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|fauna2    = [[Dire Wolf]]
|fauna2    = [[Dire Wolf]]
|fauna2desc    = The Dire Wolf is one of the largest animals in [[The North Belt]], standing proudly at the top of the northern food chain. Cautious and clever, these solitary hunters have gained a fearsome reputation. Many [[Velheim]] tales exist of the creature and its reputation, but the Dire Wolves were noted even back in the era of the [[Drovv]], one of the oldest people to inhabit the northern reaches of [[Aloria]]. The Dire Wolf’s days may be numbered, however, as increasing [[Ailor]] and [[Url]] populations, the scourge of [[Bone Horror]]s, and geopolitical shifts have put this alpha-predator on the top of many kill lists for hunters serving organized bodies across The North Belt.
|fauna2desc    = The Dire Wolf is one of the largest animals in [[The North Belt]], standing proudly at the top of the northern food chain. Cautious and clever, these solitary hunters have gained a fearsome reputation. Many [[Velheim]] tales exist of the creature and its reputation, but the Dire Wolves were noted even back in the era of the [[Drovv]], one of the oldest people to inhabit the northern reaches of [[Aloria]]. The Dire Wolf’s days may be numbered, however, as increasing [[Ailor]] and [[Urlan]] populations, the scourge of [[Bone Horror]]s, and geopolitical shifts have put this alpha-predator on the top of many kill lists for hunters serving organized bodies across The North Belt.


|fauna3    = [[Red Fur Fox]]
|fauna3    = [[Red Fur Fox]]
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|fauna20    = [[Yuen Doge]]
|fauna20    = [[Yuen Doge]]
|fauna20desc = Yuen Doges are unique canines and the most well-known breed of all the varieties that exist in distant Dexai. Originally bred for hunting by the [[War Dynasty]], the animal was ultimately adopted by the wider populace as a general pet, where it has grown very popular. This popularity extends to wider [[Aloria]], where the animal’s reputation as a clean-freak and an independent spirit in addition to its cute physical appearance makes it highly sought after.
|fauna20desc = Yuen Doges are unique canines and the most well-known breed of all the varieties that exist in [[The Far East]]. Originally bred for hunting by the warriors of [[Sihai]] society, the animal was ultimately adopted by the wider populace as a general pet, where it has grown very popular. This popularity now extends to wider [[Aloria]], where the animal’s reputation as a clean-freak and an independent spirit, in addition to its cute physical appearance, makes it highly sought after.


|fauna21    = [[Mini Strouffle]]
|fauna21    = [[Mini Strouffle]]
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|fauna23desc = The Silat Wolf is a strange creature: a small species of wolf used as a steed by the [[Cielothar]], but also one that is omnivorous, unique in the world of domesticated canines. Emerging at an unknown time centuries ago, the Silat Wolf survived at the edges of the [[Allorn Empire]] until its collapse, and the rising Cielothar and subsequent recovery of nature allowed their population to rebound. Highly independent, those trained by the Wind Elves can fight independently from their rider in combat, making them superb defenders of the embattled [[Race]].
|fauna23desc = The Silat Wolf is a strange creature: a small species of wolf used as a steed by the [[Cielothar]], but also one that is omnivorous, unique in the world of domesticated canines. Emerging at an unknown time centuries ago, the Silat Wolf survived at the edges of the [[Allorn Empire]] until its collapse, and the rising Cielothar and subsequent recovery of nature allowed their population to rebound. Highly independent, those trained by the Wind Elves can fight independently from their rider in combat, making them superb defenders of the embattled [[Race]].


