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Male Gold Lightcatcher
Creature Info
Owner: Masonfox
Species: Lightcatcher
Sex: Male
Personality: Curious
Origin: Captive Bred (G2)
Born: September 12th, 2021, 3:19 PM
Stage: Adult
Rarity: Rare
Chroma: GoldGold

Species Notes

Grouping: Reptilian, Elemental

The Lightcatcher is a species of large dragon with stark black-and-white markings and vast, translucent wings. It is distantly related to the Vitrevern. They are large enough to ride, intelligent enough to train, and relatively low-maintenance animals, but their rarity in the wild and poor breeding in captivity make them an unusual steed. Both tamed and wild individuals are curious and playful, however wild Lightcatchers are timid and will often attack or flee when approached. Though hatchlings are the easiest to train and socialize to their handlers, establishing a rapport with a wild adult has proven useful in training mature individuals.

Lightcatchers hunt by silhouetting themselves against the sun and letting the light refract through their prismatic, glass-like wings. This results in a blinding, dazzling display of colored light that masks the animal from direct view. Prey is largely unable to see the dragons clearly enough to escape before the Lightcatcher either corners it with fire or dives to grab it. Their wings are fairly fragile relative to their size, and prey which fights back may injure a Lightcatcher to the point of grounding it permanently; for this reason, Lightcatchers prefer to kill prey quickly and cleanly, with minimal struggle. If the prey proves to be too much trouble to kill immediately, a Lightcatcher will often give up and escape into the air.

Artwork: Keileon


Ancestry

Liquifire
Female Blue Lightcatcher
Wild Caught
Stoic
Female icon Blue Chroma
Liquifire
Female Blue Lightcatcher
WC (Wild Caught)
Female icon
Blue Chroma
ID: AQ59E4
Stoic
Jackal
Male Bronze Lightcatcher
Wild Caught
Playful
Male icon Bronze Chroma
Jackal
Male Bronze Lightcatcher
WC (Wild Caught)
Male icon
Bronze Chroma
ID: J-RF
Playful

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Offspring

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