New Race:Geckotaur

Geckotaurs

Geckotaurs are half human, half gecko creatures(hence their name, however they are not related to centaurs).They have only a few different species, including a seperate species called the leopard geckotaur.Their eyes are curious, young, and sometimes aggressive.Their hair color and length varies.They can reach heights of about 6 ft. to 80 ft.Geckotaurs have different color schemes, most colorful and bright.

These creatures have proven to just as dangerous as nagas, when it comes to adventurers and nekos.Their sticky tongues, great speed, and their sticky toes, which allow them to climb on almost any surface, vertically or upside down, make them successful predators...and they are aware of this.As such, many tend to have a habit of overbraveness, which can lead to strange, or even deadly situations.

Geckotaurs can use their tongues not only as a means of catching food, but as a weapon and a way of locomotion.They can use it as a whip-like club, and can use it to swing from trees and other high places.They mark their territory by lacerating trees with their tails, making strange, wacky symbols only a Geckotaur could make.They don't really care much about their tails, they will just grow back if damaged or severed.XP
Their stomachs suck up any magic, so its useless for a fairy or mage to use any inside.

When it comes to relations, it varies between species.They love Nagas,they like Centaurs, Sphinxes annoy them, Dridders are wary of them, and Fairies hate them for the fact that Geckotaurs sneak on and snack on them(They enjoy them as much as humans and nekos!).Other species relations are varied.

Leopard Geckotaurs

Leopard Geckotaurs, unlike their colorful cousins, are much calmer and less aggressive, but his doesn't make them any less of a predator.They usually reach from 6 ft. to about 90 feet in height.Their colors are usually cream/yellow with black spots, but some have other colors, including high yellow, tangerine, striped, patternless (no spots or stripes), lavender, blizzard (which are solid white or gray), and albino (no black pigments in markings).Their hair is usually brown, blonde, orange, silver, black, and red.

Unlike the average Geckotaur, instead of sticky toes, they have claws that, rather then being used to climb vertically or upside down, can be used to burrow underground or climb rough surfaces.Their tails are very thick, and can be used as weapons, along with their front body claws and bare hands.

They have a special affinity with electricity, and can electrify their body parts to enhance the damage done through melee.However, inexperienced Leopard Geckotaurs can accidently shock their friends if they make contact, since they cannot sometimes control their electrical power.

Leopard Geckotaurs do not have a sticky tongue, but instead rely on their speed,powers, and wits to catch prey.They can paralyze it with a carefully aimed spark from the tips of their fingers, or burrow underneath and grab them from under.One thing is certain:If a Leopard Geckotaur has enough food, they can go without it for a month or more.They can store fat from their food and use it as sustinence, storing it in their fat tails.You can tell if a Leopard Geckotaur is full by looking at the thickness of the tail.A downside is after all the extra fat in the tail is used up, Leopard Geckotaurs will immediatly search out for to the food, and may God help the unlucky adventurers in their way during this stage.A hungry Leopard Geckotaur can consume an entire village and still want more.

They have a much harder time catching fairies, and as such, they tend to make friends much easier with them, though fairies still know what they are capable of...

Known Geckotaurs:Kora

-----------------------------------------------------------
I originally made this race up for my sheer love of geckos, and I just thought it was a funny little idea.But then, I saw a lot of people really liked the idea, including GREGOLE, whom which I shall quote:

Quote :

Something the community needed a loooooooooooooooooooooong time ago.

Hehe... take THAT, fairies! Who's special NOW, eh?

I then realised how much I wanted to make the Geckotaurs actual Felaryan predators...and how much I wanted to make something that snacked on fairies.XP

And so, here I am, after working long and hard on this idea.Please give your opinions, ideas, and such.Karbo liked the idea, so I'd like to see your views.

Oh, I've also got 2 more Geckotaur species I haven't listed on here, so wait for updates.

Heres my Leopard Geckotaur Kora as drawn by Blazbaros:http://fc23.deviantart.com/fs39/i/2008/322/4/b/Meet_Kora_by_Blazbaros.png

I'm really liking these. I can easily picture the tree-climbing variety right at home in Chidokai forest.

Again, this is really an interesting and original species ^_^
I definitely put it in my list. There is just the name that could be better I think ^^;

Karbo wrote:

Again, this is really an interesting and original species ^_^
I definitely put it in my list. There is just the name that could be better I think ^^;

Why change the name?Its short, sweet, and to the point.That, and I like the name.Geckofolk or Geckoniods didn't sound like a very good name...^^;

And thanks!Heres the bios for 1 of the 2 other species of Geckotaur.

