Hummingbirds

Monster Summary

• Size: Very small bird
• Motivation/Temperament: Aggressive
• Preferred Environment: Whioma Island
• Prevalence: Common (Regionally)
• Danger Level: Not dangerous individually; Large groups in danger when a swarm is encountered
• Attack Description: Long claws and sharp, narrow beaks
• Monster Core Size and Appearance: The size of a short grain of rice, pulsing between white and black

Hummingbirds are tiny, jewel-colored birds that swarm like bees and consume any living creature they come across. Hummingbirds prefer living prey, but when hungry are not picky. These birds are nocturnal and are vicious carnivores and scavengers. They have long, narrow beaks and sharp claws, which they use to rip their prey to shreds. A swarm of hummingbirds can reduce a living human to hollow bones in just a few minutes. A swarm usually consists of hundreds of birds, although some ancient texts reference swarms of thousands that could terrorize a village. These days, the hummingbirds only live on Whioma, an island in Lake Kea.

Appearance and Habitat

Hummingbirds come in a rainbow of colors, and their feathers are highly prized despite being illegal to gather. Brave hunters seeking these feathers for kings and nobility must disguise their scent with strong botanical perfumes and sneak up on the nests during the daytime while they sleep. Hummingbirds build elaborate nests in the huge trees of Whioma’s jungle. The nests are primarily sinew and cartilage held together with tree resin and elaborate weaving. Hunters use gas bombs to kill the swarm without damaging the feathers.

Attacks and Swarms

Hummingbirds are extremely fast, but delicate. Their main threat lies in their numbers. A single hummingbird can be swatted like a fly, but a swarm is hard to survive. As their name implies, the first warning a swarm is coming is the humming of their wings through the trees. They descend on their chosen victim, using their claws to grip and shred and their sharp beaks tear off strips of flesh.

Hummingbird Cores

Their congruence core is merely the size of a short grain of rice, and not useful for anything. The cores, in contrast to their bright feathers, pulse between white and black.

For Writers: Our current understanding of hummingbirds has been lost, this version is all the people know.