Others

An Other on the Treasure Beach by John Howe

Encountered on the Treasure Beach by Kennit, who sails there, and by Fitz and Dutiful who travel through a skill-pillar. There is some suggestion that they are the offspring of dragons who spent too much time in human company, therefore taking on some human characteristics; much as Elderlings did in reverse, or perhaps more like the Rain Wilds residents who become somewhat deformed, rather than elevated like the Elderlings.

Appearance and Attributes

The Others are described as a mixture between human and fish. They have fish-like and flat eyes on the front of their bald, misshapen heads. Their thin lips barely conceal rows of sharp teeth with jaw hinges sitting below ear holes. Their mouths can open wide enough to fit a human head inside. Others have a slug-like body that they drag around and worm-like, unfolding upper appendages that seem boneless. The hands are webbed. They are gray-green with stiff gray tongues. Their body is gleams damply where they are not covered by cloaks, presumably Elderling clothes. They have the Skill or some similar magic to a dragon's glamour, which they use to alter their appearance to the minds of the unwary. They project their scent, which smells of death, to strike fear into humans. They are terrified of cats.