Changelings

Race/Species Name:  Changelings
Species Abilities: As they gain power, they create for themselves new forms to guise their actual power levels from opponents and allies alike. Transforming up into their next form greatly increases their power level, leading to the idea that the forms work like buffer zones to hold in such intense levels of energy
Species Location: The home world of this species is unknown. They are shown to own many planets and mostly reside in spaceships, traveling between the worlds their organizations are currently operating on
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Species History: Not much is known of their origins, as their home planet is never mentioned. All known members of this race have been from a solitary family line. All members of this race are apparently employed in high status under a massive planet trade organization, which they also likely run. They also pride themselves as being the strongest race in the cosmos.

First Form:

Description: This beginning form is a relatively short humanoid being, albeit with a large chestnut-shaped skull with two horns that protrude at near 45 degree angles. These species have a tail with a spiked end, which is relatively thick in width, able to crack the ground when slammed, as well as having three talon-like toes. They also has purple sections on his head, shoulders, and abdomen and also appear to be very small in height.

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Second Form:

Transformation Requirement: Skilled Level
Power Gain: One Rank Increase
Duration: Permanent
Description: The second form is similar in appearance to the first, except much larger, both in height and muscle mass, which can be clearly seen on their chest and stomach areas. This race also grows longer horns, which now instead of protruding sideways from their skull curve sharply upwards into near right angles. Any form of armor currently being worn during the transformation cannot contain his form and shatters, leaving them with a new, white natural armor covering their chest and shoulders. They still have purple sections on their shoulders and abdomen, as well as orange sections on their forearms and shins.

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Third Form:

Transformation Requirement: Professional Level
Power Gain: One Rank Increase
Duration: Permanent
Description: This  third form is again more brutish, with an extremely elongated skull. The facial features contort and change, with their nose melding into his mouth to form a crude beak. The original horns recede and are now white in color, erupting in pairs along the length of the head. Two pairs of spikes grow out of the back and curve upward somewhat, and the armor on his shoulders fling themselves outward like shoulder pads. This transformation causes the user to walk and stand with a slight hunch, as if the strain of supporting their head was too much for even the strongest of Changeling's own body to bear.

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Fourth Form:

Transformation Requirement: Lord Level
Power Gain: One Rank Increase
Duration: Permanent
Description: Instead of growing even further in depth of transformation the changeling regresses, with his former form cracking and shattering like a shell, becoming a short, lizard-like, almost harmless looking creature, their horns and spikes disappear and his physique becomes streamlined. Their skin becomes pure, solid-white with purple sections on his head, shoulders, forearms, abdomen and shins. His arms, legs, and tail are no longer pink. All injuries taken in other forms are healed.

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Fifth Form:

Transformation Requirement: Master Level
Power Gain: Two Rank Increase as well as the ability to travel through weaker opponent's energy beams without any harm whatsoever!
Duration: Permanent
Description: This is the ultimate and most rarest form of all the changeling transformations. This increases the user dramatically in size, speed, and strength; four horns grow to form a crown atop their head as spikes form on their forearms, and they now have fully protective armor with a face-mask of sorts, hiding all facial features except their eyes, which are now red without pupils.

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