They are similar in concept to the Vanx's but have a much darker and rounded look to them. They could be a cousin species and tbh I really like these. It also seems like it may be adapted for going on land similar to an amphibian (the Vanx are definitely water-only in their morphology).MarcoGore wrote:
Female adult!
Disembodied little lights never bode well, but in the deep ocean there's very often a death trap full of teeth waiting behind it. Lumens that manage to survive the dangers of early life in the open ocean ultimately find it safer to move to the deeper, darker abyss, where their menacing appearance is hidden until it's too late to flee. They are unusually aggressive; when approached by something not food, they face the threat and flare out their wings, fins, and sail while brightening the angler and spots on their bodies to illuminate the waters. This is enough to make most things flee, and those that don't often don't survive the encounter. Nevertheless, if food is provided it is possible for a magi to befriend one or at least train it not to eat them, and they provide ships some protection by keeping threats at bay.
Sprite art: Tekla | Description: Tekla
Although now it has gotten me wondering what the evolutionary tree of magistream's creatures may look like if we tried to piece it together >_> I seriously want to try to figure/map it out now and see what I come up with lol
