Editing Bestiary

{{Major spoiler}}
The world is home to myriad forms of flora and fauna, from the familiar lands of the [[Surface]] to the dark caverns of the [[Neath]] to the winding possibilities of [[Parabola]] to the icy winds of the [[High Wilderness]]. The following is a bestiary of these creatures, and is currently '''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''.

==Assorted Animals==
The animals of the Neath aren't usually all too different from their [[Surface]] counterparts, but they're often much more intelligent for one, and some can even talk. A few species can even form societies of their own, which may coexist or even ''compete'' with human ones. 

Unless otherwise stated, most animals that display strange traits in the [[Neath]] also show these traits in the [[High Wilderness]]. For example, in the heavens, [[Rattus Faber|rats]] are still as chatty as ever.

{{Dropdown|Image = Batssmall.png|Alt Text = A swarm of bats.
|Section Header = Bat
|Quote = "Bats zip to and fro above. Their cries sound almost like speech."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_parliament_of_bats|A parliament of bats|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Bats''' in the [[Neath]] are common and generally normal-sized. Large swarms of bats often fly through the smog-infested skies of [[Fallen London]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Release_a_bat_into_the_cloud|Release a bat into the cloud|Fallen London}}</ref> and these swarms may pose a threat to unprepared ships traveling the [[Unterzee]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Bat_Swarm#Behavior|Behavior|Sunless Sea}}</ref> '''White zee-bats''' are also heavily associated with the [[Gods of the Unterzee|Zee-god]] [[Salt]], and are a common instigator of both maritime superstition and bone-chilling fear.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_white_zee-bat|Story description|Sunless Sea}}</ref> 

Bats in the Neath are notably used as couriers and messengers in Fallen London,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bats..._0|Bats... 0|Fallen London}}</ref> especially among players of the [[Great Game]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Send_your_bat_to_collect_the_menu_from_a_certain_cafe_on_the_Surface|Send your bat to collect the menu from a certain cafe on the Surface|Fallen London}}</ref> These messenger-bats often have their deliveries tied to their legs in small bundles,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Try_intercepting_some_bats|Try intercepting some bats|Fallen London}}</ref> but some highly trained bats may also have information tattooed on their bodies directly.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cricket,_Anyone%3F_(Story)|Cricket, Anyone? (Story)|Fallen London}} ''"[...] his bat [...] unfurls a wing. You glimpse tattoos: [...] coordinates marked in red ink."''</ref>

The [[University]] has a close interest in bats, and several important fields have been dedicated to their study. One such field is called '''chiropteromancy''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Bats|Chiropteromancy|Fallen London}}</ref> the study of divination by observing bat flight patterns, and is popular among fortune-tellers.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Unconfirmed|Divination and chiropteromancy|Fallen London}}</ref> Another field is called '''chiropterochronometry''', the study of telling time with bats. Apparently, bats can be calibrated like clocks, and can even encode information into their flight patterns using ''time itself'' as a key.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cricket,_Anyone%3F_(Story)|Cricket, Anyone? (Story)|Fallen London}} ''"A well calibrated bat is more dependable than a pocket-watch. [...] you can encode into their flight patterns. [...] chiroptera can write it across time."''</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Bats.png|A Bat Swarm.
Bat.png|A Sulky Bat.
Cryptographicchiropteran.png|A Cryptographic Chiropteran.
Scorn.png|A Gift of Scorn.
Topsyking2.png|The [[Topsy King]], accompanied by a Bat.
Diffidentbat square.png|A Diffident Bat.
Starsmittenbat.png|A Star-Smitten Bat.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Honeymazedbearsmall.png|Alt Text = A bear with a hat and a mouthful of honey.
|Section Header = Bear
|Quote = "Is it possible that they do the Escaping Bear Bit on purpose?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Bear,_Again|The Bear, Again|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Bears''' in the [[Neath]] appear to be relatively uncommon, but a certain bear acts as a performer in a circus based in [[Ealing Gardens]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Incident_of_the_Honey-Mazed_Bear|The Incident of the Honey-Mazed Bear|Fallen London}}</ref> Unfortunately, it gained access to a stash of [[Prisoner's Honey]] and escaped into [[Parabola]], now roaming dreams as the '''Honey-Mazed Bear'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Promise_to_pursue_the_Honey-Mazed_Bear|Promise to pursue the Honey-Mazed Bear|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Honeymazedbear.png|The Honey-Mazed Bear
Honeyconnoisseur.png|An Ursine Honey Connoisseur.
Bear.png|Dangerous?
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Catblacksmall.png|Alt Text = A black cat.
|Section Header = Cat
|Quote = "Cats are involved in the Neath's intrigues. Perhaps you can make use of that."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cats...|Cats...|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Cats}}
'''Cats''' in the [[Neath]] are talkative creatures enshrouded by several mysteries and intrigues.
<gallery widths="130">
Catblack.png|A black Cat.
Catbrown.png|A brown Cat.
Catcalico.png|A calico Cat.
Catfat.png|A fat Cat.
Catgrey.png|A grey Cat.
Catorange.png|An orange Cat.
Gingercat.png|A ginger Cat.
Greycat.png|A gray Cat.
Tabbycat.png|A tabby Cat.
Warycat.png|A wary Cat.
Whitecat.png|A white Cat.
Cat.png|Shadowy?
Starveling.png|[[The Starveling Cat|The Starveling Cat!]]
Blackcat.png|The Starveling Cat!
Starvelingstole.png|Makes a nice Stole, now how about that?
Midnightmatriarch.png|A Midnight Matriarch.
Kitten.png|A Grubby Kitten.
Wretchedmog.png|A Wretched Mog.
Catwet.png|A Pink-Painted Cat.
Xmas cat.png|A [[Christmas]] card depicting the Paint-Besplattered Mog.
Bengalcat.png|The One-Eyed Mog
Turbulenttabby.png|The Turbulent Tabby
Leopard.png|A leopard in [[Parabola]].
Panther.png|A panther in [[Parabola]].
Tiger.png|A tiger in [[Parabola]].
Parabolanpanther.png|A Parabolan Panther.
Pantherkitten.png|A Parabolan Kitten.
Viscountess.png|[[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]
Uselesscat.png|A Useless Cat.
Felinedeccentric.png|The [[Felined Eccentric]]. Is that a real cat?
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Guineapigsmall.png|Alt Text = An armored guninea pig.
|Section Header = Cavy
|Quote = "I have been constructing and honouring the House of Cavy since boyhood. The progenitors of their proud line lie in state here, by my very throne! I have noted and elaborated all their generations, and bestowed fitting honours."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Enquire_further,_first|Enquire further, first|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Cavies''', also known as guinea pigs, are sapient rodents in the [[Neath]] that are capable of speaking human languages.<ref name = "armored guinea pig">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_armoured_guineau-pig,_shackled_to_a_heavy_ball_of_lead|An armoured guineau-pig, shackled to a heavy ball of lead|Fallen London}}</ref> These creatures are capable of great feats of artistry and engineering,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Pigmote_Isle#Location_description_2|Location description 2|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and cavy warriors often wear small, but intricate suits of armor.<ref name = "armored guinea pig"/> Some cavies have formed social structures comparable to human ones; one such example is the '''House of Cavy''', a complex dynasty of guinea pigs with a rich history, ancestry, and social hierarchy,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Enquire_further,_first|Enquire further, first|Fallen London}} ''"The progenitors of their proud line lie in state [...] I have noted and elaborated all their generations, and bestowed fitting honours."''</ref> who would go on to form the nation of [[Pigmote Isle#Cavia|Cavia]] in [[Pigmote Isle]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Literary_Interlude|The Tale of Pigmote Isle|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
CavySSkies.png|A Pre-Emptive Guinea-Pig.
Intrepidcavy.png|An Intrepid Cavy.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Elegaiccockatoosmall.png|Alt Text = A dark cockatoo.
|Section Header = Cockatoo
|Quote = "A majestically crested bird which speaks only in competent elegiac poetry. It scrutinises the Neath, the better to include observations in its work."<ref name = "elegiac cockatoo item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Elegiac_Cockatoo|Elegiac Cockatoo|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Elegiac Cockatoos''' in the [[Neath]] are known for their dreary dispositions and fondness for melancholy poetry.<ref name = "elegiac cockatoo item"/> These birds can be found in the Wisp-Ways of [[Mangrove College]], where they may imitate the voices of nearby travelers.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Wisp-Ways|A conversation between birds|Sunless Sea}}</ref> They also seem to enjoy a strange, [[violant]] tea from Beatrice's, which seems tasteless, and can only be enjoyed "through the tastebuds of another".<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bring_your_Elegiac_Cockatoo_along|Bring your Elegiac Cockatoo along|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Elegaiccockatoo.png|An Elegiac Cockatoo.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = crabclawsmall.png|Alt Text = A crab's red claw.
|Section Header = Crab
|Quote = "Thomas is a crab the size of a hansom. He doesn't actually eat much, but he likes to decorate his carapace."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_zee-caves|The zee-caves|Fallen London}}</ref><ref name = "labyrinth feed the fishes">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_the_fishies|Feed the fishies|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Crabs''' are a common sight in the beaches of the [[Neath]], and they can grow to the size of a barrel lid or even a hansom.<ref name = "labyrinth feed the fishes"/> One species of zee-crab was large enough to found an ''entire city'' on its back, called [[Hideaway]], after being tamed by [[The Seven Against Nidah#Arik.2C the Captain|Arik]] of the [[Seven Against Nidah]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Engineering_the_Downfall_of_Nidah|Engineering the Downfall of Nidah|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

A interesting species of crab is the '''Copper-Spectacled Crustacean'''. These creatures are young, with strange, coin-like markings on their back,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Copper-Speckled_Crustacean|Copper-Speckled Crustacean|Fallen London}}</ref> and these markings may multiply when the crab is fed certain foods. In fact, said markings are actually a form of writing, but are generally too small to read with the naked eye.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_your_Copper-Speckled_Crustacean|Study your Copper-Speckled Crustacean|Fallen London}}</ref>

