Notes of Palubolígo

Welcome to my Tumblr for the speculative evolution project Palubolígo. On this account I will be sharing more of my random ideas and the NSFW parts of my stories which I can’t post on Instagram.

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Palubolígo Masterpost

I have decided to put links to all of my posts into a masterpost, this way I can navigate it easier and see what I already posted.

Species Profile:

Dire Warghound

Dire Wargcroc

Drum Titandrake

Brute Stilt Mammoth

Fur Titandrake

Blazing Tricksterbird

Shore Lóng

Ilunuk

Demon Beaver

Golden Kingslayer - Pre1, Pre2, Pre3

Anthill Lion - Pre1, Pre2

Sleek Hyena

Monstrous Knapper

Manipulator Knapper - Pre1, Pre2, Pre3

Chacarzo - Pre1, Pre2, Pre3

Alleater Brva

Windmill Brva

Fairy Faewing - Pre1

Dominaterror - Pre1

Crimson Warden

Keep Feastguts - Pre1

Plains Zrai

Allosaurus Thrall

Oya Oya

Black Jet

Minokawa

Smoke Wolf

Rusted Stilted Dog

Bloody Necksnapper

Nightmare Brva

Gédauvn’s Beast

Arboreal Allosaur

Brumai

Palubolígolian Gugwe

Deathly Cuteness

Manning Ostrich

Mauling Cassowary

Terrible Goose

Stilted Ostrich

Skythroated Emu

Palubolígolian Forest Elephant

Bear Swift

Secretary Swift

Levi’s Runfisher

Palubolígolian Caragor

Manning Eagle

Nikirichi

Hound Hawk

Robust Hyaena

Clade Profile:

Palucanidae

Archaeoaini

Neoaini

Wraths

Retrosaurs

Palubolígo Lore Post:

What is Palubolígo

Ponder of Murder

All Beasts are of the same Blood

Sapience on Palubolígo

Bloodgod Shelle

Flight on Palubolígo

Native Deities of Palubolígo

Linguistics of the genus Blakgai

Random:

Ancient Drawings from 2021 - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Ponelis Savannah - Sketch

Meesha-lier’s Paluarthropod Collection

Dragons - Part 1

Bestiaries

Monstrodraco

Abyss - Part 1

Pets

Comic:

Burning Vengeance - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

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Species Profile: Cikgrai

The Bonesnapper (Cikgrai Goreamoris) is a small Psittacoterrorid Paluceratopsian found in the Ponelis Savannah following behind nomadic Gore.

The Psittacoterrorids are a basal group of Paluceratopsians and are more common, than the shield headed Hastacerrans. Their bipedal stature and omnivory makes them more fit in many of the open habitats of Hech, and the lack of a frill makes them less threatening for conspecifics and related species leading to fewer deaths from territorial fights. This is not true for the largest members which are shielded and horned.

Interestingly most Paluceratopsians are omnivorous with some like the Cikgrai being carnivorous, though it is not alone among its relatives.

While having strong bite force, these animals are generally calm, but will attack threats, that even the Corpse Hog Duhrug will run from. The Cikgrai are known to chase away elephants and even the rare Kingslayer, their fearlessness is legendary and serves them well, unless they try to stand their ground against a wildfire.

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Species Profile: Duhrug

The Duhrug or Corpse Hog (Osmagodon Gore) is a relatively small Paluentelodontid, though among Earth taxa its 800kg makes it larger than the average Daeodon. This animal is part of the Social Scavenger group, but rarely scavenges - this predator hunts other scavengers, which aren’t a part of it’s group. Duhrug bond to a Scavenger Crew and defend it ferociously, they will attack any creature attempting to infiltrate the group, be it a small Nikirichi or a large Pangolin. While beneficial in the short run, as the Crew fractured due to a lack of new members the Duhrug is forced to locate a larger group.

While not aggressive against Earth Humans, this animal can influct nasty bites even while non-threatened. Its jaws rival Earth Hippos in strength and their teeth are long and robust.

Duhrug have not been domesticated nor are they particularly willing to Fate and thus not much is known about these animals from the people who live among them.

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Species Profile: Bonebill

The Bonebill (Palubucorvus Gore) is a large Clawed Bird native to the Ponelis Savannah and multiple species of the Supergenus can be also found in the Midraib region and the Siman Forest.

Like other Social Scavengers, this bird also a highly social animal, they can be usually seen patrolling in groups of 7-9 individuals, hunting small prey or collecting fruit and seeds. They are known for swallowing bone and perhaps surprisingly the skulls of dead animals. While they are a common sight among the Gore scavenger crew, these birds are usually seen without other scavenger species around.

