Pyreye

The Pyreyes are a subspecies of the Elemental Cyclopses of Monsterrealm, adapted to the harsh volcanic environment of their homeland. They are stubborn and prefer to stick to their guns than let up without a fight. Although, for a very long time, the Pyreyes have gone without war. Their last was a disaster for their people.

Biology and Appearance
The Pyreye is by far the shortest of the Cyclops races, but also the stockiest. With dark horns jutting out from the sides of their heads, and skin as red as brimstone, they are often mistaken for demons. However, beyond their clearly different origin, they are different from Dunro in that inside every Pyreye, an unrelenting flame burns bright. It also burns on the outside too.

Pyreyes have maroon, red, light brown, or dark orange skin to match their ashen environment. This skin has high resistance, with an almost leathery texture on touch. This hide of theirs has become toughened over the millennia to assist survival against competing Pyreyes and enemy weaponry.

Hair
The bright orange or yellow 'flame' on a Pyreye's head is not an actual fire, but actual hair made of incredibly heat resistant and insulative fiber that holds the majority of the Pyreye's body temperature. This 'flame' can be extinguished easily with water, making it deadly to Pyreyes. Cold hair appears black like coal, and has a charred appearance.

The Eye
The Pyreye's eye is different than that of the other Cyclopses' for a few reasons, such as its warm glow, diamond shaped iris, and its size being greater in ratio to the skull. The eye, like all other cyclopses, has a hardened lens covering its surface to protect the eye from contaminants, and being struck.

The Mouth
The Pyreye's mouth is more difficult to eat with than other races, but comes with some compensations and advantages. Since the jaw of the Pyreye is formed differently, it takes reduced damage when punched or struck, and is harder to dislocate. On that note, the tongue is still in the same position as most other humanoid species in the Pyreye's mouth, facing forward just above the bony plates inside of the mouth, so that it may not get crushed when the Pyreye chews food or is hit in the face. These combined factors make a Pyreye's head much less of a weak point than in other races.

The design of the Pyreye's body is proficient in its home environment, allowing it to walk through sulfuric smog and volcanic pyroclasts unharmed. Essentially, the Pyreye is a walking hazmat suit. Some Pyreyes even spend much of their time lingering around lava (with minimal contact, as it is still a deadly substance to them) without suffering heatstroke or other consequences of being in such a blistering hot environment.