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== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Swampies were humanoid | Swampies were humanoid in shape but their skin was green in colour. Their hair was always braided and it was also green. As they could not rely on advanced technology, the Swampies were usually agile. They had dark blood. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'') | ||
== Society == | == Society == | ||
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One such method involved an individual pretending to be Kroll by dressing up. Another involved the use of [[vine]]s tied around the sacrifice. The vines would constrict in the sunlight becoming tighter until the victim's back was broken. | One such method involved an individual pretending to be Kroll by dressing up. Another involved the use of [[vine]]s tied around the sacrifice. The vines would constrict in the sunlight becoming tighter until the victim's back was broken. | ||
Swampies operated as a tribe with an appointed head who was also the religious leader. They were literate and had [[An Illustrated History of the Swampies|a large book]] that recounted their history. | Swampies operated as a tribe with an appointed head who was also the religious leader. They were literate and had [[An Illustrated History of the Swampies|a large book]] that recounted their history, though their pictures were better than their writing. | ||
Because of their simple lifestyle, the humans considered them to be dumb and foolish. Ranquin was aware of such opinions and objected to them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'') | Because of their simple lifestyle, the humans considered them to be dumb and foolish. Ranquin was aware of such opinions and objected to them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Kroll (TV story)|The Power of Kroll]]'') | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Colonisation of Delta III === | === Colonisation of Delta III === | ||
The Swampies were originally native to [[Delta Magna]], but were moved to [[Delta III]], one of the planet's [[moon]]s by human colonists, who they referred to as "dry foots". They had human allies in the group, [[Sons of Earth]]. However the Sons' form of support proved ineffective. | The Swampies were originally native to [[Delta Magna]], but were moved to [[Delta III]], one of the planet's [[moon]]s by human colonists, who they referred to as "dry foots". They had human allies in the group, [[Sons of Earth]]. However, the Sons' form of support proved ineffective because it relied more on political pressure rather than anything involving action. | ||
They predicted this with their sacred relic, actually the fifth segment of the [[Key to Time]], and accepted this movement. | They predicted this with their sacred relic, actually the fifth segment of the [[Key to Time]], and accepted this movement. | ||
