The Tukapau are a race of the galactic centre. A very strong race with a bad reputation.
The Tukapau live mostly on dark worlds or on the lower levels of cities.
The typical Tukapau diet consists of living creatures. Their religion forbids them to eat the dead.
The race's mating rituals are notoriously brutal and not infrequently end with the death of one of the partners: during mating the Tukapau fall into an ecstasy and lose control of themselves.
Across the galaxy the Tukapau are often known as members of underground gangs.
In the illustration a Tukapau is a massive black-skinned creature on long spider-like legs, with two thin arms raised above its head. Its large head bears blue horns, a row of small yellow eyes and a wide mouth full of teeth. Around its neck hangs a gold chain with a spiked pendant.