Creatures

## Chocobos

Large avian creatures. While the yellow chocobo is flightless, stronger breeds can swim and fly. Common variations include the black chocobo, red chocobo, blue chocobo, and the chocobo breed universally regarded as the strongest, the gold chocobo. Other chocobos exist, such as green, white, silver, brown, and purple.

Greens are the chocobos' typical food and come in many varieties, Gysahl Greens being the most common. Males are predominately raised as steeds, as females are sometimes considered ill fit to ride. Sometimes chocobos are used for racing. Chocobos are known to be intelligent and can understand human language.

## Salamanders

Salamanders have been said to be able to both create and put out flames, are born of fire themselves and are considered Fire Spirits.

## Dragons

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Gigantic, flying serpents/lizards with magical qualities. Most dragons are distinguished between the winged Western dragons (derived from various European folk traditions) or Eastern dragons (derived from the Chinese "lóng" dragon).

### Western Dragons

Western dragons are depicted as large reptiles that often possess bat-like wings.

They often make their home on cliffs or in deep caverns. They are often seen as evil, dangerous beasts that bring death and destruction. They are proud but often lazy and greedy creatures that love gold and other valuables. They were known for capturing and eating humans, especially young maidens. Heroes often go to slay these monsters, usually to rescue a captive, steal valuables, or obtain glory.

Western dragons are often depicted with an elemental ability to breath or belch fire from their mouths. They may also breathe different things, like poison, or ice.

### Eastern Dragons

Eastern Dragons are more snake-like and generally do not have wings as compared to the Western variety. However, whether or not they have wings, they are considered fast and majestic fliers. They are also depicted in varying shapes, colors, and sizes, though red and golden coloration is commonly depicted.

These Lóng dragons are generally portrayed as benevolent and wise beings who share their knowledge and bloodline with humans, though there are exceptions.

Eastern dragons are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural power or powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. They are associated with wisdom and often said to be wiser than humans. In addition they are said to possess extreme longevity, living for hundreds or thousands of years. They are also said to be capable of human speech, or even the capability to speak all languages.

## Wyverns

The Wyvern has the head of a dragon, and its forked tongue, scaly neck and leathery wings, but combined with this, the two clawed feet of an eagle (whereas the dragon has four), and a long, serpentine tail, which is often depicted as knotted, or twined upon itself, to indicate the extreme venomousness and violent temper of the monster.

These dreadful creatures were thought to pollute the earth over which they traveled. In their wake the grass was marked and fungus grew (hence 'fairy rings'), while loathsome slime (such as frogspawn) or distorted creatures (such as flounders) spawned.

## Sea Serpents

Sea Serpent is a broad, general category of sea monster. The term can be applied to any mythic or legendary marine creature that is large and vaguely serpentine-shaped.

## Phoenix

A mythical, sacred firebird. The Phoenix is an eagle-like bird with red and gold feathers.

It has a 500 year life-cycle, near the end of which, it builds itself a nest of incense and sacred materials that it then ignites. The bird is then consumed by the fire of its nest, but from its ashes a young Phoenix arises, reborn anew. The newborn Phoenix is destined to live as long as its previous incarnation.