Wendigoa

Wendigoa are intelligent, and are considered apex predators of Hydra and the other planets. Having a variety of subspecies and cultures, most wendigoa evolved from the now-extinct Skeletal Wendigoa. They are very, very unique and can overpower humanity if given a chance because of having much more power than humans.

Information
Wendigoa (wen-di-go-a) are a ancient species, known for both their beauty, but also their adaptability and learning, found to learn quicker than a human can, and being dangerous enough to be apex predators- of not just Hydra, where they originate in, but also most of the other planets. They are limited in the ability to have offspring however for unknown reasons, most of the Common rarity able to bare 1-8 offspring in total, while with rarer subspecies, or else, higher classes, having 1-3, or no pups at all. Each lineage, relative species, and even subspecies, have their own preferences.

Offspring are referred to as Pups, and surprisingly are usually smaller than human babies. Most pups take about 14 years to adulthood, while the longest is the Infernixus pups, taking 30 years to grow into adult (which the Alymitrix might beat that if a relative of it is created). Parents of the pups are often overprotective, however is known to persist for a while longer if the pup had died at some point as apart of grief, and the overprotectiveness decreases depending on what age the pup is.

Wendigoa are, as mentioned, apex predators- intelligent and dangerous. They could overpower humans due to their flexiblity and surprising strength without advanced technology.

Elements
Note: This is moving over to it's own page eventually because other species that are not Wenidgoa use a few elements

Though it looks as if "magic" exists here, it does not. "Element" is a term used to describe what each subspecies can create, use, etc., instead is made from compounds present in the Wendigoa's body (such as flint and flammable materials in a Fire "element" Wendigoa) that can produce the same effects as what an elemental would do. Higher classes are known to use dangerous elements such as Blue Fire, Acid, or other elements, which are enhanced versions of already present elements basically.

If cross-bred, subspecies do not pass over each other's element, their element based on the location the species adapted to. Most Hybrids have one of the parent's element, and if the element from one of the parents did manage to be passed onto another subspecies, it's most probable that the element becomes mixed with the other subspecies' element enough to either disable the ability to use it, the element cancels out, or benefit the offspring.

Elements
Moved to the "Elements" page.

Subspecies
Note: Lineages might change overtime.

Each subspecies is adapted to a certain environment that the subspecies is adapted to. Cross breeding only occurs during dire moments in that subspecies, such as a decreasing amount of a subspecies alive. The most common are the "Common Four", and have no element at all because of how common they are, usually living among Prospectus.

Some subspecies are wanted by scientists, and each subspecies is unique or branched off in it's own way. Each subspecies has it's own pros and cons, in element or in gel. For example, Dakota Class only subspecies, such as the well-known Infernixus, are always in the Messoremai family, and are known to be the strongest, but require a harsh amount of training that would take years to do for a average Wendigoa, Assistant or not.

(here is a list of descriptions for all subspecies that do not have a page yet)

There is currently 5 undiscovered subspecies, often called "Forgotten" or "Lost" subspecies. They are primarily found as statues scattered across different biomes as the apex predator, dead skeletons in Kayyaka shrines, or anything else, paintings in the Kayyaka temple. Anywhere else is finding it without realizing it, turning into a mystery until discovered.

Mainland Subspecies
The Mainland is known to be the location of the first Wendigoa, the bones date to nearly 15 million years ago, showing how useful they are if they haven't evolved and only split into different subspecies over that sheer amount of years. Vast amounts of trees cover the land, which includes thick amounts of flora and a entire variety of fauna. Caves here and there pocket the landscape, however are hard to see from above.

Griffina Subspecies
A variety of Wendigoa that live among normal Griffins are commonly challenged by the winds and the sheer amount of open air on the planet. Some species have found their daily lives among the floating- not magically- islands in the sky, or found themselves on the grand canyons and high mountains that scar the surface of the planet.

(More subspecies will be added eventually to this section)

Manticoria
The brutal conditions of the planet-wide desert environment and even massive volcanos had caused evolutions looking into both resisting the blistering heat, and also wielding the power of that of electricity, fire, and earth. Water is scarce, so there is no ocean at all, to make up for that water forces itself onto the surface, leaving water "veins" that often are shaded by cactus and a tree or more. Duneworms and more can be found here, including those of Lower Mainland, thanks to conditions being perfect for their survival here.

(More subspecies will be added eventually to this section)

Ocean Subspecies
The deep oceans of Hydra allow semi-aquatic Wendigoa to evolve and prosper. Some coral reefs stretch for miles, which also goes for volcanic trenches, however hurricanes and tropical storms could catch you off guard if you are not aware or careful on the ocean. Due to plenty of prey, most are not really that picky. They can also be found on the other planets.

The Delta Subspecies
The Delta is a region on the opposite side of Hydra, with a variety of dinosaur creatures, including Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptors, and more. Being a hard place to evolve in, the constant threat of dinosaurs required special evolution in order to survive. The insectoid (other than the Changeling) wendigoa are usually stuck in Normal form, and so have learned to use weapons, and scavenge, as they never learned how to use their wild forms anyways.

(More subspecies will be added eventually to this section)

Abyssal Caverns Subspecies
Flight is almost impossible within the caverns, though there is plenty of space to fly. It is unknown how come most subspecies of Wendigoa cannot fly here, but to make up for it, they evolved to glide across the caverns- or else, climb or stay on the ground altogether. These caves feature a variety of secondary regions, with vast underground caves that are far underneath the surface of Hydra.

Forgotten Subspecies
Forgotten/Lost subspecies are unique, being biome-specific. The Kayyaka are a great source for help trying to find a new subspecies, commonly through shrines that contain the literal bones of a dead member of a subspecies, statues that are not scaled to life but have plenty of detail, and paintings that help knowing what the appearance primarily is.

Trivia

 * The name and traditional look of Wendigoa, the name inspired from the creature in First Nations folklore called the Wendigo or else Fallout 76's Wendigo, and apperance from the Wendigo/Staghast from Sekaiju: a World of Creatures on Roblox. Ironically, Wendigoa do not share most of the traits and abilties from the mythical Wendigo, but was planned to until decided to be more realistic.
 * Anucus was intended to also be a Assistant, but was changed to Normal instead and being a "False Assistant" basically, as it was for a character named Arigus that by now will not make it into lore with memories intact. The Shaderis subspecies also ended up with that fate, but instead of for singular character, it was intended to be a Infernixus-like subspecies. The family they both originate from has been changed since then.
 * Aberrantshi has the most element possibilities, with a total of 5, with a tie with the Nocturnical. The Magnixus originally held this title. This excludes the Reaper, having more possibilites than the Infernixus.
 * The Stormcatcher's concept was the first concept art made, but it is likely to get a redo.
 * The Delta is known to be the first to have no Assistant lineage present because of being completely separate from the Mainland at the time, the second being the Abyssal Caverns, an aberration-themed underground region that span for miles under the surface.
 * Some of the concept art idea's origins are actually from the Roblox Studio, a good example being that this model called "Leaf Dragon" was used for the Leaficus subspecies concept art. There is at least 50 possibilites for concepts right now.
 * Orcasornix and Stormcaller still do not have a page.
 * There used to be a subspecies that was the "Crakkle", but it was removed and replaced with a volcanic variation of the Scrakkle, because that was what the Crakkle basically was.
 * There used to be lineages that were on the lines of just Normal, Assistant, Serpentine, etc. They were a bit too stupid-sounding and so were replaced.