Traits

A brush with dead or perhaps an encounter with an unsavory character left your Mantibab with a physical reminder of their experience. This reminder manifested in the form of a dark, almost scorched mark that brings with it an unsettling chill...

With this brush of death, it seems your bab has contracted more than a simple sickness, with their bones aching and magic surging painfully. You thought they weren't going to make it, and then they did, but not without loss.

•  Death's Horns:

  Causes your mantibab's horns to crack, pitch at their tips, with a glowing internal core that surges with magic, visible through holes broken through the horns.
  🔹 The horns crack as a gem would, faceted and craggly. The inner core glows with vibrant mana.
  🔹 Wracked with pain, the horn is an unfortunate outcome of an experience that should have meant death.
  🔹 If chosen to affect a single horn your mantibab will automatically have the Mismatched Horns trait applied to their character.
  
  ❗ To gain this trait, your Mantibab must have Death's Touch applied to them already (both traits may be submitted for approval together.)
  ❗ Internal core should be a highly saturated version of one accent color. (also considered as your bab's mana color)
  ❗ If used with a horn trait of higher rarity than common, be sure that your mantibab has that trait applied or a potion of appropriate rarity in your submission.

The severity of your love has manifested upon your chest, what poor creature has caught your eye? 

•  Doomed Desire:

  🔹 A bundle of heart-shaped mana appears on your chest created from the power of your love. 
  🔹 This mana seeps and coils around you. Heart shaped wisps detatch and dissapate in the air. 
  🔹 Your Crederian's eye mirrors the mana, gaining the same light motes and moving colors within.
  
  ❗ Mana must be a saturated hue of some kind.
  ❗ This trait may be depicted as just the mana heart on the chest if desired, but cannot be without it.

The result of a skilled enchanter or perhaps a gift from a passing fey has caused a part of you to gain a reflective sheen as smooth and durable as metal. Your coat has gained a peculiar enchantment that resembles polished metal! A popular augmentation amongst the fashionable, the noble, the ethereal.

•  Gilded:

  Allows for markings on the body to take on a reflective, metallic texture. 
  🔹 Gilded markings may replace existing spots and stripes or come in the form of new additional markings. 
  🔹 Scales may take a golden edge or design, with a few sparse solid metallic scales scattered amongst the rest.
  
  ❗ Gilded markings should cover no more than 15 - 20% of your  Crederian.
  ❗ Gilded colors may be warm or cool, and should most resemble gold and silver. Pure white ("Platinum"), and dark are not acceptible color ranges.
  ❗ Markings cannot be condensed to create solid gold limbs/scales/hair. 

Below is the general maximum coverage.

The result of a skilled enchanter or perhaps a gift from a passing fey has caused your accents to gain a reflective sheen as smooth and durable as metal. A popular augmentation amongst the fashionable, the noble, the ethereal.

•  Gilded:

  Allows for Accents on the body to take on a reflective, metallic texture. 
  🔹 You may choose to augment all, or just a few of your Crederian's accents to take on the metallic sheen.
  
  ❗ Horns and paws must be gilded in a pair unless the appropriate "mismatched" trait is applied alongside it.
  ❗ Gilded colors may be warm or cool, and should most resemble gold and silver. Pure white ("Platinum"), and dark are not acceptible color ranges.

• On Mantibabs:
  Accents include: Horns, Cheeks, Elbow/Ankle Nubs, and Pawpads

The result of a skilled enchanter or perhaps a gift from a passing fey has caused your teeth and claws to gain a reflective sheen as smooth and durable as metal. A popular augmentation amongst the fashionable, the noble, the ethereal. It is said the enchantment doesn't reach the internal skeleton, though most have not seen this first hand.

•  Gilded:

  Allows for teeth & claws to take on a reflective, metallic texture. 
  🔹 You may choose to augment both, or just one of your Crederian's features to take on the metallic sheen.
  
  ❗ Gilded colors may be warm or cool, and should most resemble gold and silver. Pure white ("Platinum"), and dark are not acceptible color ranges.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon) and can commonly have a subtle gradient applied to their tips or base. 

Simple gradients consist of:

• Same/Similar hue to the base hue.
• Similar value to base value.

Example of a subtle gradient across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). It has become a statement piece to attempt to augment ones conduit to display multiple colors as multiple colors is said to contain vast magical prowess.

Simple gradients consist of:

• Two Analogous hues. (Red to orange, orange to yellow, yellow-green to teal, yellow-orange to pink..)
• Similar value to base value.

Example of a simple gradient across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). True conduits are considered an achievement of magical merit, having been gained through the mastery of one's self. Some kanti have managed the difficult feat of achieving this appearance through augmenting.

True gradients consist of:

• Multiple colors.
• A combination of hue and value.
• A vibrant hue with the capacity for soft pastel tips or base.

True gradients cannot consist of:

• Rainbow or iridescence (the full range of rainbow hues in a single gradient)
• whites, greys, or blacks without the appropriate rarity.

Example of a True gradient across all conduit points.

The true gradient allows you to apply the full or part of the gradient to the smaller conduit points such as the eyes and hooves/paws. With a true gradient you may also use part of the gradient as a solid underside to the hooves or as an accent for the optional fetlock pads.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). Banded conduits are a rare sight to behold; Thick stripes adorning the conduit entirely or in parts, adding a peculiarly familiar look to this equine species. It is unknown if the banding is a result of Mantibab influence.

