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Ssskssenek

Introduced in Tycho Brahe's Book 4 and appearing in the Tides of Epic Conflict Saga, the Ssskssenek are a very kind and peace-loving race. They look similar to weasels but can be up to 7 feet tall when standing fully upright. They rarely do so, prefering to arch their backs into more comfortable positions. Their other notable feature is their two heads. About two thirds up their body, their neck splits and forms two elongated heads. Whether or not each head has its own mind has yet to been confirmed. Some are portrayed as having both heads work in concert, even in speaking at the same time. Others seen to have both their heads separated in action but united in their cause. Finally a few are shown as having their heads work against each other, often bickering like old married couples.

The Ssskssenek are the first to be attacked by the evil Yoxor Xxar and his Evilnors. At first they attempt to hide within their city but Gavment manages to convince them to fight for their home. It turns out that the venom produced by the Ssskssenek's cheek glands is extremely potent against Evilnors and the battle is turned into a complete rout, ending the Evilnor threat forever.

Unfortunatly the Sssksseneks are rarely seen in the later books. They are mentioned on book 9 as one of the races to be swept aside by the Rhaja Lord. In book 10, Sierra Vanity is sold an apple by a Ssskssenek merchant. Finally, in book 13, chapter 7 there is a long section that consists of nothing but repetitions of the letters S, K, and E, with the occasional N. "Ssskssenek" appears there several times.

They live in an underground city named Ssskssenekland.