Slake Moth
Slake Moths are a species of large, predatory butterfly-like creatures that are known to exist in several extra-dimensional planes simultaneously, making them especially difficult to kill.
Slake Moths originate from the Fractured Land and were first brought to New Crobuzon via trade with the Shards for experiments and the distribution of narcotic byproducts.
Slake moths are unusual predators who feed on the consciousness of sentient creatures. As larvae, slake moths can only subsist on the Dreamshit produced by adult slake moths. Once the larvae mature, they are able to hunt for their own food.
Intelligence
Slake moths are highly intelligent and communal predators, and are naturally inclined to seek out other moths to increase their hunting effectiveness. Slake moths are also known to single out specific targets for hunting, such as one of the scientists of the slake moth research project.
Life Cycle
Slake moths begin their lives as larvae. These grub-like creatures feed on dreamshit, which is produced from digested minds by the adults. Once it has eaten enough, the grub will enter a cocoon and begin its metamorphosis into an adult.
Adult slake moths hunt for the psychic emanations of a self-aware mind; once the slake moth detects these emanations, it mesmerizes the victim with colorful patterns on its wings. It then extends its tongue into the mouth or other orifices of the victim, into the brain, and sucks out the mind. Victims are left alive, but completely lacking any consciousness.
Reproduction
Slake moths are hermaphrodites, and even a small population can quickly escalate into a plague.
Predators
A slake moth research project suggests that there are predators which prey on the slake moths in their native land. However, on the Rohagi continent, there are no natural predators to keep the slake moth population in check.
Parliament established a research project into the slake moths and the substance that they produced, known as Dreamshit. Despite years of research, the project fails to yield results for its financiers, and the head of the project begins to sell off the slake moths to the powerful crime lords in order to recoup expenses.
Slake Moths originate from the Fractured Land and were first brought to New Crobuzon via trade with the Shards for experiments and the distribution of narcotic byproducts.
Information
DietSlake moths are unusual predators who feed on the consciousness of sentient creatures. As larvae, slake moths can only subsist on the Dreamshit produced by adult slake moths. Once the larvae mature, they are able to hunt for their own food.
Intelligence
Slake moths are highly intelligent and communal predators, and are naturally inclined to seek out other moths to increase their hunting effectiveness. Slake moths are also known to single out specific targets for hunting, such as one of the scientists of the slake moth research project.
Life Cycle
Slake moths begin their lives as larvae. These grub-like creatures feed on dreamshit, which is produced from digested minds by the adults. Once it has eaten enough, the grub will enter a cocoon and begin its metamorphosis into an adult.
Adult slake moths hunt for the psychic emanations of a self-aware mind; once the slake moth detects these emanations, it mesmerizes the victim with colorful patterns on its wings. It then extends its tongue into the mouth or other orifices of the victim, into the brain, and sucks out the mind. Victims are left alive, but completely lacking any consciousness.
Reproduction
Slake moths are hermaphrodites, and even a small population can quickly escalate into a plague.
Predators
A slake moth research project suggests that there are predators which prey on the slake moths in their native land. However, on the Rohagi continent, there are no natural predators to keep the slake moth population in check.
Slake moths and New Crobuzon
The New Crobuzon government was able to obtain several slake moths from traders in the very south of the large island chain known as the Shards.Parliament established a research project into the slake moths and the substance that they produced, known as Dreamshit. Despite years of research, the project fails to yield results for its financiers, and the head of the project begins to sell off the slake moths to the powerful crime lords in order to recoup expenses.
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