Blockwhy

Artwork by CompliensCreator00

**Blockwhy** is the Box Complien. It belongs to the Plain Element. It does not grow into or from anything.

## Appearance

Blockwhies are a creature with six legs and two arms. The limbs are all thin and spindly, with the legs ending in brown "shoes" and the arms ending in white "gloves". Their head is a large cardboard box, which can be opened up at the top. Their head is mostly hollow, allowing objects to be placed inside. The box has a single eye on one side, and a large angled arrow pointing to the right. Various packaging symbols appear on the bottom of a Blockwhy's head.

## Information

### Habitat

Blockwhies can be found in urban areas all around Complanet. They are most commonly found in Colloidus, but their presence has spread to urban areas of the other continents of Complanet. They are least frequently found in Dornae, but can still be found in numbers in some urban areas.

### Biology

The head of a Blockwhy is a large, empty cardboard box. While the cardboard is very thin, it appears to store most of the Blockwhy's nervous system, allowing the head to be largely empty. Blockwhies are incredibly fragile creatures, and it is theorized they are most frequently found in urban areas to escape common threats found in other locations. Interestingly, objects placed in their heads seem to influence their personality, so research into how the empty space in their head ties to their nervous system is ongoing.

For a long time, the fragility of Blockwhies led to them becoming an endangered species, though the urbanization of Complanet and conservation efforts have been moving Blockwhies to areas where their populations are much more stable.

### Behavior

Blockwhies are scavengers that are commonly found in urban areas. Due to their resemblance to cardboard boxes, items will periodically be placed in a Blockwhy by accident, which they will then share with other Blockwhies. They are a sociable species, and will share items they find interesting with one another. The items contained in a Blockwhy's head appear to subtly alter its personality, and it is believed that this may provide further motivation for Blockwhies sharing objects with one another.

Blockwhies have been known to interact with Complinoids, and have the ability to recognize Complinoids that treat them well. Periodically, objects found by Blockwhies will be "delivered" to a friendly Complinoid, regardless of whether or not they needed it. In some areas, Blockwhies were used as makeshift deliverymen for a while, though in recent years this process has been largely abandoned due to its unreliability.

Blockwhies generally seem to enjoy meaty foods such as hamburgers and meatballs, but they are an omnivorous species, and are willing to sustain themselves on greens if necessary.

## Growth

### Name

Blockwhy's name is derived from "block" and "why," due to its box-shaped appearance.

### Design

Blockwhy's design is based on a cardboard box.

## Trivia

* Blockwhy was created by a user named Pablor on the Complipedia. This is the only Complien they ever created.
	+ Only a description of its appearance was on the page. The artwork was drawn by CompliensCreator00.
* Blockwhy's design was revamped in 2015 by CompliensCreator00, and revamped further in 2021. The 2021 design took influence from a scrapped Complien called "Boxelivery" designed by ThatMinecrafterDJ. Elements of its design were incorporated in Blockwhy's redesign, such as the objects being stored inside the box influencing the personality, and them acting as makeshift deliverymen at some point in Complanet's history.

## Gallery

2011 design2015 designBoxelivery, which was merged with Blockwhy's 2015 design for the 2021 design.