Name: Lignun Serpere
Quick Facts: Vicious, territorial, poisonous bite.
Height: up to 2 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Width: up to 3 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Length: Up to 8 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Weight: 250-400 pounds, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Native to: Desnind and the surrounding forests.
Locations: Confined to Southern Idalos.
Appearance: From the waist up, this creature looks like a withered and desiccated versions of the creatures that suffer from the bite of the Lignun. From the waist down, the Lignus closely resembles that of an aged tree. Thick links of bark run down the legs of this creature which make them resemble tree limbs. The thickness of which is determined by the creature that is consumed and transformed into the Lignun. The bark is hardened, but malleable enough for the Lignun to crawl about.
Habitat: The forested areas of Desnind and the surrounding areas are where the Lignun calls home. They prefer the warmer to hotter climates of the temperate forested lands. It can not survive in areas without trees. Scientist are unsure as to why.
Lifespan and Development: These creatures are not born. New ones are simply converted by the poison in the bites of already established Lignun's. The only notable change as these creatures grow older is the concentrations of the venom inside of their saliva. This is the only known natural cause of their death as well. The concentrations of the venom becomes so strong the creature's mouth and throat eventually dissolve, thus eliminating any way for the Lignun to eat, which leads to a slow and painful death by starvation. This usually takes around five to six arcs to begin, but once this process has started it only takes two cycles before the venom reaches deadly levels.
Otherwise these creatures are hunted for the poison sacs which can be rendered down into a paralytic poison used by assassins and medical professionals alike. The poison derived from the Lignun is not a permanent paralysis, just a temporary one, but is rather useful during surgeries or interrogations, depending upon the professional using it.
Diet: Carnivorous and cannibalistic.
Temperament: Vicious and territorial. Will hunt down other Lignun that encroach on their territory, as well as stalk and hunt any others it might deem as food.
Abilities: Take Root: The bite of the Lignun is dangerous, but the poison in its saliva is worse. Untreated, the victim of an unfortunate bite starts to develop a skin irritation, in which the skin slowly hardens and begins to resemble chunks of tree bark. As the disease progresses, the hardening will spread to both legs and up to the hips, effectively turning the legs of the infected into two tree limbs/roots as that is what it most closely resembles. Once it reaches this stage there is no known cure.
Additional notes: The venom has only been discovered to be used as a paralytic, but there are additional possibilities yet to be discovered. It is also unknown where the first of the Lignun came from. Rumors speculate it was a failed science experiment, others claim that the first one came from some other creature that was corrupted by ether.
Credit: Kesindir, inspiration from Korva
Quick Facts: Vicious, territorial, poisonous bite.
Height: up to 2 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Width: up to 3 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Length: Up to 8 feet, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Weight: 250-400 pounds, depending on the size of the creature converted.
Native to: Desnind and the surrounding forests.
Locations: Confined to Southern Idalos.
Appearance: From the waist up, this creature looks like a withered and desiccated versions of the creatures that suffer from the bite of the Lignun. From the waist down, the Lignus closely resembles that of an aged tree. Thick links of bark run down the legs of this creature which make them resemble tree limbs. The thickness of which is determined by the creature that is consumed and transformed into the Lignun. The bark is hardened, but malleable enough for the Lignun to crawl about.
Habitat: The forested areas of Desnind and the surrounding areas are where the Lignun calls home. They prefer the warmer to hotter climates of the temperate forested lands. It can not survive in areas without trees. Scientist are unsure as to why.
Lifespan and Development: These creatures are not born. New ones are simply converted by the poison in the bites of already established Lignun's. The only notable change as these creatures grow older is the concentrations of the venom inside of their saliva. This is the only known natural cause of their death as well. The concentrations of the venom becomes so strong the creature's mouth and throat eventually dissolve, thus eliminating any way for the Lignun to eat, which leads to a slow and painful death by starvation. This usually takes around five to six arcs to begin, but once this process has started it only takes two cycles before the venom reaches deadly levels.
Otherwise these creatures are hunted for the poison sacs which can be rendered down into a paralytic poison used by assassins and medical professionals alike. The poison derived from the Lignun is not a permanent paralysis, just a temporary one, but is rather useful during surgeries or interrogations, depending upon the professional using it.
Diet: Carnivorous and cannibalistic.
Temperament: Vicious and territorial. Will hunt down other Lignun that encroach on their territory, as well as stalk and hunt any others it might deem as food.
Abilities: Take Root: The bite of the Lignun is dangerous, but the poison in its saliva is worse. Untreated, the victim of an unfortunate bite starts to develop a skin irritation, in which the skin slowly hardens and begins to resemble chunks of tree bark. As the disease progresses, the hardening will spread to both legs and up to the hips, effectively turning the legs of the infected into two tree limbs/roots as that is what it most closely resembles. Once it reaches this stage there is no known cure.
Additional notes: The venom has only been discovered to be used as a paralytic, but there are additional possibilities yet to be discovered. It is also unknown where the first of the Lignun came from. Rumors speculate it was a failed science experiment, others claim that the first one came from some other creature that was corrupted by ether.
Credit: Kesindir, inspiration from Korva