Another notable species of crab is the '''Dark-Carapaced Crustacean''', which appears to be born from animals who consume [[lacre]], or Neathy snow.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_it_to_a_Malevolent_Monkey|Feed it to a Malevolent Monkey|Fallen London}}</ref> These creatures are fuzzy and possess tentacles,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dark-Carapaced_Crustacean|Dark-Carapaced Crustacean|Fallen London}}</ref> and tend to scuttle about, strictly from right-to-left, and never seem any happier when they arrive at their destination.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_your_Dark-Carapaced_Crustacean|Study your Dark-Carapaced Crustacean|Fallen London}}</ref> When exposed to certain lights, Dark-Carapaced Crustaceans may "break free" into '''Gilded Crustaceans''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Your_Dark-Carapaced_Crustacean_is_wriggling_free!|Your Dark-Carapaced Crustacean is wriggling free!|Fallen London}}</ref> giving their shells a bright gold color and significantly lightening their spirits.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gilded_Crustacean|Gilded Crustacean|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Crabclaw.png|A Crab's claw.
Hideaway.png|[[Hideaway]]
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Dogsmall.png|Alt Text = A cute dog.
|Section Header = Dog
|Quote = "An unprepossessing beast of unparalleled patience, cunning and loyalty. Treasure her."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Perspicacious_Lurcher|Perspicacious Lurcher|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Dogs''' in the Neath are very similar to their [[Surface]] counterparts, except that they also appear to be capable of speech.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Send_him_out_to_the_dispensary|Send him out to the dispensary|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Dog.png|A Perspicacious Lurcher.
Dog2.png|A Haunted-Looking Dog.
Hound.png|A Maverick Bloodhound.
Inadvisablybigdog.png|An Inadvisably Big Dog.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Falconsmall.png|Alt Text = A ferocious falcon.
|Section Header = Falcon
|Quote = "A silent and fearsome hunter. You can only assume that it is about to strike, for you will never know until it has."<ref name = "imminent falcon item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Imminent_Falcon|Imminent Falcon|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Falcons''' in the [[Neath]] are ferocious and cunning hunters, just like their [[Surface]] counterparts.<ref name = "imminent falcon item"/> One notable falcon is the '''Bitter Saker Falcon''', a bird that's said to be older than [[Fallen London]] and was an old friend of the [[Gracious Widow]]. This falcon regularly hunts devils in the [[Forgotten Quarter]], relieving them of one or more of their eyes, and intercepts hapless messenger bats with equal ferocity.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bitter_Saker_Falcon|Bitter Saker Falcon|Fallen London}} ''"[...] your falcon and the Widow [...] "We are old friends," [...] in your falcon's other talon? A devil's [...] eyeball [...] in his claws? A messenger-bat [...]"''</ref> 

Some falcons also seem to enjoy grassy green tea from Beatrice's.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bring_your_Imminent_Falcon_along|Bring your Imminent Falcon along|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Falcon.png|The Bitter Saker Falcon
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Ferretsmall.png|Alt Text = A sleepy ferret.
|Section Header = Ferret
|Quote = "Ferrets aren't so easy to acquire now. I did think to start a breeding program, but never got round to it, and now look."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Assist_the_old_man|Assist the old man|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Ferrets''' in the [[Neath]] were once popular pets for members of the Department of Menace Eradication at [[Watchmaker's Hill]]. Unfortunately, they're apparently much harder to come by nowadays.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Assist_the_old_man|Assist the old man|Fallen London}} ''"Ferrets aren't so easy to acquire now [...]"''</ref>
<gallery widths="130">
Ferret.png|A Comatose Ferret.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Fishsmall.png|Alt Text = A cute fish.
|Section Header = Fish
|Quote = "A happy addition to your household."<ref name="fallenlondon.wiki">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cheerful_Goldfish|Cheerful Goldfish|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Fish''' in the [[Neath]] are common and may be subterranean versions of their [[Surface]] counterparts; as an example, common edible fish include '''cave-mackerel''' and '''cave-trout'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_afternoon_off_(1_FATE)|An afternoon off (1 FATE)|Fallen London}} ''"You feast on [...] cave-mackerel [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_tactical_opportunity:_unleash_the_Thing_from_the_Wardrobe|A tactical opportunity: unleash the Thing from the Wardrobe|Fallen London}} ''"With the assistance [...] of prime cave-trout [...]"''</ref> '''Tiny Cave Fish''' are blind fish that are also a delicacy, and are especially popular among [[Rubbery Men]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%22Fish!_Who%27ll_buy_my_fine_blind_fish%3F%22|"Fish! Who'll buy my fine blind fish?"|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tiny_Cave_Fish|Tiny Cave Fish|Fallen London}}</ref> '''Goldfish''' are a very popular pet in [[London]], and are known for their cheerful dispositions and calming presence.<ref name="fallenlondon.wiki">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cheerful_Goldfish|Cheerful Goldfish|Fallen London}}</ref>

More esoteric varieties of fish include the large, mysterious fish that roam the waters of the Persephone near [[Jericho Locks]]. These fish have scales the color of twilight, whitish flesh, and seven eyes and seven hearts. Their scales, called '''Moonlight Scales''', are a popular delicacy in [[Hell]], in spite of their rarity.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Leave_the_barge_(The_Persephone)|Leave the barge (The Persephone)|Fallen London}} ''"Huge fish swim in the Persephone, their scales the colour of sunset [...] have seven eyes and seven hearts [...] their cream-white flesh. Their scales are a delicacy in Hell [...] fishes' rarity [...] a luxury to be consumed in [...] excess."''</ref> Another interesting species of fish is the '''Voracious Lamp-Eye''', a carnivorous, many-toothed fish that can produce a cyan glow from its eponymous Eye, using it to lure in unsuspecting prey.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Voracious_Lamp-Eye|Voracious Lamp-Eye|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_your_Voracious_Lamp-Eye|Study your Voracious Lamp-Eye|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Fish.png|A Fish.
Fish blue.png|A Fish.
Fish_gold.png|A Cheery Goldfish.
Hauntedgoldfish.png|A Haunted Goldfish.
Fish_white.png|A Tiny Cave Fish.
Fishwhite.png|A Tiny Cave Fish.
Unterzee.png|A Voracious Lamp-Eye.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Fox2small.png|Alt Text = A cute fox.
|Section Header = Fox
|Quote = "Cunning as...why are there no foxes in the city?!"<ref name = "subtle quirk levels">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Subtle#Levels|Levels|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Foxes''' are extremely uncommon in [[Fallen London]],<ref name = "subtle quirk levels"/> as almost all of them left the city for the [[Elder Continent]], according to rumor.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tell_tall_tales_with_the_Salty_Fabulist|Tell tall tales with the Salty Fabulist|Fallen London}}</ref> This is because [[Mr Cups]] denied foxes dominion over scraps and refuse, and instead provided it to the [[Rattus Faber|rats]].<ref>{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mysteries-answered/|The Mysteries Answered|Failbetter Games}}</ref> To this day, the rats enforce this deal with gusto, and ensure that any foxes remain off London's shores.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Conspire_with_the_rats_(12_FATE)|Conspire with the rats (12 FATE)|Fallen London}} ''"A fox has been sighted in the city! [...] In breach of a promise made to ancestors of these very rats!"''</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Fox2.png|A Bedraggled, Forlorn Fox.
Fox.png|Persuasive?
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Frogurchinsmall.png|Alt Text = A frog on an urchin's head.
|Section Header = Frog
|Quote = "What are the things that live between air, water, and land?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Amphibian_Research|Amphibian Research|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Frogs''' in the [[Neath]] are common, and of note are the wide variety of poisonous frogs that roam Bugsby's Marches near [[Watchmaker's Hill]]. In the last four years, over three hundred and sixty-three new species of frog have been documented in the marshes, eighteen of which produce poisons previously unknown to toxicologists.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Johnny_Croak|The Ballad of Johnny Croak|Fallen London}} ''"[...] in the last four years, three hundred and sixty-three [...] new species of frogs have been discovered in Bugsby's Marshes? Eighteen [...] carried poisons that are completely new to science."''</ref> These frogs come in a wide variety of colors and patterns,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Johnny_Croak|The Ballad of Johnny Croak|Fallen London}} ''"The number of frogs cannot be overstated. [...] The effect is like staring upon a rainbow that has unravelled."''</ref> and many of them can produce poisons that can cause [[death]], amnesia, or even hallucinations.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Johnny_Croak|The Ballad of Johnny Croak|Fallen London}} ''"[...] which frogs produce which poisons. Death, hallucinations, amnesia [...]"''</ref> One species of frog can even ''explode'', leaving behind scorched earth in its wake.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Johnny_Croak|The Ballad of Johnny Croak|Fallen London}} ''"[...] obscenely bloated bullfrog [...] frog explodes with such force it crisps your hair and blackens your fingertips."''</ref>

A noteworthy species of frog is the '''ghost-jewel frog''', a small, dark orange amphibian that produces poison that can knock a person out for an entire week.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Johnny_Croak|The Ballad of Johnny Croak|Fallen London}} ''"[...] find ghost-jewel frogs. [...] their venom will make you sleep for a week! [...] you discover [...] tiny frogs, each the colour of a grimy topaz [...]"''</ref> Another notable species is the '''Mycological Bullfrog''', which is composed of fungus. These bullfrogs produce spores from their gills, which gestate into more bullfrogs.<ref name = "mycological bullfrog item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Mycological_Bullfrog|Mycological Bullfrog|Fallen London}}</ref> They appear to be taxonomically unrelated to actual frogs, but their organs are surprisingly similar.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_your_Mycological_Bullfrog|Study your Mycological Bullfrog|Fallen London}}</ref> Interestingly, they can also produce an appetizing scent from their bodies.<ref name = "mycological bullfrog item"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Frogurchin.png|A poisonous Frog, perched on an [[Urchins|urchin's]] head.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Horsesmall.png|Alt Text = A cute horse.
|Section Header = Horse
|Quote = "The horses of Fallen London are vicious, shaggy brutes and this one has taken fright from a sorrow-spider and bolted with its hansom cab. Someone will get hurt!"<ref name = "runaway horse">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_runaway_horse!|A runaway horse!|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Horses''' in the [[Neath]] are very similar to their [[Surface]] counterparts. They're primarily used [[London]] to pull hansoms and carriages, and are known for their unpleasant temperaments.<ref name = "runaway horse"/> Horse-tripe is also a popular dish in certain markets in [[Spite]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Horse_tripe!_Horse_tripe!_Only_a_week_old!_Tuppence_a_pound!|Horse tripe! Horse tripe! Only a week old! Tuppence a pound!|Fallen London}}</ref>

