Cogfish
Basic Information
Anatomy
General Description:
Cogfish are not actually fish, instead belonging to the family of Amorphous Slimes (as opposed to Bubble Slimes which all share a common form). This means that they possess the ability to freely change their shape to blend into their surroundings. They are called Cogfish because they typically inhabit submerged Dwarven ruins and take on the shape of Cogs to blend into exposed gearworks.
Physical Characteristics:
Cogfish have no limbs or skeletal structure, but they can extend portions of their gelatinous bodies and then "freeze" them in place to mimic objects in their surroundings.
Cogfish are not actually fish, instead belonging to the family of Amorphous Slimes (as opposed to Bubble Slimes which all share a common form). This means that they possess the ability to freely change their shape to blend into their surroundings. They are called Cogfish because they typically inhabit submerged Dwarven ruins and take on the shape of Cogs to blend into exposed gearworks.
Physical Characteristics:
Cogfish have no limbs or skeletal structure, but they can extend portions of their gelatinous bodies and then "freeze" them in place to mimic objects in their surroundings.
Ecology and Habitats
Habitat:
Cogfish live almost exclusively near sunken Dwarven ruins where they are at the top of the food chain. Many different kinds of fish are attracted to the submerged ruins because there are often many places to hide, and the metal the Dwarves use is a good foundation for many types of aquatic plants. As such these ruins often act like coral reefs do, but usually in lakes instead of in the ocean. Since Dwarven ruins are typically found in landlocked bodies of water, other apex predators such as sharks are not found, and so the Cogfish has free reign over these environments, cementing itself as the sole apex predator of these areas.
Cogfish live almost exclusively near sunken Dwarven ruins where they are at the top of the food chain. Many different kinds of fish are attracted to the submerged ruins because there are often many places to hide, and the metal the Dwarves use is a good foundation for many types of aquatic plants. As such these ruins often act like coral reefs do, but usually in lakes instead of in the ocean. Since Dwarven ruins are typically found in landlocked bodies of water, other apex predators such as sharks are not found, and so the Cogfish has free reign over these environments, cementing itself as the sole apex predator of these areas.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Eating:
Like all slimes, Cogfish have no mouth and instead rely on their pray entering their bodies, where the poor victim is then bombarded with disorienting magic in an attempt to keep them inside the slime's body until the slime's natural toxins render the target unconscious so that they can then be consumed.
Like all slimes, Cogfish have no mouth and instead rely on their pray entering their bodies, where the poor victim is then bombarded with disorienting magic in an attempt to keep them inside the slime's body until the slime's natural toxins render the target unconscious so that they can then be consumed.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Sight:
Unlike most slimes, Cogfish do not possess the ability to process visual stimuli and therefor navigate by sending out sonic pulses when on land or by feeling vibrations when underwater. Cogfish tend to get disoriented easily when on land, and so they prefer to remain underwater where they're safe.
Unlike most slimes, Cogfish do not possess the ability to process visual stimuli and therefor navigate by sending out sonic pulses when on land or by feeling vibrations when underwater. Cogfish tend to get disoriented easily when on land, and so they prefer to remain underwater where they're safe.
Civilization and Culture
Common Myths and Legends
The Ballad of Valkas:
Oddly enough there is a myth pertaining to the Cogfish contained in a poem titled The Ballad of Valkas. This myth tells the story of a Cogfish who dwelled in a massive lake surrounded by a small town. The town had been facing a bad drought one year and had begun to lose hope of their crops surviving the summer months. One day two fishermen were out on the lake fishing when one of them accidentally dropped his wedding ring into the lake, where it sunk into the depths and landed on the large Cogfish. The Cogfish ate the ring, and almost immediately it began to rain. Following these events a ceremony developed where, whenever a couple were to be wed, they rowed out into the lake and dropped their wedding rings to Valkas, prompting further rainfall. After some time the villagers began to refer to the Cogfish as Valkas, as that was the word for "abundant rainfall" in their language.
Oddly enough there is a myth pertaining to the Cogfish contained in a poem titled The Ballad of Valkas. This myth tells the story of a Cogfish who dwelled in a massive lake surrounded by a small town. The town had been facing a bad drought one year and had begun to lose hope of their crops surviving the summer months. One day two fishermen were out on the lake fishing when one of them accidentally dropped his wedding ring into the lake, where it sunk into the depths and landed on the large Cogfish. The Cogfish ate the ring, and almost immediately it began to rain. Following these events a ceremony developed where, whenever a couple were to be wed, they rowed out into the lake and dropped their wedding rings to Valkas, prompting further rainfall. After some time the villagers began to refer to the Cogfish as Valkas, as that was the word for "abundant rainfall" in their language.
Lifespan
Unknown
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