Female Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Lumen
Birthday: Sunday, May 1, 2016
Owner: schtefy
Element: Light 
Hatchling lumens grow up in ocean waters where the light still reaches, only darting into the abyss if they must. Prey is more plentiful in the lit regions of the ocean and lumen young must seek food almost constantly to support their rapid growth. Although their eyesight is poor, one wouldn't be able to tell as they rarely miss their target; instead of hunting by sight, they rely on electrical signatures to detect other creatures. Unfortunately, their targets also include other lumens - being unable to differentiate between their own kind and not, cannibalism among young lumens is not uncommon.
According to some old beliefs, lumens were the result of vain magi being cursed by the gods to teach them a lesson - doomed forever to bear an ugly, frightening visage, they retreated to the depths of the ocean, where they have been ever since, and out of vengeance seek now to draw others to their deaths. Others believe it was the result of a summon gone wrong, a story that came to be widely circulated in the Keep as a cautionary tale. Regardless of how they came to be, it's agreed that they're strange relatives of dragons. Unlike many dragons, though, lumens possess little magical ability, being limited to creating bright flashes of light or shadows to obscure and confuse. They are rarely seen because they only rise into the lit portions of the ocean to breed, attracting mates with rhythmic clicking sounds, or when in desperate need of food. It is thought that they never stop growing - ship passengers who have caught sight of them describe them from dolphin size up to "large enough to attack the ship and win."
Sprite art: Tekla (hatchling) | Description: Tekla