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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:06 pm
Gray Wolf [x]
The grey wolf or gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the largest wild member of the Canidae family. It is an ice age survivor originating during the Late Pleistocene around 300,000 years ago. A number of other gray wolf subspecies have been identified, though the actual number of subspecies is still open to discussion. Gray wolves are typically apex predators in the ecosystems they occupy. Though not as adaptable as more generalist canid species, wolves have thrived in temperate forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, taiga, grasslands, and even urban areas.
Wolves have between 1 and 8 offspring per litter.
Alpine Dhole [x]
The Dhole (Cuon alpinus), also known as the Asiatic Wild Dog, Indian Wild Dog, or Red Dog, is a species of Asian canid, and the only member of the genus Cuon. The Dhole typically weighs 12–20 kilograms (26–44 lb) and measures 90 centimetres (35 in) in body length and 50 centimetres (20 in) shoulder height. The tail measures 40–45 centimetres (16–18 in) in length. There is little sexual dimorphism. The Dhole has a broad, domed skull and a short, broad muzzle. The bones of the forehead and upper jaw are "swollen," producing a dish-faced profile. The ears are large and rounded.
It inhabits areas of primary, secondary, degraded, evergreen, and semi-evergreen forms of vegetation, and dry thorn forests, as well as scrub-forest mosaics. It can also, however, survive in dense alpine forests, meadows and on the open steppes of Kashmir and Manchuria. As the second part of its Latin name, alpinus, suggests, the Dhole is often found in hilly or mountainous regions. The Dhole likes open spaces and during the day they can often be found on jungle roads and paths, river beds, and in jungle clearings. The Dhole inhabits in the widest range of climates in the canid family – from freezing cold to tropical heat, but is not recorded in deserts.
Dholes have between 1 and 8 offspring per litter.
Kirsa [x]
The Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac), also known as the Kirsa or Steppe Fox, is a medium sized Asiatic fox species spread throughout the central steppes of Asia. It is sometimes referred to as the Tibetan Fox (because it lives in the arid environments north and west of the Tibetan Plateau), or simply as the Sand Fox, but this terminology is confusing because the Tibetan Sand Fox (Vulpes ferrilata), which lives in the high parts of the Tibetan Plateau, is often called the "Sand Fox" or "Tibetan Fox" as well. Rüppell's Fox (Vulpes rueppellii) is also known as the "Sand Fox".
The length of head and body is 50–60 cm, and the tail length 22–35 cm. For a fox, it has small teeth and a wide skull. The Corsac Fox has hooked claws and is able to climb trees. They are omnivores, eating small animals, birds, reptiles, insects and plants. They sometimes feed on carrion and rodents. It drinks little water. It often buries its prey, such as rodents, in caches.
It is very social and lives in "corsac cities" where animals have several dens with connected holes. It prefers some steppe and semi-desert in mountainous areas. The Corsac Fox is more social than other foxes. It will share burrows and form hunting packs. It lives in small groups, and creates families. The Corsac Fox prefers a nomadic lifestyle and spends some seasons walking through the steppes. It can not walk on snow and often larger snow-drifts are the cause of death for many foxes.
Kirsas have between 1 and 6 offspring per litter.
Siberian Tiger [x]
The Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is also known as the Amur, Manchurian, Altaic, Korean, North China or Ussuri tiger. It ranges throughout Western and Central Asia and eastern Russia. It is the biggest of the eight recent tiger subspecies and the largest living felid.
The Siberian tiger is typically 5–10 cm (2-4 inches) taller at the shoulders than the Bengal tiger, which is about 107–110 cm (42–43 in) tall. Males measure 8-feet-10-inches to 10-feet-10-inches long and weigh 419 to 675 pounds; females average 7-feet-11-inches to 9-feet long and weigh 221 to 368 pounds. The largest male with largely assured references was 350 cm (138 in) "over curves" (3,30 m/130 in. between pegs) in total length. Females are normally smaller than males and weigh 100–167 kg (220-368 lb), probably up to 180 kg (400 lb).
Tigers have between 1 and 6 offspring per litter.
Snow Leopard [x]
The snow leopard (Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia), sometimes known as ounce, is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Snow leopards are smaller than the other big cats but like them, exhibit a range of sizes, generally weighing between 27 and 54 kilograms (60 and 120 lb). Body length ranges from 75 to 130 centimeters, with a tail of nearly the same length.
Snow leopards show several adaptations for living in a cold mountainous environment. Their bodies are stocky, their fur is thick, and their ears are small and rounded, all of which help to minimize heat loss. Their feet are wide, which distributes their weight better for walking on snow, and they have fur on their undersides to increase their traction on steep and unstable surfaces, as well as to assist with minimizing heat loss. Snow leopards' tails are long and flexible, helping them to maintain their balance. The tails are also very thickly covered with fur which, apart from minimizing heat loss, allows them to be used like a blanket to protect their faces when asleep.