Horses are also a cornerstone of the culture of the [[Fourth City]], given their Mongolian roots.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Throw_in_a_coin_and_take_a_drink|Throw in a coin and take a drink|Fallen London}}</ref> As such, the [[Forgotten Quarter]], the last remnant of the Fourth City in London, is brimming with horse statues and equine architecture.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Seek_a_thieves%27_cache|Seek a thieves' cache|Fallen London}}</ref> The richest district of the [[Khanate]], [[Khan's Glory]], uses similar architecture as well.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Khan%27s_Glory|Khan's Glory|Sunless Sea}}</ref> [[Food in the Neath#Airag|Airag]] is a valuable drink that originates from the Fourth City, and is made out of fermented mare's milk.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bottle_of_Fourth_City_Airag:_Year_of_the_Tortoise|Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Horse.png|A Horse.
Horseblack.png|An Obdurate Stallion.
Pony.png|A Thoroughly Cowed Pony. Poor thing.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Ratssmall.png|Alt Text = Red-eyed rats.
|Section Header = Rattus Faber
|Quote = "You have rats: and some of the ratholes have been dynamited open, not gnawed."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Bad_Case_of_Rattus_Faber|A Bad Case of Rattus Faber|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Rattus Faber}}
'''L.B.s''', known scientifically as '''''Rattus Faber''''', are sapient rats known for their cunning and skills in engineering. They're also known for regularly causing trouble for the residents of [[Fallen London]].
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Rats.png|''Rattus Faber''
Rattusfaber.png|A Talkative Rattus Faber.
Rat2.png|A Working Rat.
Ratmasked.png|A Rattus Faber Bandit Chief.
Scutteringcompany.png|The Scuttering Squad
Ratalbino.png|An Albino Rat.
Ratsstring.png|Rats on a String.
Ratofglory.png|A Rat of Glory.
Ratpostman.png|A Rat Postman.
Ratsender.png|A Rattus Faber Assistant.
Ratthief.png|A Venge-Rat.
Ratreciting.png|A Metaphysically Educated Rattus Faber.
Formerlytalkativebearer.png|The Formerly Talkative Bearer of the Sausage About Which Nobody Complains
Ratvsblemmigan.png|''"In a glass case, a stuffed Postal Rat is locked in mortal combat with a preserved blemmigan."''
Sidebarturncoat.png|A Turncoat?
Ratronaut.png|The Ratronaut
Ratbrigade.png|[[The Rat Brigade]]
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Lizardsmall.png|Alt Text = A dubious-looking lizard.
|Section Header = Lizard
|Quote = "The lizards of the Neath come in all shapes and sizes. Huge monsters lurk in the marshes, where only the foolhardy venture unarmed. But their smaller cousins make excellent pets."<ref name = "lizardly matters">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lizardly_matters|Lizardly matters|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Lizards''' in the [[Neath]] come in various shapes and sizes: from enormous reptiles that lurk in the marshlands to smaller variants that are popular as pets.<ref name = "lizardly matters"/> '''Lizard Throwing''' is also a popular game at [[Mrs Plenty's Carnival]], where participants must throw a lizard and catch an airborne bat for a prize.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lizard_Throwing|Lizard Throwing|Fallen London}}</ref> Certain lizards enjoy the taste of [[Bestiary#Lamplighter Bee|lamplighter beeswax]]; upon consuming it, they may emit a glow that is reminiscent of the light of [[Parabola]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_your_Reprehensible_Lizard_a_treat|Feed your Reprehensible Lizard a treat|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Lizard.png|A Reprehensible Lizard.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Wolfiesmall.png|Alt Text = A cute wolf.
|Section Header = Marsh-Wolf
|Quote = "Wolves are common throughout Bugsby's Marshes. The rarer white variety are known for their swimming skills and the astonishing speed of their sinister lope across the mud-flats."<ref name = "hunt white marsh wolves">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hunt_the_White_Marsh_Wolves|Hunt the White Marsh Wolves|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Marsh-Wolves''' are wolves that roam Bugsby's Marshes near [[Watchmaker's Hill]].<ref name = "hunt white marsh wolves"/> Besides their odd choice in habitat, Marsh-Wolves largely appear to be similar to their [[Surface]] counterparts. 

'''Grey Marsh-Wolves''' are relatively common and are seen as very dangerous,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_can_you_find_White_Marsh_Wolves%3F|Where can you find White Marsh Wolves?|Fallen London}}</ref> but this reputation may be somewhat undeserved.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_will_you_do_with_your_Disappointing_Marsh-wolf%3F|What will you do with your Disappointing Marsh-wolf?|Fallen London}}</ref> '''White Marsh-Wolves''' are much rarer than their grey counterparts, and are noted for their exceptional speed and swimming skills.<ref name = "hunt white marsh wolves"/>
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Wolfie.png|A Grey Marsh-Wolf.
Marshwolf.png|A White Marsh-Wolf.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Molesmall.png|Alt Text = A cute mole.
|Section Header = Mole
|Quote = "Moles are very useful, we find. They dig, both literally and metaphorically."<ref name = "a spy sent you">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_spy_sent_you|A spy sent you|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Moles''' in the [[Neath]] are very similar to their [[Surface]] counterparts, in that they dig throughout the Earth with remarkable speed and skill. In fact, this skill in the reason why moles are popular among agents of the [[Great Game]],<ref name = "a spy sent you"/> and they're particularly useful for uncovering secrets,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Subtle_Mole|Subtle Mole|Fallen London}}</ref> or as messengers when less subtle couriers such as postmen or bats are unviable.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Let_your_mole_do_the_work|Let your mole do the work|Fallen London}}</ref> Moles are also useful for more... unscrupulous missions as well; for example, certain trained moles can calculate a building's weakest points for quick and easy demolition.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Set_her_to_sabotage|Set her to sabotage|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Mole.png|A Subtle Mole.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Parrotsmall.png|Alt Text = A parrot.
|Section Header = Parrot
|Quote = "Such a pretty bird deserves to be shown off. And his colours are quite à la mode! Society will envy you so."<ref name = "parade parrot around town">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Parade_him_around_town|Parade him around town|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Parrots''' in the [[Neath]] are capable of speech, just like their [[Surface]] counterparts, and they're popular as pets.<ref name = "parade parrot around town"/> They can also be found in the Mirror-Marches of [[Parabola]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_bird-of-paradise|A bird-of-paradise|Fallen London}}</ref> One parrot, '''Bluebeard''', is notable enough that it has a drink brewed by [[Mr Wines]] named after it: Old Bluebeard's Droppings Porter. Charming.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Try_Mr_Wines%27_Old_Bluebeard%27s_Droppings_Porter_(5_FATE)|Try Mr Wines' Old Bluebeard's Droppings Porter (5 FATE)|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Parrot.png|A Preening Macaw.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Perfectpangolinsquare.png|Alt Text = A cute pangolin.
|Section Header = Pangolin
|Quote = "Behold her little nose! How impeccably her scales overlap! How sinuous her tongue! She knows how perfect she is. She'd never say anything. But she knows."<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Perfect_Pangolin|Perfect Pangolin|Sunless Skies}}</ref> 
|Text = '''Pangolins''' are known for their voracious appetites, consisting of hundreds of grams of ants per day, and their personable demeanors.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Perfect_Pangolin|Feed the Pangolin|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
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Perfectpangolin.png|A Perfect Pangolin.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Monkeysmall.png|Alt Text = A grinning monkey.
|Section Header = Pentecost Ape
|Quote = "What maniac taught Abstraction to apes? And how many souls has this one appropriated?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Pentecost_Ape|Pentecost Ape|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|The Empire of Hands}}
'''Pentecost Apes''' are sapient monkeys that have absorbed human [[souls]] to elevate themselves.

