The Drylon (ˈdraɪˈlɑn IPA, Δργλον in Olympian, دريلۆن in Demonic, ₪╪◄╚♦╣ in Grey Speech) were a powerful alien race that conquered the known universe but disappeared 5 billion years ago.
First mentioned in BTI 001; Noriko Null first contacted the artificial ghosts of the Nexus hosts in BTI 445.
History
Nearly nothing is known about them. They were the dominant species of the universe, conquering several galaxies. Five billion years ago they completely vanished; legend says that they went to war against the universe itself, and lost.
Physical appearance
No physical description has survived. The Laestrygon, who worshiped them as gods, represented them as androgynous humanoids with long limbs, large heads, golden eyes, no nose or mouth or ears or hair. However it’s unknown if this was an accurate representation.
Physiology
Drylons are known to have been mortal, with each individual carrying two separate DNA codes within the body. They did not have separate genters: each Drylon was both male and female.
Technology
The Drylon were the most technologically advanced species in the universe. Drylon devices are among the most valuable in the cosmos, sought after and feared at the same time. They are extremely durable (sometimes nearly indestructible) and seemingly capable of breaking the laws of physics. Drylon technology is notoriously difficult to activate; most devices seem to have been programmed to be operated only by Drylon.
Several methods have been used to trick the device into thinking the user is a Drylon. Noriko Null was briefly able to access the power of the Heart Of The Universe by generating a successful number of commands, tricking the device into recognizing a Drylon brain. The most reliable method seems to be convincing the device that the user has more than one DNA code; this is usually done by the user being a pregnant woman. Once activated, the device can sometimes be used by users that don’t otherwise meet the device’s standards.
Another reliable way to activate Drylon technology is to use a device called the Infinity Key, built by the Egyptian pantheon, to unlock them.
Repeated use of Drylon technology has negative effects of the brains of humans, creating mental unstability and “watering down the soul”. Lampyrian are the only species known to be able to resist this, mainly because due to their short lifespan they don’t typically live long enough to be affected by the devices.
Gods are completely unable to access Drylon technology. It’s normally impossible to use more than one Drylon device at the same time, but there have been exceptions.