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Monstrous History

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	* It will fight alongside other monsters, given the chance.		* It will fight alongside other monsters, given the chance.

	According to the [[Religions#Red_Temple\|Red Temple]], monsters are made by a particular being among the [[Antemplars]], which acts out the will of the god of destruction, [[Garukavar]]. While Garukavar himself has the ability to create monsters, he leaves it up to two beings: the one who coordinates all monster attacks (including the Darkness), and his designated monster-crafter. The former being is called [[~~Odanon~~#Votorin\|Votorin]], or sometimes simply known as "The Enemy", and was first described to people around 800BD, when Nikina first revealed himself to the people of the Nor Vastin Kingdom. It was explained that monsters emerge from the ground at the behest of the latter being known as [[Odanon#Toryalnor\|Toryalnor]] -- either from well-known caves referred to as "pits", or from non-specific areas such as sinkholes, lakes, [[Archaios]], cracks caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or anything that would offer access to the abyssal depths -- and that these monsters would stop at nothing to bring destruction to civilisation. It is not a war to be won, but an unnatural force against humanity that should be defeated at every opportunity. This idea became central to the unification and growth of the Nor Vastin Kingdom, and the same idea carries right through to the Benevis Kingdoms of the modern day, almost 2000 years later.		According to the [[Religions#Red_Temple\|Red Temple]], monsters are made by a particular being among the [[Antemplars]], which acts out the will of the god of destruction, [[Garukavar]]. While Garukavar himself has the ability to create monsters, he leaves it up to two beings: the one who coordinates all monster attacks (including the Darkness), and his designated monster-crafter. The former being is called [[Endon#Votorin\|Votorin]], or sometimes simply known as "The Enemy", and was first described to people around 800BD, when Nikina first revealed himself to the people of the Nor Vastin Kingdom. It was explained that monsters emerge from the ground at the behest of the latter being known as [[Odanon#Toryalnor\|Toryalnor]] -- either from well-known caves referred to as "pits", or from non-specific areas such as sinkholes, lakes, [[Archaios]], cracks caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, or anything that would offer access to the abyssal depths -- and that these monsters would stop at nothing to bring destruction to civilisation. It is not a war to be won, but an unnatural force against humanity that should be defeated at every opportunity. This idea became central to the unification and growth of the Nor Vastin Kingdom, and the same idea carries right through to the Benevis Kingdoms of the modern day, almost 2000 years later.

	==Monster-Slayers==		==Monster-Slayers==

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	Northern '''Grave Island'''.		Northern '''Grave Island'''.

	The middle of the '''Augair''' ocean.		The middle of the '''Augair''' ocean, in an area called the Lethum Expanse.

	'''Lake Ewkar''' in Jadar.		'''Lake Ewkar''' in Jadar.

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	Ungloats are humanoid monsters that dwell underground. They are bulky and often hunched, and have somewhat oily and bulbous skin, frequently regarded to be flammable. This and their aversion to sunlight complements their strange abilities, as all Ungloats are blind and have a very good sense of hearing and smell. Like Folangs, they wield primitive weapons often stolen from humans, and unlike Folangs they are usually seen wearing human armour that they scavenge. Some Ungloats can vomit up a greenish-black substance which is very sticky. They aim it at sources of voices, hoping to hit the face, where the substance can temporarily blind a victim.		Ungloats are humanoid monsters that dwell underground. They are bulky and often hunched, and have somewhat oily and bulbous skin, frequently regarded to be flammable. This and their aversion to sunlight complements their strange abilities, as all Ungloats are blind and have a very good sense of hearing and smell. Like Folangs, they wield primitive weapons often stolen from humans, and unlike Folangs they are usually seen wearing human armour that they scavenge. Some Ungloats can vomit up a greenish-black substance which is very sticky. They aim it at sources of voices, hoping to hit the face, where the substance can temporarily blind a victim.

	They are believed to have their own language, which is mostly heard when Ungloat shamans cast their spells. Ungloat shamans seem to coordinate Ungloats around them, and the spells they utilise generally involve harmful valeturgic spells such as causing harm, creating toxins and disease, and deteriorating biological material. This aligns with their demonstrated resentment for not only humans but for nature overall, as they will go out of their way to destroy fauna and flora. It is said that Ungloats never stop growing, and while the smaller mature Ungloats are as big as a short person, there are reports of Ungloats that grow much larger, standing at an estimated 3 meters (10 feet) in height. their bodies becoming more swollen. It is not known how large Ungloats can grow.		They are believed to have their own language, which is mostly heard when Ungloat shamans cast their spells. Ungloat shamans seem to coordinate Ungloats around them, and the spells they utilise generally involve harmful valeturgic spells such as causing harm, creating toxins and disease, and deteriorating biological material. This aligns with their demonstrated resentment for not only humans but for nature overall, as they will go out of their way to destroy fauna and flora. It is said that Ungloats never stop growing, and while the smaller mature Ungloats are as big as a short person, there are reports of Ungloats that grow much larger, standing at an estimated 6 meters (20 feet) in height, their bodies becoming more swollen. It is not known how large Ungloats can grow.