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Monkey.png|A Malevolent Monkey.
MonkeySSea.png|A Pentecost Ape.
Pentecostape.png|A Pentecost Ape.
Monkey hallowmas.png|A Melancholy Monkey.
Vespasian.png|Vespasian
Domitian.png|Domitian
Livia.png|Livia
Monkeyking.png|Cripsin IV
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Obviouslydeliciousrabbitsquare.png|Alt Text = A rabbit eating greens.
|Section Header = Rabbit
|Quote = "What round cheeks! What tender ears! And that rump! The Obviously Delicious Rabbit looks like the sinful dreams of foxes."<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Obviously_Delicious_Rabbit|Obviously Delicious Rabbit|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = '''Rabbits''' in the [[Neath]] are generally similar to their [[Surface]] counterparts, and are frequently employed by the performers at [[Mahogany Hall]] for their various shows and illusions.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Help_the_prop-urchin|Help the prop-urchin|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Obviouslydeliciousrabbit.png|An Obviously Delicious Rabbit.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Ravensmall.png|Alt Text = A cute snow-white raven.
|Section Header = Raven
|Quote = "The ravens of the Neath are white as snow. Only migrants from the Surface have black plumage, and they are rare. All ravens, though, are known for their wisdom."<ref name = "a kindness of ravens">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_kindness_of_ravens|A kindness of ravens|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Ravens''' in the [[Neath]] are very unique compared to their [[Surface]] counterparts; their features are snow-white, for one, and "sing like nightingales". However, they do still enjoy a bit of carrion.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Birds|A white raven?|Fallen London}}</ref> Neathy ravens are also capable of speech, and are renowned for their wisdom;<ref name = "a kindness of ravens"/> interestingly, ravens imported from the Surface are also capable of speech.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bandaged_Raven|Bandaged Raven|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_will_you_do_with_your_Bandaged_Raven%3F|What will you do with your Bandaged Raven?|Fallen London}}</ref>

Certain ravens may gain an interest in certain [[The Elder Continent|esoteric topics]]. Upon receiving the knowledge they desire, they may actually give up carrion and feast solely on secrets and water. However, their plumes will appear more vibrant and their ability to speak may improve.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_your_raven_on_Mysteries|Feed your raven on Mysteries|Fallen London}}</ref> Once they obtain enough knowledge, however, the raven may immolate itself like a phoenix and leave behind only an egg,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_your_Philosophical_Raven_Advisor_further|Feed your Philosophical Raven Advisor further|Fallen London}}</ref> which then may hatch into an even greater raven upon being incubated with books and secrets.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Incubate_a_Pristine_Raven%27s_Egg_among_books|Incubate a Pristine Raven's Egg among books|Fallen London}}</ref>

Certain other ravens may gain an interest in criminal enterprises. Upon receiving the rumors they desire, their appetites may grow more voracious, and their plumes may grow darker, like fog or even charcoal.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_your_raven_on_Rumours|Feed your raven on Rumours|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_your_Diary_of_the_Dead_to_your_Wary_Raven_Advisor|Feed your Diary of the Dead to your Wary Raven Advisor|Fallen London}}</ref> Eventually, they may grow clever enough to become fierce criminal masterminds in their own right.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Raven%27s_triumphant_return!|A Raven's triumphant return!|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Raven.png|A Dazed Raven Advisor.
Ravenwhitetypewriter.png|A Dreamy Raven Advisor.
Ravenwhitebust.png|A Philosophical Raven Advisor.
Eggplain.png|A Pristine Raven's Egg.
Ravenwhitemushroom.png|A Mystic Raven Advisor.
Ravenwhitebooks.png|A light-plumed Raven.
Ravenwhitecrystal.png|A light-plumed Raven.
Ravenwhiteglobe.png|A light-plumed Raven.
Ravenblackhand.png|A Wary Raven Advisor.
Ravenblackpolice.png|A Unscrupulous Raven Advisor.
Ravenblacksword.png|A Devious Raven Advisor.
Ravenblackbranch.png|A dark-plumed Raven.
Ravenblackhat.png|A dark-plumed Raven.
Ravenblackskull.png|A dark-plumed Raven.
Tombraven.png|A Bandaged Raven.
Ravenragged.png|An ordinary raven...
Ravenraggedclose.png|[[Fingerkings|...or is it?]]
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Slugsmall.png|Alt Text = A cute slug.
|Section Header = Slug
|Quote = "Why do the Quality gather in this seedy, dismal area? To gamble. Specifically, to race slugs. Specialist mollusc-breeders have taken the Neath's hardy little gastropods and bred them for speed and intelligence."<ref name = "a society lady sent you">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Society_lady_sent_you|A Society lady sent you|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Slugs''' in the [[Neath]], known scientifically as '''''Mollusca gargantua''''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"An extensive [...] volume, [...] detailing mollusca gargantua [...]"''</ref> are noted for their large sizes. These mollusks live in the chytrid woods, and according to rumor, the fungi that grow there apparently seep into their brains and compel them to dance during moonless nights. The slime that covers giant slugs is also apparently quite valuable for reasons unknown, though the slugs themselves may have unpleasant temperaments.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Scrape_some_vile_slime_off_a_fungus-ridden_slug|Scrape some vile slime off a fungus-ridden slug|Fallen London}}</ref> Giant slugs also burrow through the depths below [[Fallen London]], leaving behind large tunnels in their wake. These tunnels are large enough for a person to fit through, though they may be quite sticky.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"Squeeze down sticky slug-tunnels."''</ref>

''Mollusca gargantua'' can apparently grow to the size of a hippo, and may grow large enough to ride on using special saddles.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"This slug [...] Easily the size of [...] a hippo! [...] On the monster's back is a howdah."''</ref> Furthermore, slugs are a popular pet in London, owing to their personable dispositions and cooperative nature.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"[...] they are [...] ideal pets. More docile than crocodiles. [...]"''</ref> For this reason, slug-racing is a popular hobby amongst London's wealthy, complete with high-stakes bets and specialized breeding practices.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Society_lady_sent_you|A Society lady sent you|Fallen London}} ''"To gamble. [...] to race slugs."''</ref> These racing-slugs are larger than a cat,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"They're larger than cats."''</ref> are bred for their speed and smarts,<ref name = "a society lady sent you"/> and are fed on a steady diet of nutritious lettuce.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_will_you_do_with_your_Thoroughbred_Slug%3F|What will you do with your Thoroughbred Slug?|Fallen London}}</ref> They're also powerful swimmers, in case a slug-race leads through inconveniently marshy terrain.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"You never knew slugs were such expert swimmers."''</ref>

Notable slug races in London include the '''Gastropod Cup''', the '''Pulmonata Memorial Derby''', and most notably, the '''Mollusca Tour de London''', a race that spans all the way from [[Ladybones Road]] to [[Watchmaker's Hill]] and back, and may in fact take several months to complete – even the finest racing-slug is still a slug, after all.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"[...] Gastropod Cup [...] Pulmonata Memorial Derby, I'm ready for the Mollusca Tour de London. Biggest slug race [...] from Ladybones to Watchmaker's and back [...] new record. Ninety days?"''</ref> The contestants in a recent Mollusca Tour de London include the '''Zahir''', a racing-slug so well trained it possesses a ''strong musculature'',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"[...] peer into the Zahir's stall. [...] Rippling with muscle [...]"''</ref> a Rubbery Slug named '''Xletholoxcatollax''' that was trained by a Rubbery Racer and appears to be an amalgamation of around twenty other species of creature,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''""Xletholoxcatollax!" the Rubbery Racer splurts [...] the slug's name," [...] its biology has managed to corral [...] anatomical features that would normally find themselves spread across twenty species."''</ref> and last but not least, '''Rodent's Revenge''', a slug bred and trained by several [[Rattus Faber]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Por_Una_Cabeza|Por Una Cabeza|Fallen London}} ''"I'm an expert slug-trainer. [...] Rodent's Revenge is gonna push us rats to victory!"''</ref>

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Slug.png|A Racing Slug of Fine Pedigree.
Donavillar.png|Doña Villar
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Spidermilliesmall.png|Alt Text = A spider.
|Section Header = Spider
|Quote = "The landlord of The Blind Helmsman runs an illegal spider pit in his beer cellar. The place is packed with zailors, Clay Men, and thrill-seeking aristocrats. The room smells of mud, beer, sweat... and money."<ref name = "night at spider pits">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Night_at_the_Spider_Pits|A Night at the Spider Pits|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Spiders''' in the Neath are often bigger and more dangerous than those on the Surface. The owner of the Blind Helmsman over at [[Wolfstack Docks]] runs a spider-pit, where patrons can place their bets in a free-for-all on a spider of their choosing. Such tournaments are, however, technically illegal.<ref name = "night at spider pits"/>

The reigning champion of these tournaments is '''Florence''', the '''Stackside Spinner'''. This spider uses her vicious, poisoned cobwebs to ensnare and neutralize her foes, as well as her powerful speed and dexterity to always prevail in the long game. Such skill is to be expected of a frequent victor, of course.<ref name = "bet on florence spinner">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bet_on_Florence,_the_Stackside_Spinner|Bet on Florence, the Stackside Spinner|Fallen London}}</ref> 

'''Millie''', the '''Moloch Street Mangler''', is an enormous spider with a hook for one of her legs. She uses powerful charges and her massive size to vanquish her foes, and is strong enough to fling a spider into the air and out of the ring by herself.<ref name = "bet on florence spinner"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bet_on_Millie,_the_Moloch_Street_Mangler|Bet on Millie, the Moloch Street Mangler|Fallen London}}</ref>

'''Daphne''', the '''Graveside Creeper''', is a spider who was supposedly raised on the blood of [[tomb-colonists]]. She may be slower than the competition, but she's known for her resilience; in fact, she's rumored to be impossible to kill!<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bet_on_Daphne,_The_Graveside_Creeper|Bet on Daphne, The Graveside Creeper|Fallen London}}</ref>

'''Alonzo''', '''Scourge of the Marshes''', is the underdog of the spider-rings. He may seem weak given his diminutive size, but his venom is said to burn holes in ''lead''; this venom is even capable of making smaller spiders ''explode'' in puffs of sulphur, and even larger spiders don't stand a chance against well-placed bites.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bet_on_Alonzo,_Scourge_of_the_Marshes|Bet on Alonzo, Scourge of the Marshes|Fallen London}}</ref>

The faraway Kingdom of [[Vesture]], located deep within the [[Elder Continent]], has a fair share of arachnids as well. Vesture's economy is primarily based on silkweaving,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Strike_up_a_conversation|Strike up a conversation|Fallen London}} ''"[...] far to the south [...]"''</ref> so each palace in Vesture contains an enormous spider-matriarch. These matriarchs provide their palaces with silks for making textiles, and they're generally treated with utmost respect. When a matriarch grows weary, its replacement is sourced from a nearby cobwebbed forest as a larva; because of this practice of stealing their young, the spiders of the forest have a long-standing distrust of Vesture's citizens.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_stories_of_Vesture|Listen to stories of Vesture|Fallen London}}</ref> 

