Black Cygnowyrm

Pseudocygnus coldiac

Black Cygnowyrm

“ Another kind of large size of swan manifest for evil than good, more sense and serious about bad luck to bad omen, where will have died. ”

– Eudoxia Streshneva

Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Clade: Dinosauria

Clade: Saurischia

Subclass: Anatisauria

Order: Anserosauria

Suborder: Pseudanatia

Family: Pseudocygnidae

Genius: Pseudocygnus

Species: Pseudocygnus coldiac

Descendant: False-swans

Named by: ???

Year Published: ???

Size: 450 - 660 kg in weight, 68.5 cm length per wingspan, 8.3 m in length; 4.1 m tall in height

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Time Period: Oligocene - Holocene

Alignment: Neutral

Threat Level: ★★★★★★

Diet: Carnivorous

Elements: Sound, dark, air

Inflicts: Soundblight, darkblight, muted

Weaknesses: Electric, ice, light, earth

Casualties: ???

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Conservation Status: Near Threatened (NT) – IUCN Red List

Black Cygnowyrm (Pseudocygnus coldiac) is one of the mythical creatures and guardians introduced in Worldcraft: Swan Princess's Story.

Etymology

Cygnowyrm is the combination of words between cygnus, from Latin means swan and wyrm, is a kind of dragon without any limbs or legs despite their name. Their specific name coldiac, was the Latinized form of Kooldjak was from Ngoonar people in Australia, which means "swan".

Physical Appearance

Black Cygnowyrm is a different species of Cygnowyrm that has the same coloration as Australian black swan, a species of swan found in Australia. All the feathers are almost black and their skin face was red, however the skin was pale pinkish. Their beak was greyish black, and their legs were dark grey.

Abilities

Until Odette's rediscovery, Cynowyrm's pinion can produce yellow scales that disoriented prey and put them in a confused state. It can produce an ultrasound beam that can easily put prey to sleep. The claws along its wings are usually hidden but are revealed once the bird becomes enraged. In rage mode it will begin to use these claws as weapons. In the near death, Cynowyrm can also direct these vibrations and enchanted songs altogether as direct attacks against hunters, combining their energy into powerful aimed rays.


Cygnowyrms are known for their ability to grieve for a lost or dead mate or cygnet, the cygnowyrm uses the enchanted song to summon aid from various monsters, as well as healing them and boosting their abilities. Or to perform a unique enchanted "song" that gives the sleeping enemy a nightmare. This nightmare can actually knock out or even kill multiple enemies at once, but this nightmarish song can only be heard by sleeping hunters, which is caused by a lost or dead mate or cygnet as revenge.


Skills

Weather Phenomenon

Ecology

Like swans, the Cygnowyrms are usually strongly territorial with just a single pair on smaller lakes, though in a few locations where a large area of suitable feeding habitat is found they can be colonial. Unlike the swans as well, non-mated juveniles up to 3–4 years old commonly form larger flocks, which can total several hundred birds, often at regular traditional sites.


Cygnowyrms have long sharp claws that are usually hidden while this creature isn't using them on its wings for offense. These claws allow it to fly better yet quieter and although it has been questioned whether this heavyweight could still take flight, like bustards. Cygnowyrm has hidden scales and feathers that gather sound and emit a strange echo pattern. Inside its feathers are strange grayish-gold scales that are released when it erects its feathers. These feathers put prey in a confused state once inhaled, making prey see images in places where they really aren't.


Cygnowyrm has a powerful set of lungs which gives it the ability to produce extremely loud, concussive roars which can physically damage nearby objects and sings the enchanted voices, it uses its masterful vocal mimicry abilities to summon aid from various creatures.

Behavior

Cygnowyrms and swans can be very aggressive in defense of their nests and are highly protective of their mate and offspring. Most defensive acts from a cygnowyrms begin with a loud hiss and, if this is not sufficient to drive off the predator or intruder, are followed by a physical attack. This dinosaur attacks by striking at the threat with bony spurs in their wings, accompanied by biting with their large bill.

Distribution and Habitat

Black Cygnowyrm is endemic in Australia, the same habitat as black swans at extends across fresh, brackish and salt water lakes, swamps and rivers with underwater and emergent vegetation for food and nesting materials. It also favors permanent wetlands, including ornamental lakes, but can also be found in flooded pastures and tidal mudflats.


Tamed

Black Cygnowyrm cannot be tamed, but the hatchling is fed by using fish. Black Cygnowyrms are immediately domesticated when they hatch from an egg because the survivor is always within 17 radii of the hatching egg. If the Black Cygnowyrm isn't already trained, you can train it with a whip, veggie leaves, meat, seaweed-wrapped meat, or fish meat.

Lore

Bereshit - 30000-10000 BCE

Project Pashneia, a scientific project by the Terran branch of the Aesirs or Deities to construct any animals, monsters, or humans in terms of their own, was responsible for creating all species of Cygnowyrms.


Swan Princess's Story - May 3018

Both Princess Odette and even her cousin, Clarabelle, are cursed into a bird called Cygnowyrm. Same of the curses into the birds from Archie, Isabella, Jorinda, and Varian into songbirds by Rothbart before Isabella and Archie arrive. Archie became an indigo bunting, Isabella became a yellow-fronted canary, and Derek became a chestnut munia under Rothbart only during the nighttime (6:00 PM to 4:00 AM) until he was feared and crushed by the cannon rat's rolling. Rothbart was tranquilized by Queen Arianna's pistol sword to prevent the plague in Hybornia.

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