Akata

Akatas are an animalistic species of alien predators native to the asteroid belt named Diaspora. They are notorious for their unconventional breeding methods.

Appearance
A typical akata is about size and resembles an earthly lion. But differs from him in bluish rubber, hairless flesh. "Manes" of tentacles and two tentacles in place of a tail. They have small yellow glowing eyes.

Trivia

 * Despite the fact that akatas are the indigenous inhabitants of the Diaspora, but Bestiary 2 states that they may have an alleged extrasolar origin.
 * The ability to infect victims with its larvae refers to the real existing animal Komodo dragon.