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Spiderflorence.png|Florence, the Stackside Spinner
Spidermillie.png|Millie, the Moloch Street Mangler
Spiderdaphne.png|Daphne, the Graveside Creeper
Spideralonzo.png|Alonzo, Scourge of the Marshes
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Tigersmall.png|Alt Text = Tiger stripes.
|Section Header = Tiger
|Quote = "Green eyes meet your gaze. It fears nothing. And why should it?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_tiger|A tiger|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Tigers}}
'''Tigers''' are sapient felines from [[the Elder Continent]]. They can speak human languages, and possess substantial political influence in the [[Neath]].
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Tiger.png|A Tiger.
Tigerhat.png|The Tiger Keeper
Tigerdangerous.png|The Minister of War
Tigerwatchful.png|The Minister of State Affairs
Tigerpersuasive.png|The Minister of Culture
Tigershadowy.png|The Minister of Enigmas
Extravaganttigress.png|An Extravagantly-Titled Tigress.
Seneschal.png|The Love-Sickened Seneschal
Tigerstripes.png|Tiger stripes!
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Tomblionsmall.png|Alt Text = A lion covered in bandages.
|Section Header = Tomb-Lion
|Quote = "Regal and threatening. But, dear God, the smell..."<ref name = "tomb lion item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tomb-Lion|Tomb-Lion|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Tomb-Lion''' is a poor, maltreated lion that was once a performing animal for a circus or traveling show, and now resides in the [[Tomb-Colonies]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/I_Met_a_Curious_Creature|I Met a Curious Creature|Fallen London}}</ref> Despite its situation, it retains a regal demeanor and may even show loyalty,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%27...I_made_overtures...%27|'...I made overtures...'|Fallen London}}</ref> but its tastes are oddly mysterious, as it doesn't seem to eat any meat or other food.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%27...so_I_set_myself_the_task_of_feeding_it_up...%27|'...so I set myself the task of feeding it up...'|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Tomblion.png|The Tomb-Lion
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Tortoisesmall.png|Alt Text = A cute tortoise.
|Section Header = Tortoise
|Quote = "They're not the swiftest, but they are the most reliable."<ref name = "what will you do with your partisan tortoise">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_will_you_do_with_your_Partisan_Messenger_Tortoise%3F|What will you do with your Partisan Messenger Tortoise?|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Tortoises''' in the [[Neath]] are very similar to their counterparts on the [[Surface]]. However, tortoises with uniquely partisan inclinations are sometimes used by [[revolutionaries]] as messengers.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Send_her_where_they_need_her_more|Send her where they need her more|Fallen London}}</ref> These tortoises carry letters and are known for their reliability,<ref name = "what will you do with your partisan tortoise"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Set_her_to_moonlighting|Set her to moonlighting|Fallen London}}</ref> but they may prove useful in other inventive schemes as well.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lend_her_to_an_anarchist_for_a_disguise|Lend her to an anarchist for a disguise|Fallen London}}</ref>
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Tortoise.png|A Partisan Messenger Tortoise.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = weasel2small.png|Alt Text = A weasel.
|Section Header = Weasel
|Quote = "Weasels have become fashionable pets in the city of late: small, clean, fierce and very happy underground."<ref name = "waylay weasel seller">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Waylay_a_Weasel-Seller|Waylay a Weasel-Seller|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Weasels''' are more or less outwardly identical to their [[Surface]] counterparts, though they display a limited degree of sapience like many other of the [[Neath]]'s animals. They're capable of singing popular tunes,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Celebrated_Weasel|Celebrated Weasel|Fallen London}}</ref> playing card and parlor games,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Play_with_your_weasels|Play with your weasels|Fallen London}} ''"[...] you're pretty sure one has worked out how to cheat at cribbage."''</ref> and specially trained weasels were once used by agents of the [[Great Game]] for an unknown purpose.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Learn_more_at_the_carnival|Learn more at the carnival|Fallen London}}</ref>

Weasels have recently become popular pets in [[Fallen London]], given their natural preference for the underground and their relative cleanliness. '''Weasel-sellers''' peddle these creatures throughout the streets of [[Spite]], and they may train their weasels to attack anyone who tries to accost them.<ref name = "waylay weasel seller"/> Weasels are also eaten as delicacies by certain individuals and factions, such as [[urchins]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/In_the_shadow_of_All_Christs_Spire|In the shadow of All Christs Spire|Fallen London}}</ref> [[tigers]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Offer_a_bevy_of_Lucky_Weasels|Offer a bevy of Lucky Weasels|Fallen London}}</ref> and apparently the [[Boatman]] himself.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Surrender_any_Lucky_Weasels_you%27re_carrying|Surrender any Lucky Weasels you're carrying|Fallen London}}</ref>

On occasion, Londoners pit weasels against each other in '''tournaments of weasels''', played in '''weasel-pits''';<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/City_Vices:_a_tournament_of_weasels!|City Vices: a tournament of weasels!|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Chasing_the_Fence|Chasing the Fence|Fallen London}}</ref> this sport is often played a bit more seriously than one would expect.<ref name = "weasels the value of sportmanship">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_value_of_sportsmanship|The value of sportsmanship|Fallen London}}</ref> These tournaments are reported in the '''''Fighting Weasel Digest''''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_subtle_approach|A subtle approach|Fallen London}}</ref> and [[Bestiary#Ravens|ravens]] are known for their apparent oracular abilities in predicting these tournaments' outcomes, though this practice is considered cheating.<ref name = "weasels the value of sportmanship"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Take_your_raven_to_the_weasel-fights|Take your raven to the weasel-fights|Fallen London}}</ref> Certain weasels are even bred for this purpose;<ref name = "attend with a weasel of quality">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_with_a_weasel_of_quality|Attend with a weasel of quality|Fallen London}}</ref>  '''Araby Fighting-Weasels''' are a bronze-furred,<ref name="waylay weasel seller"/> powerful breed specially trained to fight in weasel-pits,<ref name = "attend with a weasel of quality"/> and are known for their cunning and proud disposition.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Araby_Fighting-Weasel|Araby Fighting-Weasel|Fallen London}}</ref> Unfortunately, like all sports, tournaments of weasels suffer from their fair share of cheaters, including an apparent case of ''weasel-doping''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_marriage_of_inconvenience|The marriage of inconvenience|Fallen London}}</ref>

The '''Ancient and Honorable Company of Weasel-Fanciers''' are a group of renowned weasel enthusiasts who regularly send their weasels out to battle [[Rattus Faber]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Weasel-fanciers_are_abroad|Weasel-fanciers are abroad|Fallen London}}</ref> They notably hand out prizes to weasels who display amazing skill, elegance, and manners,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/One_(gendertitle)_and_a_weasel|One (gendertitle) and a weasel|Fallen London}}</ref> though they dislike participants who game the playing field using selective breeding.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/One_(gendertitle)_and_a_weasel_of_distinction|One (gendertitle) and a weasel of distinction|Fallen London}}</ref>

'''Lucky Weasels''' are weasels that are renowned for their ''exceptional'' luck; this unfortunately does not imply that they bring ''others'' luck.<ref name = "lucky weasel">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lucky_Weasel|Lucky Weasel|Fallen London}}</ref> '''Salt Weasels''' are an extremely rare variety of weasel that originate north of [[Fallen London]] in the Pale Wastes; these weasels are known for their relative guilelessness,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Salt_Weasel|Salt Weasel|Fallen London}}</ref> and are unfortunately hunted for their valuable fur.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hello_little_fellow,_what%27s_your_name%3F|Hello little fellow, what's your name?|Fallen London}}</ref>

The performers of [[Mahogany Hall]] frequently use weasels as part of their performances, putting the animals in high demand in the area.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gain_entrance_to_Mahogany_Hall|Gain entrance to Mahogany Hall|Fallen London}}</ref> But a ''particular tune'' in Mahogany Hall may cause the poor creatures grievous harm...<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_to_sing_Pop_Goes_The_Weasel|Ask her to sing Pop Goes The Weasel|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Weasel2.png|A Weasel.
Weasel.png|A Lucky Weasel.
Weaselfight.png|An Araby Fighting-Weasel.
Weaselwhite.png|A Salt Weasel.
Weaselvelocipede.png|A Weasel-Infested Velocipede.
Sidebarplaguedbyapopularsong.png|Plagued by a Popular Song?
</gallery>}}

== In the Company of Monsters ==
The Neath is home to far more than ordinary animals, however, and many of these creatures have more to them than meets the eye.

{{Dropdown|Image = Mangrovecollege interiorsmall.png|Alt Text = A strange swamp.
|Section Header = Amphigator
|Quote = "A thrashing reptile rears from the swamp...twice! A head at each end!"<ref name = "amphigator wisp ways">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Wisp-Ways|Amphigator!|Sunless Sea}}</ref>
|Text = '''Amphigators''' are bizarre creatures that roam the Wisp-Ways of [[Mangrove College]]. They're like alligators, but with heads on both ends for twice the threat.<ref name = "amphigator wisp ways"/>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Owl2small.png|Alt Text = A mysterious owl.
|Section Header = Bifurcated Owl
|Quote = "Feed it only the most terrible secrets."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bifurcated_Owl|Bifurcated Owl|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Bifurcated Owl''' is an exceptionally mysterious and intelligent bird with an appetite for secrets. Its most notable feature is a mysterious seam that divides its body vertically, giving it its odd name.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Breed_the_Rubbery_Hound_7|Breed the Rubbery Hound 7|Fallen London}} ''"An owl with a [...] longitudinal seam, and eyes [...] with [...] intelligence. [...] Bifurcated Owl! [...] value your secrets! [...] hide!"''</ref> This scar actually has a strange purpose: Bifurcated Owls are capable of opening themselves up via their suture, and they like to extract secrets from nearby minds using mysterious, finger-like growths that lie within their bodies.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bifurcated_Owl|Bifurcated Owl|Fallen London}} ''"The owl snaps open [...] fingers, motion towards your head. [...] feel the owl dragging the secret from your thoughts and devouring it."''</ref>