|fauna24    = [[Poukan]]
|fauna24    = [[Poukuan]]
|fauna24desc = The Poukuan is one of the stranger creatures the lands of the distant [[Sihai]] have to offer to the scholars of the wider world. Unlike other animals native to [[Zhong]], the domestication of the Poukuan is almost a false one as while they do exist in urban areas, it is on their own terms and in a select range of sites scattered across the central, western and once southern lands of Sihai territory. They have an odd, stone-like appearance, as well as a combination of feline and canine features. These animals are a sacred piece to Sihai society, undoubtedly remaining a mystery for centuries more.
|fauna24desc = The Poukuan is one of the stranger creatures the lands of the distant [[Sihai]] have to offer to the scholars of the wider world. Unlike other animals native to [[Zhong]], the domestication of the Poukuan is almost a false one as while they do exist in urban areas, it is on their own terms and in a select range of sites scattered across the central, western and once southern lands of Sihai territory. They have an odd, stone-like appearance, as well as a combination of feline and canine features. These animals are a sacred piece to Sihai society, undoubtedly remaining a mystery for centuries more.
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|fauna3    = [[Pygmee Trunk Tucker]]
|fauna3    = [[Pygmee Trunk Tucker]]
|fauna3desc    = The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is the smallest of all [[Elephau]] in [[Aloria]], but also the most distant from all of the others, being located on the jungled eastern islands of Dexai, now dominated by urban centers dedicated to trading. Thanks to the recent establishment of many of these settlements, their population has plummeted, and a majority now live in captivity or domesticated surroundings. Their appearance and attitude, however, is sure to earn them fans among the [[Sihai]] youth, and while for now, their survival in the wild is up in the air, the animal will undoubtedly endeavor over the coming centuries with the aid from smitten animal lovers.
|fauna3desc    = The Pygmee Trunk Tucker is the smallest of all [[Elephau]] in [[Aloria]], and its original homeland were the distant continents of [[The Far East]], which guaranteed that they would never be seen beyond the [[Sihai]] sphere. However, the animals are also found to survive on the [[Sundial Isles]], a very odd occurrence which has confused some as to how this became possible. Their appearance and attitude, however, is sure to earn them fans among the youth of [[Aloria]], and they are the most common species of Elephau to be found domesticated in circuses and entertainment enterprises.  


|fauna4    = [[Wódbehaeri]]
|fauna4    = [[Wódbehaeri]]
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|fauna3    = [[Thylan]]
|fauna3    = [[Thylan]]
|fauna3desc    = Similar to the [[Ogres]] of [[Ellador]] in that they are a near-sentient mammalian species the Thylan have been a non-dominating feature of [[Jorrhildr]] since pre-[[Cataclysm]] times. As tall as a [[Dwarf]] and easily outnumbering the [[Url]] and [[Velheim]] [[Ailor]] that live alongside them, Thylan are nevertheless badly adapted for the various demanding climates of Jorrhildr. Due to their failure to adapt properly, the Thylan are currently considered a common, though manageable threat or, in some particularly well-fortified areas, a pest. In recent years, however, Jorrhildr’s numerous [[Seraph]] ruins have garnered ever more scrutiny from the outside world, though reaching them requires a long and dangerous trek through Thylan-infested lands.  
|fauna3desc    = Similar to the [[Ogres]] of [[Ellador]] in that they are a near-sentient mammalian species the Thylan have been a non-dominating feature of [[Jorrhildr]] since pre-[[Cataclysm]] times. As tall as a [[Dwarf]] and easily outnumbering the [[Urlan]] and [[Velheim]] [[Ailor]] that live alongside them, Thylan are nevertheless badly adapted for the various demanding climates of Jorrhildr. Due to their failure to adapt properly, the Thylan are currently considered a common, though manageable threat or, in some particularly well-fortified areas, a pest. In recent years, however, Jorrhildr’s numerous [[Seraph]] ruins have garnered ever more scrutiny from the outside world, though reaching them requires a long and dangerous trek through Thylan-infested lands.  


