Bestiary

Overall:

Most animals that exist on the Known Earths are descendants of ancient animals from Ancient Earth; animals who've evolved from their ancestral incarnations, have been mutated due to the influence of The Æther, or genetically manipulated in a lab. These animals are the most common to exist in Dracocinis and are, in some ways protected by the inhabitance. As they're often seen as preferable species of animals compared to the more "exotic" creatures that roam Dracocinis.
On Dracocinis these exotic creatures are called Novbelua (Latin Nov(is)- meaning "Stange" + Belua meaning "Beast" or "Monster"). On Dracocinis the Novbeluae resemble mythical or magical beasts, monsters and plants that have been made up in our world. In Dracocinis, generic terms such as 'monster' are often used to describe any strange mutants or alien creatures whose existence is artificial or forced beyond evolutionary capabilities. However they've have still shaped Dracocinis' ecology, myths and religions greatly. Either way they're all equally equated to the same degree regardless of origin, as they all share the same threat to humans and their environments.

Creation of Novbeluae:

The Novbeluae are animals and plants that don't conform to the evolutionary history of Dracocinis' surviving records. The most common Novbeluae are animals of multiple varying species that've been changed in some way, unfortunate creatures that have been jumbled or infused creating entirely new and hideous creatures. Many are also said to be some twisted machinations of The Gods and other unnameable things, most are the perverse follies of mankind's ill attempts of witchcraft.
Many are born of extraneous circumstances of their environments; some were once native creatures of Dracocinis who've been created through bizarre magical experimentation; a few are creatures shaped as a vessels for Cogitavivi of Numina to interact with Dracocinis' reality; whilst what remains are cursed as hideous abominations by The Miasma's corruption. Thankfully, most Novbeluae share enough similarities for ease of categorisation and identification; however this doesn't mean there can't be exceptions.

Perception and Ecological Impact

Most Novbeluae are treated as dangerous supernatural vermin, as they'll often cause immense damage on an environment's ecosystem and wildlife. As their existence acts like an invasive species that harms the ecosystem. If they're not dealt with as soon as possible they'll wreak havoc across the lands, consuming all in their path and begin to breed like a plague. When this happens then they'll eventually run out of food, meaning they'll attack human settlements to sate their hunger. So hunters are always dispatched to find their nests as soon as possible to exterminate them.

The Types of Novbeluae:

Dire Ferae

Dire Fera (Latin Dreadful Wild Animals) are some of the "least" abnormal Novbeluae; they're giant animals that have had their overall sizes scaled up to ridiculous proportions, dwarfing their original counterparts that were sometimes, three to ten times smaller than themselves. They are the most numerus Novbeluae by far and are considered atypical of their kind but they are no less dangerous than the other Novbeluae that inhabit the world of Dracocinis. They appear as a natural response to other more dangerous Novbeluae and others are the result of an animal consuming other Novbeluae. The two most famous of Dire Fera are Dire Wolves and Giants.

Vivus Flora

Vivus Flora (Latin Living Plants) are plants that've become dangerous to life that surrounds them, with properties that're far and above the possibilities of ordinary plants. Some plants gain a form of autonomy that grants them the abilities to manipulate their environment to suit their needs, in the rarest of cases this has resulted in some Vivus Flora being capable of using magic. They're often the result of the remains of Novbeluae being consumed by the plants and earth around them.

Aberrants

Aberrants are the most bizarre Novbeluae to exist, they're the kind of Novbeluae that doesn't often appear unless there are high concentrations of The Miasma such as in and around Pillars. Aberrants are considerably more dangerous than most other Novbeluae due to their comparatively unpredictable forms they can take. Which may conceal hidden attacks, powers or foul venoms.

Constructed/Chimera

Constructed are Novbeluae that were created for specific use in warfare either as a siege beasts or as shock units during the ancient times of Dracocinis' past. Often recognized due to their visibly distinct and artificial appearance, one such famous Novbeluae is the Chimera, a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature composed of a multitude of different animal parts.

Eldritch

Eldritch Novbeluae are ancient Novbeluae, that've existed long before humanity. Their origins are unknown and their existence is strange. Few, if any, records detail these Novbeluae and the ones that do are normally kept under heavy lock and key.

Undead

Undead are Novbeluae

Vivolim

Vivolim (Singular Vivolam. Latin Viv(ere) "Live" + olim "formerly", Literally "Formerly living") are the physical forms of souls that occupy The Næther. They are ghost that will be able to exist in one of the many meta-material planes of existence which are the most stable areas of the Maelstrom. The Vivolim feed off of the thoughts and emotions of the the mortals, just as The Cogitavivi do but they will often feed off of Cogitavivi or other Vivolim as well.
a Psychforma is the body of a Vivolam

Abhuman

Xenos