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Owl2.png|A Bifurcated Owl.
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}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Blemmigansmall.png|Alt Text = A purple mushroom with fangs.
|Section Header = Blemmigan
|Quote = "It has claws; it has a fierce double beak; but just now it seems disinclined to use them."<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Docile_Blemmigan#Item_description|Item description|Sunless Sea}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Blemmigans}}
'''Blemmigans''' are sentient mushrooms with powerful beaks and a penchant for poetry. <font color="purple"><span style="background-color: purple">PROPAGATE!</span></font>

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Blemmigan.png|A Blemmigan.
Blemmigan pedant.png|A Blemmigan Pedant.
Blemmigangallivanter.png|A Blemmigan Gallivanter.
Scarredblemmigan.png|A Blemmigan Tourist.
SSk blemmigan.png|A Blemmigan Voyager.
Blemmigan hat.png|A Blemmigan... hat?
Blemmiganattack.png|A Blemmigan attack!
Ratvsblemmigan.png|''"In a glass case, a stuffed Postal Rat is locked in mortal combat with a preserved blemmigan."''
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Bloatfingersmall.png|Alt Text = A lumpy, serpentine creature.
|Section Header = Bloatfinger
|Quote = "Bloatfingers. They can't stand to be seen. Loathsome, isn't it?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flint|Flint|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Bloatfingers''' are creatures that are endemic to the [[Elder Continent]], commonly seen in the wilds of the [[Bleeding Forest]] and in the hidden city of [[Arbor]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flint|Flint|Fallen London}} ''"[...] feed them to the [...] bloatfingers of the Bleeding Forest, [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Become_a_serpent-tender_in_exchange_for_Attar|Become a serpent-tender in exchange for Attar|Fallen London}} ''"[...] bloatfingers erupt from cracked pathways."''</ref> They're serpentine creatures that are covered in fanged mouths and jeering eyes,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flint|Flint|Fallen London}} ''"[...] a gall-laden serpent twitches into view [...] you glimpse a fanged eye or mouth [...]"''</ref> giving them a delightfully hideous appearance, and they often reside in large groups within the leaves of [[Food in the Neath#Chertapple|chertapple]] trees.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flint|Flint|Fallen London}} ''"[...] trees [...] offer faceted apples of yellow chert. [...] behind every tree, you hear [...] Bloatfingers [...]"''</ref> Unfortunately, they're woefully aware of their unseemliness and try to remain hidden, and they ruthlessly lash out at anyone who manages to observe them.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flint|Flint|Fallen London}} ''"They can't stand to be seen." [...] Bloatfingers, so enraged by their own ugliness that they kill those who observe them."''</ref>

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Bloatfinger.png|A Bloatfinger.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Leopardsmall.png|Alt Text = A spotted feline.
|Section Header = Corresponding Ocelot
|Quote = "Eye-watering sigils occasionally form in his fur. Writes impassioned letters to the press. Enjoys a belly rub."<ref name = "corresponding ocelot item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Corresponding_Ocelot|Corresponding Ocelot|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Corresponding Ocelot''' is a strange spotted feline that's capable of speaking human languages,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_the_Somnolent_Hyena_Empyrean_Redolence_before_breeding_it|Feed the Somnolent Hyena Empyrean Redolence before breeding it|Fallen London}} ''"The ocelot [...] "Well, that was quite a distressing experience. [...]"''</ref> and it's notorious for its passion for writing and journalism, as well as its fondness for belly rubs.<ref name = "corresponding ocelot item"/> The spots on its body may rearrange themselves to form [[Correspondence]] sigils,<ref name = "corresponding ocelot item"/> which may reflect the Ocelot's mood or experiences.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Corresponding_Ocelot|Corresponding Ocelot|Fallen London}} ''"The Ocelot flops onto his back [...] the symbol for 'an exchange that is both monstrous and scrupulously honest' near a foreleg."''</ref>

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Leopard.png|The Corresponding Ocelot
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}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Cyclopeanowlsquare.png|Alt Text = A single-eyed owl.
|Section Header = Cyclopean Owl
|Quote = "It hoots scornfully at your suggestions. It will, eventually, do as you ask - but only because you clearly can't manage on your own."<ref name = "cyclopean owl scout description">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Cyclopean_Owl#Scout_description|Scout description|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Cyclopean Owl''' is a one-eyed owl with a very disagreeable demeanor.<ref name = "cyclopean owl scout description"/>
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Cyclopeanowl.png|The Cyclopean Owl
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Dillysmall.png|Alt Text = A hairy, spider-like thing with eyes.
|Section Header = Dilly
|Quote = "She's a shy thing, and almost always hiding in a corner. She has a fondness for other people's fingers."<ref name = "dilly item fallen london">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dilly|Dilly|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Dilly''' is a fuzzy, spider-like creature with a shy demeanor.<ref name = "dilly item fallen london"/> She has a fondness for people's fingers and toes, and enjoys rearranging them however she pleases. Some of her tricks include removing fingertips,<ref name = "dilly crew complaint 3">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Beast_in_the_Vents#crewcomplaint|crewcomplaint [3]|Sunless Skies}}</ref> manipulating knuckle bones,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Beast_in_the_Vents#crewcomplaint|crewcomplaint [6]|Sunless Skies}}</ref> switching around toes,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Beast_in_the_Vents#crewcomplaint|crewcomplaint [4]|Sunless Skies}}</ref> and swapping fingers between different people,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/A_Beast_in_the_Vents#crewcomplaint|crewcomplaint [5]|Sunless Skies}}</ref> all with no apparent harm or permanent damage.<ref name = "dilly crew complaint 3"/> Despite her apparent mischievousness, however, she is still good-natured, and usually undoes her work when she's done playing.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Dilly#Interactions|Play with your mascot|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Dilly.png|Dilly
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Snakeheadsmall.png|Alt Text = A strange snake-like being.
|Section Header = False-Snake
|Quote = "The body is preserved in a jar: legless, scaleless, deep blue. There are tiny tentacles on its face, below its sightless eyes."<ref name = "preserved false snake">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Preserved_False-Snake|Preserved False-Snake|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''False-snakes''' are creatures with superficially serpentine bodies, but are otherwise very different from actual snakes. They are dark blue and lack scales,<ref name = "preserved false snake"/> and apparently reside deep underground, with pointed jaws and facial tentacles used to burrow through dirt.<ref name = "preserved false snake"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Analyse_your_False-Snake|Analyse your False-Snake|Fallen London}} ''"It was grown in the darkness [...] jaw is pointed [...] face tentacled for burrowing into the earth."''</ref> They also seem to possess a second pair of jaws within their exterior mouths,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Apply_your_understanding_of_monsters_2|Apply your understanding of monsters 2|Fallen London}}</ref> and, like many other animals that live in extreme darkness, their eyes are also recognizably sightless.<ref name = "preserved false snake"/>

The bodies of false-snakes have an adverse reaction to light, emitting vibrant pink toxins upon exposure.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Analyse_your_False-Snake|Analyse your False-Snake|Fallen London}} ''"Bring it into the light [...] bright pink toxin plume from its skin..."''</ref> These toxins can melt even stone, and may be released when exposed to the light of the [[Neathbow]] as well. Whether this is some form of defense mechanism against predators, or perhaps against light itself, is unknown.<ref name = "extract understanding venoms">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Extract_an_understanding_of_its_venoms|Extract an understanding of its venoms|Fallen London}}</ref>

Apparently, false-snakes are a relative of frogs and other amphibians.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Analyse_your_False-Snake|Analyse your False-Snake|Fallen London}}</ref> Many supposedly ancient false-snakes were found west of [[London]] in the [[Hinterlands]], their corpses preserved in a strange, icy marsh. Whether or not these creatures still roam the [[Neath]] today is unknown.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Arrange_with_Furnace_for_the_excavation|Arrange with Furnace for the excavation|Fallen London}}</ref>
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Snakehead.png|A Preserved False-Snake.
</gallery> 
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Keepermothsmall.png|Alt Text = An icy moth.
|Section Header = Frost-Moth
|Quote = "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."<ref name = "chandleress complaint">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Chandleress%27_Complaint|The Chandleress' Complaint|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Frost-moths''' are mysterious insects that are seemingly made of ice.<ref name = "chandleress complaint"/> These creatures are an extremely common sight in the [[Tomb-Colonies]], and to a lesser extent [[Fallen London]], where they're often considered pests.<ref name = "chandleress complaint"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Chilly_Infestation|A Chilly Infestation|Fallen London}}</ref> Frost-moths can grow to the size of a large bat,<ref name = "explore venderbight">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Venderbight#Interactions|Explore Venderbight|Sunless Sea}}</ref> 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,<ref name = "light a candle and wait">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Light_a_candle,_and_wait|Light a candle, and wait|Fallen London}}</ref> 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.<ref name = "explore venderbight"/><ref name = "light a candle and wait"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Stop_briefly_at_the_island|Stop briefly at the island|Fallen London}}</ref>

Frost-moths aren't common in the Tomb-Colonies because of the climate there, however; they're born from a unique process called [[The Tomb-Colonies#Emergence|Emergence]], in which they burst from aged tomb-colonists like they would from a large chrysalis.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_Anomie-Ridden_Tomb-Colonist|An Anomie-Ridden Tomb-Colonist|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Keepermoth.png|A Frost-Moth.
Keepermoth_TC.png|A Frost-Moth.
Frostmoth.png|A Frost-Moth.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Fungustowersmall.png|Alt Text = A tall mushroom with sharp tendrils.
|Section Header = Fungus-Column
|Quote = "A Fungus-column lurks in the nearby Bugsby's Marshes. Twelve feet of spongy savagery, complete with lashing barbed fronds."<ref name = "hunt the fungus column">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hunt_the_Fungus-column|Hunt the Fungus-column|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Fungus-columns''', also called '''fungus-towers''',<ref name = "fungus tower stampede">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"[...] Fungus-Tower Stampede! Hundreds [...]"''</ref> are twelve-foot tall monstrosities that lurk within Bugsby's Marsh near [[Watchmaker's Hill]], and can also be found in large herds in the tunnels below [[Fallen London]].<ref name = "fungus tower stampede"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_can_the_Fungus-column_be_found%3F|Where can the Fungus-column be found?|Fallen London}}</ref> These beasts possess powerful, bladed tendrils,<ref name = "hunt the fungus column"/> and are impervious to many forms of damage, including gunfire.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Kill_the_Fungus-column|Kill the Fungus-column|Fallen London}}</ref> They're valued for their caps,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Collect_the_cap_of_a_fungus-column|Collect the cap of a fungus-column|Fallen London}}</ref> but Fungus-columns also tend to ooze through any cages that capture them.<ref name = "take fungus column alive">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Take_the_Fungus-column_alive|Take the Fungus-column alive|Fallen London}}</ref>

