Frozen Egg
Name: unnamed
Species: Emerald Mantis
Birthday: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Owner: Cassowary
Element: Neutral 
This wrinkled green egg is extremely tough under your hands, making you wonder what sort of hatchling could possibly break its way out.
Insects rarely are magi companions, mostly because of their size but also due to their short life spans. Emerald and onyx mantises, however, are quite different. Reaching up to three feet in height, these insects live longer lives, are more intelligent, and possess powers quite unlike regular mantises. Their exteriors are hard and difficult to pierce, and their coloration allows for easy camouflage. Females of the species are the more dominant of the two. Emerald mantises are perfectly suited for hiding in foliage, waiting for a meal to pass by. Light green with slightly different colored bellies, emerald mantises hunt during the day, unlike the onyx. They hunt for birds, snakes, lizards and mammals, catching and devouring prey of up to the size of a dog. Their large wings are capable of sustaining them in flight.
Sprite art: GlassWalker | Description: Damien