Iònitreik (IllusionTheDreamWing)

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=== To be done/Ideas ===
* Short dark nursery rhyme for an introduction. Despite being rather gentle giants, Iònitreiks remain myths or living nightmares to some tribes due to the chemicals and ionic radiation which cover their entire bodies. The nursery rhyme could belong to either AsteroidWings or SaturnWings. {✔}
* The Iònitreiks are the only current inhabitants of Thilles's highly radioactive exclusion zone (measuring ∼3,6312 kms of 12.104 km).
* Their DNA evolves in exceptionally short periods of time compared to other tribes, which in the past aided them in surviving the deadly ionic radiation.
* (?) Underwater Echolocation: could give those horns of theirs a reason to exist.
== Introduction ==
Far below the swamps so deep,
Lives a tribe in the glowing keep.
What beasts dwell in the steaming cracks?
None know for sure who see them or track.
Dragonets do not wander alone,
Where smoking mountains hold unknown.
For sounds are heard in the night so black,
And glowing eyes watch from the gloom's back.
If you hear the steam and hiss,
Quickly fly from this abyss.
For what lurks where the smoke does rise?
None have seen with their waking eyes. 
==== Biology ====
===== Physical description =====
Iònitreiks' bodies are heavily armored with thick, rock-like scales resembling a pangolin's that on average come in varying shades of gray and brown. The scales atop their necks are elongated into rugged spines, offering maximum protection. Despite their stony appearance, Iònitreiks remain surprisingly nimble.
Between their stout bodies and elongated neck spines, two pairs of thickly muscled arms anchor, having long replaced discarded wings of the past.
Their powerful jaws lined with bony teeth are suited for crunching the boron-rich rocks at their disposal. 
A pair of eyes sit above a wide snout, with one smaller eye positioned noticeably higher than the other for enhanced spatial awareness. Three large bony ridges adorn every Iònitreik's head - two parallel ones running side to side, and a larger central ridge resembling a rhinoceros' horn.
The Iònitreiks' most distinctive feature is their bulbous throat pouches, which glow an ethereal blue and are spotted white.
===== Chemistry =====
===== Coloring =====
The Iònitreik exhibit a continually changing palette due to their highly radioactive habitat. 
Base shades are inherited, but low-level radiation induces random scale mutations with each generation. No two dragons are identically marked - temporary color changes can also result from contact with enriched deposits, and elders may become kaleidoscopic over decades of absorption. 
===== Size & growth =====
Despite reaching towering heights as adults, Iònitreiks begin humbly in size. Their eggs are surprisingly petite, often no larger than a SkyWing's. 
When first hatched, an Iònitreik dragonet stands only a few centimeters taller than a newborn SandWing. Though they may appear small and delicate, their armored scales are as tough as any adult's. Growth comes swiftly, fueled by an insatiable hunger for minerals.
By adolescence, the once miniature hatchlings will have surpassed even MudWings in bulk and breadth. 
Continued rapid development will allow the largest Iònitreiks to achieve a towering stature, looming over even the grandest of SandWings by approximately two-three lengths at full maturity.
===== Weaknesses =====
====== Reliance on boron rocks ======
Reliance on boron rocks makes Iònitreiks vulnerable - if those mineral sources are missing or blocked off, it could disrupt their isotope intake and weaken their radiation protection, thus getting intoxicated by the countless deposits of uranium on their very scales.
====== Photophobia (light sensitivity) ======
Iònitreiks' eyes have evolved for low light environments (swamps) and may be sensitive to sudden flashes/brightness, giving them partial daylight blindness.
====== Natural hazards ======
Iònitreiks lack experience with natural hazards like weather as their territory is relatively safe to them, therefore they may be naive to some of those dangers.
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