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It all began a long, long time ago
A very old ixi with long and worn horns was surrounded by smaller and younger ixis. Their horns were barely stumps and their fur was still short. The snowfall fell kindly on them and the cold harsh wind had taken a break.
A grey ixi spoke first. Tell us more stories elder!
Very well young ones, he chuckled. A faint smile ran across his greying muzzle. Do you want to hear the Snowager's legend? Or how about Goldenhorn, the founder of our clan?
The ixis whined in disagreement. A white ixi raised her head. Her left eye was covered by her long tuft of fur and her right red eye shone brightly.
What about the legend of Xraii? The cave protector? she asked.
The elder's eyes glinted in amusement. I see this young one is quite the clever one. Very well, I shall tell you the legend of Xraii.
The young ixis murmured joyfully. The elder stomped his hoof lightly for silence.
His old head pointed towards the mountains above them. It all began a long time ago, when my parents were just like you too.
A white ixi with grey dapples jumped up. You mean this actually happened? The ixis around her watched the elder closely.
Indeed, young one, he uttered. It all began with a demon and the disturbance of our clan's peace.
When there was only one monster
Name: Xraii
Pronunciation: Ce-ra-e
Meaning:Protector" in the Gyal tongue
Alias:Cave protector
Species: Ice golem
Clan: None but created by the Gyal clan.
Gender: Xraii's a genderless golem but is referred to everyone as a "she".
DoB: Winter
Current age: Centuries old
Paint: Ice
Main color: Translucent blue
Eye color: Stone grey
Markings: Two light stripes around each eye.
Other characteristics: Sprouts a shining blue tail when alert.
Length: 177 cm (Yup, she's a big golem)
Height (up to shoulders): 75 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Type: Golem
Diet: Xraii doesn't need food for survival, but she eats ice since its minerals keep her body alive.
If compared to a real-life animal, Xraii would be larger than a full grown wolf.
Creators: Gyal clan elders
Blood siblings: None
Friends: Tarali
Traveling companions: Tarali
Love: The caves
Since Xraii is a created golem, she has no mindset. Her only task is to keep the demon from escaping the jewel.
Abilities & the demon's jewel
At first, Xraii was created as a container for the demon, to serve as a host. She was just a chunk of ice but took on her lupe-liked form when the Gyal elders inserted the jewel in her chest which contained the demon's spirit. Thanks to the jewel, she is able to move around despite her body being made entirely of ice. Xraii also taps into some of the demon's powers which includes traveling through dimensions and tele-porting. This enables her to escape swiftly from any harmful situation. Of course, she has accidentally stumbled upon other dimensions.
However, even though Xraii does not require sleep, she needs to shut down sometimes so she can regain energy. What this means is that if Xraii uses the power of the demon's jewel too much, it can run out and she needs to rest to recharge it. Xraii sleeps by freezing into a statue-like pose of a howling lupe, blending into the ice.
Tarali was assigned as Xraii's guardian and if the demon were to ever escape the jewel, Tarali would have to create another jewel to imprison the demon in. He acts very tenderly towards Xraii since it's just the two of them in the lonely ice caves.
The legend of Xraii
Artists (from left to right): Cupcake, Blur, Cat, Bosco
1. Compatible with all species
2. Trades only.
Don't use, claim as your own, etc.
Due to some of the files in my computer being wiped, the originals for these were lost. Please contact my main, ahqua, if you had an adoptable from this set!
Example:
Customs for Xraii
A brief retelling
A two-headed lupe consisting of thick shadows terrorized the ice caves a long long time ago. Many ixis perished under her hauntingly powerful magic and the demon could not be defeated with force alone.
And so the elders stepped forth.
Uniting their ancient horns, they called upon their ancestors for help.
And they gave an answer, providing the ixis with two items: a jewel and a faerie krawk.
They were to engage in a final battle against the legendary demon and imprison her in this small green gem, but they would have to find a host first. They carved out a block of ice as quickly as their old hooves could and awaited the demon's next attack with fear and adrenaline.
Then she arrived in all her dark fury.
Several elders did not make it through the battle but in the end, after much fighting and struggle, the demon was imprisoned inside the jewel. Before anything else could unfold, the elders place this unstable item inside the ice carving and before they knew it, the carving grew and grew, becoming an ice golem in shape of a lupe.
Your elders have sent me, the faerie krawk chirped.
The elders were startled. They had completely forgotten about the krawk and their purpose.
As long as this golem is not destroyed, the demon will be forever imprisoned inside of this jewel, inside of her. Luckily, the demon's vile energy has not tainted the golem's motives so you need not to worry about her bringing any evil.
The mountains breathed a sigh of relief.
The elders gazed out at the departing krawk and golem, watching them venture into the depths of the ice caves, never to be seen again.
A frozen watcher
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