The Black Death
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The Black Death, sometimes refered to as the "Hard Meat", are more-than-worthy prey for many reasons. They are the Finger of the Gods, pointing out the weak and undeserving. Only the greatest Warrior can defeat one in combat. The skull of a Black Death is a Hunter's prize trophy, and he is well respected among his peers. These are the different stages in a Black Death's life, from least Honourable kill to most.
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Egg
The first stage is the egg, which are made mostly by a Queen. A ritual we've had for only the last few hundred years is the seeding of planets with eggs, in preperation for the Rite of Passage. The eggs are about three feet tall, and kept in a large chamber of the hive with the Queen.
Carrier/Embryo
Inside the egg is a creature with eight legs, and a strong prehensile tail, which searves as carrier for the embryo of a new Black Death. It latches onto a victim's face, then implants the embryo down its throat. The embryo grows inside the host, until it is big enough to survive on its own. During this time, it gathers information from the host's DNA, in order to better adapt to the host's envirionment. It uses the information to alter its growth, and inheirets certain key traits that the host possesed. This way, the deadlier the host, all the more deadlier the Black Death. When the embryo is ready to leave the host, it punches through its chest, killing the host. This is known in our toungue as "Z'skvy-de." It is against the rules to kill a Carrier attempting to pregnate a host, otherwise they're simply an annoyance.
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Adult
It then grows into the most deadly stage, Adulthood. A fully-grown Black Death is two meters tall, with a powerfull tail almost as long; crushing jaws with a toothed toungue; and at least two pairs of limbs. They are quick, agile, and silent, which makes detecting one very difficult.
Lou-dte Kalei--The Child Maker
Also known as the "Queen", she makes the eggs, manages the Hive, and cares for her young. Her primary concern is the lives of future young, whom she will protect at the cost of the lives of her brood. The skull of one, acheived Honourably, makes a Yautja very high in the eyes of the rest of his clan.
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