Creature:Lavatuft

Lavatufts are lava based creatures. They are relatively peaceful beings, but will become very aggressive if threatened or angered. Lavatufts are born when a volcano erupts. When they reproduce asexually, the lava from the volcano is used to bond rocks and other materials together by other Lavatufts. In sexual reproduction, two Lavatufts used equal parts of themselves to create a new Lavatuft. Lavatufts start out life as molten rocks. As they get older, the rock starts to shift and morph into the shape of a Lavatuft. Their height is decided by their parents' genetics. Lavatuft children are taught how to survive in lava and hunt for food. In their teenage years, Lavatufts begin to grow a tuft of firey fur on their heads. As adults, they begin to emit fire from their bodies, as their temperature is blistering. Lavatufts are carnavores, so they mainly eat animals. They capture prey by burning it to death. Lavatufts can also eat charcoal left over from burned objects. When Lavatufts die, their flames go out and their bodies become black. They basically turn into ashes and charcoal. Strangely, some Lavatufts actually feed the remains of their loved ones to the babies of the clan. This is thought to be passing on the ancestor's power and wisdom to the child. These creatures are known to be fearless, but they actually do fear one thing: water. Lavatufts can't swim naturally and their natural fear of water makes them less likely to learn. But some Lavatufts have learned how to swim. They are known among the other Lavatufts as the Brave Burners.