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Deep Sheep — Description

What's this? A non-NSFW piece? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the internet? Localized entirely within my gallery? Why, yes! And it's none other than another redesign of someone else's Omnitrix alien, this time returning to the ever wonderful 's roster of transformations.

Onto the facts!

Name: Deep Sheep

Species: Yumurue

Home World: Ovilunas

Powers/abilities: Deep Sheep's body is covered in a thick, porous wool not unlike that of a sponge. Unlike sponges however, this wool produces a kind of natural dander that inhaled or otherwise put into contact with the skin, induces deep sleep. This same wool can be torn off, at no harm to Deep Sheep, and thrown at opponents that are out of range.
Yumurue have mild dream manipulation capabilities. Different kind of dreams are based on the slight difference in chemical composition found in their dander, which can be altered by their emotional states. When happy, the dander can produce pleasant and gentle dreams, while fear will produce nightmares.
Deep Sheep's bleating has a calming effect on those that hear it, making them drowsy and lethargic. This allows him to get closer to them more safely so that they can touch his wool.
Due to the porous nature of their wool, Yumurue are remarkably more durable than their size would suggest. The wool can absorb punches and blows without harming them and they can even retract their head and limbs inside the wool for complete protection.
Deep Sheep's wool is quite insulating, allowing him to tolerate cold temperatures.
Yumurue are immune to a Nemunia's sleeping dust.

Weaknesses: Due to his small size and lack of offensive abilities, Deep Sheep is not well suited for combat and can be easily overpowered by larger opponents, such as Vaxasaurians or Tetramands.
A Yumurue's sleep-inducing dander has no effect on inorganic beings, such as robots, Petrosapiens, or Chronosapiens.
The calming effect of Deep Sheep's bleating is ineffective against opponents with protective covering or that are otherwise deaf.
Deep Sheep's wool can be pierced by sharp weapons, such as swords or Appoplexian claws, and is ineffective against energy attacks, such as lasers.
Due to their thick, wool coat, Yumurue have a low tolerance for high temperatures.
Deep Sheep is unable to manipulate dreams as finely as Pesky Dust, only being able to affect the overall feeling of the dream rather than its events.

Etymology: Deep Sheep's name is a combination of the term "deep sleep", referring to his abilities, and "sheep", which references his ovine appearance.

Trivia: The species' name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "yume" and "uru", which mean "dream" and "wool", respectively.
The species' home world stems from Ovis, the taxonomic genus to which sheep belong to, and "lunae", the Latin word for "moon".
Ben has described Deep Sheep's wool as feeling "like cotton candy mixed with a pound of glitter".
Deep Sheep has a tendency to drag out words that have long 'a' sounds, staggering them so they sound like a sheep's bleating. According to Ben, this is not something he can control.
As a race, Yumurue are often considered to be lazy and unproductive. Ranking just above a 1 on the Tech Level scale, they are primarily a society of farmers, musicians, and poets that spend most of their time lying about as they compose their latest piece. As a result, innovation and invention don't naturally come to them, hence their slow rate of technological advancement.
Contrary to their appearance, Yumurue are quite individualistic and more aware than others give them credit for.
The primary export of Ovilunas is the shed wool of the Yumurue themselves. Every year, they go through a seasonal process where they shear the old wool from their bodies to let a new coat grow in. The discarded wool is then exported off world to be washed and woven into a variety of garments that have a calming nature on almost all that wear them. As a result, Yumurue wool is often used in sleep wear and sweaters.
Ovilunas orbits the third planet in its system, a large gas giant roughly the size of Saturn that it shares with three other moons. Its atmosphere is mainly composed of oxygen, carbon, and a healthy dose of hydrogen as well, with its surface consisting of five continents among six oceans of varying sizes. The landscape is primarily dominated by highly cultured meadows where once vast forests of trees grew. Maintained by the Yumurue, these fields are crisscrossed by a variety of hedges and artificial mountain ranges that greatly restrict the travel of wildlife. As a result, many of Ovilunas' ecosystems are but a shadow of their former selves, save for a few, isolated pockets where they remain undisturbed - for now.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ben 10 or Deep Sheep.
Ben 10 is owned by Man of Action and Cartoon Network.
Deep Sheep is hereby property of me and Fried-Rice-Man.
You or I may not use it without Fried-Rice-Man's permission.
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