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+==== Eyesight ====
-==== Foresight ====
+The central eye of a cyclops is far more developed that most other humanoids. It can see deep into the ultraviolet wavelength  (300–400 nm), but cannot see the red spectrum (600 nm). With only one eye a cyclops suffers from depth perception, but has a much wider field of view. They can clearly see nearly 220-degree vision.
-A cyclops are gifted with foresight. How it works differs between each cyclops, but all of them are gifted. For most it only offers vague insights into what has the possibility of happening. Magicians believe that they accomplish this by understanding changes in the natural flow of the [[lore:Shadow Realms]] as it flows over the world. This would normally be opposed by those who understand free will of all mortal creatures, but the vagueness of their visions make them useless except in the most general terms.
+In addition to their visible spectrum, cyclops have a [[wp>parietal eye]] that can see into the [[lore:Shadow Realms]] that touch the [[lore:mortal plane]]. When used in conjunction with their central eye they gain the benefits of binocular vision superior to most species.
+=== Foresight ===
+A cyclops are gifted with foresight. How it works differs between each cyclops, but all of them are gifted. For most it only offers vague insights into what has the possibility of happening. Magicians believe that they accomplish this by understanding changes in the natural flow of the Shadow Realms as it flows over the world. This would normally be opposed by those who understand free will of all mortal creatures, but the vagueness of their visions make them useless except in the most general terms.
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-===== Genus =====
+===== Race =====
-There are two genus of cyclopes in the world. The Permuthian is thought to most closely descend from the original cyclopes during the Age of Legends. The Corrindian has fully adapted to life in the seas and is thought to have broken off before the end of the Age of Legends.
+There are two genus of cyclopes in the world. The Permuthian Race is thought to most closely descend from the original cyclopes during the Age of Legends. The Corrindian Race has fully adapted to life in the seas and is thought to have broken off before the end of the Age of Legends.
-==== Permuthian Cyclopes ====
+==== Permuthian ====
-The Permuthian species is these most numerous cyclops currently in the world, accounting for 80% of all cyclopes.
+The Permuthian race is these most numerous cyclops currently in the world, accounting for 80% of all cyclopes.
-The [[creatures:Janus Cyclops]] subspecies no longer has the eye ridge, but instead a protective pair of bone ridges above the central eye. The smallest of the Permuthian Cyclops, the Janus typically only stands eight to eleven meters (8-11m).
+The [[creatures:Janus Cyclops]] race no longer has the eye ridge, but instead a protective pair of bone ridges above the central eye. The smallest of the Permuthian Cyclops, the Janus typically only stands eight to eleven meters (8-11m).
-A [[creatures:Gargantuan Cyclops]] is not simply the largest member of the Permuthian genus, but also the most massive. With a large body, shorter legs and two enormous tusks from their lower jaw. A gargantuan cyclops spends most of its life in a semi-hibernation state. Many once thought these were just enormously fat cyclopes, but are a distinct subspecies. They have adapted to feeding off the [[lore:Shadow Realms]] and are usually found near a [[lore:ley lines]].
+A [[creatures:Gargantuan Cyclops]] is not simply the largest member of the Permuthian race, but also the most massive. With a large body, shorter legs and two enormous tusks from their lower jaw. A gargantuan cyclops spends most of its life in a semi-hibernation state. Many once thought these were just enormously fat cyclopes, but are a distinct subspecies. They have adapted to feeding off the [[lore:Shadow Realms]] and are usually found near a [[lore:ley lines]].
-==== Corrindian Cyclopes ====
+==== Corrindian ====
 Thought to have branched before the end of the Age of Legends, the [[creatures:Corrindian Cyclops]] has adapted to life in the oceans. With a protruding lower jaw that unhinges to swallow food, a nictitating membrane protecting their eye, and bones in their head to allow for echo location. Instead of legs a corrindian cyclops has a single whale-like tail. Corrindian cyclops are able to breath both in (gills) and out of water (lungs). They must keep their skin moist, so rarely go farther than the waters edge.
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 Unlike other cyclops, a corrindian only has fine hairs along their body - instead of full hair atop their head.
-The only subspecies of the Corrindian Cyclops is the [[creatures:White Corrindian Cyclops]]. This subspecies has adapted to live under the northern ice caps. Thick layers of blubbler and enough hair to trap oxygen keep them warm under the ice. They will semi-hibernate for decades pushed up against an ice pack.
+The other race of Corrindian Cyclops is the [[creatures:Corrindian Cyclops#White Corrindian Cyclops]]. This subspecies has adapted to live under the northern ice caps. Thick layers of blubbler and enough hair to trap oxygen keep them warm under the ice. They will semi-hibernate for decades pushed up against an ice pack.
 ===== See Also =====
-  * [[creatures:List of Sapient Beings]]
+  * [[lists:sapient_beings]]
 {{tag>sapient humanoid}}