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	===Rekaziel===		===Rekaziel===

	Among the more humanoid monsters is the Rekaziel. Wreathing themselves in magic fire, they are magic users who dress themselves in dark robes and carry strange wooden structures on their backs that seem to slow them down. Despite this apparent burden, they are known to cast a wide range of spells of the fire, ice, stone, and arcane varieties. They seem to have a spoken language, and there are stories of them speaking with human victims that they capture. Little more is known about these mysterious monster mages, though many think that they were once human, or perhaps still are.		Among the more humanoid monsters is the Rekaziel. Wreathing themselves in magic fire, they are magic users who dress themselves in dark robes and carry strange wooden structures on their backs that seem to slow them down. Despite this apparent burden, they are known to cast a wide range of spells of the fire, ice, stone, and arcane varieties. They seem to have a spoken language, and there are stories of them speaking with human victims that they capture. Little more is known about these mysterious monster mages, though many think that they were once human -- due to their humanoid size -- or perhaps still are human.

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	When anomeyl gather in large enough groups, the unified sounds of their beating hearts are believed to drain nearby life; anomeyl forests are often void of other forms of life including both fauna and flora. Sometimes anomeyl roots are found grasping bones and rotting corpses, suggesting that even once they root anomeyl are capable of attacking and killing other living things within their reach. There are some groups of people who go around with special axes chopping down rooted anomeyl and hunting their sapling infants to prevent them from taking over entire areas. They often wear certain kinds of protection across their rib cages to deter anomeyl from trying to steal their hearts.		When anomeyl gather in large enough groups, the unified sounds of their beating hearts are believed to drain nearby life; anomeyl forests are often void of other forms of life including both fauna and flora. Sometimes anomeyl roots are found grasping bones and rotting corpses, suggesting that even once they root anomeyl are capable of attacking and killing other living things within their reach. There are some groups of people who go around with special axes chopping down rooted anomeyl and hunting their sapling infants to prevent them from taking over entire areas. They often wear certain kinds of protection across their rib cages to deter anomeyl from trying to steal their hearts.



			===Likerde===
			Likerdes are large monsters with a roughly reptilian appearance. Mostly elongated in shape, they have a very long muscular tail, walk on an unclear amount of limbs (records range between four and eight), and have a long neck with a long head. They have slippery and tough skin all over their bodies which shifts and bulges in a way that suggests it doesn't have consistent anatomy, with a sort of crest or trail of twisting and curling horns protruding from the back of the skull and trailing down the neck. Its claws are like talons, long and curved, and its teeth and gums are exposed, jutting from the upper and lower jaw like a tiger fish. These strange monsters are known to be fearless and bold, and at home in many environments, boasting terrifying agility whether running, climbing, swimming, or tunnelling underground. They can spew fire from their mouths and can also unleash a tremendous roar sudden and loud enough to kill unsuspecting victims and send their bodies flying. Despite being seen on the surface of the land, they are mostly known for remaining underground in vast cave systems.


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	Among the more humanoid monsters is the Rekaziel. Wreathing themselves in magic fire, they are magic users who dress themselves in dark robes and carry strange wooden structures on their backs that seem to slow them down. Despite this apparent burden, they are known to cast a wide range of spells of the fire, ice, stone, and arcane varieties. They seem to have a spoken language, and there are stories of them speaking with human victims that they capture. Little more is known about these mysterious monster mages, though many think that they were once human, or perhaps still are.		Among the more humanoid monsters is the Rekaziel. Wreathing themselves in magic fire, they are magic users who dress themselves in dark robes and carry strange wooden structures on their backs that seem to slow them down. Despite this apparent burden, they are known to cast a wide range of spells of the fire, ice, stone, and arcane varieties. They seem to have a spoken language, and there are stories of them speaking with human victims that they capture. Little more is known about these mysterious monster mages, though many think that they were once human, or perhaps still are.