These animals are very affectionate, unlike True Palubolígolian Birds they are very Palutheropod-like in their behaviour and are quite happy to bond to people. Falconers of Apokalypsa describe them as the best companion of their size range.

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Species Profile: Robust Hyena

Robust Hyaena (Palucrocuta Gore robustus) is one of the largest hyaenas of Palubolígo. These animals can weigh anywhere between 100 and 300 kilograms. Unlike Earth Spotted Hyaenas, this highly social species shows little to no infighting and their social structure is much less based on domination and more on interpersonal communication. All members are equal in the pecking order (the cubs are fed first though) as they are a Social Scavenger - they live with the Gore, which means they also are highly social with different species.

The Robust Hyaena is actually a domesticated species, though it is monotypic in phenotype and seem to be the second oldest domesticated animal the Gore live with. While uncommon, these animals are known to eat humans, if they startle them during feeding, but if one has a good relationship with their leading Gore, these animals will be calm and might even let humans pet their cubs.

Robust Hyeanas are highly defensive against Warghounds and will attempt to mob them whenever possible, this also leads to higher aggression toward the Zraul Folk known to ride these giant dogs.

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Species Profile: Hound Hawk

The Hound Hawk (Nidoaquil Gore familiaris) is a small domesticated Raptorid, which lives with the Gore Blakgai. Their ancestors were nest parasites, but their young inprinted on the highly social Gore and became their pets and companions.

There are multiple “land races” of this species, the one shown is the Ponelis Packhawk, a race bred mostly for packing and carrying specific objects. These animals are also highly intelligent and can be trained to give their bonded gore specific tools on command.

While small, this animal is extremely tenacious and will fight to protect its people. While Gore and Blakgai might be much larger they are not brave and will try to flee threats, the Hound Hawk will give them the opportunity. Some races are even used as nest guardians and are well known to defend Blakgai chicks with their lives.

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Me: opening up csp to draw the starscream comic

Me half an hour later:

(creature here)

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Heck yeah!!! Big chook is getting the Twig treatment!!!

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Species Profile: Nikirichi

The Nikirichi (Nikirichi Gore) is a very small Mononyxdid (Palubolígolian analogue of the Alvarezsaurs of Earth). This animal is cursorial and highly social, known to follow larger scavengers or predators to carcasses. Some groups can have even 40 adult individuals, while others nest with Swifts, protecting their eggs from small nest robbers and warning against larger ones.

The word Nikirichi comes from the Bloh language. It sadly doesn’t mean anything other than the word - Nikirichi. It is surprising, this word has no known etymological origin and is not really similar to any other animal names used by the Zraul Folk.

The Nikirichi are unfit for human companionship, as they have a complicated diet - these scavengers feed mostly on bone marrow and carcass insects. With some training, they are comparable to macaws in inteligence, multiple colonies are kept in public institutions.

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Species Profile: Manning Eagle

The Manning Egle - (Diabloavis Ponelis) is the largest flying member of Paluaved living in the Ponelis Savannah.

This bird is a great ape specialist. Living in pairs and rearing offspring for around 4 years with minimal chick death makes them some of the poster childern of Palubolígolian good parenting (something that most Palubolígolian Archosaurs are very good at). This bird can live over a century and specialising in highly intelligent prey makes it important to not only have great mate bonds, but to also raise their young carefully.

The Common Manning Eagle (D. P. ponelis) prefers to hunt the Northern Apemen and the Zraul Palubolígolian Folk. To hunt these highly intelligent beings the bird either attacks from high in the air and swiftly kills and carries of its prey, or joins the Plains Allosaur (Plains Noai) on their hunts, these pack living Pallusaurs will happily attack Zraul Folk Caravans, and while they eat the mounts, the eagle eats the rider.

Michtas Region is a small mountainous are at the foothills of the Ranei Mountains where the Michtas Manning Eagle (D. P. michtaius) lives. This is the largest species which is known for hunting the Ranei Giant Folk, multiple species of large apes like the Jotun Apes and even the Banshee Folk, though some keep these birds for falconry.

The Anthill Manning Eagle (D. P. negros) is a nocturnal hunter, which hunts relatively small baboon-like monkeys and on occasion Zraul Folk children. These birds nest in Termite Ant mounds of the Stromech Region and protect the nest from insectivores. In some instances these birds live among the Anthill Lions, sometimes stealing from their stashes.

