Abyss Watcher Dragon

Abyss Watcher Dragons were released on October 31, 2023 as part of the 2023 Halloween event. As a limited-release dragon, they are only capable of producing more Abyss Watcher eggs during a brief period when Halloween is celebrated in October. They can still be bred year round, producing the partner's breed of egg.
== Official descriptions ==
=== Egg ===
Soft bioluminescence shifts over the surface of this dark egg.
=== Hatchling ===
Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. The scales on its belly glow faintly with an eerie blue light.
=== Mature hatchling ===
Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. The scales on its belly glow faintly with an eerie blue light.
And look! It’s developed fins tipped with shining eye-like bulbs. It must be close to maturing!
=== Adult ===
Abyss Watchers are rarely seen for they dwell in the deepest parts of the ocean. The faint glow of their belly scutes and the eye-like bulbs that line their fins are used to lure in prey, which they entice within reach of their long, sharp teeth by slowly dimming the lights until those on their head shine the brightest. During early autumn, Abyss Watchers swim to the surface to begin the mating season. Their often sudden appearance can cause panic among nearby humans and other creatures who mistake their eerie glow for spirits or ghosts rising from the depths. Despite their terrifying appearance, they do not intend any harm and spend their time in the surface waters feeding on bioluminescent plankton. This particular food source helps heighten the glow of their lures, which serve a second purpose—blinking patterns of increasing complexity signal they are ready to mate. Only once the mating season ends do they descend again into the ocean depths.
== Credits ==
* Schenanigans (All sprites)
* MoonShark (Concept, descriptions)Forum post by MoonShark; 2023-10-31 - Happy Halloween! 
== Sprites ==
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Male 	 	 	 	
Spriter's Alts 	Spriter's Alts	Spriter's Alts	Spriter's Alts	Spriter's Alts
Schenanigans's alternateFemale	– 	– 	– 	
Schenanigans's alternateMale 	– 	– 	– 	
MoonShark's alternateFemale 	– 	– 	– 	
MoonShark's alternateMale 	– 	– 	– 	
=== Egg sequence ===
== Encyclopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Due to an issue which caused fewer eggs being generated than previous years, Abyss Watchers appeared in the cave for 48 hours instead of the usual 24 hour window for new Halloween dragons.Forum post by TJ09; 2023-10-31 - Happy Halloween!
== Additional information ==
== References ==
Category:2023-10-31 Halloween 2023 release
Category:Alternates
Category:Creation aligned dragons
Category:Dragon breeds
Category:Halloween dragons
Category:Limited release dragons
Category:MoonShark
Category:No Encyclopedia Entry
Category:No Habitat
Category:Primary Affinity: Water
Category:Schenanigans
Category:Standard dragons
Category:Water Element Dragons
Category:Wyrms