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LoZ: Wild - Beastiary Expansion

Canon Wild Animals:

Horse = Greater Hyrule.

- Giant Horse = Taobab Grasslands & Hateno Beach.

- White Horse = Safula Hill & Deep Akkala.

- Giant White Stallion = Inside Ibara Butte.

- Golden Horse = North Tabantha Snowfield.

- Stalhorse = Depths & Sanidin Park near Satori Mountain.

Donkey = Domestic. Greater Hyrule.

Sand Seal = (Odobenus roseremus) Gerudo Desert. Something interesting of note. Sand Seals are actually more akin to walruses &, like walruses, they can lose their tusks. The reason being that they grow continuously & they frequently outgrow their tusk caps. This results in the tusks loosening & falling out. Because of this, Erepinnipediculture suddenly becomes a major source of trade revolving around ivory production.

Bushy-Tailed Squirrel = Hyrule Field & Satori Mountain.

Woodland Boar = Hyrule Field & West Necluda.

- Red-Tusked Boar = Hyrule Ridge & Akkala Highlands.

Mountain Goat = East Necluda & Great Hyrule Forest.

- White Goat = Domestic. East Necluda & Hyrule Ridge.

Mountain Deer (Buck & Doe) = Lanayru, Eldin, & Hyrule Field.

Water Buffalo = Lanayru Wetlands, Hyrule Ridge, & Faron Jungle.

Hateno Cow = Domestic. Hateno Village & Lurelin Village.

Highland Sheep = Domestic. East Necluda & Akkala Highlands.

Grassland Fox = Hyrule Field, Hyrule Ridge, & Lanayru Great Spring.

- Snowcoat Fox = Hebra & Gerudo Highlands.

Maraudo Wolf = Hebra & Eldin.

- Wasteland Coyote = Gerudo Desert & Gerudo Canyon.

- Cold-Footed Wolf = Hebra & Gerudo Highlands.

Tabantha Moose = Hebra & Gerudo Highlands.

Dondon = Bronas Forest.

Honeyvore Bear = Hyrule Ridge & West Necluda.

- Grizzlemaw Bear = Hebra & Gerudo Highlands.

Hylian Retriever = Domestic. Greater Hyrule.

Blupee = Greater Hyrule, near cave entrances & in the Blupee Burrow.

- Bubblefrog = Greater Hyrule, in caves.

Common Sparrow = Hyrule Ridge & Lanayru Great Spring.

- Red Sparrow = Hebra & Hyrule Ridge.

- Blue Sparrow = Lanayru Great Spring & East Necluda.

- Rainbow Sparrow = Faron Grasslands & East Necluda.

- Sand Sparrow = Gerudo Desert.

- Golden Sparrow = Eldin Canyon & Great Sky Island.

Wood Pidgeon = Hyrule Field & Hyrule Ridge.

- Rainbow Pidgeon = Hyrule Ridge & Akkala Highlands.

- Hotfeather Pidgeon = Eldin Sky & Eldin Canyon.

- White Pidgeon = Hebra & Gerudo Highlands.

- Accented Pidgeon = Great Sky Island & East Gerudo Sky.

Mountain Crow = Great Hyrule Forest & Hyrule Ridge.

Bright-Crested Duck = Hyrule Ridge & Lanayru Wetlands.

Blue-Winged Heron = Great Sky Island, Lanayru Wetlands, & Faron.

- Pink Heron = Hyrule Field & Central Hyrule Sky.

Islander Hawk = Hyrule Ridge & Gerudo Canyon.

Seagull = Necluda Sea & Lanayru Sea.

- Cloud Seagull = Great Sky Island & North Necluda Sky.

Eldin Ostrich = Eldin.

- Forest Ostrich = Great Sky Island & South Lanayru Sky.

Cucco = Domestic. Greater Hyrule.

Animals that Should Be in the Wild Series:

Faron Dusk Monkeys (Technically TP) = Faron & Ordona. - Inspired by the Monkeys from Twilight Princess, but also Dusky Titi Monkeys. I really like those!

Elk (BotW: Second Wind Mod) = Central Hyrule.

Marriage Doves = Necluda & East Faron Coast. These lovely white birds with pink, heart-shaped beaks are born with only one wing each (males a right wing & females a left wing) & mate for life. It's only when they find their mate, always of the opposite wing, that the pair are finally able to fly. - Inspired by Jian Birds.

Mountain Crows (MC & MM) = The little fuckers that steal your rupees. Even though they are commonly depicted as being the familiars of evil witches, this is actually due to how they are associated with death. In reality, most animals refuse to associate with users of black magic due to its corruptive nature. In fact, Corvids tend to despise those who use black magic & will attack viciously & in groups. Crows typically only attack Links for their Rupees due to how shiny they are.