Tokay Geckotaurs:

The biggest species of Geckotaur, reaching 120 ft high.Their colors are always purple-blue with tiny red dots all over their body.Their hair is usually purple, blue, red, or some other bright color.They mostly resemble their normal Gekotaur cousins in appearence, though.

They have a reputation of being complete jerks, for the fact that most think of themselves as the most beatiful and powerful creatures in their territories.They're really just big jack-offs, but don't mess with one if your not big enough.They'll hurt you in places you never even thought existed.The best way for an adventurer to get past a Tokay Geckotaur is to shower it with compliments, such as her being "to beautiful for my little mind to understand", of course, it won't always work, since they need to eat after a while.A hungry Tokay can devour the inhabitants of 4 villages just to sate its hunger for a more then a day.They fiercely gaurd their territory, and will attack each other if their territories intercroos, resulting in some nasty wounds.

Some are not always jerks,however, so be careful about what you say to them, they could be a good friend to you someday!
-----------------------------------------------------------------
This bio could undergo some edits.

I FULLY support this idea. It's these kinds of critters that makes Felarya great!

Names....

Koros (We ALL know wat these dudes are based on XP)

Squamites (Based on te word "squamata")

Squamack

Zolax (Littke Gekzolla joke)

Golax (slightly modified version)

Quote :

Koros (We ALL know wat these dudes are based on XP)

Damn straight! Not bad, I'll think about this one.

Quote :

Squamites (Based on te word "squamata")

Squamack

Naw, sounds like a name for a squash dryad.XP

Quote :

Zolax (Littke Gekzolla joke)

Golax (slightly modified version)

I like these ones too.

But for the moment, we shall call them Geckotaurs until I make a decision.

I like the idea, but am split. On one side, it's a good new hybrid, but on the other side, it's an hybrid. I don't hate hybrids, but I think Felarya needs more non-hybrid predators. BADLY!

I may put this predtor in my Masurao stories Another excellent form for Rua to shapeshift into.

I took another look at them, and I'm gonna be frank now. I really HATE them. Why? Oh sure, they are well designed and all, but here's the real problem: magic sucking stomach. It sounds extremely out of place. I found nowhere that these things have magic dispelling aura or natural high magic resistance. The magic sucking stomach sound like it was put here on bias against fairies. If it had at least one of the above, it would make sense, but since it's not the case, there's nothing that prevents the fairy from nuking the geckotaur from the outside. Plus, they could just become giant, since changing their own size isn't magic based, dispelling it has no effect, thus would be safe from the geckotaur. In addition, both geckotaurs and fairies are sentient and sapient predators, thus both think like humans, yet the geckotaur preys primarily on fairies because their magic sucking stomach is their gimmick. It sounds like blatant racism against fairies to me.

Now it's just my opinion, but the magic sucking stomach is awfully out of place and gimmicky. If they didn't have it, they would be better in my book. If their stomach was strong against magic instead of absorbing magic for no reason, then they would be fine, since it would give any magic-based user a chance to escape depending on how skilled their are magic wise.

Ew, wall of text!

Quote :

I took another look at them, and I'm gonna be frank now. I really HATE them. Why? Oh sure, they are well designed and all, but here's the real problem: magic sucking stomach. It sounds extremely out of place. I found nowhere that these things have magic dispelling aura or natural high magic resistance. The magic sucking stomach sound like it was put here on bias against fairies. If it had at least one of the above, it would make sense, but since it's not the case, there's nothing that prevents the fairy from nuking the geckotaur from the outside. Plus, they could just become giant, since changing their own size isn't magic based, dispelling it has no effect, thus would be safe from the geckotaur. In addition, both geckotaurs and fairies are sentient and sapient predators, thus both think like humans, yet the geckotaur preys primarily on fairies because their magic sucking stomach is their gimmick. It sounds like blatant racism against fairies to me.

Now it's just my opinion, but the magic sucking stomach is awfully out of place and gimmicky. If they didn't have it, they would be better in my book. If their stomach was strong against magic instead of absorbing magic for no reason, then they would be fine, since it would give any magic-based user a chance to escape depending on how skilled their are magic wise.

Ok, since I'm a courteous soul, lemme break this down into brackets.

- Geckotaurs prey primarily on fairies. The magic-sucking stomach is vital to the process, on account of if it weren't there, the fairy could escape through any number of means, depending on the individual.

- Fairy size-shifting IS magic based. It has a scientific basis, but it's a form of magic. It relies on magical energy to take effect. The nullification of magical energy thus prevents the fairy from changing size.

