Creature:Zardalu

The Zardalu are basically giant, land-walking squids.

Physical Appearance
Zardalu are 16-24 feet tall.


 * Dark Blue body. Orange, Purple, and Light Blue highlights. Blue underflaps.
 * Black Eggs, about 6inch long.
 * 6 tentacles for walking.
 * These tentacles end with large, rounded "feet" that are really just a flattened part of the tentacle. They move in a slow, steady gait, without slowing or stopping unless they want to. Can crush just about anything with these tentacles, and each one is about 8ft long, and able to pick things up. Only need 4 tentacles on the ground at a time.
 * 2 tentacles for grasping, end in 8 tentacles that serve as hands.
 * 12 under-tentacles to carry young and eggs, as well as other things. Tentacles are about 3-6 inches around, and remain contained within the leg-flap and hidden behind the main legs.
 * Gills and Lungs, land and water
 * Weigh in at 2-3 tons or more

Reproduction

 * Male/Female needed.
 * Once a male mates, the female can store the sperm for up to 3 months.
 * Average 50-60 eggs per laying
 * Very aggressive when carrying eggs or young.
 * Carry eggs/young in the under-tentacles
 * You will eat parents if not fed

Young

 * Hatch at 3 weeks.
 * 5in long when hatched
 * eat "only" meat
 * cannibalistic
 * aggressive
 * miniature adults, bright red highlights instead of orange, pink for purple
 * Higher pitched voice then adults.
 * Usually fed killed enemies, may have breeding camps set up for this reason.

Species History

 * Animal- small, squids, eaten by all. Got bigger as they got smarter, became giants.
 * Tribal- attacked/destroyed all enemies
 * Civilization- attacked/destroyed all enemies
 * Early Space- attacked/destroyed all enemies, nearly wiped themselves out with biowarfare. Biowarfare forbidden.
 * Space- [History Page will be added]

Species Behavior

 * Can be surprising gentle
 * Do not harm young of any species, find it horrifying to see others do that to another, regardless of situation
 * Have a number of very calming songs, based on love, redemption, and being good creatures.
 * Like quieter music, for the most part. Quiet and triumphant.
 * Usually super-destructive
 * Eat everything that fits in their mouths
 * Cannibalistic, will eat each other
 * Jarl-leader of a clan