Ravens = Actually much more chill than Crows & not as likely to attack people for their shinies. If one were to compare Crows with muggers, then Ravens are more akin to pickpockets. Even though they are commonly depicted as being the familiars of evil witches, this is actually due to how they are associated with death. In reality, most animals are much more likely to attack users of black magic due to its corruptive nature. In fact, Corvids tend to despise those who use black magic & will attack viciously & in groups. Ravens generally don't physically attack people unless they've done something to specifically legitimately piss them off such as use black magic. Oddly slow to true anger & will mostly instead choose to play petty pranks on people who've angered them. Ravens typically actually have very little issue with Links unless they do something to stir their ire. They'll still steal from Link's, but they won't attack them.

Crown-Crested Swans = A type of swan that bears a crest of golden feathers upon its head that greatly resembles a crown from the side. The feathers of its wings & tail also turn sky blue at the tips. Can be either domestic or wild. The Royal Family used to raise them in the Castle Gardens. They mostly live in Central Hyrule, but you can still find a handful in Necluda & Lanayru. Though, you really only see wild ones out that far & it's best to just leave them be. Can be aggressive fuckers despite how pretty they are.

Loftwings (SS) = Domestic. Sky Islands. - Resembles a shoebill.

Remlits (SS) = Domestic. Sky Islands. The unevolved cousin to the Zonai.

Shroom-Snout Swine = Domestic. Greater Hyrule. Used to hunt for mushrooms, especially buried Hearty Truffles & Big Hearty Truffles. - Technically, you could call it a reference to the Pig Mask from MM.

Mystathi Pig = () These pigs are descended from the ancient War Boars of the Desert Gerudo. In order to survive the cold, they've developed a thick coat of curly hair resembling that of a sheep. Somehow, they have also managed to retain the rather threatening tusks from their larger, more battle-hardened ancestors. And though not quite as talented of a fungus-sniffer as their less hairy distant cousins, they remain very skilled at it. - Inspired by the Mangalitza Pig.

Bighorn Sheep = Domestic. Gerudo Region, both desert & highlands. Used for their milk & their wool which is good for both desert & snowy mountain climates depending on whether the wool is summer weight or winter weight. Highland-dwelling Bighorn Sheep have noticeably thicker coats.

War Boars (TP) = Gerudo Desert. These giant boars used to be used as war mounts by the Gerudo. Not nearly as quick as their horses, but definitely more powerful & durable. Not to mention dangerous with those tusks.

Dunerunner Ostriches = Gerudo Desert. Can be domesticated, but takes skill to do so. Faster on the sand than War Boars or Sand Seals & some can be even faster than horses, but they are also far more difficult to tame & ride than horses. They're also not suitable for Gerudo mounts & are thus more likely to be raised for their eggs. However, Hylians are the perfect size to ride one.

Rainbow Peacocks = Gerudo Oases, Gerudo Town, & Faron Jungle. Also called Oasis Peacocks.

Dusttail Foxes = Gerudo Desert. - Inspired by Fennec Foxes.

Lanayru Serpents = The waters of Lanayru & Necluda.

- Sand Vipers = Gerudo Desert. Very poisonous.

- Gerudo Cobras = Gerudo Desert. Very poisonous. It's hood is used as the symbol representative of the Gerudo as a whole.

- Royal Cobras = Gerudo Desert. An extremely poisonous snake. Heavily associated with Gerudo Royalty. The pattern on the back of the hood is different depending on whether it is male or female. Gerudo Kings by blood get the mark on the hood of male Royal Cobras tattooed onto their body. The same is said of Gerudo Queens by birth getting a tattoo of the female Royal Cobra's hood. Male Royal Cobras are referred to as kings & the females as queens.

Cobra Sharks = Lives in the Gerudo Desert, in flowing sand. Though, they're tenacious & vindictive motherhubbards, & if they really have it out for you, they'll jump onto the more solid sand & are even able to follow their prey quite a while before eventually losing traction. At that point, they are basically 'dead in the water' & will die anyway, so might as well make their deaths worth something. They have a type of enzyme in their gums that facilitates infection in those they bite in a similar way to venom, thus earning them their name. Due to living in sand, they have no eyes & instead, navigate mainly by scent & sound. Unlike most sandfish, this one needs to be lured to the surface & killed manually, best to use spears. The Gerudo refer to them as Kōbra Samàqen. - Resembles a Zebra Shark if they had stripes instead of spots. Note: Finning is illegal even in Hyrule & the law is enforced strictly. Also, please note that Shark Fin doesn't actually have any flavor. The reason its fins are used is so that no part of the shark is wasted. However, Shark Meat is delicious. Each shark gives 4-8 Shark Fins, 3-5 Shark Meat, 1-3 Shark Bones, & between 5 & as many as 10 Shark Teeth, but higher numbers have decreasing potentiality.

