seems strangely interested in the princess of Psykron, Krya Vom-Za, for some reason.

Put simply, Srawl is a nasty piece of work. A cunning, cutthroat sociopath with a sadistic sense of humor, Srawl is only interested in attaining power, and he doesn’t care what he has to do or who he has to step on to get it. He is openly prejudiced toward non-reptilian races; he barely tolerates the Pyraqs, and he only sees Psykronians and humans as either food or annoyances. That said, Rau’Zul tolerates Srawl for currying favor with him, suggesting ideas, and telling him what he wants to hear.

The Salzanders formed an alliance with the Pyraqs to conquer Psykron, commit genocide against the Psykronian race as a whole, and enslave any survivors. Srawl in particular has sworn loyalty to Rau’Zul, willing to help him achieve galactic domination.

But rumor has it that Srawl has an agenda of his own, and he and his fellow Salzanders may not have the Pyraqs’ (or Psykronians’) best interests at heart....

Well, that’s all for now. Thanks for reading another Princess of Psykron character profile. I should have a new page up this coming weekend, and I hope to see you there.

Read Princess of Psykron here: www.deviantart.com/cometcolt/a…