Murp(Species)

Phase 1
Murps are amphibious predators native to the planet Lexicon. They are purple in color. They are considered pests by the lexiconians. They are around 3 feet from head to tail, making them the smallest incarnation of the murp to date. They can fire lasers from their eyes and can leap incredible distances. Their frills act as filters, allowing the murp to feed on microscopic organisms. Hooks on the pads of their hands and feet allow for traction on vertical surfaces. They live in colonies that are similar in appearance to termite nests.

Phase 2
Murps originated from an unknown planet and had spread across the galaxy with their ability to survive the vacuum of space. They reproduce via cell division, making them nearly unstoppable. A sole King Murp leads the swarm through a telepathic connection, strategizing and coordinating with the hive. They devour all they see without mercy or remorse. Their appearance is very macabre, with sharp bones protruding from its skin and multiple rows of crooked, sharp teeth. Murps also have toxin located in glands within its claws. They are green with dark red stripes.

Phase 3
A Murp is an amphibious predator native to Callisto, one of the many moons of Saturn. Murps are forest green with dark green talons on their hands and feet. They have small spiked and ridged teeth, perfect for catching and hunting their prey, which includes other amphibians, fish, and anything else within its territory. They live in colonies, with a single king influencing the mass through a hive mind. The king doesn't reproduce, rather there is a fetus inside the king, one that reaches accelerated growth once the king dies. The king lays worker eggs out of its mouth, not needing a mate to reproduce, as there is a special organ that constantly makes new Murp embryos.

Phase 1
In 2015, a murp had snuck into a lexiconian lab after a chemical accident rendered the staff unconscious. It then killed the lexiconian scientists soon after they awoke. It then climbed aboard a shuttle pod charted for Earth. Upon arriving on Earth, it took up residence near a condemned house. Coincidentally, a group of rogue teenagers had taken up residence there as well. A fight ensued, resulting in the deaths of all but three of the teens, with one left crippled by the murp's optical lasers.

Phase 2
At one point in time, they had reached the kenyon home planet, Kenyo, and had destroyed it. The local race of that planet, the Kenyons, swore to take revenge and took to space, hunting down the plague of Murps.