Pardranga

The Pardranga is one of the most feared "creatures" in all of Harvaena. Some races see it as a member of plant life, but most races recognize it as a creature in and of itself. It's found in all the dark places around Harvaena and some scientists have actually deemed it as sentient and aware of its actions.

Environment
Their homeland is the spires of Takae Maira. Originally brought over in Midnight Elf pirate ships during routine trade routes to Kaz'dunn around the age of Dreld, they are found mostly on the base of the Stipian Crest, although these creatures can be found on the bases of many mountain ranges including the Bragel Peaks and Faeng Mountains. They run rampant in Aridia and are a common find there.

Anatomy


The Pardranga's anatomy is disturbing. The way a life of a Pardranga begins is with hatching as a mold-like substance in corpses destroyed by its parents. It gains its footing in the corpse by spreading throughout it, sprouting little Pardrangoi buds all over the corpse. With time, the immature Pardranga grows long leechlike arms, some spined, some with toothed suckers. Each arms have veins to carry the sustinance through to the Pandranga's core. As an adult, the Pandranga is somewhat fixed in the spot of the corpse, but will catch and destroy any source of life that comes near it.