I thought it would be a nice if I showed a bit more about my mythical creatures Jalansers (Jal-lance-er), and Jaldoormins (Jal-door-min)
If you have been following my blog, you'll remember they made a modified appearance in my story, The Princess and The Queen.
I thought you'd all enjoy seeing the real versions of them, and what they look like.
Jalansers are like massive gryphons but with longer beaks that come down into a long pike. The pike helps them to spear the fish which they eat.
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They live inside trees they empty the massive trunks and build their homes inside. They are herd animals they love the company and their families.
When they mate, they share what they call the bond which allows them to contact each other mentally, and see each other's thoughts bringing them close together.
It can only be broken by two things, a dysfunctional marriage, or death,
There is 4 type of Jalansers.
Leader Jalansers are the rulers and lawmakers and are considerably smarter than the other Jalanisan races.
Warrior Jalansers are the fighters they are the military and are a rough and sturdy lot, but they are loyal to the end.
Hunter Jalansers hunt for fish (which is their main diet) in the autumn to store for the winter, which can be harsh on the six planets they live on, and they are also part of search and rescue teams, and scouts due to their wit and being fast on their paws.
Then there are the Servant Jalansers, the smallest of the lot, but their other species much appreciate them. They are the cleaners and cooks of the Jalansers, able to get to the small places the others can not.
They all come in different sizes the Leaders are 10m long, and 8 meters high, and the Warriors are 8m long and 6m high, and the Hunters 6m long and 4m high, the Servants are 4m long and 2 meters high. They come in the colours ranging from a light brown to black.
There are six planets that the Jalansers live on, and each has a different biome, which makes it unique, and the Jalansers bodies have different characteristics to match their biome.
Jalahona-forest planet
Jalahona (Jal-a-hone-a) is the capital world where the High King and the High Queen live and command all six worlds, which (except on the moon) is governed by their under-lords.
Felardawn-Tundra planet
Felardawn (Fell-a-dawn) is known for its cold winters, and it's warm summers, the Jalansers there are white in winter, due to the environment they live in, and their usual brown in summer.
Rondal-desert planet
Rondal (Ron-dal) or the world of sand, is always scorching hot, it barely rains at all, and hunting for fish is done in underground pools in caves.
The Rondalians (Ron-dal-ians) are usually shy, and wild and they prefer to be alone with their mate, hunting, fighting with another couple, but they all answer to a lord, and will work together if commanded.
Hormel-mountain planet
Hormel (Hor-Mel), the world of mountains, the Jalansers there are loud and boisterous but are very considerable of the world around them. They have more heavily built bodies which are covered in shaggier fur, to protect them from cuts.
Devnor-water planet
Devnor (Dev-nor) is a water world; there is next to no land if there are only tiny islands. The Jalansers there are more amphibious and can breathe underwater through a small set of gills on their neck, and they can breathe air through a pair of nostrils on their beak (which all Jalansers have).
Manal-forest moon
Manal is where Jalansers bury their dead, no matter where they are, they are all buried on Manal, watching over the Six planets they originated from.
Jaldoormins (jal-door-mins) are a cursed breed who live on the sides of volcanos for the heat.
For thousands of generations, Jaldoormins hunted, killed and ate their former beings, Jalansers as a way of saying they had thrown away that point of their lives, or just in pure spite of the breed.
Jaldoormins are covered in near bulletproof scales, have bright red eyes, and absolutely stink of death.
They have no mercy to the people around them, only need drives them.
They're constantly hungry, they're never satisfied, which makes them nearly insane.
Jaldoormins rule as a pack, and often fight against each other for better hunting grounds, mates, or places for their Hordes to sleep.
They're masters of fear, and can play with the chemicals in your mind which induce fear, they're called illusions.
They come in a whole range of sizes to ten feet long to two feet long.
First generation Jaldoormins are Jaldoormins who were formerly Jalansers and can turn back.
Second generation Jaldoormins and beyond are Jaldoormins who are the children of first or higher generation Jaldoormins who can't turn back to Jalansers but can generally be tamed
