Genotypes, formerly known as genders are a system used to describe the compatibility of pets in breeding with others at the Breeding Center.
Each pet is described with having a specific genotype, which has since expanded from the traditional binary ("male" and "female"), and may breed with other organisms based on the list below. This page serves to describe each genotype and give some guidelines to the capabilities of each. It should be noted that the descriptions of a pet may give more insight that add to or contradict the descriptions of their given genotype, which supersedes it. Do note that genotypes may be altered at the Gene Center, though we highly discourage doing this. Breeding beyond genotypes may be possible by other means but is highly situational and very rare.
Each genotype is assigned with a symbol as well as a written form of its name, with the "appropriate" symbol listed first (the one that the pet should be marked as if entered into an Adoption Center). Additional names/symbols are followed in parentheses and separated by slashes. Should a user not be able to post a genotype symbol at the time, the name should be written out to avoid confusion.
Multiple genotypes for one pet or image may be used to denote: A) The image contains multiple entities, sometimes conjoined, with each symbol referring to one breedable entity, or B) The less-common option of a pet's genotype being a split between multiple genotypes, with each symbol indicating a fraction. (For example, a ♂♂♀ pet is 2/3 Mars and 1/3 Venus.)
All pets with an established "gender" prior to the genotype system should carry over their symbol and follow the new naming system in the future, though editing old pages of this is (as of 531-2015) not mandatory.
Common Genotypes[]
♂ (Mars/M)[]
Being the carry-over of Males from the gender system, ♂ pets are given he/him/his/himself pronouns by initial standard. ♂ pets often represent an organic organism that delivers genetic material for the mate to produce offspring out of.
♀ (Venus/V)[]
Being the carry-over of Females from the gender system, ♀ pets are given she/her/hers/herself pronouns by an initial standard. ♀ pets often represent an organic organism that produces and hosts their offspring.
× (Genotypeless/-)[]
The carry-over of genderless from the gender system, × pets are given it/it/its/itself pronouns by an initial standard. × pets often represent an organism, organic or otherwise, that is incapable of organically/traditionally breeding by initial creation.
⚥ (Bigenotype)[]
The carry-over of Bigender from the gender system, ⚥ pets are given they/their/theirs/themself or themselves pronouns by an initial standard. ⚥ pets are considered a fusion of the ♂ and ♀ genotypes.
* (Upon Request)[]
Upon Request pets imply that genotype of the pet may be requested upon its initial acquisition by its first owner. It is entirely up to said owner to decide, though if another owner re-adopts the pet, it remains as the first owner has decided for it. The genotype of the pet is overridden from Upon Request at this point and replaced permanently with the chosen genotype, following its specifics from the charts here.
Any genotype that has been seen before or is listed in the chart/s below may be requested for Upon Request pets.
? (Unknown)[]
The genotype of the pet in question is unidentified and cannot be identified by simple means, often suggesting that the pet is not capable of breeding. Question-marked pets should not be bred unless prompted by a higher authority (creator or creator's description), in which case only the pet creator can be consulted for compatibility. They are given they/their/theirs/themself or themselves pronouns by an initial standard.
If a genotype is accompanied by a question mark, but is not solely said mark, the pet is likely considered the genotype/s that come before it, but breeding may not result as planned.
Any Genotype Any Genotype[]
This denotes that the pet was previously one genotype, which is crossed out, but has changed from one way or another into the second one, which remains to the right of the crossed one. In this case, the second genotype is always consulted for breeding outcomes, though descriptions should provide further insight in case.
