Mngwa
“ A large cat, the same as the lion, was the strongest feline cryptid before Europeans, the Arabs, and Bantus saw this thing. With more ferocity and a lot of sympathy for the beast in the jungle, there is no escape. ”
– Eostre
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Feliforma
Family: Felidae
Genius: Megalocaracal
Species: Megalocaracal leo
Descendant: caracal
Named by: ???
Year Published: ???
Size: 2.0 meters long in length; 1.9 m tall in height; 290 kg in weight
Lifespan: 12 to 22+ years
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Cats)
Mythical
Guardian
Title:
Strange One
Cruel Cat
Pantheon: Tanzanian
Time Period: Pliocene - Holocene
Alignment: Bad
Threat Level: ★★★★★★
Diet: Omnivorous
Elements: Nature, arcane
Inflicts: Bleeding; gnashed
Weaknesses: Fire, ice, air, fae, sound, dark
Casualties: ???
Based On: itself
Conservation Status:
Earth: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
Berbania: Least Concern (LC) – IUCN Red List
Reinachos: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
Sawintir: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
Mngwa or Nunda (Megalocaracal leo) is the mythical creature and guardian, and a cryptid character introduced in Worldcraft: Berbania's Last War and upcoming story Ngatharu: Child of the Black Cat.
Mngwa was stronger than cats and lions, but same strength as tigers and found in East Africa to West Africa.
Etymology
From the Swahili word for "strange cat".
Physical Appearance
Mngwa is a large mythical cat that evolved from caracals and servals. Their body appearance was cheetah-like, tiger-headed, long tail for prehensile, and the nose was dark coffee in color. Mngwa's fur color is gray, grayish brown to white underbelly, adjacent to dark gray spots and stripes, which serve as camouflage in deep forest. Their claws are durable and scratch the hardest rocks. Their eye color is hazel.
Abilities
Mngwa is a mysterious, large tabby cat-like feline known for its deafening roar and powerful legs that drive its overwhelming pounce. Some people who have been cursed with bad bioenergy are permanently transformed into werecats. The mngwa's flexible spine and the ability to quietly and quickly pounce on a predator are its biggest advantages to remaining alive. Specifically, the food eaten by Mngwa was made from berries because it was omnivorous and very intelligent.
That animal's noteworthy adaptation was that its special organ contains special enzymes that decompose the mushrooms, allowing it to use whatever toxins were contained in them into a breath attack that their ancestors didn't have. That breath attack contains bleeding, sleep, stunned, burned, iced, frostbite, explosion, and darkness. Though it has an advantage in battle, Mngwa isn't immune to them. And being predominantly nocturnal, the Mngwa lose their inherent fear of humans at night and become much more dangerous and prone to attack. Be more cautious at night, and the camping activity isn't safe from Mngwa.
Ecology
Unlike their ancestors, the serval and caraca. Mngwa is the top predator in Tanzania and nearby countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Mngwa's natural enemies are jackals, spiders, and other Elder Dragons.
Behavior
Like tigers, the Mngwa is curious-turned-hostile towards everything, including humans, from night to dawn. Mngwa became passive, like servals, and ran away from humans and other races, like elves and demons.
Distribution and Habitat
The Mngwa was a native species of mythical creature found in Tanzania as an endemic species because this cat was a migratory species in nearby countries, including Egypt and South Africa. Mngwa's favorite biomes were tropical savanna and tropical rainforest, as well as desert at midnight.
Movement Pattern: Nomadic
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 6,000
Locomotion: Terrestrial
Habitat: All
Earth: Tanzania
Tamed
Mngwa cannot be tamed when in the adult stage. Only in baby one were notable exceptions. Any raw fish or milk can be used to tame the abandoned kitten.
Lore
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Foreign Languages
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Trivia
Its claws and back can be broken and the tail can be broken and dropped shiny.