Roc = A massive-ass, fuck-off desert bird so large that its wings block out the sun & a beat from them causes gale force sand tornadoes. Its feathers are imbued with wind magic & were once used to make Roc Capes, which allowed the wearer to jump high, long distances, & even glide. Much like the Sīmurgh, can pick up & carry off full-grown Molduga. This makes it the natural predator of said Molduga. Acts as a sort of secret boss despite not being monsters. Though, they do tend to cause issues for people by taking livestock.

Gerudàn Horses (OoT, BotW, & TotK) = Basically the Giant Horse, but more than one & these ones are specifically bred & raised by the Gerudo, which they use as calvary & in horseback archery. The only horses that can travel the desert as they are specifically trained to do so. The Gerudo also know how to forge special horseshoes that helps them distribute their weight, thus allowing them to travel more quickly over the sand. The only horses that can carry a full-grown Gerudo.

Goponga Alligator = Lanayru, mostly around the Lanayru Swamplands & Lanayru Great Spring areas.

- Faron Crocodile = Faron Jungle only.

Oxen Sharks = The Oxen Shark swims all along the Faron-Necludic Coast. Their population is strictly regulated. As such, they are sustainable enough to be eaten if a person only catches one. Faron Coastal residents will often catch one or two & have little parties where the featured ingredient is shark as they use as much of the animal as possible. The Sheikah refer to Oxen Sharks as Oushizame (牡牛ザメ, direct translation). Residents of Lurelin refer to them as Kauo Niuhi. - Note: Finning is illegal even in Hyrule & the law is enforced strictly. Also, please note that Shark Fin doesn't actually have any flavor. The reason its fins are used is so that no part of the shark is wasted. However, Shark Meat is delicious. Each shark gives 4-8 Shark Fins, 3-5 Shark Meat, 1-3 Shark Bones, & between 5 & as many as 10 Shark Teeth, but higher numbers have decreasing potentiality.

Ordon Goats (TP) = Both Wild & Domestic. Ordona & seasonally Gerudo. Unique in that they're much larger than other goats with gray-ish blue fur & horns that form a complete circle or ovoid atop their heads. So large, in fact, that the average Hylian can ride a fully-grown one. Their milk has a distinct taste that separates it from that of other goats. While they can also be found in the Gerudo Region during certain seasons, they mostly dwell in Ordona as that is where they are native. As such, the Gerudo know how to care for them, but not nearly to the same degree as Ordonians. - The Faron Grasslands being renamed Ordona here.

Flamingos = Faron, especially Lurelin.

Cats (TP & MC) = Domestic. Greater Hyrule. Why are there no cats?? Maybe a few of different kinds like Tabbies, Oranges, Calicos.

- Mountain Cats = Wild & dangerous. Lives on forested mountains all over Hyrule, including Central Hyrule, Necluda, Lanayru, & Akkala. - A mix of Bobcats & Mountain Lions.

- Mountain Tigers = Wild & dangerous. Lives in the Hebra Mountains. - Like a mix between a Mountain Lion & a White Bengal Tiger.

- Jungle Tigers = Wild & extremely dangerous. Ferocious. Lives in the Faron Jungle & will occasionally wander into the Faron East Coast. Caution: Extremely dangerous because water won't stop them as they actually quite enjoy swimming. One of the most dangerous predators in Hyrule that isn't a monster. Superseded by Lynels. At least, one on one. The 2 creatures have only been noted to meet once or twice as most Lynels prefer open areas while Jungle Tigers prefer densely wooded areas. The one known time they have been recorded to meet, it was a Red Lynel who had trespassed in the Faron East Coast. While the Lynel managed to fight off the solo Jungle Tiger, it later came back with its pride & they managed to kill the Lynel by luring it into uneven terrain & sneak attacking it before piling on top of him, though not without losing a few. It has thus been concluded that while not as dangerous alone as even a Red Lynel on their own, they have the advantage of being more cooperative than Lynels, who are solitary by nature. - Like a larger Bengal Tiger, but with saberteeth.

- Sand Cats = Domestic. Lives in the Gerudo Desert. Very, very small, but very, very deadly if provoked. Fantastic hunters & trackers. And extremely sassy. A bit smaller than the typical housecat. May share a common ancestor with Remlits. - Inspired by IRL Sand Cats, but spotted like cheetahs instead of striped & possessing long claws.

- Snow Cats = Domestic. Lives in the Gerudo Highlands. Very, very small, but very, very deadly if provoked. Fantastic hunters & trackers. And extremely sassy. Used to be Sand Cats until they migrated with their mistresses to live in the Highlands. May share a common ancestor with Remlits. - Inspired by Sand Cats, Snow Leopards, & Maine Coons. The coloration & patterning of Snow Leopards, the long, fluffy fur of Maine Coons, & the broad ears & size of Sand Cats. Also having very long claws.

- Dune Leopards = The wild cousin of the Sand Cat. From which the Sand Cats were domesticated from. - Imagine a spotted Sand Cat about the size of a Bobcat.

Highland Yaks = Domestic. Gerudo Highlands. Used for yak wool & yak milk.