Notably, Fungus-columns appear to possess a degree of sapience, and they may emit utterances that resemble threats or even ''smugness''.<ref name = "take fungus column alive"/>

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Fungustower.png|A Fungus-Column.
</gallery> 
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Gallblightersmall.png|Alt Text = A red bug with white wings.
|Section Header = Gallblighter Wasp
|Quote = "Thank you. There's nothing I can give you but my blessing. And this advice: learn when to blink."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Can_I_help%3F|Can I help?|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Gallblighter Wasps''' are red, insectoid creatures that can grow to the size of a cat.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_Exceptional_Story:_Tauroktonos|An Exceptional Story: Tauroktonos|Fallen London}}</ref> Like many species of wasp, their swarms produce an unnerving drone,<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_Exceptional_Story:_Tauroktonos|An Exceptional Story: Tauroktonos|Fallen London}}</ref> and can be found in secluded, dusty places.<ref name = "gallblighter those eyes!">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Those_eyes!|Those eyes!|Fallen London}}</ref> They violently attack, or even kill, anyone who disturbs their nests, ''also'' like many species of wasp.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tauroktonos|Tauroktonos|Fallen London}} ''"There was a wasp-nest [...] [...] One of the students disturbed it [...] She didn't last."''</ref>

Gallblighters are most infamous, however, for their tendency to lay their eggs in human eyes. They often sting nearby bystanders with their ovipositors when they're disturbed,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_Exceptional_Story:_Tauroktonos|An Exceptional Story: Tauroktonos|Fallen London}} ''"[...] its ovipositor glinting in the gaslight."''</ref> and they may also infest those who sleep too close to their nests.<ref name = "gallblighter those eyes!"/> The young Gallblighters then gestate in the eyeballs of their victim, turning them reddish-yellow and disturbingly swollen.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Gall-Eyed_Engineer#Speak_to_the_Gall-Eyed_Engineer|What does she want?|Sunless Sea}}</ref> During the gestation process, the host's eyesight is also entirely transformed: they may see visions of past memories,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%22Cousin%22%3F|"Cousin"?|Fallen London}}</ref> fantastical surroundings,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/%22What_do_you_see%3F%22|"What do you see?"|Fallen London}}</ref> or even hidden secrets, depending on where they look. Once their time is up, however, the newly-hatched gallblighters burst free, killing their host in the process.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Kingeater%27s_Castle#Interactions|Allow the Gall-Eyed Engineer to go ashore|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Gallblighter.png|A Gallblighter Wasp.
Gallblightergalls.png|The Gall-Eyed Engineer
Classicist.png|The Blighted Classicist
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Sproutsmall.png|Alt Text = A strange plant.
|Section Header = Heart-Taker
|Quote = "Ornament and companion, or lodging-invading pest? And what will it consume next?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attending_to_the_Needs_of_a_Singular_Plant|Attending to the Needs of a Singular Plant|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Heart-Takers}}
'''Heart-Takers''', also called '''Heart-Catchers''', are strange, plant-like creatures that "flower" by growing living heads.

<gallery widths="130">
Sprout.png|A St John's Lily.
Head.png|A Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Serpentwhitesmall.png|Alt Text = A pale serpent.
|Section Header = Hound of Heaven
|Quote = "Gently glowing, the serpent has a nose for devils."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hound_of_Heaven|Hound of Heaven|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Hound of Heaven''' is a large, serpentine creature with gently glowing scales, a pale underside, and ruby-red eyes. This creature is famed for its ability to track, and scare off,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Breed_the_Plated_Seal_7|Breed the Plated Seal 7|Fallen London}} ''"[...] slithering on a pure white belly. [...] It glows gently [...] and fixes its ruby gaze on a nun. She shouts with fear [...]"''</ref> any devils within a large vicinity,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Hound_of_Heaven|The Hound of Heaven|Fallen London}}</ref> but it is unclear where it draws its power from.

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Serpentwhite.png|The Hound of Heaven
</gallery> 
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = toadsmall.png|Alt Text = A reddish toad covered in eyes.
|Section Header = Knot-Oracle
|Quote = "Who's an adorable fellow, then? Well, not you, you repulsive horse-sized toad-monster."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ocular_Toadbeast|Ocular Toadbeast|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Knot-oracles''', also called '''Ocular Toadbeasts''', are giant, toad-like creatures with several long tongues and eyes simply ''everywhere''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ocular_Toadbeast|Ocular Toadbeast|Fallen London}} ''"Reflected in a thousand yellow eyes [...] Those tongues can entangle a dog at ten yards."''</ref> These creatures reside near the prison of [[Wisdom]], where they're used to thwart escape attempts - and execute prisoners - by eating any prisoner they can reach.<ref name = "wisdom rescue a prisoner">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Wisdom#Wisdom|Rescue a Prisoner|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref name = "wisdom some poor soul">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Wisdom#Interactions|Some Poor Soul|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> While their diet partly consists of humans, knot-oracles can eat just about anything,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ocular_Toadbeast|Ocular Toadbeast|Fallen London}} ''"You pry [...] menagerie out of the toad's maw [...] You remove the [...] tabby and the [...] urchin from the toad's maw."''</ref> and they have a notable appetite for secrets, both written and memorized.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Wisdom#Interactions|Throw away the Sprightly Visionary's letter|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref name = "wisdom shady cook">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Wisdom#Interactions|Let the Shady Cook go ashore|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

Knot-oracles that have eaten people are capable of speaking human languages, and they also absorb parts of their victim's memories. To this end, the Governor of Wisdom regularly feeds hapless prisoners to knot-oracles to fund his profitable secret-trade.<ref name = "wisdom some poor soul"/>

The eyes of Ocular Toadbeasts are notable for being quite strange. They may reflect the ''things'' the Toadbeast has witnessed,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ocular_Toadbeast|Ocular Toadbeast|Fallen London}} ''"What have you seen, you amphibian menace? No! No! Good God, No!"''</ref> and as might be expected of something with so many eyes, they are capable of tracking four creatures at a time. Should all of a knot-oracle's eyes focus on a creature at once, however, that poor thing's days are numbered. Some have suggested that the Toadbeast can prophesize deaths as a result of this strange behavior, but it seems more likely that the beast simply kills such victims itself.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_your_Ocular_Toadbeast|Study your Ocular Toadbeast|Fallen London}} ''"The Ocular Toadbeast may track [...] up to four creatures [...] it turns its full attention on a single individual, that individual usually experiences a lethal accident [...] may be a sign of oracular tendencies, [...] suggested a more direct form of agency..."''</ref>

Knot-oracle spawn are called '''oraclelets''', and are usually no larger than a thumb. Like their adult counterparts, they still retain the tendency to stare.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hunt_knot-oracle_spawn_in_Bugsby%27s_Marshes|Hunt knot-oracle spawn in Bugsby's Marshes|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Toad.png|An Ocular Toadbeast.
seaoflilies_port.png|Knot-Oracles guarding Wisdom.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Lamplighter beeswaxsmall.png|Alt Text = A lump of black beeswax.
|Section Header = Lamplighter Bee
|Quote = "The most delightful secret of the Neath: the honey of lamplighter bees fed exclusively on the Exile's Rose."<ref name = "prisoner's honey item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Drop_of_Prisoner%27s_Honey|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|Fallen London}}</ref> 
|Text = '''Lamplighter bees''' are unique insects that emit a dim glow from their bodies.<ref name = "ambition nemesis 3a">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ambition:_Nemesis_3a|Ambition: Nemesis 3a|Fallen London}}</ref> Like most bees, they defend their hives fiercely with venomous stings, and produce honey and beeswax as well.<ref name = "ambition nemesis 3a"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lump_of_Lamplighter_Beeswax|Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax|Fallen London}}</ref> When fed exclusively on the nectar of the mysterious Exile's Rose, they produce the popular drug known as [[Prisoner's Honey]].<ref name = "prisoner's honey item"/> However, when they're exposed to the crimson strain of Exile's Rose, the bees go mad and burrow into the minds of nearby victims. Using stolen memories, they produce contraband [[Gaoler's Honey]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Honeyed_Tongue|Ask what red honey is|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Lamplighter beeswax.png|A Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax.
Honey.png|A Drop of Prisoner's Honey.
Redhoney.png|A Drop of Gaoler's Honey.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Mandrakesmall.png|Alt Text = A root with a face.
|Section Header = Mandrake
|Quote = "Don't worry, their screams don't really kill you. You might bleed from the ears a bit. I wouldn't get too close without protection, though."<ref name = "bring shrieks to scarred naturalist">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bring_the_Shrieks_to_the_Scarred_Naturalist|Bring the Shrieks to the Scarred Naturalist|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Mandrakes''' are strange creatures that resemble roots with faces and legs. They're infamous for their piercing screams, which aren't necessarily fatal but still hurt,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bring_the_Shrieks_to_the_Scarred_Naturalist|Bring the Shrieks to the Scarred Naturalist|Fallen London}} ''"[...] their screams don't really kill [...] might bleed from the ears a bit."''</ref> leading to the practice of "deshrieking" them using certain chemical concoctions.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Deshrieked_Mandrake|Deshrieked Mandrake|Fallen London}}</ref> Even a deshrieked mandrake can sing quite loudly, however,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Play_with_your_pet_Mandrake|Play with your pet Mandrake|Fallen London}}</ref> and can often learn new songs from dedicated teachers.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_the_tuition_fees_to_fund_your_Half-Wild_Mandrake%27s_musical_education.|Find the tuition fees to fund your Half-Wild Mandrake's musical education.|Fallen London}}</ref>

