Gunds

Gunds is a term used in fiction to describe a variety of sentient beings. There is no single canonical description, and the term appears across different works and media with differing interpretations.

In many depictions, Gunds are portrayed as sapient and adaptable, with a wide range of physical forms—from small bipedal mammals to amphibious or reptilian species. They are often depicted as possessing advanced technical or social capabilities, and as playing significant roles in interspecies politics, trade, or conflict.

Settings for Gunds vary widely: spacefaring civilizations, frontier colonies, or isolated planetary enclaves. Some stories emphasize cultural diversity within Gund communities, others focus on their relations with humans or other species.

The portrayal of Gunds is highly variable by author and franchise; some portrayals emphasize collective culture and cooperative ethics, while others highlight cunning, survivalist pragmatism, or rivalry. Because there is no unified canon, each depiction determines its own norms.

See also: List of fictional species, Science fiction terminology.