Meadow Rabbits = Hyrule Field.

- Snowdrift Rabbits = Hebra & the Gerudo Highlands.

- Wasteland Hare = Gerudo Desert, Gerudo Canyon, & the Ordona Grasslands.

- Jackalope = Gerudo Desert, Gerudo Canyon, & the Ordona Grasslands. An extremely rare hare with antlers. Often mistaken for Blupees at night, so it isn't unusual to shoot them by accident only for the hunter to feel somewhat guilty when instead of some quick change, he finds the corpse of an antlered hare. It's considered a mixed bag of sorts as the feet are considered good luck, but the antlers are bad luck. As a result, people tend to view them as fae of sorts. Some people speculate that Jackalopes are actually male Wasteland Hares as no one has really seemed to catch a male hare before.

Forest Owls = Wooded areas. Nocturnal.

- Snow Owls = Wooded areas in Hebra. Nocturnal. Often mistaken for ghosts due to how silently they can fly, their ghostly white color, the tapetum lucidum in their eyes, & the fact that they're only seen at night.

Tabantha Oxen = Domestic. Tabantha Tundra. Provides Fresh Milk.

Lon Lon Cows (OoT & MC technically) = A bovine raised exclusively at Lon Lon Ranch. They have a mostly cream-colored coat, speckled sparingly with small black & peachy pink-colored splotches (more pink splotches than black ones) & even more sparingly with larger tan splotches. They also tend to have star-shaped patterns on their foreheads. - Inspired by Star Cows & Marbled Cows from A Wonderful Life.

Big-Horned Rhinoceros = Hebra Mountains & Gerudo Highlands. The fuck did they go???

Dolphins = Because cool. Not rapists of the sea here. Faron & Necluda Seas.

Unicorns = Because why not? Old forests of Greater Hyrule. Its horn gives it access to purifying & healing magic.

Pegasi = Because Pegasus Boots but no pegasi?? Sky Islands.

Hippocampi = Because need more aquatic animals. Faron & Necluda Seas.

- Horned Hippocampi = Has a narwhal-like horn on its forehead that it uses to channel magic & control the currents around it.

- Finned Hippocampi = Has back fins similar to that of a flying fish, allowing it to jump out of the water & glide a short distance.

Phoenix = Very Rare. Sky Islands & Eldin Region. Can be killed, but it's considered bad luck. When killed it bursts into flames & crumbles into ash before leaving behind a few drops. It's implied that the Pheonix isn't actually dead, rather restarting its life cycle. However, being forced to repeat said cycle when they don't need to is actually very frustrating & inconvenient, not to mention rude. In the beginning, the Phoenixes are corrupted by evil & are instead called Furnixes. After purifying their queen & helping her with a purifying ritual, the Phoenixes return to their original states & gift Link with rare drops whenever they see him. Or in the case of Link being in battle at the time, they will come to his aid.

- Phoenix Queen = The benevolent monarch of the Phoenixes. Very large & resembles the Fenghuang, having peacock-like traits. When Link meets her, she is known as the Furnix Queen & acts as a boss, however upon defeating her (specifically with the Master Sword, a Light Arrow, or some form of Light or Twilight Magic), she bursts into flames & her ashes fall upon the ground. If Link later returns to the place where he defeated her & the thing that dealt the final blow was either the Master Sword or some form of Light or Twilight Magic, then in the place of the Furnix Queen will be the Phoenix Queen, who will thank Link graciously for purifying her. She will then request that he aid her in a ritual that will purify all her kin. After which, all the Furnixes will change to Phoenixes.

Canon Wild Monsters:

Chuchu

- Fire Chuchu

- Ice Chuchu

- Electric Chuchu

Keese

- Fire Keese

- Ice Keese

- Electric Keese

Water Octorok

- Forest Octorok

- Rock Octorok

- Snow Octorok

- Treasure Octorok

- Mucktorok

Fire Wizzrobe

- Ice Wizzrobe

- Electric Wizzrobe

Meteo Wizzrobe

- Blizzrobe

- Thunder Wizzrobe

Like Like

- Fire Like

- Ice Like

- Shock Like

- Rock Like

- Sludge Like

Evermean

Aerocuda

Gibdo = Not actually a Gibdo. Merely a Gerudo corpse puppeted by Necromorths (the eggs of a Queen Necromothula) or a Necropillar. - New Classification: Necromorth Host.

- Moth Gibdo = Not a true Gibdo. Rather the corpse of a Gerudo that is being piloted by a Necromothula. - New Classification: Necromothula Host.

- Queen Gibdo = Not a true Gibdo. In actuality, she is the result of an Everlost Silkworm ingesting a Puffstool that had been the result of a corrupted Orphiocordyceps sinensis. As she was digesting it, she proceeded to go through chrysilization. It was only upon going inside that the digestion was completed & the fusion went underway. Once metamorphosis was complete, she came out as what we see in the game. - New Classification: Queen Necromothula.

