World: Jotunheim Diet: Milk, meat, fruit Height: 120 feet Lifespan: 1,000 years Habitat: Mountains Activity Cycle: Diurnal Drawn to areas with great altitude and clear skies, cyclops are most common in the mountains of Jotunheim. They are solitary hunters… Continue Reading
Africa is pretty famous for its megafauna, with a whole slew of big, weird animals. There are animals with knives for faces, tanks that run around on riverbeds and kill crocodiles, and animals with a tentacle for a nose and… Continue Reading
In my series on moles, we have covered a lot of weird, weird animals. What we haven’t covered, however, are any rodents. This is an odd exclusion, as the classic pop-cultural depiction of a mole is clearly a member of… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: Eggs, bones Height: 6’0″ Lifespan: 300 years Habitat: Desert Activity Cycle: Nocturnal Hauthund are a massive breed of fairy dog from the arid Twilight Desert, a land of purple sands and endless night, although they are found… Continue Reading
World: Midgard Diet: Birds, other animals, eggs Height: 7’1″ Lifespan: 40 years Habitat: Jungle Activity Cycle: Diurnal Shambling through the canopy, rarely touching the ground, the kamalagard are rarely seen, despite their size. Part of this is a result of… Continue Reading
As I write this, we are in a pandemic. Sars-Covid 19, or less precisely, coronavirus, has spread from Wuhan, China, to every corner of the globe. As you read this, you’re probably inside, waiting for it to pass. Reactions have… Continue Reading
World: Midgard Diet: Any meat Height: 2’6″-7’9″ Lifespan: 10 years Habitat: Deep ocean Activity Cycle: Nocturnal The shrempen are beings of the great depths, localized to a single trench in the sea floor. They are all children of the same… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: All organic matter Height: 8-23 feet Lifespan: 2 weeks Habitat: Erebus mushroom jungle Deep in the pits of Alfheim’s erebus, there is an equatorial ring of fungal growth, fueled by the damp and warmth that seeps through… Continue Reading
World: Alfheim Diet: Meat, some fruit Height: 3’8 at the shoulder Lifespan: 200 years Habitat: Forests Activity Cycle: Nocturnal Blending into the trees with their branchy antlers, cernohunds are an ancient breed of fairy dog that guards sacred groves and… Continue Reading
World: Midgard Diet: Aquatic vegetation, meat after metamorphosis Length: 1-5 feet, 2-20 feet after metamorphosis Lifespan: 1-3 years before metamorphosis, 15-40 years after Habitat: Nearly any body of freshwater and adjacent territories Activity Cycle: Diurnal A common sight and a… Continue Reading