Exotide

== Description ==
=== Behavior ===
* Despite their rough and mean look, the are quite social animals and enjoy the company of their own species, even showing self-sacrificing behaviors when it comes to their loved ones.
* have a similar intelligence level to real life dolphins and other high intelligence species, being able to experience fun and play with things like that of a dog playing with a chew toy or picking up specific things and dropping them onto creatures for fun.
* The species is mainly made up of females who are dominant in both hierarchy and hunting.
== Appearance ==
The is a tetrapodal-like creature with heavy fish-based elements, specifically from the flying fish in terms of ray-fish fin structures (with a homocercal, forked caudal fin; one well-developed pair of pectoral fins which work as wings; a smaller but developed pair of ventral fins; and two pairs of dorsal fins, with the first covering the "neck"), and the swordfish, in terms of a long, pointed bill. Additionally, it presents two pairs of axolotl-gill-like lobes stemming from the sides of the head, which seem to compliment the seven pairs of gills on its neck used for breathing; a second dorsal fin stemming from the same point as the ventral fins, being divided into three peduncules similar to the gill lobes mentioned previously; and a front pelvic fin partially mirroring the first dorsal fin. Unlike real-life swordfish, their bill is not flat, but slightly curved upwards, and seems to develop into some sort of helmet with additional, smaller and curved blades.
 has no gender dimorphism.
== Abilities ==
== Carry-able Creatures ==
== Trivia ==
* Concept by dew_theangeldragon in the Creatures of Sonaria Discord.
** Inspired by flying fish and swordfish.
** 's name is a portmanteau of the words "exoskeleton" and "tide".Stated by dew_theangeldragon in the CoS Discord here.
** Lore-wise, their ancestors used to be sea-floor dwellers that would feast upon algae and kelp but due to large amounts of sea predators hunting them into lower number they had ended up striving to evolve onto land, sooner or later evolving into 's current state.
* Animations by BlckBrryJam and Rook.
* Recode can bounce on the water when gliding into it, as can a few other semi-aquatic gliders such as Gobli. It is unknown if this is intentional.
== Gallery ==
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Main =
This tab is intended to present official concept sheets and color palettes for the .
Exotide_Concept.png| concept art
ExotidePalette.png|'s primary color palette
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Development =
This tab is intended to present anything showcased during the process of development for the , such as the creation of models, animations, and poses.
ExotideRigged.png|'s rigged model
ExotideDev1|Clip provided by East (EastByEastz), CoS Discord, 3/24/2023
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References =
This tab is intended to present anything to further observe the 's design, inspirations, and changes in growth stages for reference.
exotidejuvi.png|Juvenile 
Exotide Juvenile Back View.png|Juvenile , back view
exotideteen.png|Teen 
Exotide Teen Back View.png|Teen , back view
Exotide Adult.png|Adult 
Exotide Adult Back View.png|Adult , back view
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Mutations =
This tab is intended to present how different Mutations appear on the .
ExotideTrialAlbinism.png|Albino 
ExotideTrialBewitched.png|Bewitched 
ExotideTrialFrostburn.jpg|Frostburn 
ExotideTrialGlimmer.png|Glimmer day/night
ExotideTrialGlow Tail.jpg|Glow Tail 
ExotideTrialLeucistic.png|Leucistic 
ExotideTrialMelanism.png|Melanistic 
ExotideTrialPiebald.png|Piebald 
ExotideTrialShadow.jpg|Shadow 
Custom glimmer Exotide.webp|Old custom Glimmer 
Game's Default Glimmer Exotide.png|Old Glimmer 
Rain's Default Glimmer Exotide (Night).png|Old Glimmer , night
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Other =
This tab is intended to present images related to the that don't fit into the other tabs.
Exotide Water Breath.png|'s Water Breath ability
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== Notes ==
Category:Glimmer
Category:Reuses Calls