Ineo is a sentient, aquatic species, native to the planet Kotimme

Ineo thrive easily in wet or moist environments such a swamps, lakes, seas and oceans, but are also able to breathe air and spend time in drier environments. The Ineo's natural echolocation allows them to live in murky and dark waters.

The Ineo often have slender humanoid shapes, but it is not entirely uncommon for Ineo to have fish-like tails instead of legs. Ineo can naturally live up to around 300 years.

The method of reproduction of the Ineo is distinctly different from most humanoids:

The reproductive abilities of an Ineo become active only at underwater locations with specific characteristics.

After spending time in these locations, the Ineo grow web-like tissue at their extremities which contains their genetic material. In the webs growing around their heads, cores develop. When a core is fully developed, it is wrapped tightly in webs, from which it absorbs genetic material to create a new set of DNA. When this process is successful, the core continues to develop inside the webs until the cardiac, respiratory and digestive systems are fully developed. The necessary nutrients are in part present in the core itself, but to grow, nutrients are absorbed from the water through the webs.

The cores are known to occasionally absorb genetic material from contaminations included in the webs, hence diverse appearances are common.

An Ineo's body might have features similar to secondary humanoid sex characteristics, but these are not related to their ability to reproduce.

The concept of assigning value to these characteristics is alien to them, but through contact with humaniod species, they have come to understand that individuals from other species might do so.