Cryptoth/Legacy

== Description == 
== Appearance == 
The is a slow-moving bulky herbivore reminiscent of a giant ground sloth. Large spines that resemble large candles sprout from its spine and head. Its head resembles a bare skull, and there are three eyes on its neck.
=== Males ===
Males have candlestick-like protrusions attached to their front legs.
=== Females ===
Females have what appears to be tufts of fur on their wrists and ankles.
== Abilities ==
== Gameplay ==
=== Pros ===
The is a herbivore with a decent appetite, allowing this creature to stay for long periods without sustenance. Additionally, its Berserk ability gives it an edge over glass canon creatures. Its Night Stalker ability prevents others from lowering its vision to 1/3.
Its natural damage getting boosted by Berserk may help it deal a ton of damage on creatures would not normally be able to deal significant damage to and end fights faster, aided by the fact is the only creature to inflict triple statuses upon attacking (bleed, burn, and toxin) meaning it combines the bleed, toxin, and burn status into a deadly combo which stops the target from regenerating health and still decreases health and stamina regeneration, even stacking both damage-dealing-status if poison reaches a high enough level. 
=== Cons ===
Its poor stamina doesn't let it run for too long, nor stay any time underwater if it gets forced to, with its low stamina regeneration meaning will quickly die of drowning. This also means smaller, faster creatures with breaths can easily kill this creature from far away unless uses ambush. Its relatively low turn rate doesn't help either; smaller creatures can easily attack 's tail or back without risking immediate punishment from the .
Its Berserk ability usually takes too long to stack or even take effect, so if a heavier creature with decent damage output keeps attacking them, the will be unable to reach the max damage output of its ability. This may make fights against heavier targets tough, especially if they have one or more resistance to the status effects deals (Sigmatox, Athulyth, Gramoss).
As burn takes very long to stack underwater, stronger semi-aquatics, such as the Turgeon and Auraron, can easily kill a by dragging it underwater. As their main defense is their toxin, bleed, and burn, creatures with heavy Bleed Defense, Poison Defense and creatures with Fortify can easily kill a .
Its Night Stalker vision is also a double-edged sword since it works as an AOE status. Affected creatures can triangulate where the creature is located just by checking where their field of vision gets reduced, meaning any surprise attacks or hiding may become moot with careful observation; additionally, it swaps the colors of scent, making recognizing a pattern quite difficult for the novice to this ability: red turns blue, for example. With that, some players may get confused and follow a water line believing it to be a meat line.
Additionally, due to its purple blood and yellow carcass' bones, some people may just target this creature to see it bleed and drop a weirdly-colored carcass.
== Carry-able Creatures ==
== Trivia ==
* Concept by undeary/vetris on the Creatures of Sonaria Discord server.
** The was primarily based on candles, the claws inspired by Avothious' talons, "but primarily this is what he was referenced from, he was an old concept about a year ago that wasn't thought of until recently when Halloween concepts were wanted" (quoted by concept creator).
* has purple blood.
** Due to that, when dying, it drops a purple carcass.
** In real life, the change in color is caused by hemerythrin, a respiratory pigment of a purplish/violet color once oxygenated, replacing hemoglobin in several invertebrates.
* It can stay in lava as an adult without getting hurt (only) by using the sit animation.
* is one of the few creatures that have both toxin and bleed, others being Diokrine, Nakamaska, Undoli, and Zwevealisk.
* The 's name may be a reference to crypts, a stone chamber that will often hold bodies.
* The used Zethines health stats as a placeholder. This has now been fixed.
** formerly had ambush; this has since been removed as it was borrowed from when borrowed the stats of Zethines.
== Gallery == 
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Main =
This tab is intended to present official concept sheets, color palettes, and Glimmer (if applicable).
CryptothConceptArt.png|Cryptoth concept art
CryptothColorPalette.png|Cryptoth's primary color palette
Default Glimmer Female Cryptoth.png|Default Glimmer Cryptoth, side view
Default Glimmer Female Cryptoth Night.png|Default Glimmer Cryptoth, side view (night)
Original_skin_glimmer_cryptoth.png|Default Glimmer Cryptoth (night)
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Development =
This tab is intended to present anything showcased during the process of development, such as the creation of models, animations, and poses.
Cryptoh.webp|Model development
Cryptoth Finished Model.png|Finished model
MysteryCreatureOneDev1|Cryptoth animation shared by NauticaElurra, CoS Discord, 10/18/2021
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References =
This tab is intended to present anything to further observe a creature's design, inspirations, and changes in growth stages for reference.
Teen_Cryptoth.png|Juvenile Cryptoth
Adult_Cryptoth.png|Teen Cryptoth
full_grown_Cryptoth.png|Adult Cryptoth
Cryptoth_with_fire.png|Custom Cryptoth with fire
Cryptoth Male vs Female Designs.png|Dimorphism between male and female Cryptoth
CryptothCarcass.png|Cryptoth's carcass features violet flesh and orange bones
Cryptoth Blood.png|Cryptoth's blood, which is purple
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Other =
Cryptoth_art_high_quality.png|Cryptoth in the game's icon during the Halloween Event (2021), by organic_clown
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Category:Glimmer/Legacy
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