Adharcaiin

== Description ==
=== Behavior ===
* One of the most horrifying behaviors of the is that it lures its prey with its lantern, then drags its victim into the depths of the ocean and allows it to bleed out and asphyxiate slowly. Once killed, the feeds on the carcass, specifically the heart of the creature.
* The is a mindless, droning creature whose intentions are mysterious and malicious. 
* When it emerges from the murky depths of lakes and swamps, it stalks and murders creatures for fun. It generally lacks any hunger and feeds very rarely; most hunts are done simply out of boredom. It is a merciless hunter.
* Its long horn and cleft hooves are used to impale its targets. It features a large set of fangs on both the upper and lower jaw, while the rest of its teeth are large, crudely sharpened molars that look as if they were made to eat leaves.
=== Artist Headcanon ===
* It is feared by most residents of Sonaria and is generally a very elusive and rare creature.
* It often hides in the deep oceanic kelp forests of Sonaria, where it awaits unsuspecting prey to come across its path.
** These kelp forests are extremely dense to the point that most light gets filtered out, leaving the depths and bases of the forest to be extremely dark.
* It does not seem to be of natural origin, featuring stitches and buttons along its body and wood-like ball joints that enable its movement. Its lantern glows eternally, producing a chilling screaming sound when the is enraged.
* It's said that souls are held in the lantern-like container that hangs from its horn.
== Appearance ==
The is a unique creature that combines features of a plushie and a cursed unicorn. It has buttons on its elbows, a river-like coloration, and seaweed on its neck and tail. Notable characteristics include seam lines, a glowing lantern and shackles on its horn, and a "hollow" torso revealing bones, suggesting possible injury or decay. The green, moss-covered or rotten flesh hints at its prolonged existence in a swamp. This creature exhibits doll-like movements due to its wooden joints.
=== Males ===
Males have a single shackle on their front left ankles.
=== Females ===
Females have stringy hair wrapped with seaweed growing from the tip of their tails.
== Abilities ==
== Carry-able Creatures ==
== Trivia ==
* Concept by malarkeii.
** When malarkeii was making the concept, it was going to be more adorable but later was changed to something more sinister.
** 's name is of Scottish-Gaelic origin. The first part, “Adharc”, means “horn”, while the third syllable, “-caiin”, is derived from the word “snàthainn”, which means “thread”, though it isn't completely the same as the real word.
** is based on the kelpie, which originated in Scottish folklore. Originally, the kelpie is a shapeshifter creature that lures unsuspecting prey into the water and devours them, except for their liver. bears similarity in the fact it is a water horse that also drowns its victims.
** is additionally based on a ball-jointed doll; it is not intended to be metallic, and its joints are made of wooden material. All aspects of are organic except for the metal chains and lanterns that hang from it.
* was previously obtainable through the Robux Gacha prior to the gachas removal. It followed the Robux Gacha trend in the sense of being a plushie-doll creature, like the other gacha creatures at the time: Zoocuu, Fleuralis, and Rukig.
* The flame in the lantern was formerly unable to be colored. This was patched on 6/10/22.
* Often called 'Water Horse', 'Sea Horse', or 'Swamp Horse' by players.
* The is one of the only creatures that kills for fun.
* The formerly lacked the Unbreakable ability; whether this was a mistake or not is unknown.
== Gallery ==
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Adharcaiin.png| concept art
AdharcaiinColorPallete.png|'s primary color palette
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Development =
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Progress One.png| concept art progress 1
Progress 2.png| concept art progress 2
Progress 3.png| concept art progress 3
AdharcaiinProgress4.png| concept art progress 4
Progress 5.png| concept art progress 5
Progress 6.png| concept art progress 6
Adharcaiinmodel.png|'s completed model
Adharcaiin Rigged Model.png| rigged
Adharcaiin Pose.png|Posed , menu pose
Adharcaiin Custom.png| in the customization menu, featuring a custom skin
Adharcaiin in Menu.png| in the in-game menu
AdharcaiinDev1|Clip provided by BlckBrryJam, CoS Discord, 2/16/2022
AdharcaiinDev2|Clip provided by NauticaElurra, CoS Discord, 2/17/2022
AdharcaiinDev3|Clip provided by NauticaElurra, CoS Discord, 2/18/2022
AdharcaiinDev4|Clip provided by NauticaElurra, CoS Discord, 2/18/2022
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References =
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Adharcaiin Juvenile.png|Juvenile 
Adharcaiin Teen.png|Teen 
Adharcaiin Adult.png|Adult 
AdhGrowthBaby.png|A juvenile in-game
AdhGrowthTeen.png|A teen in-game
AdhGrowthAdult.png|An adult in-game
Adharcaiin Male vs Female Designs.png|Dimorphism between male and female 
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AdharcaiinTrialAlbinism.png|Albino male 
AdharcaiinTrialBewitched.png|Bewitched male 
AdharcaiinTrialGhosty.png|Ghosty male 
Adharcaiin_MALE-GLIMMER.png|Glimmer male 
Adharcaiin_FEMALE-GLIMMER.png|Glimmer female 
GlimmerAdhar.png|Custom Glimmer female 
adharvoid.png|The Glimmer regions of the , highlighted with a Void palette
AdharcaiinTrialGlow Tail.jpg|Glow Tail 
AdharcaiinTrialHarvest.jpeg|Harvest 
AdharcaiinTrialPiebald.png|Piebald female 
AdharcaiinTrialSmore.png|Smore male 
AdharcaiinTrialZombified.png|Zombified male 
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