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#Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 12:07:03 am
by Hitsugaya
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#Creature 1183 - Aedalan

The Egg
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Beautiful melodies drift up from this egg, especially at night.
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Aedalan are common creatures, found all over the world, but their proliferation does nothing to dim their wonderful, uplifting songs. These songs, unique to each individual aedalan, inspire creativity in even the most uncreative souls. Many poets, especially, owe their most beloved poems to nights spent lying in flowered fields listening to the songs of the aedalan. It is also said that if an ill person is visited by an aedalan, and the aedalan spends the night singing for them, the person will wake the next morning completely cured.
The Hatchling
Male and female Hatchlings
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Hatchling aedalan are chunky little birds who don't yet have the ability to sing as adults do, restricted instead to amusingly terrible squawks and gurgles. They spend most of their time squatting on branches and other perches, glaring at the world around them and waiting for food. This bad-tempered look is only that; hatchling aedalan love attention and will gladly cuddle with anything that seems pleasant and warm.
The Adult
Male and female Adult
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An adult aedalan is mostly dull in colouring, except for the male's blue throat, but this allows them to blend in with forest trees and wild fields. As adults they are capable of loud, soaring songs, combining trills and whistles in unique melodies that lighten the hearts of all that hear them. Many artists of all types keep aedalan in order to hear their songs and be inspired, producing many great works throughout the world. Adult aedalan mate for life and mated pairs often combine their songs to create new and even more inspiring melodies.

Sprite Art: Mysfytt
Description: Sochitelya

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 12:47:01 am
by Ardroth
Oh, they're cute. :D

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 1:09:56 am
by Hitsugaya
The adult Birbs also are pretty ^_^
Ardroth wrote:Oh, they're cute. :D

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 1:12:51 am
by BBkat
Dang those grew up fast.
Also, they're sitting on mistletoe!

I wonder what bird they're based on. My first thought was maybe nightingales, of only b/c of the line 'It is also said that if an ill person is visited by an aedalan, and the aedalan spends the night singing for them, the person will wake the next morning completely cured.' which reminded me of the fairy tale The Clockwork Nightingale.

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 1:57:40 am
by Hitsugaya
i also think the Donis based on an Nightingale, but with other coloring. the pose from the Aedalan are like them from a Nightingale and also the Nightingale is famous for their singing (also in the night). i like the idea, the birbs and also the pose and coloring from the Aedalan :D
BBkat wrote:Dang those grew up fast.
Also, they're sitting on mistletoe!

I wonder what bird they're based on. My first thought was maybe nightingales, of only b/c of the line 'It is also said that if an ill person is visited by an aedalan, and the aedalan spends the night singing for them, the person will wake the next morning completely cured.' which reminded me of the fairy tale The Clockwork Nightingale.

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 2:15:57 am
by Szarwas
OMG I love them. Their colour is from the blue throat :) Such a lovely bird. And the mistletoe, oooh I must get a pair for Christmas <3

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 2:20:14 am
by feralkiwi
aww these are so pretty

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 3:15:07 am
by Ardroth
The adults are lovely. :)

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 6:29:50 am
by suzu
Oh my, I need them. I need a lot of them. :)

Re: #Creature 1183 - Aedalan

Posted: December 15th, 2020, 8:28:07 am
by Shakura
BIRDS! I need to get a pair :D