The Golden Manning Eagle (D. P. algorum) is the smallest species, they are the only one not known to kill apes. These are specialist of the Fishing Monkey - a semi-aquatic monkey. Fishing Monkeys resemble Earth Baboons with webbed feet, these Primates live in large colonies and the Golden Manning Eagle has easy pickings, which is also seen in their numbers - these Eagles inhabit only the northern bank of the Ponelis River, yet they outnumber the combined population of their genus twice over.

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Species Profile: le'Mestrei's Cat

The sharowy le’Mestrei’s Cat (Umbraculmus le’Mestrei) is a very large carnivore living in the Abyss. This probable relative of terrestrial cats is known for two things - their numerous prides of up to 60 females and up to 6 males and the fact that Brvas breed in their fur.

While strong hunters, these cats aren’t teritorial - their prides sometimes mingle, live together for some time and then move on. Their gregarious behaviour is actually more akin to domestic cats than lions they resemble. While the Abyss changes animals in many ways genetic research implies these animals are either descendants of Eurasian Lynx or the Caracal… it is also possible the Umbraculmus genus is literally chimeric of the two mentioned species, it wouldn’t be the strangest thing the Abyss has brought.

These are also the only known predator of the Umbradelphis, the highly intelligent shadowy dolphin species confirmed to be a chimera of a Beluga and Russian Sturgeon of all things. Both fall prey to the Angallah though…

I will redraw this animal when I get the chance, I really like them. On another note - Hanz le’Mestrei was a Furiosa who lived on Earth during and after WW2 and he described this animal, at the time his publication was seen as a prank. The existence of the Abyss was not widely accepted by the scientific community until after the Mass Coma period of history when humanity slept through the worst of climate change.

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Random Lore Post: Pets

WARNING - SOME DISTURBING LORE REGARDING ANIMAL ABUSE

Something I may have mentioned from time to time are Palubolígolian animals kept as pets. In most citystates (with the exception of Apocalypsa) pets are highly taxed. This is mainly due to very few animals being successfully transported to Palubolígo (multiple livestock ships broke down along the way to Palubolígo and some were compromised by the slave trade).

The keeping of native animals is usually seen as a legally gray area, while some animals are allowed many are acquired through the black market and lack even the lacklustre legal protection of the legal pets.

- Lesser Poserbird (Tamodon Mansuerta) is a small Pterosauroavialan which has an intersection relationship with the animals around it, this highly intelligent animal practices “reverse falconry” and makes basic bonds with apex predators around its nest. In captivity these animals are paired with a Macrotheropod and then used as bait to make the giants fight.

The Oya Oya (Oculosaurus Campusius) is often kept as a house pet. This social animal bonds easily to humans and its diurnal nature makes it quite well suited to playing with children. These animals do not take well to guests, any new person or animal in their home is met with panic and suspicion.

The Palubolígolian pigeon seems to appear in large colonial cities while being unknown to any species of Folk. This animal seems to be unnatural, as they appear only in large groups, with individuals bonding to people with ease and inexplicably slowly molting their natual brown and gray feathers into fancy multicoloured forms. These pigeons do not breed or die and are impossible to be studied as they seem to disappear while transported to a laboratory and have inconsistent behaviour under observation.

Levi’s Runfisher (Levidromaeus Pisceri) is a very hard to keep animal. They are very social but their dietary requirements make them prone to dying if any of their needs aren’t met. Rich people, especially in the citystates of the Great Republic of China keep these animals as a status symbol.

Spinopteryx Roseus is also a social animal, with behaviour akin to Earth pigeons when raised by humans. They will fly to you for food and cuddle with you, but often their bond with you is forgotten if they are allowed outside.

Vulgarbird (Troon Microensis) is a rare member of Hexaves found on Hech. These small animals are very clever - akin to crows and will use some tools to get to food if needed. These animals are expert mimics of sounds and voices and perhaps surprisingly tend to understand which words are profanities and take to them much quicker than to others. These animals are subjected to a particularly disgusting sport - the animal is placed into a cage with multiple keys and locks, which is slowly being lowered into a water tank. Two animals race to escape the enclosure, with the loser being fully submerged and drowned. The Vulgarbirds are very empathetic towards each other and their vocal suffering is the point of this bloodsport.

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Species Profile: Palubolígolian Caragor

Palubolígolian Caragor (Palubocreodon Jassoae) is a large Parapangolinia mammal found in the coldest northern foothills of the Siman Mountains. This mammalian predator hunts mostly large mammals and armoured dinosaurs on occasion, though these cases are brought on by desparation.

