Aevima
So, since Linda is now revealed, how about some info about just what exactly they are!
I created this species myself, but I must give a shoutout to @a-rae-of-sunshine because their fae interpretation heavily inspired these guys. They are absolutely amazing and you should definitely check them out!
Aevima is the name of their species —> anima, latin: soul, life, breath —> aevum, latin: life, eternity, long period of time
incredibly rare, semi-immortal beings born from magic and loose soul energy
if enough soul and magic energy build up in a place they “pour” themselves into an object, bringing it to life
humanoid, have traits of the birth object and an animal present in the area
they come to life fully matured —> they speak the native language of the place they were born in —> they have basic knowledge of reading and writing but it's not the best (very much like a child that just started learning) —> they have basic knowledge of survival although what they know also depends on the animal-traits —> example: an owl-type knows how to fly and hunt, a rabbit-type would know how to dig themselves burrows for safety
they're omnivores but their diet is influenced by their animal-traits —> an carnivore-type needs to eat fruit and vegetables as much as a human but they still primarily eat meat —> a herbivore-type rarely eats meat, if at all
since they were born from pure magic and soul their bodies partially sustain themselves on magic —> they absorb the magical energy surrounding them —> this keeps them from aging —> if there is not enough magical energy in the area for them to absorb they WILL age and at some point die
they still need to eat, drink and keep themselves healthy because otherwise they will die from that
all of them can naturally shapeshift (environments are ever changing) —> how powerful their shapeshifting is is individual, but all can shift between human, animal and true form
they have special magical abilities depending on their personality and birth area —> examples: healing magic, plant magic, illusion magic, very powerful shapeshifting —> in addition to their natural magic they can learn other types of magic and spells
size of the birth areas can range from city to a restaurant in said city
requirentments for their birth: —> enough loose soul energy to form a soul —> a LOT of magical energy —> little to no people around —> because magic is energy based living beings can disdurb and move it, just like water —> if there's too many people the magic will not be able to settle
examples for Aevima: —> area: graveyard —> born from a gravestone, traits of a raven, adept at necromancy —> born from a grave light/lantern, traits of a fox, adept at pyromancy —> born from a flower, traits of a bee, adept at telepathy —> area: fish restaurant —> born from a table, traits of a lobster, water magic