#fantasy fauna

[tinkeraroha]

Welcome to the world of Wyrmstaet part 1:

The Forget me not

Extract from The Compendium of Sanguine Flora, 4th Edition page 362

Item: Myosotis Sanguinis (Commonly known as: The Weaver's Forget-Me-Not)

Description: Unlike its pale blue mortal cousin, the Weaver's Forget Me Not possesses petals the color of violet with a center that glows like a dying ember. It grows exclusively in the deep shade of the Blood-Root-Wilds on the iron-rich soil of the Dragon's remains.

Properties: The flower acts as a metaphysical sponge. Upon physical contact, the plant initiates a "Toll of the Mind."

Touch: Erases the last three months of the victim's memory within minutes.

Consumption: Causes total, irreverent amnesia and a permanent state of "The Hollow Dream” (spiritual fragmentation).

The Toll: In the logic of the Grounded One, memories are a form of currency: to take a life from the forest, one must often leave their story behind. Many wanderers are found healthy of body but "empty of soul," clutching these blossoms as the only remains of the person they once were.

- Note by Arch-Maister Vaelen: "The forest does not steal your past to be cruel. It steals it so you have no reason to leave.”

-Coloured drawing added by the Botanic Professor Lionius of Thalrune

[tinkeraroha]

So, I'm writing a fantasy book/series, and I created my own world with its own flora and fauna. (Though some is inspired by irl mythology or plants/animals) And I thought it would be funny to post some snippets about this world on here.

What do you think

[chronicleoftheslaying]

The Sark

The Sark are widely believed to be the calmer, more docile relatives of the Scar. 

While they  most likely share a common ancestry, the differences between them are notable. Slightly smaller in stature than their more violent cousins, the Sark are distinguished by their gentle temperament and an almost naive curiosity when it comes to interacting with the world around them.

In terms of physique, the Sark still retain the distinctive build characteristic, shorter back limbs paired with long, powerful front legs. 

They possess a more balanced frame, with a normal-length tail without thorns, a longer, more flexible neck, and a skull shape that leans toward the rectangular rather than the sharper, more predatory features of their kin.

They are adorned with long, flowing manes that extend down their spines and possess thick beards under the chin.

Sark share a similar mating ritual to the Scar, marked by elaborate displays and physical engagement of both Sexes to establish breeding heirarchy, but they are far less aggressive in their courtship. 

Fights between them are not rarer and but generally non-lethal and avoidant of heavy injury, with contests focused more on endurance or posturing than inflicting harm. 

Notably, Sark males play an active role in the rearing of the young, often supporting the females by guarding the den, foraging for food, or teaching the young how to navigate their surroundings.

Sark are also Family creatures that find lifelong Partners outside the Mating seasons.

From time to time Sark follow Unrooted across the Wilderness to observe curiously, scavenge or in some instances aid them in danger situations

The people of Kokurfi formed a special bond with the Sark, and each mating season of the population in the area, some that had no partner or mate stay in the village vicinity

lil Doodle for visual aid

[chronicleoftheslaying]

The Scar

These Creatures are by far the most Sadistic of the bunch.

Their Visual appearance can be Described as a Bear sized Hyena with a short, almost nonexistent neck and a Tail that along its Lenght holds sharp, hooked Thorns.

Their Forearms are long and thick and end in a paw with 5 retractable claws. The back Legs are shorter and thicker, ending in a paw with 4 retractable claws

They are Largely born with White Fur, but genetic issues in the Species sometimes Produce Brown or Black fur.

The name Scar derives from the Male and Females behaviour during Mating Season,

During which the males Fight under eachother and females Fight against eachother to determine the heirarchy of who breeds with who,

this is highly violent, causing the Beasts to be coverered in countless scars once they have gone through their first season, and incredible enviromental damage in the vacinity

the more scars a beast is covered in, the more they areRespected within the Group.

the mating is done near hot Springs and Geysers for heat production that the Young require

Quick Doodle of them attached

[welcome-to-my-world-98]

Sorry to the tumblr dedicated to all of mycology but I am an amateur trying to make a description of those six example species. It is a learning curve for all of us here, so please excuse my "animal/plant/insect" prefix. *nervously laughing in worldbuilder*.

