Male Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Sepia Sepiida
Birthday: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Owner: Kestrad
Element: Neutral 
Compared to the huge size they will eventually attain, sepia sepiida hatchlings are impossibly tiny, smaller than the average thumbnail. They do not grow as fast as other sepiida species, and even young ones tend to be very patient and deliberate in anything they do. This has lead some people to theorize that sepia sepiidas are at least partially affected by their own magic, slowing their development and dampening any sense of urgency they might have. Fortunately for the hatchlings, sepia parents are likewise patient, and will raise their offspring until nearly grown rather than abandon them shortly after hatching as most sepiidas do.
Sepia sepiida are the oldest sepiida species known, and the largest, often rivaling the size of karcharos sharks. They are not as vibrant as most cephalopods, sticking to natural brown and green tones with only a few bright colors on their frills. Their ink is highly prized both for its distinctive red-brown color, and for its magical qualities that can preserve what it is used on in a kind of stasis. Predators who attack a sepia sepiida can be stunned for hours if caught in their ink pool, and art or writings that use sepia ink will last far longer than otherwise, even when exposed to harsh conditions. Magi in particular like to use the ink for drawing protective spells, as the preserving magic will ensure the wards hold for years to come.
Sprite art: Tekla (hatchling) | Description: Myrin