Snow leopards cannot roar, despite possessing some ossification of the hyoid bone. The presence of this ossification was previously thought to be essential for allowing the big cats to roar, but new studies show that the ability to roar is due to other morphological features, especially of the larynx, which are absent in the snow leopard.
Snow leopards have between 1 and 5 offspring per litter.
Eurasian Lynx (familiar) [x]
The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, where it is one of the predators. The Eurasian lynx is the biggest of the lynxes, ranging in length from 81 to 129 cm (32 to 51 in) and standing about 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder. Males usually weigh from 18 to 30 kg (40 to 66 lb) and females weigh 18 kg (40 lb) on average. The Eurasian lynx is mainly nocturnal and lives solitarily as an adult. Moreover, the sounds this lynx makes are very quiet and seldom heard, so the presence of the species in an area may go unnoticed for years. Remnants of prey or tracks on snow are usually observed long before the animal is seen
Lynxes prey on hares, rabbits, rodents, grouse, wild boar, chamois, foxes, roe deer and reindeer. As with other cats, trying on larger prey presents a risk to the animal. The main method of hunting is stalking, sneaking and jumping on prey. In winter certain snow conditions make this harder and the animal may be forced to switch to larger prey. The European lynx likes rugged forested country providing plenty of hideouts and stalking opportunities. The hunting area of an average lynx is from 20 to 60 km2 (8 to 23 sq mi) and it can tread more than 20 km (12 mi) during one night.
Lynxes have between 1 and 6 offspring per litter.
Pika (familiar) [x]
The pika, a cousin of the rabbit, is a small chinchilla-like animal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and short tail. The name pika is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae (rabbits and hares). One genus, Ochotona, is recognised within the family, and it includes 30 species. Pikas are also called rock rabbits or coneys. It is also known as the "whistling hare" due to its high-pitched alarm call when diving into its burrow. The name "pika" appears to be derived from the Tungus piika, or perhaps from the Russian pikat "to squeak."
Pikas are native to cold climates, mostly in Asia, North America and parts of eastern Europe. Most species live on rocky mountain sides, where there are numerous crevices to shelter in, although some also construct crude burrows. A few burrowing species are instead native to open steppe land. In the mountains of Eurasia, pikas often share their burrows with snowfinches, which build their nests there.
Pikas are diurnal or crepuscular, with higher altitude species generally being more active during the daytime. They show their peak activity before the winter season. Pikas do not hibernate, so they rely on collected hay for warm bedding and food. Pikas gather fresh grasses and lay them in stacks to dry. Once the grasses dry out, the pikas take this hay back to the burrows for storage. It is not uncommon for pikas to steal hay from others; the resulting disputes are usually exploited by neighboring predators like ferrets and large birds.
Eurasian pikas commonly live in family groups and share duties of gathering food and keeping watch. At least some species are territorial.
Pikas have between 1 and 5 offspring per litter.
Lemming (familiar) [x]
Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. Lemmings weigh from 30 to 112 g (1.1 to 4.0 oz) and are about 7 to 15 cm (2.8 to 5.9 in) long. They generally have long, soft fur, and very short tails. They are herbivorous, feeding mostly on leaves and shoots, grasses, and sedges in particular, but also on roots and bulbs. Like other rodents, their incisors grow continuously, allowing them to exist on much tougher forage than what would normally be possible.
Lemmings do not hibernate through the harsh northern winter. They remain active, finding food by burrowing through the snow and utilizing grasses clipped and stored in advance. They are solitary animals by nature, meeting only to mate and then going their separate ways, but like all rodents they have a high reproductive rate and can breed rapidly when food is plentiful.
Lemmings have between 1 and 8 offspring per litter.
Wolverine (familiar) [x]
The wolverine (Gulo gulo), also referred to as a glutton and occasionally as a carcajou, skunk bear, quickhatch, or gulon, is the largest land-dwelling species of the Mustelidae (weasel) family in the genus Gulo (Latin: "glutton"). It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times its size.
Anatomically, the wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal. With short legs, broad and rounded head, and small eyes with short rounded ears, it resembles a bear more than other mustelids. Its legs are short, while its large five-toed paws and plantigrade posture facilitate movement through deep snow. The adult wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length usually ranging from 65 – 87 cm (25 – 34 inches), a tail of 17 – 26 cm (7 – 10 inches), and a weight of 10–25 kg (22 – 55 lb), though exceptionally large males can weigh over 31 kg (70 lb). The males are as much as 30 percent larger than the females. It is the largest of terrestrial mustelids; only the marine dwelling sea otter and giant otter are larger.