			===Slaewthuiga===
			A Slaewthuiga is a very large monster that is infamous for its bewildering form. It has only reared its head during The Darkness, showing up at various locations, and reports describe a variety of body parts: A long ribbed neck, broad and strong tentacles, gangling arms, several legs that bend forwards or backwards, wings like a bat either with or without skin between the fingers, and other appendages that cannot quite be described. It consistently has a short face with curling horns and eyes positioned quite far forward, and its wrinkled skin shifts and folds, shining dark like ink. During the sightings, the Slaewthuiga was seen peering and leaping over structures as high as castle walls, summoning dense fog, causing people to drop dead with its gaze, locating people behind walls as though it can see through solid material, disappearing before the eye, causing blindness and deafness, lifting people off their feet without touching them, and creating images that aren't real. Like the Rekaziel, many scholars think the Slaewthuiga can use magic, as some of these descriptions match what can be achieved by competent mages.

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	[[Uniquefauna#Onuxutex\|Onuxutex]] helmet. Right hand: shield. Left hand: sword, Terihkoma. Second left hand: hammer, Atarigen (lost).		[[Uniquefauna#Onuxutex\|Onuxutex]] helmet. Right hand: shield. Left hand: sword, Terihkoma. Second left hand: hammer, Atarigen (lost).
	Rhknar's faction uses the gold ~~pyrite~~ and represents strength.		Rhknar's faction uses the gold phederite and represents strength.


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	[[Uniquefauna#Cmarla\|Cmarla]] helmet. Right hand: axe, Ibhkimasula. Second right hand: trident, Kornuhk. Left hand: shield.		[[Uniquefauna#Cmarla\|Cmarla]] helmet. Right hand: axe, Ibhkimasula. Second right hand: trident, Kornuhk. Left hand: shield.
	Ashmah's faction uses the red ~~carnelian~~ and represents creativity.		Ashmah's faction uses the red druutvrol and represents creativity.


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	[[Uniquefauna#Mavara\|Mavara]] helmet. Right hand: shield. Left hand: mace, Vahmeaka. Second left hand: halberd, Eangen (lost).		[[Uniquefauna#Mavara\|Mavara]] helmet. Right hand: shield. Left hand: mace, Vahmeaka. Second left hand: halberd, Eangen (lost).
	Iethyer's faction uses the black ~~hematite~~ and represents wonder.		Iethyer's faction uses the black omortis and represents wonder.


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	[[Uniquefauna#Yrmbaro\|Yrmbaro]] helmet. Right and left hand: hammer, Vasteatagu. Second right hand: shield.		[[Uniquefauna#Yrmbaro\|Yrmbaro]] helmet. Right and left hand: hammer, Vasteatagu. Second right hand: shield.
	Vigoruhn's faction uses the white latilheris and represents mortality.		Vigoruhn's faction uses the white latilheris and represents mortality.


	===Orkatang===		===Orkatang===

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Pervasive Monsters

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	Ymptos are known for their cunning behaviour and will often stalk prey in caves where they dwell, looking for opportunities to torment victims rather than initiate conflict. Some of these behaviours include flickering lights in the dark, chattering, stealing items such as food or weapons, disrupting attempts at rest, urinating/defecating on sleeping victims, and extinguishing sources of light. Some Ymptos can grow to much larger sizes, growing scaly protective hide as they age, and becoming much more aggressive and territorial in the process. There are rumours that Ymptos are human children who went missing at the hands of monsters and were corrupted and turned into something else. This idea is possibly due to how visually similar they look to humans, disregarding the wings, claws, and horns.		Ymptos are known for their cunning behaviour and will often stalk prey in caves where they dwell, looking for opportunities to torment victims rather than initiate conflict. Some of these behaviours include flickering lights in the dark, chattering, stealing items such as food or weapons, disrupting attempts at rest, urinating/defecating on sleeping victims, and extinguishing sources of light. Some Ymptos can grow to much larger sizes, growing scaly protective hide as they age, and becoming much more aggressive and territorial in the process. There are rumours that Ymptos are human children who went missing at the hands of monsters and were corrupted and turned into something else. This idea is possibly due to how visually similar they look to humans, disregarding the wings, claws, and horns.



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	A type of gigas which lives at high altitudes in northern Armalia and spends most of its time lying dormant under a layer of snow. On hearing anything large enough moving nearby, it lifts itself out of the snow and unleashes a huge shockwave of thundering deep sound which tears up the ground and snow and throws creatures to the ground, sometimes breaking bones if near enough to the monster. It does not create burrows, but is known to follow victims for very long lengths of time, especially when the meal is deemed worth it. They tend to be perturbed by smoke and fire. Their horns are more like great thorny dead trees than the more conventional bull-like horns of a dusk gigas.		A type of gigas which lives at high altitudes in northern Armalia and spends most of its time lying dormant under a layer of snow. On hearing anything large enough moving nearby, it lifts itself out of the snow and unleashes a huge shockwave of thundering deep sound which tears up the ground and snow and throws creatures to the ground, sometimes breaking bones if near enough to the monster. It does not create burrows, but is known to follow victims for very long lengths of time, especially when the meal is deemed worth it. They tend to be perturbed by smoke and fire. Their horns are more like great thorny dead trees than the more conventional bull-like horns of a dusk gigas.

