Moundkin

MOUNDKIND

Moundkin are the color capsule shaped objects often seen in dense forest areas. Their origin is unknown but we do know theyre a form a fungi. They can grow up to 200 meters (or 1000 bananas). As the Moundkin grow, their colors start to fade and wither away. But this is not the end of the Moundkid, eventually the Elder Moundkin will begin to spread it spores through the atmosphere and thats why we have Moundkin on almost all the moons surrounding Jupiter as their spores violently orbit the Jupiter's system. The process of decay is all not all loss though - after an Elder has withered completely, what is left in the Moundkin is a single glowing pearl - a pearl considered more priceless than life itself as the Moundkin are responsible for beginning and spreading life in the Jupiter system. Over countless lifetimes, the Moundkin have provided Jupiter's moons with life all of sorts and continue to do this day.

However, the pearl inside holds incredible value and thus sought out rapidly. This means much of the spores are lost and cannot thrive in its in environment. These pearls are then used to power factories and industrial complexes by the Federation of Kin led by Officer Luesier.