Cenrilian Devil
Cenrilian Devil
| Respawn: 20 minutes | |||||
| Level: 4 | Attack: 20 | ||||
| HP: 540 | MP: 0 | SP: 62 | |||
Max Drops: 30 gold, 5 silver, 5 copper
- This quadrupedal scavenger has a startling appearance, at first seeming to be something similar to a diseased bird or monkey. Its limbs are long and gaunt, with elongated fingers and thin, leathery skin that secretes a layer of mucus to keep itself safe from parasites and the sun during the day. Its long, thin neck supports a relatively large head with enormous beady eyes and a chattering, serrated beak, and a prehensile tail lashes back and forth behind it like a rat. The creature's natural build makes it seem almost emaciated, but this appearance belies a wiry strength that can surprise the unwary if cornered. Generally, however, the Cenrilian Devil is not called a devil due to the danger it poses--at least, not directly. There have been no documented direct attacks on humanoids that were unprovoked, and it prefers to stay out of sight as much as possible.
What makes the Cenrilian Devil fearsome is the sound it makes. Where most animals make simple, unintelligible sounds most of the time, the Devil's cry is easily-recognizable--a hoarse, high-pitched voice warbling "do it". This wouldn't be awful in itself, but the Devil's nocturnal nature, tendency to stay out of sight and ability to detect stressful situations mean that it's got a knack for sneaking up on scenes that could easily turn into violent crimes. A well-placed "do it!" encouragement has resulted in many a poor soul's demise at the hands of others--especially when the would-be murderer knows from the cry that there's a creature nearby that will eat the body for them.
Cenrilian Devils can live a surprisingly long time--almost fifty years--and they can get larger than one might expect. A young Devil is a tiny creature, roughly the same size as a small songbird, while an old Devil might be large enough to hang between two rooftops over an alley with its limbs outstretched and lower its head all the way to the ground. As they get older, they learn more nuanced phrases from watching people and mimicking their voices. Old Devils have been known to incite violent arguments by throwing insults in the voice of their victims. They operate in small family groups surrounding an older matriarch, who teaches the young ones, and generally stick to urban areas where their food supply is higher. There's at least one crime syndicate that's known to actively provide safe habitat for Devils, and in return the Devils make their job of cleaning crime scenes much easier.
Written by Kreekitaka for the Unique Fauna Contest