Ghost SpeciesThe ghost species is considered extinct by most, with only one endling. Their species was targeted by the Shadow Clans, massacred and hunted down. They are considered amongst the strongest species due to their abilities and powers. Ghost wolves were generally not aggressive, they avoided conflict and despised the act of killing another wolf. Their kind was only found within the Dyelaq clans, as they were well known as merchants. They are connected on a spiritual level and have even been known to summon passed family members to aid in battle.
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Behaviour
Known as a veracious species, they will only speak the truth. Ghost wolves can read the truth by eye contact, and because of this their kind is generally not capable of lying to their own kind even if they wanted to. This in return created very tight packs, making an honest community, as problems were spoken of and not hidden. Not only can they detect lies, but they can also read minds. Some species considered this uncomfortable, as ghost wolves tend to have the habit to just read one’s mind upon eye contact. There is a way around it however. Ghost wolves are known to be terrible at lying, but wolves who succeed at lying to a degree where they themselves believe their own lies, are capable of tricking ghost wolves.
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They are generally known as a species with honor, and take great pride in their long more dragon like tail. They have a huge respect for life, and value any living being as they believe foul acts could taint their own soul. Most of all they are in touch with the spirits of the fallen, and so they will make prayers for the safe passage of those souls. They are considered intelligent and strong fighters, as they will read movements to counter their enemies. As a pack they have a close connection to one another and considered extremely social. They have a huge amount of respect for their Dragon God and are known to pray to this God on a daily basis. Most of all they focus a lot on training, as some of their own abilities can be rather deadly if not handled properly. When a family member dies, the living members will actually absorb small fragments of their souls for several minutes, which can be seen when their ears have a flame like wisp. This also means that they will always know if one of their family members has passed. The only moment it becomes confusing is if family members would die at the same time.
DietTheir diet mostly consists of meat, such as regular deer, boars and birds. Within their natural habitat their prey is rather unique, and come in many shapes and forms. When they kill prey, they will make a prayer for its soul to find peace. The Sohishi, otherwise known as the “soul feeder”, is a big part of their diet, as they will even target it above anything else. This creature feeds on souls which is unacceptable to ghost wolves. They enjoy fruits but will easily get sick from this, but they will still sometimes eat it.
ReproductionAfter a bonding process, the Ghost Wolves will usually mate for life. They are sexually mature around the age of 18. Ghost wolves believe that matching souls is the key when it comes to finding the right mate. They tend to be nervous when it comes to confessing their love, as they aren’t good in hiding secrets within their own kind. After mating, females will have a gestation period of 60 to 90 days before giving birth. The males will fully provide for their mate during this time. Pups are born blind and deaf, and gain sight and hearing after three days. Their ears remain floppy for about a week. They are known as the species that can age older than most.
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Physical Appearance
Ghost wolves have a near blue purple pelt with darker and lighter markings. They have a graceful appearance, as their tail is long and almost dragon like. Both genders feature a ridge of fur along their backs and both feature ear tufts. Their eyes usually have a darker color with a colored and bright pupil, also known as the eyes of truth. Their ear tufts can lit up in wisp-like flames, which holds small particles of deceased family members’ souls. They are swift on their feet and have a huge amount of stamina which is required for the powers they use as it drains quickly. During the night their eyes have a wisp like glow. Ghost wolves use their long tail to quickly aid with sharp turn but also during battle, as their tails can store a lot of elemental energy.
- Males have larger colored tufts on their ears and they also have a ridge of fur on their lower back. Their body marking is slightly different from the female with a larger colored chest. They also have much larger and longer tails than females.
- Females have shorter tufts on their ears, and also have a shorter tail than males. They do have a ridge of fur, but not on their lower back instead they have this on the base of the neck. Their cheek fur differs as well in comparison to the male.
Powers and Abilities
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Mythical abilities
- Ghost call: This move allows the individual to summon deceased family members to aid temporarily in battle. This move drains a lot of energy and therefore has to be used wisely. The wolves that appear will hold no memories of their past lives and will only aid in battle. The more advanced moves they use the more exhausted the individual whom summoned them will become. It's not unusual to see a ghost wolf summon them only to have them as a back up around in desperate situations. The move is said to bring great sadness as well, it has happened before that wolves weren't sure what happened to a family member. And upon summoning would realize their family member had died.
- Mind trance: This is a move that requires great planning as they need to get as close as possible to their target. Ghost wolves will place their paws on the forehead of their opponent which will instantly put their target to a sudden sleep. Of course a direct attack afterwards will generally wake the target up. But this move is generally not used in order to damage their target, most ghost wolves have been known to use it in order to retreat a hostile scenario.
- Ghost claws: This move similar to "ghost call" is a summon based move, as they will call upon ghost to aid them in battle. These only appear for a couple of seconds as ghost like claws will appear from the ground trapping and immobilizing their opponent if hit. This again gives the ghost wolf the opportunity to cause heavy damage or to retreat the fight safely.