The females are much larger and more aggressive. They are solitary and highly territorial, some will even attempt to chase away macrotheropods from their territories, usually with little success. While males can be tamed and will gladly play with Earth Humans, the females will kill a man on sight, even if raised in captivity. There are no known sophonts attempting to domesticate this animal, though there are myths among the Toopot about Caragor walking through realmgates and bonding to heroes of legend.

Unlike most Palubolígolian Carnivorans the Caragor males don’t stick around and help take care of the cubs. Usually a group of 5 to 10 males will court a female in her territory before leaving her, this makes the females less trusting of intruders.

I thank @/jasso_arath on Instagram  for the idea.

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Species Profile: Levi's Runfisher

Levi’s Runfisher (Levidromaeus Pisceri) is a very small Piscioraptorine which inhabits the rivers all throughout the floating islands of Archipel.

The Runfisher doesn’t have arms, but has very strong legs for swimming. These adaptations may seem unreasonable, but this animal really doesn’t need its wings, its long and powerful legs allow it to jump and propel itself ease. This small predator eats crayfish, small fish and many types of mollusk, preferring to feast on freshwater squid.

Runfishers are social, groups of them can be frequently seen sleeping together, locked leg with leg. During the day these animals hunt alone, feasting during the morning and socialising during the evening.

Perhaps surprisingly many people have tried to illegally keep this animal as a pet, due to its friendly nature and weak jaws making it very safe to interact with. Most of these suffer slow and painful deaths due to poor diet and lack of social interaction.

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Species Profile: Secretary Swift

Secretary Swift (Swiftadromaeus Sagittarius) is one of the most numerous swifts of the Ponelis. This scavenger is also known as Ground Vulture, due to their large flocks circling dead animals or recently brought down prey. These flocks are not organised and usually these animals only congregate at night or around large food sources.

While these animals aren’t picky per se, they do prefer either whole prey or the soft intestines of larger animals, usually ungulates or some Orfdrakes, which are numerous on the never ending plains. Perhaps surprisingly during the dry season the Swifts group up with multiple scavenger species, creating a phenomenon known as Scavenger Crew, where the Sophont Gore lead these animals from carcass to carcass.

Like other Swifts these animals are not particularly aggressive, they tend to be amiable towards people, especially Earth Humans, their relations with various species of Folk are different between populations. Like the Jets of the Siman Forest these animals do spit a foul smelling liquid at would be predators and threats.

Swifts pair up yearly and raise young together, the males tend to sit on the nests and in many cases multiple females pick one male to breed with. Swifts grow… well swiftly and reach maturity at about 2 years old.

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I’d be happy to beta read your manuscript

Can you send it to my email

You have sent an anonymous ask, I have no idea how to send anything through that.

I also don’t have a manuscript done yet and won’t until the end of June at the earliest due to exam season.

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Species Profile: Bear Swift

The Bear Swift, Grizzly Bear Eater or Frost Swift (Ursuvenator Nivatus) is the largest of the cursorial clade Cockatrices. This animal is one of the best examples of Bergman’s Rule on Palubolígo, Swifts and Jets tend to be smaller in the south than in the north, the Bear Swift being the largest, weighing nearly a metric ton.

There are two populations of this animal on Palubolígo - the smaller species U. Nivatus nivatus lives in the tundra of Hech’s Cronk Peninsula and reaches around 900kg, the larger species of Vodhech U. Nivatus vodhechensis weighs up to 1000kg and is the second largest predator of the landmass.

This social animal will hunt alone, but will eat, sleep and live with other individuals, not only of it’s species. This gregarious behaviour made these predators prime targets for domestication - the Morgor (terrestrial Sophont Palumosasaur) have been working with these animals for millennia, as the Swift only targets mammals. Among its favourite prey are hibernating bears, large ungulates and even big cats and dogs.

Bear Swifts are one of the many species of northern Paludinosaurs which are viviparous, hiving birth to one or two large chicks which their carry until their long legs solidify.

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"Grace doesnt have enough food on the jorney to Erid" yeah but Rocky does. Rocky has plenty, in fact, Rocky had enough food for 23 eridians for a bit over 30 years (because they were also expected to make the jorney back) Rocky has so much food, and he cant give any to grace because it will kill him. Every meal he makes he can hear Grace's body slowly collapsing in on itself from hunger. Rocky has to sit there, with way more than enough food for 2 and still watch his best friend starve to death.