Genotype Compatibility[]
| Symbol | Name | Description | Compatibility |
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| 🐜 | Ant | Worker: Functions as Venus, but cannot breed with other Ant pets. | ♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
| Drone: Can only breed with a Queen Ant. | 🐜(Q) | ||
| Queen: Can only breed with a Drone, and produces a multitude of offspring as a result - at the very least, three, with one of each Ant sub-genotype. | 🐜(D) | ||
| ✝ | Anti-Terra/Cross | Functions as Mars, but splits into two organisms upon mating in addition to providing offspring with their mate. The two split organisms may not fuse together traditionally, and both may breed with the initial pet's mate in the future. The split pets may not be of a genotype that causes more splitting to be done (Terra, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, etc.). |
♀, ⚥, ♁, ☿, ⴲ, ♅, ♆, 🐝(W), 🐜(W), 🌕, ♇ |
| ⛢ | Anti-Mars | Functionally similar to Mars, but is the one to be pregnant instead of the mate. | ♀, ⚥, ♁, ☿, ⴲ, ♅, ♆, 🐝(W), 🐜(W), 🌕, ♇ |
| ☥ | Anti-Mercury/Ankh | Functions as Mars, but splits into two organisms upon mating. The resulting organisms are considered to be the offspring and can fuse back together to form the parent organism. Offspring from this form of breeding may have any genotype and are marked with (☥2) for first-generation splitters to reference their ability to reform. Multiple chains of this split can be done if the offspring all turn out to be Ankh-genotyped. |
♀, ⚥, ♁, ☿, ⴲ, ♅, ♆, 🐝(W), 🐜(W), 🌕, ♇ |
| ♁ | Anti-Venus | Functionally similar to Venus, but impregnates the mate. | ♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
| 🐝 | Bee | Worker: Is capable of cross-pollinating two plant (⚘) pets, as well as breeding as if they were of the Venus genotype. | ⚘+⚘, ♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
| Drone: Typically the same as Mars, though they may also opt to form a group with other drones and breed collectively with a Queen. The size of the group is dependent on the capacity of the Queen. | 🐝(Q), 🐝(W), ♀, ⚥, ♁, ☿, ⴲ, ♅, ♆, 🐜(W), 🌕, ♇ | ||
| Queen: Effectively Venus. Can also breed with a group of drones, with varying capacities in group size. | 🐝(D)*, ♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ | ||
| ⚥ | Bigenotype | Combination of Mars and Venus. | all except ×, ⚲, ☽, ☉, 
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| ☽ | Crescent | Mechanical (⚙), impregnating the mate. | ☉, 🌕, ♇ |
| 🌕 | Deity | Effectively Omni-genotype. Reserved for pets that are deities and beings of high power. | all unless specified |
| ⴲ | Terra | Functions as Venus, but splits into two organisms upon mating in addition to providing offspring with their mate. The two split organisms may not fuse together traditionally, and both may breed with the initial pet's mate in the future. The split pets may not be of a genotype that causes more splitting to be done (Terra, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, etc.). |
♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
| × | Genotypeless (initial) | Cannot breed by traditional means at the Breeding Center. | - |
| ⚲ | Genotypeless (neutered) | Cannot breed by traditional means at the Breeding Center, but signifies of formerly having a genotype before. | - |
| ♃ | Jupiter | Functions as genotypeless, but if bred with any companion (assuming that they are capable of breeding with other organic beings), they produce a spawn of themselves. This spawn is highly-resembled of the Jupiter parent only and does not take into account that of the other parent. | all except ×, ⚲, ☽, ☉,
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| ♂ | Mars | Standard masculine genotype. Usually the one to impregnate the mate. | ♀, ⚥, ♁, ☿, ⴲ, ♅, ♆, 🐝(W), 🐜(W), 🌕, ♇ |
| ☿ | Mercury | Functions as Venus, but splits into two organisms upon mating. The resulting organisms are considered to be the offspring and can fuse back together to form the parent organism. Offspring from this form of breeding may have any genotype and are marked with (☿2) for first-generation splitters to reference their ability to reform. Multiple chains of this split can be done if the offspring all turn out to be Mercury-genotyped. (☿3, ☿4, etc.) |
♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
| ♆ | Neptune | Detaches part of its body after breeding, which then fuses to the mate. Otherwise functions as bigenotype. | all except ×, ⚲, ☽, ☉,
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| ☢ | Nuclear | Guarantees giant offspring (3x or bigger), which is limited to the following genotypes: × (50%), ♄ (20%), ♃ (20%), ⚥ (10%). Functions as ⚥ otherwise, except when used alongside a secondary genotype, in which case that genotype determines compatibility. | all except ×, ⚲, ☽, ☉, (*)
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| ♇ | Pluto | Unit acts as an infinite number of pets with an equally-infinite number of genotypes. | all except ×, ⚲,
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| ♄ | Saturn | Functions as genotypeless, but can be sent to the Breeding Center to asexually produce an offspring. | - |
| (;^;) |
;^;/Speddos | Cannot breed ever. | none* |
| ☉ | Sun | Mechanical (⚙), is the one to get pregnant. | ☽, 🌕, ♇ |
| * | Upon Request | Can be chosen by the owner. Cannot be changed once set. | varies |
| ♅ | Uranus | Breeds and detaches part of its body afterwards, which then develops into the offspring. Is compatible with the same genotypes as bigenotype pets. | all except ×, ⚲, ☽, ☉,
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| ♀ | Venus | Standard feminine genotype. Usually the one to become pregnant by the mate. | ♂, ⚥, ⛢, ☥, ✝, ♅, ♆, 🌕, ♇ |
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Zillium | Zillium genotype pets go through a method of "enchantment" of their mate in which they affect their partner's biological makeup and change their form erratically. Through later displays of affection, any "enchanted" being can later "enchant" another. At a price of losing this "enchantment", a being may produce an offspring by such and pass the "enchantment" off to them. After "enchanting" a number of pets by itself, a Zillium genotype pet will change its form. A Zillium genotype pet can also fuse with another Zillium genotype pet, which extends the number of possible "enchantments" that can be given by that pet. | all unless specified |
Additional Tags[]
In addition to genotypes, a pet may be tagged based on its species or specific mutations. These may or may not have effects or alterations upon how the pet's breeding may take place.
