Anatomy

The small critter’s fully grown height isn’t smaller than 50cm and the biggest they can get is up to a whole meter. Averagely they are around 70cm though. Their ears are usually pretty big, as they rely on hearing a lot. Their eyes are similar to those of cats as the caves are dark, especially the tunnels. Even though the crystals light up some parts of the cave, they rely on their ability to see in the dark very often. Mantsu barely use their wings as they easily get cold. They prefer to keep their wings wrapped around their body for protection and warmth. Most of the time their wings only get to use for fast travel or when they need to flee from danger. They are very smart compared to other animals, they learn quick and easily adjust to ways of communication with other mammals. There have been reports of humans befriending Mantsu that have reached the surface.

Don't do: - pure white or black, instead use offwhite/cream or lighter black/greys - remove the crystal from the chest, also no replacing it to any other part of the body - basing/copying the design off of copyrighted material - going against/ignoring the species overall bodyshape/form - No paws for hands! Adding claws to hands is fine though. -Mantsu can't grown natural horns so they're made of the crystal and must match their chest crystals

Subspecies

Sheep Mantsu

Sheep Mantsu are important to the species as their fur is oftentimes used for to produce the cloth Mantsu like to wear.

They are different from the average Mantsu simply because they grow longer and usually more curly fur on the backside of their wings, their back and their tail.

It takes 2 to 4 weeks for their wool to grow back.

Grows long curly wool
Wool mainly grows from their tails and back of wings.
Neck fluff is common

Cannot have feathered wings

Alpaca Mantsu

Alpaca are a Sub type to Sheep Mantsu, but the difference is their fur/wool is not curly and they grow it on their entire body, not only back, wings and tail.

Unlike Sheeps, they grow feathered wings.

It takes 2 to 3 weeks for their wool to grow back.

Grows long straight wool
Wool grows all over their body normally
Can have feathered wings
Wool can grow from the top of the wings

Aquatic Mantsu

Aquatic-Mantsu are different from the average Mantsu due to their tails. They have fish-like tails and they're great swimmers.

Their lungs are capable of saving a lot of air, means diving is not a problem for these little critters as well.

They have webbed hands (and feet if possible)
Aquatic animal tails. (Shark, fish, whales, etc!)
Can grow nudibranch
Can have soft scales

Cannot have feathered wings

Moth Mantsu

Moth Mantsu are different due to their butterfly or Moth wings. Since these Mantsu cannot wrap their wings around them like the other types, they have to wear more clothing to keep themselves warm.

Their wings are more colorful and usually have very pretty markings and they often have fluffy necks.

Moth or Butterfly like Wings
Uusally have fluffy necks
Can have antannes.

Wings cannot fold like other Mantsu

Guardians

Guardian Mantsu are a rare type of Mantsu that are bigger than average. They are viewed as sacredt and often times Mantsu wish for them to become a protector of their villages. Thus they have been named the "Guardians"

A high amount of energy which ends up for most dragons to have horns or even more crystals on their body

Longer and taller than standard Mantsu
Long fur that grows from their back to their tail
Their tail is longer than their body
Slit pupils and claws
Can have horns and more crystal growth
Can have crystal chest plating
Can have scales

Off Spring

Mantsu create offspring through their magic. At least 2 Mantsu with a strong bond and enough energy are required to create a crystal similar to an egg. Within the crystal, the Mantsu will grow, it's chest crystal being the same as the crystal they were born in, which usually is either one of the parents crystals or something similar to theirs. Depending on the color of the parents crystals, the baby can inherit a multicolor crystal with hues of both/multiple parents. Up to 5 Mantsu can create one child together and love isn't required either. That means Mantsu with a strong bond, even if just platonically, can create a child together if desired. That also means that Mantsu often take orphaned children under their wing and see them as their own. Mantsu don't get orphaned often, though it does happen that both parents can die to accidents or illness and leave behind their child.

The Eternal Disease

Mantsu can get sick similar to humans and other mammals. Colds, fevers and other illnesses can be caught by Mantsu. Though the species has a unique illness that can spread around, which is called the eternal-disease. The eternal-disease can be caught through spreading from other Mantsu or through corrupted plants. It starts with crystallising veins and parts of their body such as limbs and continues to spread until it is either stopped in time by a healer or until it hits one of the mandatory organs such as the heart, lungs or brain, but other organs could already be fatal as well. The eternal-disease is very painful to Mantsu, and while they can still move limbs and body parts such as fingers with no problem even if crystallized, Mantsu will have health issues after they have survived the disease, which will keep the body crystallized where it originally spread. Mantsu that had caught and survived the eternal-disease are likely to die earlier than the average Mantsu due to their body growing weak. After the disease was stopped, the disease won't spread from the ill Mantsu anymore. That means, it is safe for other Mantsu to get in contact with the crystalized Mantsu. The crystal part of the bodies always resembles their own crystal.
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