Theriad Traits


Visual Trait Guide:

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Art+Graphic Design by Celest

Written Trait Guide:

Anatomy

  • Theriads are chimeras: all share aspects with a minimum of two different animals, but there's no upper limit.
  • Since Enchiron is a fantasy world, there are no restrictions on skin tone/markings.
  • Most have fangs or tusks, but occasionally other tooth shapes, like buckteeth, are seen.
  • There is no size or number restriction on teeth.
  • All theriads have claws
  • Tapetum lucidum is always present, no matter the pupil shape.
  • Noses can be flattened, humanoid, or animalistic, but they always have a textured tip.
  • No snouts.

Ears

  • Common: Long/rounded
  • Uncommon: Pointed
  • Rare: Animal ears (Mammal only)

Tails

  • Common: Domesticated mammal (Dog, cat, horse, cow, rabbit, etc)
  • Uncommon: Wild mammal (Fox, squirrel, beaver, chipmunk, etc)
  • Rare: Nonmammals (Shark/fish, reptilian, insect) or no tail

Horns: 

  • Common: Domesticated animals (Ram, goat, bull) (Single tip)
  • Uncommon: Wild animals (Deer, antelope, pronghorn) (Split, antlers and spiral)
  • Rare: Single horn, multihorns, connected horns

Legs

  • May be drawn with tall, human-like stances or lower, animal-like stances
  • Common: Paws (rabbit, rodent, cat/dog)
  • Uncommon: Hooves (Horse, deer, clawed)
  • Rare: Nonmammal (Bird, reptile, bug)

Optional Traits

  • Common: Whiskers, fur coverage, pawpads
  • Uncommon: Pawed/hooved hands, multiple tails, split-tip tails
  • Rare: Scale coverage, feather coverage, body plating