Male Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Voltarian Pomatia
Birthday: Monday, September 30, 2024
Owner: Revan
Element: Fire/Earth 
Newly hatched, a pomatia looks like nothing more than a slug. As it eats however, the rock formations on its back begin to appear and grow. Young pomatias are ravenous eaters and can eat through a large lava rock in a matter of days in order to grow their protective shell. At this stage, they are unable to produce a full eruption, but they are able to produce a tiny bit of lava flow and plenty of smoke. It’s not recommended to handle pomatias at this age without proper gloves as they are unable to regulate their heat and can become too hot to handle and can cause severe burns to anyone holding them.
Found primarily in the Scarelands surrounding Magnis, it takes a trained eye to spot one of these creatures as they are quite easy to overlook due to their shells. A pomatias shell is made from the very volcanic rock that they eat. Each pomatias shell is unique and is ever changing. As a pomatia moves, the rock plates that make up the mini mountain move along with it, sometimes breaking pieces off as it goes along. These pieces are often collected by magis as a fire source, as once one of these pieces are lit, it can only be extinguished using the slime from a pomatia. Pomatias, when threatened, have the ability to create a volcanic eruption from their shell, making them less than ideal snacks for many of the creatures that live in the area. Pomatias must be kept in specially made containers, otherwise they can escape easily by melting whatever non heat resistant container an unwitting magi may place them into.
Sprite art: Jrap17 (hatchling) | Description: Jrap17