Purrtôme

These creatures are feline in nature, they comes in all shapes and sizes but the ones in Heartsford tend to be very large. Their bodies made of some kind of dark smog that isn't easy to destroy. These feline-like creatures are often seen around graveyards and are hyper sensitive to forms of life that wander in. They are a form of pest control against rodents, but are also pests themselves.

Biology

Purrtômes are entirely made of a material that is similar to solidified smog. They can switch between a solid or gaseous state at will. The later when there is danger or if they just do not wish to bother with others. The smog cannot detach from their bodies, making it impossible to inhale. They lack fur, making them ideal for people who are allergic to fur or have breathing difficulties.

They lack much facial features, the most noticeble parts of their face being a set of three eyes that admit light. Another noticeable feature Purrtômes have are their tails that have a glowing grey center. Depending on their mood, this center will change color. It is also used by the Purrtômes are a sensor for rick aether sources.

Purrtômes feed off aether and prefer to be in places with an abundance of aether, there are many places where they cannot travel to of course, due to predators and other threatening factors. They can still eat normal food sources like other creatures but it is aether they prefer and will only resort to eating normal food when there's no other options.

Life Stages

• Kitten 1 - 5 years
  • No larger than the palm of your hand. Can be blown away in the wind.

• Teen 6 - 20 years
• Adult 21 - 1000 years

Native Regions

Purrtômes have a general preference to the dead, legend has it that they guide spirits to the afterlife. They are also very sensitive to natural light. Thus they tend to be seen around graveyards or very dark regions. They can be found all over Castrella but high populations of them can be found in groups in Kreeshk, Murmillion, Noct, Plàigh, Bermuda Bazura, Enertalita.

These creatures are frequent visitors of Heartsford. They enjoy consuming the raw tea leaves, which gives an effect similar to catnip for Purrtômes. Although the residents of Heartsford adore these creatures, as they keep out pests, they also have to keep an eye out for these creatures as to not ruin their harvest. Often resorting to feeding them different alternatives to distract them during harvest season.

Culture

Medical

Due to a Purrtômes' sensitivity to life forms, they are easily able to feel the mood shifts of living beings around them. Having a preference of those with lower mood levels, those with high mood levels tend to deture them as the overall radiating positivity drains them. Thus, some medicial professionals use the Purrtômes' instincts to seek out patients or use them as theraphy animals.

Another note is that Purrtômes are drawn to cursed individuals, for reasons not known to the Arcane Sciences Division or the Environmental Division as of current. But these creatures have a sixth sense to seek out the cursed and attach themselves to them. It is highly speculated that they consume the negative aether surrounding these individuals, but this theory has yet to be proven.

Legends

It is said that Purrtômes tend to wander around the dead, preparing to bring them to the afterlife. When a Purrtôme visits a home it is likely a sign that someone is coming to pass. Many have given them the nickname 'Reaper's Feline' as a result of these legends.

Visual changes

Purrtômes comes in all shapes and sizes but their forms will always been cat-like in figure. Their general shape and size is heavily influenced by their diet and general care. In places with rice aether and food sources, Purrtômes in those regions tend to become very large and chunky. While in other places they are sleek and slender, allowing to easily escape predators. Under domestic care, a Purrtôme can become very large but also live very long depending on the care the owner gives.

Variants

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  Examples of different Purrtômes
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  Purrtôme Runt

Thrivia

• When a Purrtôme consumes too much aether, they inflat like balloons, causing them to float away in the air. In order to bring them back down, people will have to pop the Purrtôme so that it reforms. This does not hurt the Purrtôme.

• When a Purrtôme is starved, they take on a smaller shrivelled form. This form is called 'Meownurished'.