A.N: I'm not particularly a big fan of how the changelings were treated/portrayed in Seasons 6 thru 9, but one thing I did like from those seasons were the flashbacks that showed what younger changelings looked like. So today, I whipped up a chart that shows what I think the life cycle of a changeling looks like.

Also for those wondering, I like to headcanon that changeling queens go through the same evolution, but they have two additional stages after the fifth one: a 3rd pupa stage (which I call Omega) and the final stage where they emerge as a full-grown queen.

Hope you guys enjoy!