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* Harpies (Cer.: ''čúero''; Chl.: ''šortas''), dwelling on the semiarid islands off the southwestern coast of Védren and on those in the ocean between Védren, Ceránento, and Fárásen. They are the most hostile to humans. | * Harpies (Cer.: ''čúero''; Chl.: ''šortas''), dwelling on the semiarid islands off the southwestern coast of Védren and on those in the ocean between Védren, Ceránento, and Fárásen. They are the most hostile to humans. | ||
* Dragons (Cer.: ''cépota''; Chl.: ''kaṃšūs'') — there are actually three species of dragons (belonging to two different genera), none of which exactly similar to our prototypical dragons. All of them are sentient, but to different extents. | * Dragons (Cer.: ''cépota''; Chl.: ''kaṃšūs'') — there are actually three species of dragons (belonging to two different genera), none of which exactly similar to our prototypical dragons. All of them are sentient, but to different extents. | ||
** The ''kaṃšaus'' (plural ''kaṃšūs'', Chlouvānem for "dragon"; in Cerian ''véduréoni cépota'' "Védren dragon" or ''éronoténosi cépota'' "Jungle dragon") are the least sentient dragon species, mostly living in equatorial and tropical wet areas — never farther than 20º from the Equator, and never in dry places — in central and eastern Védren (they have been largely driven away from the coast by humans) and in the southern part of Márusúturon, particularly in the unspoiled areas of the southern part of the [[Verse:Chlouvānem Inquisition|Inquisition]]; they are also known to be able to immerse and breathe underwater, so that they may be spotted also flying above the ocean. ''Kaṃšaus'', to Earthly eyes, mostly look like gigantic moths, with six large wings (giving them an almost flower-like appearance when they fly), and a large torso, covered with wool-like hair in older dragons. They have two stings that can be extended with arm-like appendages, but have no actual hands; they are still known to manufacture and use rudimental tools. They're substantially larger than humans, but only slightly taller. They're also harmless except when attacked. | ** The ''kaṃšaus'' (plural of ''kaṃšūs'', Chlouvānem for "dragon"; in Cerian ''véduréoni cépota'' "Védren dragon" or ''éronoténosi cépota'' "Jungle dragon") are the least sentient dragon species, mostly living in equatorial and tropical wet areas — never farther than 20º from the Equator, and never in dry places — in central and eastern Védren (they have been largely driven away from the coast by humans) and in the southern part of Márusúturon, particularly in the unspoiled areas of the southern part of the [[Verse:Chlouvānem Inquisition|Inquisition]]; they are also known to be able to immerse and breathe underwater, so that they may be spotted also flying above the ocean. ''Kaṃšaus'', to Earthly eyes, mostly look like gigantic moths, with six large wings (giving them an almost flower-like appearance when they fly), and a large torso, covered with wool-like hair in older dragons. They have two stings that can be extended with arm-like appendages, but have no actual hands; they are still known to manufacture and use rudimental tools. They're substantially larger than humans, but only slightly taller. They're also harmless except when attacked. | ||
** The common dragons (Cerian: ''cólifuni cépota''; Chl.: ''ñarikaṃšūs'' "mountain dragon") are closer to our prototypical dragons, but far smaller; they look like big lizards with wings, but they're roughly as tall as humans and are actually smaller than ''kaṃšaus''. They, however, have arms and hands (but not the extendable arms of ''kaṃšaus''), something which makes them capable of building better tools. Like the ''kaṃšaus'', they are also able to breathe underwater. They inhabit the higher latitudes (above 45ºN) in the northern hemisphere, between Evandor and Púríton; their dens are very common across the hills and mountains in the arctic wilderness (taiga and tundra) of Holenagika and northern Púríton; human civilization has made them much rarer farther south. They are also found in high altitude areas in mountains across Evandor and Márusúturon, as far south and east as the Camipāṇḍa range. | ** The common dragons (Cerian: ''cólifuni cépota''; Chl.: ''ñarikaṃšūs'' "mountain dragon") are closer to our prototypical dragons, but far smaller; they look like big lizards with wings, but they're roughly as tall as humans and are actually smaller than ''kaṃšaus''. They, however, have arms and hands (but not the extendable arms of ''kaṃšaus''), something which makes them capable of building better tools. Like the ''kaṃšaus'', they are also able to breathe underwater. They inhabit the higher latitudes (above 45ºN) in the northern hemisphere, between Evandor and Púríton; their dens are very common across the hills and mountains in the arctic wilderness (taiga and tundra) of Holenagika and northern Púríton; human civilization has made them much rarer farther south. They are also found in high altitude areas in mountains across Evandor and Márusúturon, as far south and east as the Camipāṇḍa range. | ||
** The dry dragons (Cerian: ''émérósin cépota'' or ''nušučuácu'' (from the Spocian name); Chl.: ''chlebakaṃšūs'' "sand dragon"; Spocian: ''nułč'waqv''') are the biggest dragon species, inhabiting the dry steppes and deserts of northern and central Védren as well as northern-central Fárásen. They are almost like giant worms, about 9 meters long, usually brown or dark gray, and with a scaled body. They have humanlike arms and mostly live in underground caves; while not loving human contact, there are populations around the areas where dry dragons live that have contact with them, and there are as such some humans that can speak the language of dry dragons: they are also highly praised in Spocian folklore and are important characters in many local fairytales. | ** The dry dragons (Cerian: ''émérósin cépota'' or ''nušučuácu'' (from the Spocian name); Chl.: ''chlebakaṃšūs'' "sand dragon"; Spocian: ''nułč'waqv''') are the biggest dragon species, inhabiting the dry steppes and deserts of northern and central Védren as well as northern-central Fárásen. They are almost like giant worms, about 9 meters long, usually brown or dark gray, and with a scaled body. They have humanlike arms and mostly live in underground caves; while not loving human contact, there are populations around the areas where dry dragons live that have contact with them, and there are as such some humans that can speak the language of dry dragons: they are also highly praised in Spocian folklore and are important characters in many local fairytales. | ||