🌷 Mimicry Trolls (Open) Trolls species ! 🌷
I made a little original species reminiscent of bat trolls etc.. with extra info lore and behavior-wise. If anyone would like to make one, you’re more than welcome !!, I have some info listed below !
Being small in a world full of threats poses challenges, one has to adapt. A certain species of troll did… and excellently. It was long before the first string had been pulled that they stopped changing. They didn’t dance or sing even as the years fell into one another… the thing that made them special was their sheer ability to survive. The infamous mimicry trolls.
The only thing that trolls outside their communities have been able to gleam from them is simply the ferocity of their territorial aggression and their ability to disappear in the blink of an eye. Never wander into known territory if you can help it or you might come out with stories better told around a campfire
Mimicry trolls tend to live any number of different habitats. Like birds, despite being the same species, they can very quite a bit depending on the environment they evolved in. Their differences mostly lie in their camouflage, their ancestral coats tend to match the areas they live. They prefer spaces far from other settlements of trolls, but their territorial aggression has guaranteed it regardless of where their colonies form.
🌲 VERY community oriented. They have their own sub-groups that are part of a larger colony. each sub-group has their own shared den, but they’re spaced evenly throughout a larger territory. You’re bound to run into alpine trolls if you travel into their area.
🌲 They have a specialized double coat for camouflage. Both coats match their environment, but each has its own role. Some trolls may have a coat for summer and a coat for autumn, though most trolls’ second coat tends to be white for the snow seasons.
🌲 They have the ability to instantly grow/shrink one layer to immediately match better to whatever shade is behind them. Unlike regular trolls, their fur is somewhat “fixed” so they can’t turn their hair purple or blue on a dime like most trolls, they can only work with what they have.
> They hunt and patrol in packs, so where you might spot one, it’s likely there are several you haven’t spotted yet
🌲 They have large, thick, leathery, and hard to damage wings, they’re colored in a a soft and velvety layer of hairs that changes color with their body. They open them with such power you can hear a snap as the wind catches <:hope:1383609310432723044>
🌲 societal structures rely heavily on mutual aid, the elderly and sick are cared for carefully. They have rightfully earned a reputation for making their territories treacherous and inhospitable to anyone that may step foot in it. Within their own guarded areas however, it’s a little piece of heaven for those who live within it. Generally, they tend to be pretty kind to each other. They engage in social behaviors like grooming each others fur and hair to help build/support friendships and avoid dreaded things like fleas..
🌲 The highest position in the colony is that of the leader. One only gets that title by both showing capabilities in decision making, protecting, and most importantly, winning the “nicest to the youth and elderly” competition…. 😁☀️
🌲 Young alpine trolls tend to be comically small, they’re born underdeveloped (They have internal pregnancies) and remain in a sheltered space with one parent while the other provides, but when they grow a nice coat they resemble rabbits with wings because of their size) and tend to have boundless energy as they run tunnels through the snow and play fight either other alpine trolls regardless of age. They can be pretty annoying about it, though…
🌲 Although trolls tend to love staying in their communities, some seek freedom outside of it and choose to leave. Rarely, they’ll live with the musical trolls, otherwise, they’ll go out into the world seeing a place to make their own. Although it can be rewarding, these groups are usually formed of young adults that may go through volatile swings as they figure out how building a community works. They’re so called “growing pains”, but they can prove dangerous to wandering creatures and trolls regardless.
My inspiration includes one of barbs concept arts, Cat behavior/appearance, and primate behavior !, they’re fully aware as the trolls they are, but I do love seeing them having cute animal traits !
If anyone has questions, they’re more than welcome to ask !!, if anyone’s interested in making one, i would just love to see !!!