|fauna4    =  
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===Bovids===
===Bovids===
Includes bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle
Includes bison, buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle
{{Fauna Table
{{Fauna Table
|title = Bovids
|title = Bovids
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|fauna11    = [[Fastox]]
|fauna11    = [[Fastox]]
|fauna11desc    = The Fastox is a bovid creature native to the northern reaches of [[Aloria]], with a dense, two-layer coat of hair to keep it warm from the cold weather plaguing these isolated lands. Long widespread across the region, they have been domesticated by [[Ailor]] since before the [[Cataclysm]] for their hair, but also for their meat and more, though many more herds exist in the wild. The animal is also known for their musk, which they release during the mating season, giving them a distinct smell.  
|fauna11desc    = The Fastox is a bovid creature native to the northern reaches of [[Aloria]], with a dense, two-layer coat of hair to keep it warm from the cold weather plaguing these isolated lands. Long widespread across the region, they have been domesticated by [[Ailor]] since before the [[Cataclysm]] for their hair, but also for their meat and more, though many more herds exist in the wild. The animal is also known for their musk, which they release during the mating season, giving them a distinct smell.  
|fauna12    = [[Seiniu]]
|fauna12desc    = The Seiniu is a common cattle animal of the [[Sihai]] homelands. Docile yet capable of defending itself with a horn on its nose and its thick body, the Seiniu has been shaped into its current role by generations of Sihai farmers who value it for its meat, milk, and leather. While wild specimens were all but extinct several centuries ago, the tumultuous years that deeply scarred the Sihai people have allowed feral populations of the animal to emerge in the wild corners of their distant homeland. But as time passes, these feral populations are reintegrated back into Sihai society.
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|fauna5    = [[Qilin]]
|fauna5    = [[Qilin]]
|fauna5desc    = The Qilin is a skittish variety of deer found in the Far East and has lived in the northern mountains of [[Dexai]] for centuries. With a lithe and seemingly otherworldly appearance thanks to their shimmering fur, the Qilin are hailed as mystical, beautiful, and in some cases, tied to the [[White Loong Dragon]]s by the various [[Sihai Dynasties]] which know of them. Today, their numbers are recovering after a period of unfortunate death and slaughter, and those that hunt them might face some social pressures not to openly do so.
|fauna5desc    = Of all the animals in [[The Far East]], the Qilin is one of the rarest and most beautiful creatures native to these lands. The Qilin was used as the base for the [[Qilin Stance]], one of the more visually spectacular transformations and power-sets of the [[Sihai]] [[Race]]. It is also the Lunar Spirit to the proud and boisterous Heiyan Sihai, from the [[Heiyan]] Kingdom at the heart of the continent of [[Zhong]]. The animal was once ridden in the distant past, but an ancient conflict between the [[Sheng Empire]] and the last of the nation who supposedly tamed the Qilin put an end to this practice. Today, it exists sparingly in the wilds or is kept in a broad enclosure for the enjoyment of wealthy folk.


|fauna6    = [[Tarkkin Metsähivri]]
|fauna6    = [[Tarkkin Metsähivri]]
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|fauna2    = [[Jong-li Nightingale]]
|fauna2    = [[Jong-li Nightingale]]
|fauna2desc    = Jong-li Nightingales are exotic songbirds from Dexai, where they sing a unique warbling tune that has long seen them connected to the afterlife, death, and mourning. Each [[Dynasty]] of [[Sihai]] has their own beliefs about the bird though, and they are better known to [[Regalians]] as a songbird who refuses to sing when they are inside of a cage. Instead, they must be free and open in a space in order to let out their song.
|fauna2desc    = Jong-li Nightingales are exotic songbirds from [[The Far East]] that are known to sing a unique warbling tune that has long seen them connected to the afterlife, death, and mourning. Each group of [[Sihai]] has their own beliefs about the bird, and they are better known to [[Regalian]]s as a songbird who refuses to sing when they are inside of a cage. Instead, they must be free and open in a space in order to let out their song.


|fauna3    = [[Common Imperial Pigeon]]
|fauna3    = [[Common Imperial Pigeon]]
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|fauna12    = [[Goose]]
|fauna12    = [[Goose]]
|fauna12desc    = The Goose is a medium-sized waterfowl native to many temperate and cold regions of [[Aloria]]. Their bodies and eggs can be used to create many useful products or tasty meals. It is widely believed today that the [[Sihai]] were the first to domesticate Geese in distant Dexai, with the rest of Aloria following centuries later after locating their own native species of Goose. They have long necks, and often are considered to have bad personalities, but none can deny their cleverness and tactics for attempted survival in the wild.
|fauna12desc    = The Goose is a medium-sized waterfowl native to many temperate and cold regions of [[Aloria]]. Their bodies and eggs can be used to create many useful products or tasty meals. It is widely believed today that the [[Sihai]] were the first to domesticate Geese in distant [[Zhong]] and [[Sheng]], with the rest of Aloria following centuries later after locating their own native species of Goose. They have long necks, and often are considered to have bad personalities, but none can deny their cleverness and tactics for attempted survival in the wild.