I am following the list generated by my RPG dice. And to get myself a kick start to knowing how to make it on other regions as well.

Hope you enjoy

[basementdwellerinthestars]

A harmless symbiotic entity that attaches itself to Mirror Slimes and Mirror Slimes alone. This creature, technically a plant, mimics the once-plentiful lotus flowers to help hide the slimes from predators.

In cases that this tactic doesn't work, the 'lily pad' is actually a highly dense plane due to extreme levels of calcium found within it. Many predators struggle to break through it, especially when it can move to intercept attacks. That being said, this movement is limited to the surface of the Mirror Slime.

How the Calcaneus gets these high levels of calcium is also in part due to the Mirror Slime. In return for protection, the Mirror Slime seeks out stray bones found in the waters of the Fall Zones and absorbs them.

After absorbing the bones, its acidic properties start to dissolve them, letting the roots of the Calcaneus absorb the slurry and harden its shell. This is the majority of its diet.

While the Calcaneus is technically not a plant by definition, it largely looks and acts like one. Due to this, it is mistakenly filed under flora as a sub species of Lotus Flower.

[basementdwellerinthestars]

A good natured herbivore that subsists purely on berries and has an extremely slow metabolism that only gets slower the colder it gets. It times of low food, it sits on the walls of it’s habitat and turns into a statute, artificially cooling itself with it’s interior Ice affinity.

That being said, it doesn’t seem much food. One berry is enough to last it for a week, possibly longer if necessary. Starvation is rarely, if ever, a cause of death for this creature. The biggest cause of death is getting eaten or squished.

Thankfully, it does have a built in defense when facing predators. Due to the fact that all predators have fallen to the Golden Absolution, the Acidstream Gecko has evolved to propel a weak acid from its fins. This acid isn’t very potent, merely a mild irritant to most creatures.

The acid is has works as a weed killer, however. This effect causes the infected creatures to panic, allowing the Acidstream Gecko a chance to flee back into the Wind Tunnels. The acid also naturally goes off upon death, making this creature dangerous to eat.

Acidstream Geckos possess sharp teeth, used primarily to hold onto its food in the high wind environments of the Wind Tunnels. This bite can also chomp off a human finger.

Wind Tunnels have no light, so the Acidstream Gecko has evolved to see in the dark through sensing wind streams, with its natural sight fading. It is now only capable of seeing the golds and oranges of the Golden Absolution with its eyes.

This wind sense is extremely sensitive, being able to pick up on even the slight winds formed when a creature walks or runs. However, if moving slow enough, predators are still able to go unnoticed.

The black and purple coloring blends into the dark rocky formations of Munova, and lets it disappear completely along the Wind Tunnels.

[empdyno]

Dryads are a special type of mana-bodied creature. As far as we know, they have always been mana-bodied, as it appears they have no ancestry. Full grown adults are about the size of a human child, and they are extremely special in that they can manipulate their own bodies as a form of mana that we use.

They are the strongest transformation magic users, as their bodies are made from mana. This means that any material can be created with their bodies. However, denser materials require more mana to create than other materials, so dryads generally do not make denser materials. They are also extremely valuable to science, as they are able to transform into pure materials, such as helium or lithium.

The dryads live among trees, and are even more special in that they take the mana directly from the trees. In return, the dryads protect the trees, usually fighting by extending their arms and legs, hardening them, and even sticking together to make it seem like they are large, a behavior normally found in fish. In fact, this is the only land-living creature that exhibits this behavior. Now, their forests are extremely protected, and fighting monsters is no longer needed.