Bokoblin

- Blue Bokoblin

- Black Bokoblin

- Silver Bokoblin

- Gold Bokoblin

- Stalkoblin

Boss Bokoblin

- Blue Boss Bokoblin

- Black Boss Bokoblin

- Silver Boss Bokoblin

- Gold Boss Bokoblin

Moblin

- Blue Moblin

- Black Moblin

- Silver Moblin

- Gold Moblin

- Stalmoblin

Lizalfos

- Blue Lizalfos

- Black Lizalfos

- Fire-Breath Lizalfos

- Ice-Breath Lizalfos

- Electric Lizalfos

- Silver Lizalfos

- Gold Lizalfos

- Stalizalfos

Horriblin

- Blue Horriblin

- Black Horriblin

- Silver Horriblin

- Gold Horriblin

Lynel

- Blue-Maned Lynel

- White-Maned Lynel

- Silver Lynel

- Gold Lynel

Stone Pebblit

- Igneous Pebblit

- Frost Pebblit

Stone Talus

- Luminous Stone Talus

- Rare Stone Talus

- Battle Talus

- Igneous Talus

- Frost Talus

Hinox

- Blue Hinox

- Black Hinox

- Stalnox

Molduga

Flame Gleeok

- Frost Gleeok

- Thunder Gleeok

- King Gleeok

- Golden King Gleeok

Little Frox

- Frox

- Obsidian Frox

- Blue-White Frox

Colgera

Moragia

Marbled Gohma

Monsters that Should Be in the Wild Series:

Puffstool (MC) = Microscopic mushroom enemies. Typically impervious to swordstrikes. However, using wind attacks to absolve them of their spores will render them stunned & vulnerable to attack.

- Corpsepillar Puffstool = A Ophiocordyceps sinensis (a.k.a. Zombiepillar Mushroom) that's been corrupted & turned into a monster. - My hc. I love the idea of this one!

Vulpos (MC Keaton) = Dashes at you & steals your shit. They may, in fact, be corrupted MM Keaton. Defeating them with Light/Twilight magic or weapons returns them to their natural state of Keatons, who may reward you for the favor.

Wolfos (OoT Wolfos with TP graphics) = Wolves corrupted by evil. Defeating them with Light/Twilight magic or weapons returns them to their natural state.

Wohsu (AoL) = Just wolf men.

Dark Keese (SS) = Undead Keese. Light/Twilight weaponry or magic is especially effective against them.

Cursed Bokoblin (SS) = Undead Bokoblin. Light/Twilight weaponry or magic is especially effective against them.

Metal Chuchu (MC) = Could make boomerangs viable.

- Rock Chuchu = Need a hammer to smash their helmets.

Stalmaster = 

Elemental Hinoxes (HW: AoC) =

- Silver Hinox (BotW: Relics of the Past Mod) =

- Hinox King (BotW: Second Wind Mod) =

Elemental Lynels (HW: AoC) = Suddenly a thousand times scarier.

- Lunar Lynel (BotW: Second Wind Mod) = It's attacks do Twilight Damage.

Zola = Corrupted Zora. Just to help fill up the ocean. Otherwise, there's only Blue Lizalfos & Water Octoroks. Defeating them with Light/Twilight magic or weapons returns them to their natural state of being Zora.

Geozards = Just straight up evil Zora. Just to help fill up the ocean. Otherwise, there's only Blue Lizalfos & Water Octoroks. Can't be purified, because they are evil via their own decisions.

Deku Babas (TP & SS) =

- Manhandla = When a Deku bulb has been corrupted & allowed to grow to be too large. 1 mouth was irritating enough, so new try 4 that all spit fire!

Skulltulas (OoT & TP) = I hated them growing up.

Ropes (MC) = Snake monsters.

- Gold Ropes (MC) = Gold snake monsters. Much more durable!

Darknuts = A monster in armor. Just another challenging enemy to fight. Something with good ai & capable of strategy.

Silver Darknuts (MC) =

- Iron Knuckles = Acts as another challenging enemy to fight. Something with good ai. They are actually said to be Gerudo who have either been corrupted by dark magic or brainwashed or are just loyal to Ganondorf. As such, there is a moral weight behind fighting them. Those that are corrupted, when defeated by the Master Sword or some form of Light or Twilight magic, will then be released from their corruption. If not, then when Link returns to the area, he will find a ghost who will thank him for releasing her from her imprisonment even if it meant killing her. However, this will end up barring Link from any quests that he might've gotten from her had he purified her instead.

Ampilus (SS) = Inhabits the desert to the southwest of Hyrule. They are able to internally generate electricity. Their shells are able to disperse weight very well, which allows them to traverse quicksand without worry. As a result, desert inhabitants use their shells to make armor. They live to be very old.

