Cephulu Cephonia smollus

APPEARANCE

Sizewise, most Cephulu are about the size of an adult Dextro's hand, although it is rather common to see ones the size of a young child's hand as well.  Green aqueous Cephulus are the most abundant type, however, Cephulu come in a number of different appearances, some of which seem to be influenced by seasons or even by strange magics. To see the currently available different types of Cephulu, please visit the Encyclopedia.

HABITAT

Most wild Cephulu live in the Realm of Tides in kelpshroom forests.  They eat the mushrooms that grow in these forests, and use the kelp as camouflage and to hide from predators.

Behaviors

Cephulu tend to be shy and gentle creatures.  They typically live in large groups but are relatively asocial in spite of this.  It is theorized the large groups of them exist moreso due to the limited number of wild spaces they have rather than as an inclination of the species, and that if there were more habitats, the wild groups would be far smaller.

DIET

Cephulu only eat mushrooms.  Most varieties specifically require mushrooms from the Realm of Tides, however some varieties need other types of mushrooms for their nutritional needs, however.

ROLES

Cephulu are generally a prey species in the wild, but are essential to the ecological balance of kelpshroom forests by keeping the mushrooms from overtaking the kelp.  As pets, they could not be described as particularly clever, but they are generally quite sweet and affectionate once they trust their owner to protect them.

REPRODUCTION

Spore-Eggs.

LIFESPAN

Due to the effects of magic, Cephulu owned by another species will live for as long as their owner does. A wild Cephulu will typically live between two to six years.

CORRUPTION

Cephulu can contract necrosis, however, it hasbeen noted that corrupted ones seem to change from their original variety into something unique to their kind, as do cured ones. It is unknown why this is, but it is hypothesized to be an evolutionary adaptation to allow them to survive on a new mushroom diet, as corrupted and cured Cephulu seem to need different mushrooms from their pure counterparts.