Sea Stalker

Introduction: The Sea-Stalker, as it's known by the locals, is a territorial creature that is often found patrolling the depths of Scalvoris' ocean. Occasionally, they find themselves in the more shallow waters, where they can attack and even ruin unprepared boats. Even boats fully armed dread being caught unaware by one of these creatures, with fear of losing their entire boat and their lives.

Lifespan and Development: Sea-Stalkers grow from small eggs that latch onto the side of rocks under the water, left to grow by their parents who never see them again. When hatched, they are around the size of a medium-sized dog. They grow gradually until they reach three Arcs old, when they reach their full size - comparable to an elephant.

Diet: Predatory creatures, the Sea Stalkers lurk in caves or caverns under the water, then pounce creatures of any size. Their pincers can tear through flesh with ease, but suffer when faced with shells or chitin. People are easy prey, as their pure power is enough to break the wood of a ship. Their mouth is like that of a conveyor belt, food being sucked in and shredded in the throat before used for energy.

Temperament: The creatures, being raised without parents, are incredibly territorial. However, if a creature were to be raised by a parent figure they would develop as close a bond with them as they would with the place had they not met their parent replacement. This means that any fortunate enough to find an unborn Sea-Stalker will be able to train it and, with the right training, ride it.

Abilities: The Sea-Stalker, apart from it's pure brutality and size, has one ability. Tendrils on the back of it's neck allow for it to inhale oxygen. This ability is useful for two reasons. Firstly, it can breathe with it's head out of the water, meaning the potential of being used as a mount is there. Alternatively, it can store two breaks worth of oxygen. If a rider under the water places their mouth on a tendril then the Sea-Stalker can provide them with two breaks of oxygen, allowing them to travel under the water - so long as the pressure doesn't kill them.

Weaknesses: Despite the chitin back, the Sea-Stalker has a soft and delicate underbelly - where almost all of it's vital organs are. This means that a single hit to the underbelly can result in the death of a Sea-Stalker, and is almost impossible to recover from without the help of a master veterinarian.

Notes: This creature is rare in Scalvoris, and unknown in the rest of Idalos due to its unique environmental needs. These creatures are part of a larger plot in Scalvoris and require mod input!

Creator: Rey'na