| Symbol | Name | Description | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oviparous/(O) | Given to species listed at The Hatchery. Does not alter breeding at the Breeding Center. | varies by genotype |
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Plant/(P) | Given to species listed at The Greenhouse. Does not alter breeding at the Breeding Center. | varies by genotype |
| ⚘ | Flora/Plant | Can be cross-pollinated by Worker Bees, counting as a breed that yields at least two offspring of the Flora tag. Implied as given to those with a (P) tag, as noted by The Greenhouse. | varies by genotype |
| ⚙ | Mechanical | Overrides accompanying genotype of pet, signifying inability to participate in traditional organic breeding at a Breeding Center. Is not given to all machine-based pets (i.e. species listed at the Tinkering Workshop), only those that cannot organically breed due to mechanic parts. As such, is not implied towards any species. | ☉, ☽, 🌕, ♇ |
FAQ[]
- "Are there transgender pets?"
- Yes, there can be- and that's usually up to the adopter to determine! The genotype system does not give pets a gender identity and only gives an initial set of pronouns to accompany the pet's genotype, which can be A) reset by the creator's description, or B) changed by the owner as soon as the pet is adopted or claimed. Pet creators have the first say in genotypes, determining whether the pet is initially trans or what pronouns they may use, but after that, the owner and any subsequent owners may do as they please with their pet so long as it does not conflict with prior canon. This includes previous breeding or use of specific pronouns to refer to the pet.
- "What are the sexual orientations of my pets?"
- Under the previous gender system, all pets were treated as heterosexual unless described as otherwise for the sake of simplicity. For a brief time after that, the sexualities of pets were listed, though this proved too irritating to mark for every pet. As of right now, it is up to the owner to decide the sexualities of their pets, as they are rightfully owned by them, unless a description/prior canon remarks otherwise. Please note that the former owners of pets also have a larger say in the "canon" of orientations.
- "Why is changing a pet's genotype discouraged?"
- During the use of the gender system, certain users would frequently change the genotypes of their pets in order to freely breed pets as they wished. This was stopped as to not disrespect the system in place and to not place more work among the Breeding Center workers. The genotype system is not parallel to the traditional binary system and, as orientations and pronouns may be set freely, there should be no need to change a pet's genotype other than for greedy breeding. If you have a concern about this, you may bring it up with an administrator to sort things out.
- "This genotype is a strange symbol/looks funny/is a rhetorical question."
- Do remember that pets that were not intentionally created to breed may have "joke" genotypes (i.e. "No", "Yes", "WTF, "Don't even think about it", etc.), and that the reasoning behind this may lead to an unwanted outcome in breeding. However, when in doubt, ask around!
- "Can I just stick to male and female genotypes/pronouns/orientations/breeds?"
- You are more than welcome to. However, please refer to these pets as ♂ and ♀/Mars and Venus/M and V and not "male and female" to regard the fact that the pet genotype system is not parallel to the traditional binary. If you are merely doing this out of confusion, feel free to consult the charts here as many times as you need to, or ask other users if you have any questions.