Wolverines have thick, dark, oily fur which is highly hydrophobic, making it resistant to frost. Its bushy tail is 25–35 cm in length. Like many other mustelids, it has potent a**l scent glands used for marking territory and sexual signalling. The pungent odor has given rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat." Wolverines, like other mustelids, possess a special upper molar in the back of the mouth that is rotated 90 degrees, towards the inside of the mouth. This special characteristic allows wolverines to tear off meat from prey or carrion that has been frozen solid.
The wolverine is, like most mustelids, remarkably strong for its size. Wolverines inhabiting the Old World are more active hunters. This may be because competing predator populations in Eurasia are not as dense, making it more practical for the wolverine to hunt for itself than to wait for another animal to make a kill and then try to snatch it. They often feed on carrion left by wolves, so that changes in the population of wolves may affect the population of wolverines. Wolverines are also known on occasion to eat plant material.
Armed with powerful jaws, sharp claws, and a thick hide, wolverines may defend kills against larger or more numerous predators. Wolverines have been known to harass and attempt to intimidate wolves.
Wolverines have between 1 and 3 offspring per litter.
Polecat (familiar) [x]
The Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanii) is a small carnivore and is one of several species of weasel that belong to the genus Mustela. It can also be referred to as the Siberian polecat. The Siberian Weasel (Mustela sibirica) is also occasionally referred to as Siberian polecat, which can be confusing. The Steppe Polecat is found in the steppes and sub-deserts of Eastern Europe and republics of the former USSR. It is also found in Mongolia and West, Central and North East China.
Polecats have between 1 and 7 offspring per litter.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:59 pm
Potential Quests
800,000g / 800,000g
Name: Balazzar
Owner: PhiferWolf
God of: Darkness (Shadows)
Gender: (Male/Female) Male
Age: (Cub/Juvenile/Adolescent/Adult) Adult
Parents: (if applicable) - x -
Offspring: (if applicable)
Description:
_____Eyes - yellow pupils with a vertical white line in it with black instead of white surrounding. Eyes should be in a scowl, angry.
_____Horns - Sprout from behind the ear and curls forward around the ear.
_____Ears - long and pointed where one has a bit missing from the side.
_____Fur - ebony black all around
_____Wing - One wing, sprout from black fire and demonic like.
_____"Mane" - ebony black, two shot bangs in the front, very angular, spikes down the back of his neck and continues past his shoulders, some falling over his shoulders.
_____Body - Bulky as muscle and fluffy, but fluffy is sharp and angular. Long tail! The tip of his ears is darker than his fur (like a fox!) and he has a strip under his chin that is darker than his fur (like a goatee!)
_____Extra - Shadow should be present, if possible, a part of him sinking into shadow.
Reference Images: (if applicable)
Power
Common God Power:
_____Flight - Possible with one wing
_____Teleportation - Travels through shadows
_____Shapeshifting/illusions - Can appear as a black wolf, the size based upon the light source to the appearance of a large demonic wolf to a helpless pup with an attitude.
_____Influencing offspring
_____Immortality
Temporary god powers:
_____ Darkness - Throws the surrounding area into darkness, regardless of light source. Only penetrable by another god.
_____ Dark Iris - By peering directly into his eye(s) could cause one to lose control of themselves; feeling faint, migraine, generally inflicting what one's fear of darkness is, thus different affects per individual, and stops once he blinks.
_____ Black Fire - Darkness takes a physical manifestation of a fire like appearance. It does not burn or have any real sensation, just the mental thought of it being fire is the goal. (NOTE: This is only produced, aside his wing, when he is deeply angered or in confrontation, his body undergoes a change where a wreath of fire crowns above his head as his halo, resting upon extended horns)
Permanent god power:
_____ Dark Realm - Should he feel that a being is not worth His, being Rod, time and could potentially being a danger to the mortals, he will swallow the target into Darkness. The Dark Realm is actually Balazzar's home, a den that he had stretched darkness into every corner and every wall. Unable to tell where the exit is, the target cannot escape. Naturally this could cause the target to go into an insane state which will severely annoy the God that he may let him go.
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_____ Black Scar - Black Fire, though has no real relation but the appearance for fire, "burns" the target into a wound that will not heal until the allotted time diminishes. The scar will appear as black. No blood will shed. No matter what happens, this black scar remains for the power's duration. It also acts as a beacon for the god to locate his victim for further torment.