- Haunted smoke: Ghost wolves are capable of releasing a smoke directly from their mouth, if inhaled by opposing wolves it is said that corrupted ghosts will enter the mind of the opponent and terrorize them with fears. This can leave the opponent extremely distracted or in a panic like state give the ghost wolf the advantage in battle.
- Ghost burst: This move allows them to send out a purple like flame from their mouth, while it's known to do little damage it does have side affects when hit. Wolves that got hit will temporarily move slower and lose orientation.
- Ghost tail: This is considered an upgrade from the common move known as "power tail". When mastered ghost wolves will gain a purple like flame surrounding their tail, elemental power is increased during this attack and when hit it does a lot more damage than a regular power tail.
Abilities
- Teleport: Ghost wolves are known for this ability, as it allows them to teleport short distances. It is known to drain elemental energy so ghost wolves have to use it in caution and preferably teleport in short takes to then take a slight break before doing so again. Teleport is not used for traveling but more so was used for combat. Combined with mind read ghost wolves tend to see if they can read what their opponent will do and then teleport according to that. Often teleporting behind opponents for a direct hit to then teleport away before the target had the opponent to strike back. It can also aid in quick escapes, even if they can only teleport short distances, being below a cliff or on top is a great aid to escape fast. They can teleport up to 10 meters from the location they stand. While not generally used for traveling, ghost wolves have been known to use it in the pack just to get to specific areas quickly.
- Transparency: Known as a handy ability it is also known for draining huge amounts of stamina. They will become transparant and can move through solid objects. It is considered a dangerous ability, if they fail to move out of the solid object during transparency, they will instantly die as their body will be destroyed by the mass of whatever they try to bypass. If not death it could lead to losing limbs or more, or even getting stuck in a specific object.
- Eye of truth: This ability allows them to read minds and detect lies upon direct eye contact. It is not known to drain elemental energy and seems to be a normal thing to most ghost wolves. Eye contact is required as they cannot read minds without it. This also means that wolves who lost their eyes are in a sense immune to it. The ability can only be bypassed by trained individuals that are capable of believing their own lies.
- Nightmare: Within Ghost wolves are said to be capable of corrupting the dreams of wolves that sleep. Therefore leaving unpleasant dreams to the individual they are targeting. It can only be done if the wolf they target is asleep.
- Elemental Wisp: Known as a passive ability, they will drain nearby particles of the fallen souls around them. This can be of small creatures and even wolves. Upon absorbing the particles they will get a temporary boost to their elemental energy.
- Ghostly howl: Upon releasing a ghost howl a loud echo will be send towards the skies. It is a believed a ghost of the past will respond the call. When this happens the ghost wolf will receive a boost to their elemental defense.
Mythical abilities
- Ghastly ghosts: Ghost wolves in history have not been known to be aggressive or violent, therefore it has always confused wolves when they heard about the rumors of their mythical ability not being passive. It is believed the wolf can lock their opponent upon direct eye contact into a trance like state. In this state the wolf his/her soul will be awoken into a different realm. There the ghost wolf controlling this realm will be capable of doing as he or she pleases. The targeted wolf will be helpless as they cannot leave the trance on their own, they will be left at the mercy of the ghost wolf. Any damage done inside of this temporary realm will appear visible on the body in the realm of the living. It drains a huge amount of elemental energy, so ghost wolves have to be cautious on how long they use it if mastered. Not many ghost wolves have been known to master it, as the majority is simply not focused on learning such lethal moves due to their general non violent nature.
HabitatTheir natural habitat is located in the Seishi Mountains, a location that has become forgotten. Once well known for its herbs, and unique creatures, are now all but forgotten. Most wolves don’t dare to wander in this habitat as many wolves have lost their way due to the thick fog. The species was known to stick to their territory, therefore most knowledge of what type of habitat they preferred is unknown.
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Dragon God Ryushu
Ryushu is a gentle and honest dragon. He loved to communicate with his kind. He was somewhat known to be insecure, seeking security from the ghost wolves themselves. Ghost wolves would often come to make prayers for deceased family members, as despite their species name, they could not actually talk or communicate with ghosts but rather only feel their presence or use them in battle. Ryushu himself loved to hear stories from outsiders, and is generally a calm dragon.
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Gallery and available coloration's
Below you can find extra images and a link which contain the coloration chart. This chart shows all the available coloration's this species can have. Available colors for different mutations are visible as well.
Trivia
- The ghost species went through a major design change for the reboot.
- For the new concept I wanted to give them some similarities to their god as they gained a large Dragon like tail.
- The males ghost wolves have a large dewclaw like the claw of their God.
- Their coloration changed to match their habitat.
- While some changes took place, their eyes, and partly their markings remained the same.
- Both genders have a ridge of fur on their body inspired by Asian dragons.
- Ghost wolves are the first known species to be considered extinct in AzureHowl Reborn, with only one living wolf left.