Chel'atl
Written by Pookas Kreations
Basic Information
They are playful, clever, energetic, and rarely sit still. Chel'atl are tricksters and thieves and are always searching for fun. They are fearless, loving, and charitable.
Koatl often uses them as messengers, when needed he gives them wings, blink, or teleport to complete their mission. Whatever they need at the time, they can use. They ignore difficult terrain, can climb any surface, etc. Those on this duty, cannot be killed until they return to report.
The Chel'atl is very fertile and have large clutches of offspring, but as population control, the young will be born infertile if there isn't enough food. Sometimes the eggs won't even hatch or will go into stasis until more population is needed.
The eggs have a short gestation time in their mother, but stay in warm sand from 4 to 6 months, this all depends on if the heat stays consistent. When they do hatch, they are fully formed, nimble, and active. Their only detriment is that it takes almost a month for their skin to harden into flexible armor.
They can live anywhere that is hot and humid, but prefer tropical rain, boreal, or temperate forests.
Chel'atl are opportunistic omnivores, they will eat insects, shellfish, small mammals, birds, worms, fruit, vegetables, nuts, etc.
Cold will put them in a torpor state.
Additional Information
They live in troops like monkeys or colonies like lizards. Their society is usually matriarchal, although the hunting leader is led by the largest, strongest male. The young are raised in creches.
An unlucky few have been caught and made into pets, Koatl also has told others to make sure they are caught so they can become his spies.
They have a wide, triangular face with a short snout, large, yellow eyes, and pointed teeth.
Anywhere that Koatl wants them.
They are highly intelligent.
Lowlight vision, keen hearing
Civilization and Culture
The Children of Koatl are those that have been favored by him. They are those that are most often chosen by their creator.
In some ways, the Chel'atl is a primitive stone age people, but in others, they have reached medieval times. They can work steel and many other alloys, but they don't make cities or any forms of transportation. Preferring to live simply, they don't build large or ostentatiously.
Some have psionics or magic, but many don't. They don't wear clothes, as they have no need to cover themselves. At times they will wear a vest or harness to carry small items.
Draconic, sylvan, and common.
Scientific Name
Lacerta iris
Lifespan
20+ years, depending on if Koatl needs them or not.
Average Height
4 in at the shoulder
Average Length
30 in long
Average Physique
Wiry and muscular.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
They are mottled blue with rainbow-colored patches of feathery fur. Most are the size of tiny monkeys or iguanas.
Entry for Worldbuilding Summer Camp 2023
Answering: "
an animal found in a non-populated area"
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