Waganuoke
The Waganuoke are a species creatures sharing resemblence between both the canine and feline species. The work of the Waganuoke has been sung of for years, as their place alongside Heroes and Kings placed them in legends protected even to this day.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Waganuoke on all fours has a full height of around 2 meters, or roughly 6 feet, and can be nearly as long. Their bodies resemble an enlarged tiger with the facial structure of a wolf. Its claws and teeth are both as sharp as a blade, and strong enough to puncture armor.
Growth Rate & Stages
Birth: At birth the Waganuoke is as small as a kitten and can hardly move. It relies heavily on the parents to care for it, and its siblings to protect it.
Early: After a few years the Waganuoke grows to roughly the size of a large hunting dog, and is strong and smart enough to accompany knights on small works of land defense. (Often officers adopt young Waganuoke so that by the time they are of age to train and patrol, they can have the assistance of a terrifying companion.) Often these years require a lot of training to have a companion in the Nuoke later on, and also require considerable amounts of food.
Young: The young Nuoke are at this point the size of a small riding horse and can carry about the same weight. Often Knights can begin riding their companion Nuoke.
Adult: At adult age the Waganuoke begin to grow a tougher outer layer of skin that hardens with age. Bits of chitin begin to grow in spots around the face and along the spine and stomach. Around this age, the Waganuoke begin to exhibit signs of their physical magic.
Elder: Once the Waganuoke has reached a exceptionally old age (45-50 years) it begins to slow in physical prowess. Often the tenacity of its past fight begins to leave and, if the original companion hero is still alive, become a more relaxed and regal means of transportation. Their magical control only grows with age, but they often only live to about 55 years old.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Consumes animals (meat and bones) as well as plants and fruits. The optimal diet involves getting enough nutrients to help it grow the later armors.
Biological Cycle
Grows coats of hair during times of cold and sheds it during times of heat.
Additional Information
Domestication
Physically the Waganuoke has been altered very little, the work to domesticate took a number of generations but is famously, and falsely, contributed to a legendary hero raised by a pack of wild Waganuoken.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Protective Fighting Companion
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
In addition to the traditional five, (taste, touch, hearing, etc..) the Waganuoke aslo have strong connections with the energy used for magic. Their very nature speaks to an inteligent creature capable of both rudementury magic and terrifying efficiency.
Origin/Ancestry
Wolves, Tigers, Ethereal Energy
Lifespan
55 Years
Average Height
1.4-2.3 Meters
Average Weight
408 - 1360 kg
Average Length
1.6 - 1.9 Meters
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dark brown, black, grey, brown, and occassionally white.
Geographic Distribution
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