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The Hozkul are unique creatures. One of the only three species of kul to have no wings, they are the only ones to devolve them. Many millenia ago, the ancient Blazkul settled in the desert. Splinter factions found their way to the mountains in the north, both above and below them. The Blazkul that chose underground as their home slowly evolved to lack wings, having no use for them since they can no longer frequent the surface anyway; even moonlight hurts these kul's sensitive eyes.

While they come from the Blazkul, the Hozkul do not breathe fire. Their fire-producing glands have been altered to filter air instead, ripping oxygen out of airborne compounds normally poisonous to other species. Their eyes have adjusted to have large circular pupils that barely dilate in different lighting conditions, but can take in visual detail in even near perfect darkness.

These hulking beasts are also the largest of all kul, despite living in what would normally be the tightest living conditions; their metabolisms are usually very, very slow, lending them a slow and plodding lifestyle as they move through their daily lives. Only when their lives are threatened do these beasts become fast to move, which, despite their huge size and thick plates for scales, actually happens quite a lot. The underground world is very, very different from the aboveground with much more deadly creatures. Surface dwellers fear the underworld and refuse to set foot in most deep caves; in effect, the Hozkul to gain a lot of respect for living their entire lives down there.

Diets of these kul are rather similar to the rest; meat, primarily, harvested from cave creatures, some vegetables or fruits imported from the surface, and some types of subterranean plant matter. Since their metabolisms are usually quite slow, they do not need to eat much to keep up their muscled bodies, and so they spend most of their time dedicating themselves to learning the history and knowledge available in the world rather than fighting for survival.

Both females and males are extremely thickly muscled; they can shatter bones with a single blow of their mighty paws and easily knock smaller kul a few meters back with a swing of their head. These beasts are not to be trifled with. They not only need this powerful strength to help them cut down enemies and defend themselves in the horrifying reality of the underground, but also to help them carve out new tunnels in the rocky world they call home. Most of their homeland is natural, but a lot of it is also artificially carved out of solid rock. Using their blunt but very solid claws, they tear away at rock and dirt to create new passageways over time. No one is sure how they can break the bedrock under the ground, but it is theorized that they may use rapid heating and cooling to help weaken the rock.

Even though they are horrifyingly tough, the Hozkul are not very aggressive. They are very isolationist and prefer not to associate with aboveground species, sticking to themselves and observing from a distance. The only species aboveground they speak to on a regular basis is the Aezkul, who they share a lot of common ground on; isolationism, condemnation of war, interest in history and sciences, etc. Despite being two completely opposite species physically, it is possible that the two kinds of kul exemplify the most cooperative inter-species relation.