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Published: 2016-12-29 12:29:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 362; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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Description
The Proto or Protean Met'saa is the very last vestige of the very first creatures that were considered Kivuuli, the last remnants of their ancient ancestors that died out billions of years ago when the smaller, more successful Kivuuli took over and pushed the Protaen Kivuuli into extinction... That, and they just gradually adapted and changed to the environments around them.The Protean Met'saa has almost the exact build of the ancient Dire Kivuuli. They have the ancient build, and all of them have the heel spur and dew claw that the race used to have before it slowly evolved out due to not being used. Over millennea, the spur and dewclaw mostly disappeared... but not for the Protean Met'saa, since they actively use it when climbing trees and traversing the jungle. This feature holds over to regular Met'saa as well.
This breed of Kivuuli is extremely rare. They live in small Colonies, and are only present in worlds that are mostly heavy jungle and have massive beasts that roam the treeladen land, though they do go through Between on occasion. Usually the small areas near their jungle homes.
They share some features with the Maltese - the fur-like hair, the mane-like fur down the back. This is because isolation has caused Maltese to display atavistic features - features long buried in their genetics. Features that the Protean Met'saa never lost.
Protean Met'saa are the direct ancestors to the more common Met'saa. They are extremely reclusive and rarely approach those of other races. While they border on xenophobic, they would rather just run away and hide and never attack. Even other Kivuuli don't know of their existence... or think they are just a myth.
Protean Met'saa spend more time on all fours than modern Kivuuli, and are more wild and feral. Their speech is heavily accented, since their jaws and mouths are formed a little differently. They speak with an odd lisping growl, making them harder to understand even if they have learned your language. Their voices are rougher and more beastial.
They are every bit as intelligent as other Kivuuli breeds, though reclusive, skittish, and more likely to hide.
Protean Met'saa are huge.
Males stand around 10 feet, where females can stand up to twelve feet tall.
The Protean Met'saa is a closed breed/subspecies of Kivuuli. I might not even release any of them for people to have... but if I do, it'll be an auction and only when the species has enough interest to make an auction worth my time.
Enjoy!