Balazzar is the God of Darkness who lives in a pit upon the Altai mountains in western Mongolia. Having never died, he still protects the mortals from danger. He has a very cold attitude to others and often feels that he is alone in his darkness, perhaps misunderstood but he yearns for the feelings of others in his life. With his power of darkness, he travels through the shadows, even if it means cloaking the area in darkness during the day time to get around. Having fought a god who has long since disappeared from his life, he had lost his left wing and half of his strength and speed. When angered, this god undergoes an transformation that causes his fur to stand on end, his horns to extend, a crown of black fire as a halo, and his left wing forms form of black fire. His power alone is not overly offensive so his strength lies in his brute strength.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:54 pm
Hophesis
800,000g / 800,000g Name: Hophesis
Owner: PhiferWolf
God of: Light (Hope)
Gender: (Male/Female) Female
Age: (Cub/Juvenile/Adolescent/Adult) Adult
Parents: (if applicable) - x -
Offspring: (if applicable) -
Description:
_____"Mane" - Soft Sunset blond, rolling down her beck and ends at her shoulders.
_____Eyes - Electric Blue eyes.
_____Wings - Large brilliant white wing, soft under shade of blond, that sprout from white fire.
_____Body - white with soft blond undertone. Long tail.
_____Extra - Something similiar to Eir's earpiece upon her ear. She should have a very spirited expression. A relic looking neckpiece.
Reference Images: (if applicable)
Power
Common God Power:
_____Flight
_____Teleportation
_____Shapeshifting/illusions
_____Influencing offspring
_____Immortality
Temporary god powers:
_____ Light - Bring the immediate area into the light, purging the shadows that do not belong and illuminates dark areas.
_____ Rest - She slumbers quietly, radiating good vibes from her body.
_____ White Fire - Produces a flame of white in her paws, looking or touching it purges current fears and murderous from the mind, leaving it at ease. This fire does not burn or have any other sensations.
Permanent god power:
_____ Hope - For the duration of the ability, the target has a slight increase chance to have her strongest hope's answered. However, it is very possible things won't go the target's way. This ability has no presence and often the target has no idea that he/she is affected by it. To have this ability to be active, the target(s) must rest with her.
Hophesis, or Hope, is a very trusting and loving female. She has died many of times because of her trusting nature as she believes that her presence eases those of fears and murderous thoughts. She was murdered while she slumbered along with the mortals around her by a god who has long since disappeared. Her heart once belonged to a god whom she continues to search for, doing whatever she can to find.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:20 pm
Omegus
800,000g / 800,000g
Name: Omegus
Owner: PhiferWolf
God of: Judgement
Gender: (Male/Female) Male
Age: (Cub/Juvenile/Adolescent/Adult) Adult
Parents: (if applicable) - x -
Offspring: (if applicable) -
Description:
_____Eyes - Crimson Red
_____Body - Slate colored fur with a white underbelly. A decent muscle build, going toward bulky but not bulky.
_____Wings - Large wings that sprout from fire. All sharing the same color.
_____"Mane" - Black mane that spikes down the back to the shoulders and two short bangs in front. Crimson tipped.
_____Scar - Over each shoulder (back to front) and one across the base of his tail-lowerback.
_____Extra - Black Band covers his right wrist. His left wrist is wrapped in a thin string that is wrapped twice around. A black feather behind his ear.
Reference Images: (if applicable)
Power
Common God Power:
_____Flight
_____Teleportation
_____Shapeshifting/illusions
_____Influencing offspring
_____Immortality
Temporary god powers:
_____ Judgment - When he is idle, he will carelessly judge objects that are insignificant such as flower. He will crush them if he believes they are dangers. Like a flower pricking him, he will crush it.
_____ Balance - He mentally judges a person by how their morals way upon their actions.
_____ Steel Wing - His wings become like that of steel for strong defense and offense. Hardly used.
Permanent god power:
_____Final Judgment - When deeply angered and in a fight, when he has defeated his opponent, he takes it upon himself as the God of Judgement, seeing himself as Rod's embodiment of justice, he carries out a sentence if his opponent's soul and reason for fighting were pure. If not, he will kill the opponent. (He will hardly use this unless RPer asked).
Omegus is the God of Judgment. He believes he is the embodiment of Rod, passing judgment to whom he feels is immoral and dangerous to the mortals of whom Rod cherishes. He was once part of a trio with Hophesus and Balazzar. All of whom were born in the same area and quickly established themselves as a trio to offer companionship and protection. Hophesis and Omegus got close where as Balazzar's jealousy grew. When it is later discovered Hophesis was pregnant, the cubs shortly died. Omegus believing it was Balazzar who interfered, the two fought where Omegus died but not without taking Balazzar's wing.
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