Umbra Drakk
Born and created from The Wild Wood, these creatures have been here 900 years before the Calamity and that was probably the first generation of them watching the The Calamity, but did not do anything to stop them. The Umbra Drakks have a very neutral way of looking at everything. The only thing that they strongly look forward to is The Awakening.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Umbra Drakks have a barky-moss like skin, with 2 arms, legs, hands, feet. They have a large 4-6ft tail in the shape of a slim leaf. Their eyes vary from 2-4 eyes like the Borshire Tribe of the Ursalian. No one knows what the inside of one is because of their aging, they've never died of old age that people know of.
Biological Traits
An average life span normally doesn't get seen much, but the occasional life long friendship between few species in Rakasha sees the Umbra Drakk last as long as 9 centuries, with some lasting longer if possessing "The Wild Heart's Blessing." This mark from The Wild Wood allows the Umbra Drakk's "Roots" or lifespan to last as long as they continue to be marked.
Genetics and Reproduction
You wantin' to know how them little creatures of the Wild Wood reproduce. Well I've seen it happen and let me tell you it is the most beautiful thing to watch. When one dies, and I can't reme'er who died that I got to see this happen with, but when they die they get pulled and dragged back into the Wild Wood and in, from what they told me, 3 or so days they are reborn anew. From what they were telling me is that whatever season they were before will start to grow flowers and other plant matter in the form of them and will regain consciousness but with a new name and in a new "den." The wild wood really loves those things. But could ya blame it! They're beautiful with their hair and skin and the way how they are so friendly.
Growth Rate & Stages
Exceptionally long living species is not uncommon to the world of Rakasha, but Umbra Drakk aging is the only one of its kind due to the connection with The Wild Wood each Umbra Drakk shares. Time has no real meaning to them because they have so much of it. As such, one decade for an Umbra Drakk will only feel like one year to them, resembling the natural cycle of the woods.
Ecology and Habitats
Their bodies slightly change during the different seasons. These slight changes could be color, leaves falling off, eyes color changes.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Food equal to their tail mass, they mainly use the Zenyki Incantation to either heat their prey or shock their prey, but have been known to use both the Lunoris Incantation and the Crypticran Incantation to get food. Storage isn't really an issue for them because they hunt only what they need at that moment and not to keep some for later. This is to preserve the balance to The Wild Wood and its contributors.
Additional Information
Social Structure
The Umbra Drakks have several smaller groups called Dens, within the Den is a Paragon of The Den, whom function as a guide, parent, and leader of the Den. Younger Umbra Drakk often seek advice and spiritual connection to the The Wild Wood through the Paragon's teachings.
Facial characteristics
They have a Gecko-like snout that extends 1-2 ft. Most have only 1 pair of eyes but some are grown with 2 pairs. To help transition with the rest Rakasha's species, they style moss, vines, and flowers like hair to help integrate.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Mainly The Wild Wood but some have been found on other parts of the continent, like Ashkath, The Ghost Wastes, or The Arandal Mountains, also very rarely have some been spotted in The Kal Empire.
Average Intelligence
They act and appear more intelligent than most but the Sol Umbra Drakks are the smartest ones in the Umbra Drakk Seasons. They are the scholars and the philosophers, but more importantly, they are the Spell Scholar's of the Umbra Drakks studying the Weave of Magic.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Umbra Drakk possess the five senses most sapient creatures. Additionally, they are capable of Spell-Weaving with the exception of the forbidden Teuthida Incantation. Additionally, Awakened Umbra Drakk can extend these physical sensations to The Wild Wood through a symbiotic partnership. They have a very strong and connected feeling to The Wild Wood.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Drakken which has long cracks and waving of their tales, some times even knocking on their wooded skin.
Common Dress Code
They only took clothing ideas from the other races because they thought it would help them integrate with the societies when they leave The Wild Wood.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
The Awakening
Lifespan
90 years (900 years)
Conservation Status
Not a lot of people know about them. The Wild Wood is the place that keeps them protected. The Wild Wood gives them the resources that they need.
Average Height
7-9ft
Average Weight
200-300 lbs
Average Length
6-9ft
Average Physique
Umbra Drakk physique varies as much as any other species, although most of the natural athletes come from the Volt subspecies due to their unique frosted muscle mass. This additional muscle mass allows certain Umbra Drakk to match strength with some of the strongest Rudranoids as well as Ursalian.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
The coloring of their barky skin varies from the Seasons they are born from. From Aard they have more reds and oranges to match the season. Volt has more greys and whites to them. Sol has vibrant greens and yellows. Sprig has a lot of color variants to them they have whites all the way to reds and browns.
Geographic Distribution
Related Ethnicities