Watch out for these!
Predators are important in every ecosystem, the island included. Many see wyverns as small, tasty treats that are to be eagerly devoured when caught. Some predators are more dangerous than others. When venturing out alone, wyverns are to avoid these predators at all costs!
Larkhon - A bulbous, snake-like creature with a large toothy mouth. Although it can be sluggish at times, it can easily swallow a wyvern whole if taken by surprise. They are most commonly found in the Sleepy Marsh and surrounding areas. Eggs are not edible.
Behir - Crocodillian in appearance, with jewelled hides and several sets of legs that sprout throughout their lifetime. Newly hatched behir are wyvern-sized and not much of a risk, but adults are capable of taking on a small flight and causing great casualties. Eggs are large and tasty, but often safely guarded. Primarily found around the Costal Reefs and Silver Beach areas.
Tawny Raptor - These large birds of prey are found widely throughout the scrublands and plains, venturing northwards as far as the Deepwood. With their keen eyes and swift dive, Tawns are quick to catch single wyverns unawares. They are easily recognized by their size, three times that of a wyvern, and their tan flecked feathers.
Silver Raptor - The northern cousin to the Tawns, Sils are much larger and inhabit the mountainous regions. These birds will not be deterred by the presence of an entire flight of wyverns, the best defense is detection, and avoidance.
Wyrms - Rumored to be long-ago related to wyverns, these cave-dwellers slither through their underground tunnels with the aid of their long body and stubby front legs. They will pilfer eggs from wyvern caverns that extend too deeply into the ground, and with their curved teeth and superior nighttime senses they can easily overpower a like-sized wyvern in the dark. Their presence can be identified by a musty, moldy odour, which can linger quite strongly in frequented tunnels.
Pards - Felines which prey on wyverns can be found throughout the island save for the sand wastes. Their colouration and size varies greatly, but all are fast and capable of great leaps. They are quick to target an escaping wyvern's wings, and care must be taken to avoid their keen senses.
Pit Gore - Giant creatures that live under the shifting sands of the Wastes, which occasionally rise up to engulf entire flights of wyverns. Not much is known about these creatures, most times their presence is merely felt through a deep rumble underfoot.
Creeper Mold - Similar in appearance to the common slime mold found in the Cloud Forest and Southwood, this creature slowly oozes across the undergrowth and keeps to shady locales. It is attracted to signs of dense wyvern habitation, where if unchecked it will parasitize eggs and vulnerable wyverns. Although near impossible to kill, it can be repelled by certain bitter plants.
Unicorns - Although usually mild mannered and gentle, these antelope-like quadrupeds will occasionally spawn a creature of complete genetic instability. Rogues would be indistinguishable from the normal type but for telltale behavioral signs such as the inability to travel in a group. These lone unicorns have been known to hunt down and trample smaller species, and rage so berserk as to drive fully grown pards away from their kills, so it might feast on the carcass instead.
Yeth Hounds - Sometimes attributed to one's imagination flying wild, yeth hounds are dark, solitary shapes in the night. Stories tell of a headless canine creature, larger than the largest pard, who roams at night wailing with a score of unearthy voices, and leaves behind carcasses who's bones are scarred with bite marks that change and reform like mist.
Greater Ornithid - These reptilian creatures are intelligent, speedy predators that can easily snatch up a wyvern in their jaws. Greater Ornithids, like their smaller, more edible cousins, run upright like birds so their front claws are available for manipulating items and grabbing prey for a potentially poisonous bite. The safest escape from this predator is flight, long before it is able to catch up.
Sumpitan - While wyverns are capable of floating and an awkward splashing paddle, fish and wyverns rarely cross paths, beyond a few minnows snatched from shallow areas. The reason for this is the lurking Sumpitan. This large, narrow fish is an excellent archer, easily able to shoot a blast of water capable of knocking an unwary wyvern out of the air. They are limited in their habitat, found mostly in the Sleepy Marsh, the Cloud Forrest pond, and the Narrow Lake.
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