Fokka = 

Fotail = 

Geldarm =

Dodongo = 

Redeads (OoT & TP) = The screaming bastards that grab you. Different from Gibdos. Light/Twilight weaponry or magic is especially effective against them. Killing them with one releases the spirit trapped inside, leaving behind a Poe Soul.

ReDead Knight = 

Ghini (MC) = A one-eyed, ghostly monster.

Poes (old game enemies) = It would've been interesting to actually have to fight some of the Poes rather than just pick them up like items. Maybe the lore could be that if a Poe Soul (the non-combative Poes in the canon Wild games) gathers too much negativity (On'nen) it rises to the surface & creates pseudo-flesh & it attacks you. Only hurt by Light/Twilight weapons such as Dazzlefruit, Diamonds, & Light Dragon Parts, the Master Sword, or by specially-forged Sheikah weaponry. When defeated, they drop a Poe Soul & Dark Clumps insinuating that the Dark Clumps are pieces of the pseudo-flesh that they made. However, much like in OoT & MM, there are certain Poes that can instead be talked down or soothed.

- Imp Poes (TP) = These ones are very specifically the Imp Poes from Twilight Princess. These Poes very specifically can't be soothed or reasoned with the way certain ordinary Poes can.

- Big Poes = A sort of Poe leader. Still functions much like an ordinary Poe, but much larger & much stronger.

- Icy Big Poe =

Furnix (SS) = A phoenix corrupted by evil. Once a benevolent creature, now an enemy. Can be purified by defeating it with Light/Twilight magic.

- Queen Furnix = Corrupted queen of the phoenixes. Must be vanquished by weapons wielding sacred or Light/Twilight magic or she will simply come back next Blood Moon.

Tektites (MC, OoT, & TP) = Jumpy fuckers.

Morths = Spiky guys with a singular eyeball. - Hc: They're Mothula eggs.

- Madderpillar (MC) = My hc? Child-staged Morths.

- Mothula (WW) = Giant moth monsters.

Necromorths (technically TotK) = The Morths of a Queen Necromothula. Parasitic in nature & are unable to survive without a host. - My hc.

- Necropillar (technically TotK) = When an Everlost Silkworm ingests a Corpsepillar Puffstool. Parasitic in nature & are unable to survive without a host. - My hc.

- Necromothula (technically TotK) = When a Necropillar has finished its metamorphosis process. Parasitic in nature & are unable to survive without a host. - My hc.

Bullbos (TP) = As mounts for Moblins & Boss Bokoblins. Basically, War Boars corrupted by evil to become monsters. Defeating them with Light/Twilight magic or weapons returns them to their natural state.

Kargarocs (TP & WW) = There really aren't that many sky enemies.

Helmaroc (WW) = A corrupted Roc.

Takkuri (MC & MM) = The little fuckers that steal your rupees. Corrupted crows & ravens.

Water Lizalfos = Just a Blue Lizalfos with a Water Element.

- Dark Lizalfos = Just Black Lizalfos with a Shadow Element.

- Twilit Lizalfos = Just a Silver Lizalfos with a Twilight Element.

- Aeralfos (HW) = Flying Lizalfos.

- Fiery Aeralfos (HW) = Flying Lizalfos, but also Death From Above.

- Dinolfos =

Peahats & Seahats = Another use for fan shields or korok fronds.

Bubbles (WW & BotW) = Maybe when you beat a Stal enemy, their skull has a chance to become a Bubble? It'd be interesting if there were different kinds based on the Stal enemy it came from & if the stronger Stal had stronger Bubbles. Like the Malice Skulls from BotW. Light/Twilight weaponry or magic is especially effective against them.

Wall Master & Floor Master = Not as strong as the Gloom Hands, but can be terrifying in the right setting. Especially if you don't see their shadow coming. Light/Twilight weaponry or magic is especially effective against them.

Platinum Enemies = Because a True Hero Mode would be cool.

Obsidian Talus (CoH & TotK: MM) =

Gleerok (MC) = A Gleeok that lives in lava. Has a shell of volcanic rock on its back.

- Demon King Gleeok (TotK: MM) =

Golden King Frox (TotK: MM) =

Other:

Ghosts = Not necessarily plot important ghosts either. Just ghosts of random people. Do a bit of old school stuff where you gotta help them be ready to move on. Maybe give Link an instrument so he can learn to play the Song of Healing.

Keatons (MM) = The Gentle Jesters & guardian spirits of the Sheikah. Known for asking riddles.

Minish (MC) = Crafty little helper elves of Hyrule. Can only be seen by children.

Yeti (TP) = They resemble Yeto & Yeta, but are an entire race of people. Isolationists that generally live in the deep mountains of Hebra. Generally quite friendly & hardy as a people, but tend to keep to themselves.

Twili (TP) = The descendants of a Sheikah faction that splintered off from the main tribe in an attempt to take over Hyrule much like the Yiga. However, unlike the Yiga, the Twili have become mostly peaceful since their banishment to the Twilight.

