Wierzens are the reptilian like species that live in the depths of Sabhir's oceans and help the colony to get around.
Facts:
- can only hold breath for three hours or less
- can fly on land, but they need a high platform to help with initial liftoff
- are not amphibious, but they do spend a lot of time underwater hunting
- they are highly loyal creatures that make bonds based off of smell (if they like your smell they will instantly become over protective and follow commands)
- they have curved teeth for gripping prey and ripping flesh
- sensory tendrils are used for hunting, but when flying in air, they tuck close to the scales so they create little to no friction with the air
- they have three sets of eyes that are covered in waterproof eyelids
- their crests fold down when calm and extend when surprised or angry
- their markings illuminate to lure in prey and signal to their hunting packs
- their call is deep and guttural like that of a lion
- they have large back feet that aid in clinging to tree branches
- riders sit right behind the base of their skull and use the tendrils to guide and hold onto the wierzen
- they tend to be darker in color with white markings
- their colors can be black, gray, dark red/maroon, burnt orange, brown, dark green, dark blue, or dark purple
- they lay eggs in underwater caves to keep other wierzen's from stealing their nests
- young babies can stay underwater longer than adults can
