#sage leaf

Wanted to make them a bit monstrous because changes in your DNA can do that to you

There needs to be more Sage fanart, he’s honestly kinda hot and I want more art of him

TikTok drag path pufferfish reference

I’ve recently developed some lore on the Leaflings in my universe and I thought I’d share! (Including a drawing down below if u dont wanna read allat lmao)

• They’re split into two species - the common or short-leaved Leaflings and the wild Leaflings, sometimes called The Reclaimed.

• Common Leaflings are all the regular goobers you see in game, while wild Leaflings are folks like Olimar, Sage Leaf and Sonni (my rescue officer OC).

• Short-leaved Leaflings are made in the more common onions. They’re still alive people whose minds are simply being overshadowed by the parasite, so to speak. The control can be very strong, but there’s still a full fledged person under there - allowing for a nearly full recovery when cured.

• Wild Leaflings are made with a different type of onion found in the Primordial Thicket or by alternative means. The subject is already dead during transformation so they’re essentially corpses reanimated by the parasite, with it completely replacing any decayed parts of the brain.

Because of this a wild Leafling’s mental capabilities and memory varies heavily from subject to subject, depending on how long it took to revive them. Some subjects like Sonni and Olimar have sentience and a core identity, but limited memories. Some subjects like Sage Leaf have no recollection of past life or identity, but can still be reasoned with. Some subjects that were in further stages of deterioration act more like animals and usually aren’t curable without irreparable brain damage soon followed by death.

• The general rule of thumb is that common Leaflings are more brainwashed and more docile, while wild Leaflings retain parts of their human self, but at the cost of them being corrupted and volatile.

the Sage Leaf if they were epic