Post by DedheadTheSteamCrow on Jun 14, 2017 3:09:23 GMT
The Dauhnzant
Basic Information
The Dauhnzant are a species of microorganisms known for their high complexity when in large quantities. In some recollections, these creatures can be found as catastrophic for their infinitely expanding curiosities of function for just about anything they can get ahold of.
Rarity
The rarity of these creatures varies upon the area in which they are found. In one place, they can be very little in number, other places, they can be as common as insects in tropical climates.
Physical Information
The Dauhnzant are always the same shape individually, but color varies from shades of black to heavy tints of cool colors. They have small, arm-like limbs that they use to remain attached to one another when forming together to recreate a shape or object they wish to understand, the other four limbs they possess can be used to attach or to move as needed, they have receptors in front of their mouths to communicate in an odd sequence of noises. That having been said, they have a collective mind within the swarm with communication. The size of these creatures is as thought: nearly microscopic, reaching the size of a pin tip individually. Something quite odd about these beings is that they can consume any organic material they see fit, they use such consumed organic material as sustenance. But as they move as one, they also commonly pass said organic material around to one another if each member of the swarm cannot reach the source of nourishment. The length the Dauhnzant will go to for their mimicry can be seen as an artificial recreation, if given the correct amount of understanding, they might even be capable of replicating organs or even an entire organism (not down to the wire, they won't act the same, but the Dauhnzant would need to have an active example and a VERY long period of time to process anything they learn as to create something so complex as an organ. They'd begin with the tissue of an organ for example, and slowly work their understanding up to a similar Mimic of the real thing, but with flaws of course).
Locations
The locations in which this species can be found quite erratic and random, but they rarely remain in the same spot long and relocate to find more interesting and complex objects or creatures.
Behavior
The behavior of the Dauhnzant is often referred to as a spectrum. But the prodominant behaviors previously viewed by the sentient races is known to be inquisitive and curious upon first encounter, but depending on the reactions of those they interact with, they can become tame, or completely hostile and sometimes become destructive.
Benefits and Effects
The Dauhnzant can be highly useful in specific tasks if they are truly inspired to befriend a member of a sentient race, like recreating inanimate objects if they know very little about other organisms. If slain or killed, the corpses of these creatures can be found to be highly useful in fertilization of plants.
Sub-Species
Within the general species of the Dauhnzant, there exists two subspecies. The first, the Hakumuhk, is what the most common, known, and observed subspecies are called. This subrace tends to remain fascinated with just about anything and do not commonly become violent. The other subspecies, the Viveliotas, are quite the opposite however. This subspecies is much more rare, sentient creatures and animals alike tend to try and eliminate any kind of population of such in the area. The Viveliotas are known for their aggressive nature, often favoring to examine weapons and other harmful objects. Contact with this subspecies has usually gone horribly wrong upon current data, often resulting in the loss of fingers, toes, hands, feet, limbs, and sometimes even a living person all together, taking any knowledge they have on dangerous things and transforming enough so that they may bring harm to the world around them.