★ Guide to Flora and Fauna ★

The microlupins were originally domesticated by ancient pursa, back when they were nomadic and before they settled at Mt. A'meana. Microlupins are smaller than average wolves, the tallest recording at a height of 1'5" and the smallest pup being at 4" in length. They have a wonderful temper and are often playful but loyal. They're also quite clever and obedient. You can tell when a microlupin is happy just by the wag of it's tail. Wild microlupins could originally be found on Selgamed in the vast forests around the continent, however it is believed that they have died out due to multiple causes like over-hunting and disease. Now the only ones known to exist are descendants of domestication by the pursa.

Physical Skills: Equipped with strong jaws with sharp teeth, great hearing and sense of smell, and can dig real fast with the use of it's front paws and claws.
Magical Abilities: None

Lightning Moss is grows wherever lightning has struck on solid ground or objects (this includes man-made buildings and structures). They take the shape of what looks like fuzzy and soft neon green balls that blanket entire areas and give off a static-y feel and can actually shock those who touch it. These moss balls multiply, though not all that fast; in a span of a year there'd be five where there used to be one. It could take days to years to find out where lightning has struck but at the rate the moss grows, it's actually fairly common to find even if it was just an accident to stumble upon them. Because of their lightning origins and magical properties, they are mostly used in speed and lightning-based potions.

Earth spirits are not inherently ‘living creatures’ nor are they a type of flora. They are an entity that has the ability to pass through solid objects and there are numerous of them across the world. They don’t have a physical form and they do not have the ability to breed nor can they be entirely destroyed. They simply exist. Earth spirits are believed to be as old as Nouva itself. Most races can’t see these entities and the ability to communicate to them solely rests on the pursa.

Earth spirits are believed to have spawned over an undetermined amount of earth within a certain radius (this can include dirt, rock, sand, mud, crystal, etc.). It doesn’t share this space with any other spirit. Earth spirits are not surface level; the deeper into the planet you go, the more you will find. Earth spirits have the ability to move their own territory through a push, most likely moving into another earth spirit’s territory (which can cause a fight between the spirits) thus they normally choose not to unless otherwise convinced by a Terra Phantom (they can calm fights between the spirits). Communication with them consists of speaking in one’s own tongue, but being able to understand the otherworldly whispers of the spirits themselves.

Earth spirits are naturally small, their whisps being about the length of a regular human’s forearm. They typically hide away in their territory, unseen unless called upon. They’re typically easy going, even if another creature or race tears up their territory, either for playing or building on, and will either migrate to new land or watch over whatever structure has been built/creatures on their land. This can result in an earth spirit becoming hostile if a creature or race destroys what has been built upon their land or if they put any creatures in danger. Anger can lead to falling rocks, landslides, and eventual death for the transgressor.

In the past, with the help of a Terra Phantom pursa, the spirits have worked together to create a tunnel to safety for those fleeing Mt. A’meana.

Physical Skills: None.
Magical Abilities: The ability to take over its own radius of territory and manually move it, often by having to be convinced by a Terra Phantom.

The unmentioned are believed to have appeared alongside the Hell Raiser, most likely traveling between the portals that appeared during the Era of the Brand. They can be found on multiple continents because of this or perhaps they were stowaways on travelling ships. Upon first appearance, they were originally thought to be diseased deer but the fact that they had human-like hands and that their size didn't correlate with the size of known deer species (easily towering over most races of Nouva), this was ruled out. They can be typically found in dark and vast forests.

Degrees of rot varies between the unmentioned spotted; some can mostly be bone, others could be missing limbs, some could seem perfectly healthy save for their starved state. Despite having a pair of hands, they are known to travel on all fours, whether running or walking. They will attack and eat living creatures and they are mindless beasts that can not be tamed. They simply live for devouring all they can. To help them stalk their prey, they have the ability to turn completely invisible. They can mimic the scream of women and the crying of babies. The further away the cry or scream seems to be, the closer they are.

Physical Skills: It has long claws and horns to gauge living creatures with. Can trample other living creatures if going at a high speed.
Magical Abilities: The ability to go invisible and mimicking cries/screams (giving the illusion that they are further away when they are up close).

Like our house cats, nekomata enjoy attention and being petted. They can get fussy if things don't go their way and can be very demanding, either verbally or physically (your cat ever tried to tell you they want food by bringing their bowl to you?). Despite this, they are very playful, like dangly strings and toys that make squeaking and jingling sounds. They are addicted to catnip and will sometimes have moments where they feel like they need to run around the house at high-speed with no stop in sight. They also enjoy hunting, especially hollowed rats.

Nekomata are incredibly smart and can go on errands to retrieve ingredients for their masters or even go on fetch-quests. They don't mind being dressed up, especially if it's to help them run these quests. Small satchels to carry items, custom collars to carry messages, water-proof capes to protect them from the rain, even little hats to protect their ears. If you find your nekomata pulling off certain pieces of clothing you got or made for them, they may not like the material it's made of.

Physical Skills: Can run fast, climb very well, and sometimes act like they have no bones and can fit into small spaces. Claws and teeth are used for defense and attacking.
Magical Abilities: None.

It is believed that dragons were the origin of the Dragon and Rider Classes. Mehwah believed that the now extinct dragons had been two-spirited. When the dragon was killed, it's two spirits wandered Nouva to find new hosts. This would explain why Dragons and Riders have what is now called the 'Mark of the Dragon'. It is also believed that Riders have the magical abilities that the dragon once had and that Dragons can take the form of the original beast. Old texts tell of how some dragons had the ability to speak through the mind. Unfortunately, this can not be proven or disproven due to the fact that they are extinct. However, if the Dragon and Rider Classes are anything to go by, it may prove to be true.

Before their extinction, many people would seek the massive creatures out for different reasons. Some believed that they could predict the future, some believed that they had magical healing capabilities that no one else possessed, while others just wanted the glory and fame that came with slaying such monsters. A new breed of natural born power, developed by an unknown source, was known to be created for the sole purpose (at the time) of killing dragons. It is believed that these people born with this power are the reason why dragons have gone extinct.

There are no known recordings of dragons ever existing but only shortly prior to the hell raisers first appearance on Nouva, which is believed to have happened because the last of the dragons had been slain. Back then, dragons came in all shapes and sizes. Some were as small as a mouse and could fit into one's pocket while others grew as big as a mountain. Some had two to four legs, others had more. Some had wings, some had none, while some had fins. It was believed that the dragon's connection to the elements helped determine what they looked like, as studies on the Dragon Class are anything to go by.