	This monster was submitted by Artimijs.		This monster was submitted by Artimijs.



	==Transient Monsters==		==Transient Monsters==

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Ymptos

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	===Ymptos===		===Ymptos===

	Commonly called imps, Ymptos are small humanoid masculine winged monsters. They have reddish skin ~~and~~ horns, paint their faces white, are always naked, and seem to use their wings to aid in making longer and higher leaps rather than fly for extended durations. They have a strong association with fire and are usually drawn to open flames. They spontaneously self-immolate upon death, and can somehow throw small fireballs from their hands. Some speculate that this is a primitive form of magic, as they are known to utter vocalisations.		Commonly called imps, Ymptos are small humanoid masculine winged monsters. They have reddish skin, horns, paint their faces white, are always naked, and seem to use their wings to aid in making longer and higher leaps rather than fly for extended durations. They have a strong association with fire and are usually drawn to open flames. They spontaneously self-immolate upon death, and can somehow throw small fireballs from their hands. Some speculate that this is a primitive form of magic, as they are known to utter vocalisations.

	Ymptos are known for their cunning behaviour and will often stalk prey in caves where they dwell, looking for opportunities to torment victims rather than initiate conflict. Some of these behaviours include flickering lights in the dark, chattering, stealing items such as food or weapons, disrupting attempts at rest, urinating/defecating on sleeping victims, and extinguishing sources of light. Some Ymptos can grow to much larger sizes, growing scaly protective hide as they age, and becoming much more aggressive and territorial in the process. There are rumours that Ymptos are human children who went missing at the hands of monsters and were corrupted and turned into something else. This idea is possibly due to how visually similar they look to humans, disregarding the wings, claws, and horns.


			Ymptos are known for their cunning behaviour and will often stalk prey in caves where they dwell, looking for opportunities to torment victims rather than initiate conflict. Some of these behaviours include flickering lights in the dark, chattering, stealing items such as food or weapons, disrupting attempts at rest, urinating/defecating on sleeping victims, and extinguishing sources of light. Some Ymptos can grow to much larger sizes, growing scaly protective hide as they age, and becoming much more aggressive and territorial in the process. There are rumours that Ymptos are human children who went missing at the hands of monsters and were corrupted and turned into something else. This idea is possibly due to how visually similar they look to humans, disregarding the wings, claws, and horns.

	===Korfis===		===Korfis===

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	Sloggakeu are huge monsters that, at first glance, look like a towering mess of bone, chitin, flesh, moss, appendages, and slime. They stumble around on various short limbs and can use various extensions to scratch or strike. As with Slogga spawns, their bites are highly acidic, and they can also spray acid either in a concentrated glob or in a wide shower. Not only can they burrow into stone, but when in their burrows they can vibrate caverns nearby, disorienting unknowing victims. They are also known to occasionally use their stingers, which inflict a venom known to kill people within a week. Sloggakeu live alone, only surrounding themselves with their spawn. They carve out burrows in stone and line the surfaces with mucous and other strange substances. These are known as Slogga hives, and are generally found in warmer regions.		Sloggakeu are huge monsters that, at first glance, look like a towering mess of bone, chitin, flesh, moss, appendages, and slime. They stumble around on various short limbs and can use various extensions to scratch or strike. As with Slogga spawns, their bites are highly acidic, and they can also spray acid either in a concentrated glob or in a wide shower. Not only can they burrow into stone, but when in their burrows they can vibrate caverns nearby, disorienting unknowing victims. They are also known to occasionally use their stingers, which inflict a venom known to kill people within a week. Sloggakeu live alone, only surrounding themselves with their spawn. They carve out burrows in stone and line the surfaces with mucous and other strange substances. These are known as Slogga hives, and are generally found in warmer regions.



			===Scuruvoq===

			Found residing in manmade ruins found in arid regions, Scuruvoq resemble large lions with another pair of paws on their webbed wings and two pairs of horns. Aside from being physically powerful and competent fliers, they are mostly known for being able to use magic by uttering things in their strange guttural language. Scuruvoq can cast a variety of impiturgic spells, as well as some air- and arcane-based spells. Aside from these abilities, not much else is known about them, except that they prefer to hide in shadows rather than confront intruders, and are quite cunning and intelligent compared to most monsters.