|fauna13    = [[Aphed]]
|fauna13    = [[Aphed]]
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|fauna1    = [[Ghor Ka Bloodscale]]
|fauna1    = [[Ghor Ka Bloodscale]]
|fauna1desc    = The Ghor Ka Bloodscale are a strange race of animalistic lizardmen that fall behind the line of an intelligent race. Most likely a failure of [[Al-Allar]] alchemical manipulation of their own race long ago, these creatures now live in the wilds in tribes made up of their family. They’re known not only for their creation of simple tools but also for their ability to be turned into simple servants in the halls of Digmaan and other wealthy [[Allar]]. Fiercely territorial, anyone who crosses into their land will be quickly be met with an assault of stones and teeth.
|fauna1desc    = The Ghor Ka Bloodscale is a species of diminutive lizardmen that fall behind the line of an intelligent [[Race]]. Most likely a failure of [[Allar]] alchemical manipulation of their own Race long ago, these creatures now live in the wilds in tribes made up of their immediate family. They’re known not only for their creation of simple tools but also for their ability to be turned into menial servants in the halls of the wealthy in [[Hadar]] society. Fiercely territorial, these lizardmen will assault anyone who crosses into their land with stones and teeth.


|fauna2    = [[Green Lizard]]
|fauna2    = [[Green Lizard]]
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|fauna4    = [[Ksai Fish]]
|fauna4    = [[Ksai Fish]]
|fauna4desc    = The Ksai Fish is a species of [[Fish]] native to [[Dexai]] in the [[Far East]], where it has been used by the [[Sihai]] [[Race]] for centuries as both a source of food and decoration. Over their time in captivity, their coloration has been altered into a range of vivid, pleasing hues, and those who have escaped into wild populations have carried these spots of color with them. With the desire for goods from the Sihai homeland increasing, and more Sihai leaving said homeland to explore the outside world, Ksai Fish are shipped abroad and traded with increased frequency, making them a common sight to those surrounded either by Sihai or Sihai things.
|fauna4desc    = The Ksai Fish is a species of [[Fish]] native to the lands of [[The Far East]], n used by the [[Sihai]] [[Race]] for centuries as both a source of food and decoration. Over their time in captivity, their coloration has been altered into a range of vivid, pleasing hues, and those who have escaped into wild populations have carried these spots of color with them. With the desire for goods from the Sihai homeland increasing and more Sihai leaving said homeland to explore the outside world, Ksai Fish are shipped abroad and traded with increased frequency, making them a common sight to those surrounded either by Sihai or Sihai commodities.


|fauna5    = [[Kalmian Spineback]]
|fauna5    = [[Kalmian Spineback]]
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|fauna10    = [[Sufiq]]
|fauna10    = [[Sufiq]]
|fauna10desc = The Sufiq is an ancient, ethereal crane surrounded by the superstitions and traditions of the [[Asha]], often hailed as the soul guide of those moving from one world to the other. Frequently depicted alongside the Sefakhem to guide their hands whilst they are blinded, this creature is steeped in rumor and intrigue passed on from generation to generation by both word of mouth and ancient texts. Whether this bird is truly alive or the result of superstition given physical form is a point of contention for many scholars, as some are so steeped in their secrecy surrounding the Blades of the Passed’s history that they simply cannot come to a proper conclusion.  
|fauna10desc = The Sufiq is an ancient, ethereal crane surrounded by the superstitions and traditions of the [[Asha]], often hailed as the soul guide of those moving from one world to the other. Frequently depicted alongside the Sefakhem to guide their hands whilst they are blinded, this creature is steeped in rumor and intrigue passed on from generation to generation by both word of mouth and ancient texts. Whether this bird is truly alive or the result of superstition given physical form is a point of contention for many scholars, as some are so steeped in their secrecy surrounding the Blades of the Passed’s history that they simply cannot come to a proper conclusion.  
|fauna11    = [[Qarresh]]
|fauna11desc = The Qarresh is one of the strangest “creatures” in [[Aloria]] with many insisting that they are an advanced machine, or calling them one of the greatest products of [[Magic]] known to exist. For the [[Slizzar]] themselves, their sole keepers, they are simply companions, one of the few pieces of home a Slizzar may possess when out and about in the wider world. As the black cube is capable of disguising itself as other [[Mount]]s, it can even aid the Slizzar who owns it by blending in, though it cannot replicate the full extent of their chosen disguises' abilities.
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Revision as of 15:24, 28 May 2022

