Katari-Amaru (Critter)

**The Katari-Amaru** is a very large hyper-carnivorous synth that is considered to be an absolute monster that should never had been allowed to exist, however due to the hubris of ARCDA and protection from Atlas, it has remained alive but contained under strict supervision at Hrimfald where it can be studied and worked upon for the future.

## History

The Katari-Amaru is described as being "the result of a designer having too many wild ideas rather than understanding why animals exist."

It was developed in the US as a joint project between Core and Atlas. Several were created by Atlas, using the Galiana as a basis of development, however there is thought to be only a handful remaining after a large amount of the test population was culled for safety reasons.

#### **Uses**

As of yet, there is not yet a use for the Katari beyond a speculative and prospective concept creature for ARCDA.

## Description

The Katari-Amaru as a juvenile has a vivid green and yellow colouration, covered in lizard-like skin rather than keratinous scales, where as the adult and fully grown form of the Katari-Amaru has some scute plating across its back, and is a vibrant colouration of teal-blue, yellow, and peach with vivid pink stripes and yellow eye-spotting across its body.

The head is large with two crests running above the eyes and nostrils, with a pair of large and mobile ears to the rear of the skull. The pupil is W shaped and the irises yellow, with large rigged eyebrows. It's arms and hands are very mobile, able to grab and grasp at even the most tiny and delicate of objects.

the juvenile form of the Katari-AmaruThe fully grown adult form of the Katari-Amaru**Biology**

The wings are not strong enough or capable of powered flight but can be flared for gliding. The skin of the Katari is leathery and hardened along the back.

It was quickly discovered that the Katari can reproduce through pathogenesis.

#### **Senses**

The Katari-Amaru has a poor sense of smell, and doesn't appear to have very good diurnal vision, however it can see very well in low light and darkness, and has large ears that are very sound sensitive.

## Behaviour

The behaviour of the Katari-Amaru is curious. To all other creatures, natural and synthetic alike, it regards them with destructive intrigue. Its hyper-carnivorous nature drives it to chase and hunt, but the synth intelligence of it allows it to plan traps and think ahead, showing how cognitive of a critter it is.

The Katari-Amaru's mimicry is exceptional, as is its learning. Through interaction with humans, it learns new words, mimicking how they say it and constructing sentences out of those words it has heard.

As seen in Silverbird, the Katari-Amaru as an adult is protective of its offspring, and vengeful if they are harmed or killed.

## Ecological Purpose

The Katari-Amaru was not designed to exist in the wild.

## Subspecies and Variants

**Neon Jungle**

The most colourful and largest variant of Katari-Amaru, and considered to be the holotype colours.

**Jurassic**

A rarer colouration and smaller variant of the Katari. The Jurassic colouration is an emerald green, with yellow underbelly and soft tissues, and bold red markings.

**Katari-Inui**

The Katari-Inui is a subspecies of the Katari-Amaru, which has been given a 'tidying up' treatment. It is far more slender than the Amaru, smaller, and faster, adjusting the 'wings' so that they are semi useful for short flights and glides and reducing the fin lengths.

## See More

* Synths
* ARCDA
* Critters
* Galiana

## Trivia

* The Katari-Amaru's name comes from the Amaru, sometimes called the *amaroca, amaruca (quechua)* or *katari (aymara)* which is a mythical derpentine dragon from Incan Mythology.
* The body base is derived from a Dilophosaurus, with the wings and fins comming from that of an armoured catfish.
* The Katari is first mentioned in Gregale by Griffin, who is glad that one wasn't stolen.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaru\_(mythology)

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