			===Bileworm===

			Bileworms are hideous monsters that make large networks of burrows underground. They have smooth but tough leathery skin, jaws filled with thin sharp teeth that open very wide, and are completely blind. In smaller sizes, they use their small limbs to assist in movement, but these limbs seem absent on larger Bileworms, which can grow up to 15 meters (50 feet) in length. Their teeth inject a venom into victims, and their jaws are so powerful that sometimes they remain clamped onto bodies long after the Bileworm is dead. The largest Bileworms are able to produce huge amounts of toxic saliva, which they can either spit at range or dribble around themselves to keep annoyances at bay. Bileworm dens tend to exist under farmland, as they like to create pits where livestock can fall into, to be devoured by the Bileworms hiding inside. Fortunately, Bileworms don't seem to like using existing dens, so once a den is cleared of Bileworms it is generally deemed free of these monsters.

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	This monster was submitted by Scraver.		This monster was submitted by Scraver.



			===Ferehen===
			[[File:Ferehen.jpg\|thumb\|A Ferehen]]

			Ferehen are similar in size to Chimakors, but are a bit larger and much lighter, having more of an overall bird-like appearance. They have a beak and crown of feathers, four legs with curved black talons, broad feathered wings with hidden spines, and a long tail with a gathering of feathers at the end. They are covered head-to-toe in dark vertical stripes on top of their earthy orange-coloured feathers, much like a tiger. Ferehens are unpredictable, wild, and very violent; they will attack any other living thing without hesitation, and their superior size over most fauna means it will usually emerge the victor. Despite their fearlessness, they are sometimes deterred by large projectile weapons such as a hurled rock or scorpion bolt.

			The most peculiar ability of the Ferehen is that they can create shockwaves by beating their wings in a particular way, and can summon whirlwinds by circling a target repeatedly. Given that the effects they can create don't seem possible for a single monster to do, it's believed that they are using some sort of innate wind magic to perform these dangerous tricks.


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	===~~Ferehen~~===		===Slogga===
	~~[[File:Ferehen.jpg\|thumb\|A Ferehen]]~~

	~~Ferehen~~ are ~~similar~~ in ~~size to Chimakors, but are a bit larger~~ and ~~much lighter, having more of an overall bird-~~like ~~appearance~~. ~~They have~~ a ~~beak and crown~~ of ~~feathers, four legs~~ with ~~curved black talons, broad feathered wings with hidden spines~~, and ~~a long tail~~ with a ~~gathering~~ of ~~feathers at the end~~. They ~~are covered head-to-toe in dark~~ vertical ~~stripes on top of their earthy orange-coloured feathers, much like a tiger. Ferehens are unpredictable, wild~~, and ~~very violent; they will attack any other living thing without hesitation, and their superior size over most fauna means it will usually emerge~~ the ~~victor. Despite their fearlessness, they are sometimes deterred by large projectile weapons such as a hurled rock or scorpion bolt~~.		Sloggas are notorious monsters that come in two forms: spawn and Sloggakeu. Slogga spawns look like giant monstrous slugs covered in mucous and dripping with acid. Their bite isn't terribly powerful, but they can dissolve a chunk of flesh with just one bite, and spit it back with a spray of acid. They can climb vertical surfaces quite easily, and tend to burrow into the ground to flee danger.

	~~The most peculiar ability~~ of ~~the Ferehen is that they~~ can ~~create shockwaves by beating~~ their ~~wings in a particular way~~, and can ~~summon whirlwinds by circling~~ a ~~target repeatedly~~. ~~Given that the effects~~ they can ~~create don't seem possible for~~ a ~~single monster~~ to do, ~~it's believed that they~~ are ~~using some sort of innate wind magic to perform these dangerous tricks~~.		Sloggakeu are huge monsters that, at first glance, look like a towering mess of bone, chitin, flesh, moss, appendages, and slime. They stumble around on various short limbs and can use various extensions to scratch or strike. As with Slogga spawns, their bites are highly acidic, and they can also spray acid either in a concentrated glob or in a wide shower. Not only can they burrow into stone, but when in their burrows they can vibrate caverns nearby, disorienting unknowing victims. They are also known to occasionally use their stingers, which inflict a venom known to kill people within a week. Sloggakeu live alone, only surrounding themselves with their spawn. They carve out burrows in stone and line the surfaces with mucous and other strange substances. These are known as Slogga hives, and are generally found in warmer regions.