- Since when was racism new to Felarya?

- The animal world is filled with creatures designed specifically to prey on an individual species. And anyway, fairis have it WAY too good as is. A sentient fairy-predator would be a welcome change.

- As for being out of place. See above. It's an adaptation designed specifically to defend against the creature's preferred prey. This is EXTREMELY common in the animal world.

- You're ugly. XP

Sean Okotami wrote:

I took another look at them, and I'm gonna be frank now. I really HATE them. Why? Oh sure, they are well designed and all, but here's the real problem: magic sucking stomach. It sounds extremely out of place. I found nowhere that these things have magic dispelling aura or natural high magic resistance. The magic sucking stomach sound like it was put here on bias against fairies. If it had at least one of the above, it would make sense, but since it's not the case, there's nothing that prevents the fairy from nuking the geckotaur from the outside. Plus, they could just become giant, since changing their own size isn't magic based, dispelling it has no effect, thus would be safe from the geckotaur. In addition, both geckotaurs and fairies are sentient and sapient predators, thus both think like humans, yet the geckotaur preys primarily on fairies because their magic sucking stomach is their gimmick. It sounds like blatant racism against fairies to me.

Now it's just my opinion, but the magic sucking stomach is awfully out of place and gimmicky. If they didn't have it, they would be better in my book. If their stomach was strong against magic instead of absorbing magic for no reason, then they would be fine, since it would give any magic-based user a chance to escape depending on how skilled their are magic wise.

There are other creatures with Magic absorbing stomachs, Katrika for example. The fact is, geckotaurs have evolved to prey on fairies...hence the need for a stomach that can repel their magic. True, the fairy could grow giant and be safe, which is why its mentioned in the above bio that the geckotaurs must be skilled predators to catch them off guard. Its been established that fairy size-changing IS a form of magic that is unique to fairies, so yes...a magic proof stomach would work against it.

The fact is, they're well thought out, and they keep fairies from being overpowered...which they were bordering on being. They had powerful magic, hunted in large groups, could control their size, and the sizes of those around them at will and can fly. without something that is a threat, they become the top predator around, and a theme of Felarya is that there is NO top predator...ever. Everything has a natural enemy. and to be fair, there are more types of reptiles out there than snakes. Lizard hybrids are long overdue.

*waits for GREGOLE to begin his furious defense of geckotaurs*

EDIT: too late XD

I don't see the problem about the fact their stomach can drain magic after when a digested is too drained what the body need to maintain itself.

As Its All 19 said many creatures has a magical absorbing stomach like the succubus, angels, elementals, some species of nagas and the elves (I had them because the elves posses affinities with magic). In my opinions any predators able to do magic have potentially a magical proof stomach.

So about people who think fairies are overpowered, I will recall one thing if you remove fairies her magical abilities There are as vulnerable as a human in Felarya.

I never said they were bad, I just stated my opinions. If you want to use them, be my guest. But as for me, they'll never exist in my stories.

Quote :

I never said they were bad, I just stated my opinions. If you want to use them, be my guest. But as for me, they'll never exist in my stories.

In other words, you have no comeback.

*dances*

I have one: Why do they need a magic sucking stomach, when they can just catch the fairy from behind with their tongue, damage her wings in the process, then swallow her?

[quote="Its All 19"]

Sean Okotami wrote:

There are other creatures with Magic absorbing stomachs, Katrika for example. The fact is, geckotaurs have evolved to prey on fairies...hence the need for a stomach that can repel their magic. True, the fairy could grow giant and be safe, which is why its mentioned in the above bio that the geckotaurs must be skilled predators to catch them off guard. Its been established that fairy size-changing IS a form of magic that is unique to fairies, so yes...a magic proof stomach would work against it.

Actually it's Katrika's tail-not her stomach-that absorbs magic. She can drain magic through contact without eating you. One reason Tanya and Markie keep well away from it. Arale and her kin are a better example for a maigic absorbing stomach.

Well, I recently noticed that Geckotaurs are in the wiki.The BAD news is, their is no info there, because I'm too FRICKIN lazy to update any of this information...

So, I'm going to update this information as SOON as I find the time!!

By the way, thank you Karbo, for putting them in.

(*And I noticed that this thread had a little argument about the magic-sucking stomach adaption.Its not racism ovr fairies, its just an adaption to not only help them keep fairies in their stomachs, but also to keep them from doing something...nasty...Besides, geckos eat bugs, and fairies were the perfect prey for geckotaurs.)