Frost-Moths
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"A silent crowd of frost-moths perches on the roof of the Chandleress' home. In the faint light of the false-stars above, their idly flexing wings are the colour of dirty ice."[1]
Frost-moths are mysterious insects that are seemingly made of ice.[1] These creatures are an extremely common sight in the Tomb-Colonies, and to a lesser extent Fallen London, where they're often considered pests.[2][1] Frost-moths can grow to the size of a large bat,[3] and they're known for their fondness for candles, which they're attracted to and often consume. They also have a tendency to bite or pick at anyone who tries to repel them,[4] and swarms of frost-moths can be quite dangerous. However, they're very fragile and sensitive to high temperatures, and their bodies melt when killed or exposed to severe heat.[3][4][5]
Frost-moths aren't common in the Tomb-Colonies because of the climate there, however; they're born from a unique process called Emergence, in which they burst from aged tomb-colonists like they would from a large chrysalis.[6]
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