Category: Creatures

Dino Dossier: Diplodocus

Common Name:DiplodocusSpecies:Diplodocus InsulaprincepTime:Late JurassicDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:NaiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesCommand: Wild: Despite being one of the islands larger creatures, Diplodocus Insulaprincep is among the Islands smaller sauropods. Instead of size and intelligence, Diplodocus developed faster maximum speed and greater endurance. When fully matured, it generally only reaches about two-thirds the size of the rather enormous Brontosaurus.Domesticated: Due to Diplodocus’ smaller frame, it […]

Dino Dossier: Ichthyornis

Common NameIchthyornisSpeciesIchthyornis piscoquusTimeLate CretaceousDietPiscivorousTemperamentSkittishDomesticationTameableYesWild: Among the most vocal creatures on the island, Ichthyornis Piscoquus is actually a relatively normal seagull. Living near the beaches, it primarily eats fish, and its distinctive cries can be heard echoing over literally every beach across the island. As you might expect from a seagull, Ichthyornis will flee at the slightest […]

Dino Dossier: Iguanodon

Common NameIguanodonSpeciesIguanodon vicissitudinisTimeLate JurassicDietHerbivoreTemperamentReactiveDomesticationTameableYesRideableYesWild: Of the many creatures I’ve yet encountered the island, the Iguanodon vicissitudinis has the distinctly versatile ability to change its primary method of locomotion according to its momentary needs. While bipedal, it can employ rapid stabbing attacks with its distinctive thumb spikes. In quadrupedal stance, conversely, it seems to have an endless […]

Dino Dossier: Procoptodon

Common Name:ProcoptodonSpecies:Procoptodon vivencurrusTime:PlestioceneDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:ReactiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesSaddle: Command: Wild: The first marsupial I’ve encountered on the island is the Procoptodon vivencurrus. Standing nearly three meters tall, it is also the largest jumping creature I’ve ever heard of. It is a fairly peaceful herbivore that only fiercely attacks if aggressed upon.Domesticated: Procoptodon’s dry pouch makes it an excellent beast of burden that can […]

Dino Dossier: Diplocaulus

Common Name:DiplocaulusSpecies:Diplocaulus NatatorianutrixTime:PermianDiet:PiscivorousTemperament:SkittishDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:NoCommand: Wild: Presiding almost solely within the island’s swamps, Diplocaulus Natatorinutrix is a small amphibian that primarily eats minor fish. It rounds out what I consider the middle-bottom of the ecosystem, feeding on the tinier non-insect creatures of the island while itself being a common snack for the larger carnivores.Domesticated: There are only a […]

Dino Dossier: Cnidaria

Common Name:CnidariaSpecies:Cnidaria omnimorphTime:Cambrian – HoloceneDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:Passive, but aggressive at close rangeDomesticationTameable:NoRideable:NoWild: Cnidaria omnimorph is another example of a creature which should not exist. It has traits that seem to come from many types of jellyfish. It posses the size and shape of large egg-yolk jellies, the powerful sting of certain box jellies, and the bioluminescence of deep-sea […]

Dino Dossier: Pachyrhinosaurus

Common Name:PachyrhinosaurusSpecies:Pachyrhinosaurus MitisauraTime:Late CretaceousDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:EvasiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesWild: Pachyrhinosaurus Mitisaura is a medium-sized herbivore, found almost everywhere but the island’s mountains. It is generally calm, and ignores all other nearby creatures unless it is attacked, at which point it usually tries to flee.Domesticated: Pachyrhinosaurus is an excellent starting mount for anyone new to taming. It is fairly easy to train, […]

Dino Dossier: Angler

Common Name:AnglerSpecies:Melanocetus AnglerpescumTime:Early Cretaceous – HoloceneDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:Aggressive to small fry, otherwise skittish!DomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesWild: Whether its size is caused by adaptation to the island’s other inhabitants, or by cross-breeding with another larger species, Melanocetus Anglerpescum is the largest form of Anglerfish I’ve ever heard of. Typically found only among the deepest, darkest expanses of the ocean, this creature preys […]

Dino Dossier Pegomastax

Common Name:PegomastaxSpecies:Pegomastax FructaratorTime:Early JurassicDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:DefensiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:No Wild: Among the bottom of the island’s dinosaur food chain is a small herbivore called Pegomastax Fructarator. It is content to spend all day alone, gorging itself on far more food than you might reasonably expect for a creature of its tiny stature. Its beak appears perfectly evolved for collecting food from plants […]

Dino Dossier Manta

Common Name:MantaSpecies:Manta MobulaTime:Early Oligocene – HoloceneDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:DefensiveDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesSaddle:No Wild: Here is another example of a creature that seems to have evolved beyond its historical traits. Everything points to this being a saltwater ray, but Manta Mobula has developed the ability to swim into the island´s rivers and shallows, as well as through the open ocean. Perhaps there were originally […]

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