Banded Conduits consist of:

• A single base color with a secondary color applied overtop.
• Thick striping running from base to tip or at least halfway up or down each conduit point.
• Subtle gradients may be applied to each color individually. (any gradients of higher rarity will require a trait vial of equal rarity)

Banded Conduits cannot consist of:

• Thin pinstriped lines
• too dark or pale colors without the appropriate rarity
• black, white, or greyscale stripes 

Example of a banded conduit across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). Accented conduits are a new trend among Kantis where part of their conduit is accented by a mark, whether it be the tips of their horns displaying a brighter color to the underside of a curving set of horns contrasting a darker color. 

Accented Conduits consist of:

• A standard conduit with a mark or single stripe of another appropriate color

Accents cannot consist of:

• Two or more markings on one horn (see Patterned Conduit)
• Black, white, or greyscale colors

Example of an accented conduit across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). Mismatched conduits are a bit of an anomaly. Kantis naturally born with this trait are said to have started their magical journey on the wrong foot, unable to connect with their mana across their body so they struggle heavily at first. It is also said that Kantis with mismatched Conduits may have difficulty controlling it, being a little "scrambled up". There's been enough evidence to say otherwise but some still carry that superstition.

Mismatched Conduits consist of:

• Any part of the traditional conduit points being a different color from the rest.

Mismatched cannot consist of:

• Conduit colors being split down the middle (see Split Conduit)
• Black, white, or greyscale colors

Example of a mismatched conduit across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). Split conduits are a bit of an anomaly. Kantis naturally born with this trait or who achieve this augmenting are said to have untapped magic potential for manifesting two colors so evenly across their body. 

Split Conduits consist of:

• Two colors splitting down the middle of the kanti, affecting all conduit points.

Split cannot consist of:

• Black, white, or greyscale colors

Example of a Split conduit across all conduit points.

Kanti Conduits are composed of the mana that runs through a Kanti's body. They manifest as patches along their backs and as horns that protrude from their foreheads. Conduits may be a solid color of any vibrant, deep, or bright hues (definitive examples coming soon). Patterned conduits are well recieved, with those adorned being seen as masterful in their craft. A patterned conduit is able to be simple, or intricate, depending on the wishes of its bearer and may come in lines, stripes, or dots.

Patterned Conduits consist of:

• A pattern or design on the Kantis conduit that still clearly has a definitive base color.
• Multiple colors

Patterned Conduits cannot consist of:

• Patterns with too many lines and colors that the base conduit color is lost.
• Black, white, or greyscale colors

Example of a Patterned conduit across all conduit points.

A gift from a wantering fey... that's all this is. You did remember to be polite, right? Well however you recieved this boon, your mantibab's accents are adorned with, well, thorns!  

•  Thornstruck:

  Sharp, spiney thorns appear along your bab's horns, nubs, and cheeks! Ouch!
  🔹 Thorns are be spread out along the length of the horns, causing pain to whoever knocks against them. (horn taps are a bab's way of saying hello!)
  🔹 Magic is said to go awry when cast by someone thornstruck, soft hits sometimes unintentionally dealing harsher blows. It's not quite a sickness, as it is difficult to "cure", but why would you want to do that when a benevolent fey has granted this gift to you?
  
  ❗ Thorns should be evenly spread to avoid clustering.
  ❗ No more than 2 thorns per nub, or 5 per cheek if space allows.
  ❗ Long horns do not have to have thorns along the whole length if not desired, and horns may be asymmetrical. This does not grant the "mismatched" trait to your mantibab.

A long set of feathers that extend from the base of the wing.

•  Swallow Feathers:  

  🔹 Feathers should be medium - long in length, but cannot drag on the ground. 

A set of fluffy puffs that dangle from the base of the wings. Called "feathers" due to their placement on the wings, differing them from the traditional moth puffs that appear on the head.

•  Moth Feathers:  

  🔹 Puffs can be short, medium, or long, but should not touch the ground.

As creatures made of plant and bone, Lelokos carry with them a bond with nature that often manifests itself along their bodies. A cover of leaves can grow along any part of them, and can appear in any shape and size. (within reason)

•  Leaf Cover:  

  🔹 Leaves should be decorative, and scattered, and should not resemble any modifiers of higher rarity.
  🔹 Leaves can take on the shape of any real-world plant, or can be made up completely as long as it clearly resembles leaves and not flowers.
  🔹 Leaves may be condensed and layered, as long as each leaf clearly connects to the body.
  
  ❗ Short leaf cloaks are allowed under this rarity, but anything longer or "stitched" together will most likely fall under higher rarities.

As creatures made of plant and bone, Lelokos carry with them a bond with nature that often manifests itself along their bodies. Rarely, a mantle of soft, magic filled moss will begin to grow. This moss can be gathered and used in special potions.

• Moss Mantle:  

  🔹 Moss may cover large portions of the leloko as a singular patch, or can be broken up .
  🔹 Moss can be any series of colors, but should stay naturally patterned.
  🔹 Moss should clearly grow from the body.
  
  ❗ Moss cannot conceal main features of a leloko completely (eyes, nose, inner ears, flower bulb, paws)
  ❗ Moss can dangle slightly.

A single ribbon extends from the base of each ear, trailing down and billowing in the wind.

•  Ribbon Trail:  

  🔹 The ribbon may end in a flat, rounded, or notched shape, and is thin, but durable.
  🔹 You are free to pattern this ribbon with any marking that doesn't fall into a higher rarity.
  
  ❗ Ribbons may reach the tops of the paws, but should not touch the ground.

A single fluffy extension called a "moth puff" extends from the base of each ear, trailing down and billowing in the wind.

•  Moth Puff Trail:  

  🔹 The puff should be thinner at the base, and end in a round shape.
  
  ❗ Puffs may extend in length to the tops of the paws , but should not touch the ground