Adult Female
Name: unnamed
Species: Jade Yagua
Birthday: Friday, January 20, 2023
Owner: Vespurrs
Element: Earth 
Many buildings have what appear to be jade statues depicting jaguars. Some of these statues are indeed made out of jade and are purely decorative, while others are instead yaguas. With never-ending patience, the adult yaguas can sit entirely still for many hours, often mistaken as statues. They perch at the top of roofs, stand by doors, or even in the middle of gardens, keeping a vigilant eye on everything around them. It is impossible to fool the yaguas, as their sensitive hearing and sense of smell alert them when someone unwanted approaches. There is nothing more important for the adults than to guard a place. Even if they do not care about their owners as much as they care about protecting their owners' homesteads, they make for excellent guardians. One can sleep soundly, knowing only harmless creatures such as mice or birds can sneak past the yaguas' keen eyes. Since the yaguas need to feed and sleep, they live in pairs. While one of them sleeps or hunts, the other remains guarding. Although they rarely form bonds with the yaguas they are paired with, they sometimes gift their owners small, green eggs as a sign they might care more than they let show.
Although not made out of jade, the yaguas have green fur and an elegant posture, making them look like jade statues. They are the perfect creatures in terms of guarding one's household. While they form shallow bonds with those who own them, the yaguas become devoted to the places they have to protect. They will even guard a location at the cost of their lives if necessary. The yaguas feed on their own, so if anyone wants to adopt some of these guardians, they should consider getting a pair. The yaguas are so dedicated to protecting a place they would rather starve to death than leave their station. When working in pairs, one yagua will hunt while the other remains at its post. It would take a life-long bond with its human companion and plenty of convincing to take a yagua along if its owner moves to a different place. In most occasions, the yagua is left behind, defending the building until the end of its days, slowly getting accustomed to newcomers as time passes. Even if rare, there are stories of yaguas protecting old ruins until nothing is left to guard.
Sprite art: Mysfytt (adult) | Description: Real