Ecology of the Dragon Forest

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The Dragon Forest is an extremely mountainous region, with hilly terrain dividing it and the various deserts to the west. These mountains are covered in dense subtropical forests with nutrient rich soil. Since it only rains twice a year in the Western Dragon Forest, lifeforms rely on the thousands of rivers and lakes flowing down the mountains and gathering on large plateaus.

The varying climates across this biome has resulted in a great number of unique species in the area. The humid and dry halves of the Dragon Forest each have their own set of organisms, with some able to thrive in both.

Animalia

Over five thousand species of insects alone have been identified in the Dragon Forest. Skies are full of birds and other flying animals, various climbing creatures skip through the tall, weaving branches, and tiny grazing animals roam through the thick groundcover.

The Dragon Forest's state bird is the jinh, a tiny pink passerine. The forest's State Animal is the pulun, a carnivorous mammal designed for stalking and pouncing on prey from above.

Cerulean Deer

Pudu ceruleii

Cerulean deer are only a foot tall. They roam around the Dragon Forest in small herds, grazing on the plentiful flora.

Draconic Antbird

Cercomacra draconis

A tiny passerine endemic to the Dragon Forest. These birds have a feisty attitude which makes up for their miniscule size, weighing in at about ten grams.

Jinh

Gracula pteroglis

Jinhs are the State Bird of the Dragon Forest. These tiny pink birds are well camouflaged, making nests high in the canopies.

Pulun

Pulun pulun

Pulun are ambush predators that stalk prey from the undergrowth. They are the State Animal of the Dragon Forest, a symbol of the biome's unpredictability and danger.

Spicy Pond Cricket

Galasora aqua

Spicy pond crickets skate along the surface of the forest's ponds and lakes. Their spicy taste deters predators.

Zoarata

Salambera zoarata

Zoaratas are small gecko-like reptiles found in small crevices in tree trunks. They emerge at night, croaking using a sac on their tail.

Extended List of Fauna

Cerulean Deer
Draconic Antbird
Dry-Headed Pond Cricket
Gororaptor
Hatten
Jinh
Pulun
Rioa
Spicy Pond Cricket
Squivel Mouse
Zoroata

Plantae

Being such a dense region, the Dragon Forest is packed with flora. Starlight serpents are the dominant tree species, growing in such close proximity to one another that their branches and trunks become entangled. Growing in tight spaces between these trees are grasses, ferns, bamboos, and bushes. Crimson shootroots are the most abundant bamboo species, and is the fastest growing plant on Osao.

Gassy sporepods are a species of short epiphytic fern that grow in the canopies of the forest. When the sporepods are ready, they drop to the ground in a gaseous explosion.

Candlemaker

Sendesine orori

Candlemakers are small flowering plants. Their petals are covered in a thick wax, melting and setting alight in the summer.

Chatoyant Tulip

Tulipa lustra

A tropical tulip species. These pink flowers have shimmering, glowing petals. Chatoyant tulips are the most elegant and expensive flowers used in bouquets.

Crimson Shootroot

Clavobambos crimsonii

A fast growing bamboo species, found in close proximity to starlight serpents. These plants can grow up to a metre a day, and disperse their seeds far faster than any other bamboo species on Osao.

Red Asanitia

Asanitia ludicres

Red asanitias are five-petalled flowers that grow in large bushes. They grow around ponds and lakes, their roots dipping into the water. They can grow up to five metres talland ten metres in diameter.

Starlight Hanging Blossom

Serpenservus edulis

Small perennial epiphytes that grow on starlight serpent trees. They produce small delicious fruits.

Starlight Serpent Tree

Serpedum manifesta

Starlight Serpent Tree by Mochi

Starlight serpents are the dominant trees of the Dragon Forest. They weave around one another, creating the most dense forest on the planet.

Extended List of Flora

Balding Willow
Candlemaker
Chatoyant Tulip
Crimson Rootshoot
Dragon Forest Riverweed
Gassy Sporepod
Red Anasitia
Starlight Hanging Blossom
Starlight Serpent Tree

Inanimalia

Inanimals are the backbone of the Dragon Forest's ecosystems. Powerful inanimals are common, utilising magic to get by. Specters are common in the area, often tied to the native flora and fauna.

Those that practice witchcraft on Osao often acquire their familiars from the Dragon Forest, thanks to the types of inanimals found here. The presence of magic and various leylines running through the forest have enhanced these creatures and their magical abilities.

Bamboo Ghost

Umbrobambos peculiaris

Bamboo ghosts are small specters tethered to its own bamboo stalk. It protects the bamboo with its life, attempting to haunt those that threaten it. All it can do is create an eery sense of dread.

Floral Wisp

Isori flora

Floral wisps are powerful, peculiar inanimals with the role of maintaining the natural order of things. If anything slips out of the order within the Dragon Forest, it is up to the wisps to contain and eliminate it.

Scarlet Wanderer

Vitadantis florere

Scarlet wanderers are grazing red foxes. They have six tails and white stripes around their eyes. These inanimals are tied to Vitamancy.

Extended List of Inanimals

Bamboo Ghost
Deadly Nightshade
Fever Worm
Floral Wisp
Golden Wisp
Katakhan
Rumenic Horn
Scarlet Wanderer
Traveler
Windfall Titan

This ecologically rich region is one of the biggest forests on Osao.
The Dragon Forest is best known for its trees, starlight serpents. These trees can grow up to two hundred metres in height with a snake-like trunk and skull-shaped leaves.

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