Kupalio

Kupalio is the loyal zizanian. A very faithful companion for most trainers.

## Guide Book

####  Volcano:

The most selfless and loyal zizanian around! Probably one of the better kinds of zizanians to have in battle.

#### Typhoon:

Nothing can break the loyalty of this zizanian. It will gladly lay down its life to protect its owner.

## Appearance

### Main

a Kupalio looks like a small dog with large bear-like ears and very big paws. It has a medium-sized tail and short, black fur. They have icy-blue eyes with kindness in them. Their claws are usually hidden under all of the fluff on their paws, but are very sharp. It doesn’t have any paw pads and it has a pitch-black nose

### Dazzled

a Dazzled Kupalio has shimmering white fur with pale blue ears, paws, and tail. It has piercing brown eyes.

## Behavior

Kumalio are known for their fierce loyalty and love for their trainers and companions. They are willing to litteraly lay down their life for their owners benefits the best they can. In the wild, they usually survive as pups by clinging to their mother, until she thinks they are old enough to care for themselves, they will stumble along and bond with the first human and/or zizanian they meet.

## Ability: Self-shield

Because this zizanian isn’t an adult, it doesn’t have a Zii-move

if a kupalio uses self-shield, it will increase its defense sharply and jump in front of its owner or the zizanian they are fighting with (a 2v2 battle) and take the blows for them.

If this move were to fail, you will gain Hard Fur from the Kupalio

## Evolution

Kupalio —> Iohane (evolves whenever they die)

## Tales

*The following tale is from an interview with the first kupalio trainer: Charles Wintherworth*

Interveiwer: Alright, First question: where did you find your kupalio, Inky?

Charles: Well, I found him stumbling bff across a dirt road in the middle of the forest, still a tiny pup, im pretty sure he just opened his eyes recently, as he was looking at everything in wonder! So I picked him up and adopted the little bundle.

Interveiwer: Why did you name him Inky?

Charles: Well, when I saw him that first day, my first thought was ‘what the? Did somebody drop some ink?’

Interveiwer: What was the best thing about Inky?

Charles: \*small laugh\* oh, he was perfect in every inch, there wasn’t anything wrong with ’em! The only thing I could wish to change was his small habit of being too close to me!

Interveiwer: Was was your favorite thing about Inky?

Charles: Well, what I adored most about him was the look in his eyes when he was battling! Wether it be another Zizanian, or just a stuffed animal, the look in his eyes was priceless, especially when he won!

Interveiwer: how east was it, to train ’ol Inky?

Charles: oh, it was like peeling a banana! You basically had tobname the trick, show him what to do, and he will do his best to copy it! And i always gave him praise if he did it right, and I only lightly scold him if he doesn’t do it

Interveiwer: How did you feel the day you lost poor Inky?

Charles: \*sniffs and looks down\* Well...on that dreadful day, when Inky and I were battling that Dipgrowasaur...he got a little too rough and, well, let’s just say that those Dipgrowasaur are a lot stronger than I thought...he tail whoped him 30 feet away into a tree...and he wasn’t moving.

Interveiwer: what did you do?

Charles: I sued that b\*\*\*\*\*\*! Oh, sorry

Interveiwer: it’s ok, we can censor

Charles: \*slightly angry\* I sued him for every last penny he has for the death of my beloved Inky, and boy did he regret that battle!

Intreviewer: what would you say to Inky if he was still here?

Charles: \*looks up and smiles sadly\* Well, sir, I think he still is here...watching me, protecting me...

Interveiwer: Alright, Mr.Charles, that’s all I’m going to ask today, have a great night

## Drops

Head: Bear ears

Underbelly: Black fur

Legs: Small claws

## Stats

### Attack

Kupalio have sharp claws and teeth that pack quite a punch, making them decent fighters

### Defense

Kupalio have very high defense as they often throw themselves into the heat for their owners

### Mind

Kupalio s are decently smart, but not too terribly. They can learn plenty of tricks but they don’t really understand what or why they are doing.

### Focus

Kupalio have some of the BEST for us you have ever seen, once they have their minds set in something, they follow it, no matter what. Especially if it an order from their owner

### Speed

Although speed is the lowest stat on a zizanian, it isn’t by much. They are decently fast and quite agile when they want to be, although it varies by Kupalio

## Trivia

* *Kupalio* is a refined version of ‘loyal dog’ in Hawaiian
* the design of Kupalio is based off of a toy FawntheFurwing owns
* it is possible for a small Kupalio to be separated by their mother when still young, this shows signs of varying loyalty, and are considered the ‘runt’ by loyalty
* To this day, nobody has been able to break the trust of a Kupalio