Field Guide · Fauna
Other Species of Ethora
The Arcanus are not alone in the wilds. These are the other documented species — companions, prey, and curiosities.
Species
Oris
Long-skulled omnivore. Striped flanks, furless tail, three toes and a thumb.
Height
195–220 cm at shoulder
Diet
Omnivore
Horn morphs
Common to Rare horn variants
Intelligence
8 / 10
Speed
7 / 10
Strength
6 / 10
Qualified as pet
7 / 10
Distinguishing features
- ·Breathing holes along the throat
- ·Long elegant skull with prominent fangs
- ·Three toes and an opposable thumb on each forepaw
- ·Furless, banded tail
- ·Mane of soft fur across shoulders and chest
Eight known horn morphs documented — four common (pale tip), three uncommon, and an ochre-marked rare set.
Species
Nudler
Small serpentine companion. Two upper fangs, any color, famously fond of being held.
Diet
Carnivore (small prey)
Horn morphs
All classed Rare
Intelligence
2 / 10
Speed
3 / 10
Strength
2 / 10
Qualified as pet
9 / 10
Distinguishing features
- ·Only two fangs in the upper jaw
- ·Coats in any color — solids, speckled, and patterned
- ·Coils into an 'anger mode' arc when threatened
- ·Four documented horn morphs — hornless, twin-spike, tri-spike, and the curling pair
The Nudler is one of the most commonly kept companions in Ethora. Slow, gentle, and almost universally affectionate — but the horned morphs are vanishingly rare.
Catalogued Oris
Recognized Oris specimens kept separately from the Arcanus archive.