Mogmas (SS) = They were such fun characters. I kinda wish there'd been some female & kid Mogmas too. They'd have been neat as residents of the Depths with close ties to the Gorons. Like, they come across as being Italian mafia adjacent, but only in so much as the accent, the attitude, & family-oriented orginization. Sort of a "it takes a village" & "we take care of our own" type of mentality. Not in any way actually mafia though. They also love treasure & will risk life & limb for it, yet they quite easily give those same treasures away to those they consider friends. In this way, though they appear cowardly & greedy on the surface, they are actually brave & generous. It seems to be a cultural trait to give gifts, practically a love language.

Kikwi (SS) = Quite a shy, skittish race of people, but overall friendly & helpful.

Deku Scrubs (MM & MC) = A race of bush people. They are quite business-minded but tend to get a bit too enthusiastic regarding possible customers.

Swamp Zora (EoW) = I like the idea of a split in the Zora. The Zora as allies have always been refined & elegant. It's interesting to see a possible version of them that isn't as such. In a way, I've sort of begun seeing the River Zora that we know as analogous to French & these new Zora as Louisianan. So, I think of them as swamp-dwellers. Possibly having ties with the Deku Scrubs.

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For some other Hyrulean flora & fauna in the form of ingredients, go to my Wild Ingredients: Meat & By-Products List.

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LoZ My Fanfic Masterlist

LoZ Cultural Masterlist 1

[miss-is-me]

Coincidence, I think not!

1.

....hmm. So if purple marking are a sign of Ganon’s influence, why is his influence over the the Barbarian Armor?

Just a heads up, this outfit is found in the South Lomei Labyrinth, in the Gerudo Highlands.

2.

...a “mirror”, stairs leading up to

a wall? Sure >.>

3.

 a water buffalo in the daytime

it’s eyes light up blue at night...just like the fragmented monument which lights up in the evening.

  Don’t believe me, go find a wild buffalo and stay with it all day and watch around 8:30ish pm it’s eyes light up blue. Speaking of things lighting up...

4.

as taking from Creating a Champion (BOTW book).

given that it’s so dark Link and Zelda have to light a torch, we can assume that the rocks are lumonious stones.

Little tip

...you see the blue in the eyes?

[harmonicacave]

Press “F” to pay respects.

[ofcowardiceandkings]

im finally trundling through my unfinished art mess lmao wow theres SOOO MUCH BotW and misc LoZ art in there help me

i dipped back into the pile of expanded worldbuilding whatever to do some brain fodder colouring or whatever and turfed up this nonsense 🤷 its still part of the previously mentioned other other other project i had an idea for forever ago now , so eh why not i guess lol 

again a similar route the last ones using the devs same principles plus ye olde Farme Wisdome ,, but like , bigger and a little more nitty gritty 

before i babble under the cut again; the canon doodles & the last exploring arts

right here we go lol … 

idk whether i even mentioned it before but the “””project””” loosely speaking is just filling in some worldbuilding holes and functionality for nerd reasons and for practice for other other things , mostly d&d related lol …….. anyway

goatsgoatsgoats ,, i figured there have to be like ?? small settlements or at least farmsteads for married gerudo/hylian couples right ?? probably ?? i dunno i just like the idea of lil villages or odd houses in gerudo highlands with mean goats jgfkdjfjkdsl , sandy coloured eat anything anger machines , no worries with wolves for these horrible babies theyre natures Fuck You

cows? cows, fluffy ones. im sooo , curious about how tabantha village Did Life .. the cows and to some extent the buffalo are for warmer weather though, yes theres sheep but what about !! the cows !! is it a musk ox or a highland cow we may never know lmfao ………  the idea of backbreeding them with water beefs for bigger fluffier friend beefs reminds me of the iron age pig escapades lol also [adjusts glasses] applying bergmann’s rule , cattle in hebra would be better off with bigger bodies, more fur, and shorter extremities :B

i just like sheep okay, theyre very good ,, again i just plonked my Cotswold Sheep Rule brand on this because theyre great and look really goofy , and they drove englands economy for a lonnnng time because their wool was just so damn good >:) .. in reality cotswold rams dont have horns either but for continuity i didnt see the point in polling them all

Right Lads … my ONLY big fat complaint about BotW is the lack of a defined ordon region or reference , so i made one , fuck yall ,, that island if you cant see is directly south of the horse god lake so i could pull the “oh the canyon between faron and ordon just got eaten by the sea” thing. but on to goats ………… 1) i love ordon goats, 2) cheese, 3) ordon was cute … i made them smaller than the others, i know link is short but the other goats in BotW are MASSIVE and insular dwarfism or something, theyre just cute. i took a little more liberty with colouring convention on them to match the original ordon goats on the same areas but idk i think it works ??

tadaaaa !! dorkosaurus out !!