Aloria is rich in both fauna and flora. This page specifically is dedicated to all recorded, extinct or still living, animals that roam the world of Aloria. All animals are split into their relevant categories. Keep in mind that this list is not final and will be added to when necessary. As a player you may claim one of the animals and try to write a Player Lore Prompt, though remind yourself to consult Lore staff about any relevant descriptions! Anyone is permitted to Roleplay a domesticated feline, canine, or songbird where applicable. For any other wild animal, please consult Lore staff as some animals are too wild and hostile to survive in an urban city like Regalia.

Mammals

Primates

Includes all simians such as monkeys, apes, hominins, lemurs, lorisoids, and tarsiers.


Rodents

Includes animals with two incisor teeth on both the top and bottom of their mouths, such as mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, hamsters, and capybaras.


Canines

Includes domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, dingoes.


Felines

Includes domestic cats, tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards.


Pinnipae

Includes aquatic mammals such as seals, sea Lions, walruses


Equids

Includes four-legged animals such as horses, ponies, donkeys, and zebras.


Bats

Includes bats.


Elephau

Includes elephants, mammoths and other huge land-based mammals.


Marsupials

Includes kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, possums, opossums, wombats, Tasmanian devils, and the recently extinct thylacines


Bovids

Includes bison, buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle


Cervids

Includes Deer and Elk


Mustelids

Includes weasel, badger, otter, marten, ferret, mink, stoat, and wolverine


Ursas

Includes bears


Susids

Includes pigs and boars


Leporid

Includes Rabbits and Hares


Cetacean

Includes aquatic mammals such as whales and dolphins.


Birds

Song Birds

Includes innocent birds that like to sing or other varieties of non-predator bird.


Predatory Birds

Includes birds that hunt other fauna.


Sea Birds

Includes birds that spend a lot of time in or around the sea.


High-Altitude Birds

Includes birds that spend long periods of time up high in, close or above the cloud cover.


Flightless Birds

Includes penguins, ostriches, chickens, peacocks, and ground owls.


Gargant Birds

Includes giant/mythical birds.


Reptiles

Saurians

Includes dinosaur-esque reptiles.


Crocodiles

Includes freshwater tropical or saltwater reptiles.


Snakes

Includes all snakes and serpentine creatures.


Lizards

Includes iguanas, geckos and multiple varieties of small or medium sized reptilian life.


Mammal-like Reptiles

Includes reptiles that possess many mammal-like traits.


Marine Reptiles

Includes turtles and other reptiles that live in the water.


Gargant Reptiles

Includes large and otherwise mythical reptiles.


Amphibians

Anura

Includes all frogs and toads.


Salamanders

Includes salamanders, newts, and other lizard-like amphibians.


Fish

Freshwater Fish

Includes all fish who primarily live in freshwater such as ponds, freshwater lakes, rivers and swamps.


Saltwater Fish

Includes all fish who primarily live in saltwater such as oceans, seas and saltwater lakes.


Echinoderms

Includes all coral and starfish.


Crustaceans

Includes all crabs and lobsters.


Arthropods

Insects

Includes all invertebrate bugs such as beetles, bees, ants, and more.


Arachnids

Includes all joint-legged invertebrate animals such as spiders and scorpions.


Mollusca

Includes all snails, slugs, squids, and octopi.


Magus

Includes mythical, magical and unique creatures.