Daze Drake
Daze Drakes are one of the many species of sapient animal that live on the psychic planet Psycalia. They are reptilain quadrupedal drakes that are able to use telekinisis, hypnotize others and create bursts of psychic energy. Daze Drakes use these abilities to grab items and protect themselves.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Daze Drakes resemble Beagles in stature, they have four legs and dark grey (or sometimes silver/gold) scales. They also have a small, hippo like tail.
Biological Traits
Organs behind their eyes that allow for the sclera to produce surreal color patterns to mesmerize whoever looks into them. They are also able to use telekinesis from electromagnetic wavelangths produced from their brains, not just to hold physical objects but also to hold air in place, creating a makeshift shield.
Genetics and Reproduction
Daze Drakes reproduce sexually, after doing the deed, which typically happens during the spring, the eggs are layed 3 weeks afterward, the eggs then hatch two months later.
Growth Rate & Stages
Daze Drakes are born without scales and struggle to walk. They have a uncontrollable psychic aura that induces confusion in non-Daze Drakes whenever the baby is scared. By around 2 years they are able to walk and their scales start to grow in. By around 5, their scales have grown in fully. By around 8, their natrual aura dissapears and they must learn proper psychic powers. By around 12, they hit puberity and start to grow more independent, traveling farther from the parents when the pack moves. By the time they turn 20, they are considered adults and have around 1 or 2 years to find another pack until they are booted out.
Ecology and Habitats
Dake Drakes live in open plains near large lakes or rivers that gather a lot of fog, they use the fog to help hide them from possible attackers.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Daze Drakes eat mainly fruits and veggies, they are herbivores, they take any food they can't eat when they first find it in fallen logs for later usage, Daze Drakes did not worry about leftover food possibly spoiling, due to not only the large size of their packs, but also their large size that requires they eat a lot, so uneaten food is not an issue for them, so they would often pick berry bushes clean, gather every single nut they can find in a tree.
Biological Cycle
During Spring, Daze Drakes were more active, following where the food grows, but always staying close to a lake or river to remain covered by the fog. During Summer, Daze Drakes will settle down in one location near a lake for a while, relying on nearby trees and bushes to supply them with their food. During Fall, Daze Drakes prepare to live to hide away to hibernate and start to eat more food then normal. During the Winter, Daze Drakes would find a nice location in the snow, make a bunch of dens, and hide away within them, hibernating until Spring.
Behaviour
Daze Drakes used to use their hypnotic abilities to confuse and distract any potentional attackers because they lack the physical abilities to take on an attacker by fighting back more brutally like other animals.Daze Drakes will often keep others they entranced as temperary guards against other attackers, once they are about to snap out of it, Daze Drakes release a burst of psychic aura to daze them, sending them away with only blurry memories of what happend. Daze Drakes uesd to live in packs of around 26-31 to protect one another. Parents would stay together to rise a hatchling until they were 20. With the parents slowly seperating themselves from their child starting around 13 after the parents first give the adolescent dragon a general guide through adulthood.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Daze Drakes live in groups to 26-31 called packs. Young Daze Drakes will either leave on their own or be forced out around 21 to find or form a pack of their own. The Leader will often be the one to help rise whelps along during the spring, or at least is the one to help them on their way to adulthood, teaching them the details of gathering and also how to properly hypnotize others. Leaders, that are typically elderly, also have a second in charge, that is typically middle aged, that manages things like when certain members go out to go gathering, whether or not the pack should search for a missing member and how to organize themselves against an attack if the leader is busy with something else, they also act as advisers to the leader. The Leader and Second in Charge remain celibate in order to use their time for leading the pack in general. Most members of packs are young adults, a few, roughly a forth of all of these young adults must refuse to ever have whelps and dedicate themselves into working for the pack, like by gathering or being look outs for attackers, or guards that actively defend against said attackers. This section of members are called "Workers". The parents of the pack, while not unable to help the pack at times, must take less consistent "jobs" so they can return to the whelp as necessary.
Facial characteristics
An mix of an Iguana and beagle with a little bit of dragon. Their eyes are round in shape and typically purple or gold.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Near the lakes and rivers of Psycalia, preferably ones with many trees and other flora nearby.
Average Intelligence
Around 110 on the human IQ test
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Daze Drakes have a keen sense of the world around them due to a strong natrual instinct of the around them, partly due to good hearing and sight to help them locate any possible attackers sooner.
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
Any animal that tries to attack them, they hypnotize into working for them for a while, up to 12 hours at a time.
Civilization and Culture
Beauty Ideals
A sturdy, solid, yet healthy body along with strong legs.
Average Technological Level
Like all sapient animals, they use modern phones and the technology needed to work said modern phones.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Like all sapient animals, they speak English.
Common Etiquette Rules
Ask permission before speaking to the leader.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
It is considered a coming-of-age moment when a young Daze Drake first learns to hypnotize another animal into leaving, it is considered another coming-of-age moment once they learn to command said animal into acting as a guard for the pack.
Common Taboos
Like all sapient species, relationships with other species is seen as something as bad as incest.
History
They are one of the many sapient species of the elemental galaxy.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Most other sapient species look down on the Daze Drakes because of their hisitancy to attack and preference for non-violent solutions, perciving them as week as a result. Said othe sapient species also get quite frustrated when Daze Drakes are able to use their abilities to end conflicts with much less pain and suffering then what would have been normal because it is seen as the "Wrong way" to deal with a fight. Oddly enough, this is the very same reason Daze Drakes are adored by other sapients species, becaues of their ability to take down foes without actually hurting them.
Scientific Name
Mesmerus Draconus
Lifespan
95 years
Conservation Status
They are of least concern.
Average Height
Around 3"4-3"10 when standing upright
Average Weight
100-120 pounds
Average Length
Around 3"4-3"10
Average Physique
Thick and Sturdy
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dark grey (sometimes silver or gold) scales, no patterns/markings.
Geographic Distribution
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