[reversecentaur]

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jacob paraglides into uncharted territory and fights some fuckers

[schusseltier]

Sequel Trailer Analysis Part 2

Caves, corpses, and bling! This analysis has it all. 

[Part 1] [Part 3] [Part 4]

Next up: the underground cave.

There are three shots of Zelda and Link traveling through a vast cave filled with luminous stones. I will be referring to the three underground shots as 1, 2 and 3, in the order they appear above.

Let’s look at the underground itself first.

In shot 1, we see a large stone wall with deep, geometric carvings. Big chunks of the wall are missing. There is a green haze in the background, and rough stones in the foreground. The patterns on the wall are neither Sheikah nor clearly Zonai.

In shot 2 however, the columns in the water show the same design as seen at the entrance discussed in part 1. The bridge also looks similar in style. The cave is vast and the walls, columns and bridge are all large in size, further hinting to the Zonai tribe, who are known for building giant structures.

Zelda and Link have quite the amount of luggage with them - an axe, wooden logs, what looks to be a tent, and several bags and boxes - suggesting that they expected to travel for quite some time.

In these three shots we also see two creatures that did not appear in Breath of the Wild: A Rat (with stripes at its rear) and the large, horned creature that carries the luggage. Rats have appeared in many Zelda games, but not BotW. The larger creature is a mystery as of yet. It looks like a larger version of the water buffalos we’ve seen in BotW, however, this creature has a dinosaur-like tail and is, frankly, too large to be a real-life inspired two horned animal. It looks too much like a mammal to be a Dodongo or Helmasaur, so it could be an entirely new species. 

Now we’re finally getting to the swirly green elephant in the room. But first, let’s take a closer look at Zelda and Link.

Zelda is wearing the same outfit we know from BotW, safe for a brown cape with beige ornaments. The flower design is the same as on her dress in BotW flashbacks (thanks @kat-issodone for pointing that out!). She has short hair now, suggesting this shot takes place after BotW. Some people pointed out that we might be seeing a new set of armor on Link, however, he is simply wearing the Hylian Tunic, combined with the Champions Tunic’s top, and the Hylian Hood.

Okay, let’s look at what’s happening in the background. We can see a body that looks gray and mummified, bent over backwards, arms held out at the sides. A disembodied, glowing turquoise hand is gripping its chest, glowing runes coming out of the end of its arm that spiral around one black-red pillar of what looks like malice. There is more malice coming from the body and wafting along the floor.

Here are two more shots that can be grouped together because of the vertical malice-column:

In the first shot we can see that the floor appears to be cracked and several rounded stone ledges protrude out of the cave walls, all pointing towards the body.

Now the Third still is where it gets interesting. At first glance it looks like this is when the hand is letting go of the body, but if you slow down the trailer you can see that after the brief flash of lighting, the hand still has a firm grip on the body’s chest. This means that what we are seeing here is some sort of flashback: This is the moment the hand took hold of the body. And said body also looks a lot more fleshy and alive in this silhouette. The hawk-like nose resembles that of Ganondorf quite a bit, and his hear had already been long at the time. The shadow of the hand looks identical in shape to the glowing one of the present, except for one larger shadow that starts at the elbow, which could be a wide sleeve, suggesting that the arm did, in fact, once belong to a person.

Let’s quickly look at the swirling symbols before I hit the picture limit again.

The swirling symbols coming out of the arm glow bright green at the top, and turquoise at the bottom. The green color could mean many things (a connection to the Goddess Farore or to the Hero of Hyrule perhaps) but all that would be speculation. It could even be a purely stylistic choice.

Now to the symbols. They are moving and swirling around quickly, curling into shapes and then uncurling to form long streaks and back again.

It’s hard to make out because the symbols are constantly moving, but some of them do seem to form Gerudo characters. Nothing cohesive, and there are some shapes that are too elongated to be Gerudo. But the one marked with “J” very purposefully takes its shape and keeps it for a good amount of time (compared to how fast these symbols swirl around in the rest of the trailer). It almost seems like they’re spelling out something here, but it might not be Gerudo script after all. In general, the symbols are reminiscent of Japanese Kanji or maybe Arabic, though some seem more pictographic. 

These particular shots from the very beginning and end of the trailer do not fit into the spiralling motion of the symbols coming from the arm. So we will be seeing more of these glowing symbols in the sequel and they might take a bigger role in the story.

And there’s the picture limit! Hope you enjoyed, I have part 3 almost written up, so stay tuned!

[Part 1] [Part 3] [Part 4]

[interruptingkau]

Good botw oc idea: a zora that rides a water buffalo and protests outside a stable for their discriminatory practices in not registering and boarding her steed. She tells all passerby that they shouldn’t patronize the stable but also like, she pays her twenty rupies every night to sleep there so she can get back at it in the morning, so..

[littledeludeddupes]

i tamed the giant horse in botw and i ran into a water buffalo with it and the water buffalo died instantly im having a great time