Mandrakes are a common sight in the marshes near [[Watchmaker's Hill]],<ref name = "bring shrieks to scarred naturalist"/> and they're ferocious swimmers as well.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Begin_the_hunt!|Begin the hunt!|Fallen London}}</ref> In fact, mandrakes that have been domesticated require pots of special marsh-mud to thrive, being roots and all.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_the_source_of_the_problem|Find the source of the problem|Fallen London}}</ref> Mandrakes also have a strange taste for blood, and they may display ravenous behaviors when given meat to feast on,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Mandrake_is_growing_wilder_again,_becoming_hard_to_control.|The Mandrake is growing wilder again, becoming hard to control.|Fallen London}}</ref> or perhaps something even more horrific.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_it_your_own_blood|Feed it your own blood|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Mandrake.png|A Mandrake.
Mandrakedemon.png|A Giggling Mandrake.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Beetlesmall.png|Alt Text = A glowing beetle.
|Section Header = Phosphorescent Scarab
|Quote = "Cheap but lamentably mobile substitute for candles. Evidence of Londoners' inordinate fondness for beetles."<ref name = "phosphorescent scarab item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Phosphorescent_Scarab|Phosphorescent Scarab|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Phosphorescent Scarabs''' are glowing beetles that are used as light sources throughout [[Fallen London]], if one can stand the sound of their chittering.<ref name = "phosphorescent scarab item"/> They're also used to power the lights in the various buoys scattered throughout the [[Unterzee]], bobbing lonelily through the darkness.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Zee|The utter loneliness of the light-buoy|Fallen London}}</ref> 

The light of Phosphorescent Scarabs isn't derived from bioluminescence, however; these beetles actually draw their light from the small pieces of [[Parabola]] that lie within them.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Enough!_Burn_them!|Enough! Burn them!|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Beetle.png|A Phosphorescent Scarab.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Blowflysmall.png|Alt Text = A green blowfly.
|Section Header = Shimmering Songster
|Quote = "Its buzz is zweeter than honey. Its zkin is one-seventh of a rainbow."<ref name = "shimmering songster item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Shimmering_Songster|Shimmering Songster|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Shimmering Songster''' is a green, blowfly-like creature with a striking green coloration and famously sonorous drone.<ref name = "shimmering songster item"/> These insects hatch from large maggots; they typically feed on hearty meats,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Hamper_of_Heart-Cuts|Hamper of Heart-Cuts|Fallen London}} ''"Feed it to your Rose-Bearing Maggot [...] The song is heard first [...]"''</ref> and their larvae are popular as gifts exchanged during the [[Feast of the Exceptional Rose]], where they're often delivered holding roses.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Send_a_Rose-Bearing_Maggot_(5_FATE)|Send a Rose-Bearing Maggot (5 FATE)|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Maggot.png|A Rose-Bearing Maggot.
Blowfly.png|A Shimmering Songster.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Eatersmall.png|Alt Text = A dark, yellow-eyed dog.
|Section Header = Slavering Dream-Hound
|Quote = "It followed you home from nightmares, but it's still a good dog."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Slavering_Dream-Hound|Slavering Dream-Hound|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Slavering Dream-Hound''' is an intimidating canine with honey-scented breath. This beast is frequently seen wandering through people's nightmares in [[Parabola]], but despite its appearance, it's actually quite friendly and affable to humans, just like any other dog.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_the_Plated_Seal_Empyrean_Redolence_before_breeding_it|Feed the Plated Seal Empyrean Redolence before breeding it|Fallen London}} ''"[...] out saunters [...] A befanged monster you've only seen in dreams of pursuit [....] trots over to you and licks your hand. Its breath smells of honey."''</ref> In fact, Slavering Dream-Hounds are frequently used as guard animals for adventurous dreamers,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Slavering_Dream-Hound|Slavering Dream-Hound|Fallen London}} ''"[...] dreamers who will [...] pay for a guard dog in their dreams."''</ref> though these dogs seem to prefer to remain in the Is.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Guard_the_place_with_your_Slavering_Dream-Hound|Guard the place with your Slavering Dream-Hound|Fallen London}} ''"Your Hound prefers to be outside Parabola."''</ref>

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Eater.png|The Slavering Dream-Hound
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Hyenasmall.png|Alt Text = A green-eyed hyaena.
|Section Header = Somnolent Hyaena
|Quote = "More a lullaby than a laugh."<ref name = "somnolent hyaena item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Somnolent_Hyaena|Somnolent Hyaena|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Somnolent Hyaenas''' are mysterious beasts known for their soothing, sleep-inducing chuckles.<ref name = "somnolent hyaena item"/> Their true origins are unknown, but it's rumored they're born from the dreams of zebras.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Somnolent_Hyaena|The Somnolent Hyaena|Fallen London}}</ref> What ''is'' known, however, is that their eyes are [[viric]], and may invoke visions of the faraway jungles of [[Parabola]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gawp|Gawp|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Hyena.png|A Somnolent Hyaena.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Spidersmall.png|Alt Text = A spider holding an eyeball.
|Section Header = Sorrow-Spider
|Quote = "The story goes that spiders drink from your eyes while you sleep. Sorrow-spiders bite off a whole eye. They get their name from the tears that flow from the remaining eye."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Spiders|Why are they called sorrow-spiders?|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Sorrow-spiders}}
'''Sorrow-spiders''' are cat-sized spiders that steal people's eyes for mysterious purposes, and can group together to form dangerous '''spider-councils'''.

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Spider.png|A Sorrow-Spider.
Spiderf.png|A Sorrow-Spider.
Spiderhair.png|A Luxuriantly Coiffed Sorrow-Spider.
Council.png|A Spider-Council.
Treeofseasons.png|The Tree of Seasons at [[Saviour's Rocks]].
Tree Of Ages.png|The Tree of Ages
Nightmare ambience.png|A Spider-Senate.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Batsmall.png|Alt Text = A young bat.
|Section Header = Wings-Of-Thunder Batling
|Quote = "Its wings are the thunder, its bite the lightning."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Rat-Catcher_(Story)|The Rat-Catcher (Story)|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Wings-of-Thunder batlings''' are young, extremely large bat-like creatures that originate from the [[Elder Continent]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sit_down_and_wait_for_the_Bishop_to_speak|Sit down and wait for the Bishop to speak|Fallen London}}</ref> Their size when fully grown is unknown, but even these youngsters are often large enough to carry humans comfortably on their backs,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Season_of_Animals|The Season of Animals|Fallen London}} ''"It flies low [...] knocking you onto its back."''</ref> and due to their size, these batlings' wings emit loud, booming sounds when in flight, giving them their unique name.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Rat-Catcher_(Story)|The Rat-Catcher (Story)|Fallen London}} ''"Its wings are the thunder [...]"''</ref> These batlings are also omnivorous, and can eat just about anything, including articles of clothing and other oddities.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_a_service_at_St_Swithun%27s|Attend a service at St Swithun's|Fallen London}}</ref>

Wings-of-Thunder batlings customarily migrate from the Elder Continent during their youth, and travel far and wide to find an artifact or secret to offer to their kind back home. These creatures may encounter many roadblocks during the course of their quests, but they're long-lived animals, and are allowed to return to the Continent upon the completion of their task.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Season_of_Animals|The Season of Animals|Fallen London}} ''"[...] customary for Wings-of-Thunder batlings to migrate from the Elder Continent in their youth. They hunt [...] only return if they [...] learned or acquired something [...] to offer their brood. Many fail – they are long-lived creatures [...] can tolerate losses."''</ref>

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Bat.png|A Wings-Of-Thunder Batling.
</gallery>
}}

== Whitsun Creatures ==
[[Whitsun]] is a festival marked by the sudden appearence of many bizarre eggs appearing all over [[Fallen London]]. These eggs may hatch a wide variety of strange and interesting creatures, and when "augmented", these creatures may hatch significantly changed or empowered.

'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''

== Humanoids ==
There are many beings in the [[Neath]] who appear to have humanoid forms. These beings may be former humans themselves, or are something else entirely. 
 
{{Dropdown|Image = Skullsmall.png|Alt Text = A skull.
|Section Header = Human
|Quote = "The present life of man, O king, seems to me like to the swift flight of a sparrow through the room wherein you sit at supper in winter..."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Noman|Noman|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Humans}}
'''Humans''' are medium-sized creatures prone to great ambition.
<gallery widths="130">
Reveller.png|A Human.
Silhouettelady.png|A Human.
Genderindistinct.png|A Human.
Fluke.png|Not a Human.
Sculptor.png|Erm...
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Claymansmall.png|Alt Text = A golem.
|Section Header = Clay Man
|Quote = "Are they really clay? Well that's a very personal question. They don't ask you if you're really meat."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Clay_men|What are the Clay Men?|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Clay Men}}
'''Clay Men''' are golem-like beings that hail from the faraway island of [[Polythreme]]. Clay Men that lack a certain body part are called '''Unfinished Men'''.
<gallery widths="130">
Clayman.png|A Clay Man.
Clayman2.png|A Clay Man.
Clayman3.png|Lyme
Clayman4.png|The Clay Coalman
Clayman5.png|A Clay Man.
Clayman6.png|A Clay Man.
Clayman7.png|A Clay Man.
Clayconductor.png|[[The Clay Conductor]]
Clayscholar.png|The Clay Scholar
Boris.png|Boris
Jasper.png|Jasper and Frank, two Unfinished Men.
Soap.png|Soap, a self-proclaimed Unfinished Man.
Piratepoet.png|[[The Pirate Poet]]
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Devilsmall.png|Alt Text = A human-like being with fangs and a fedora.
|Section Header = Devil
|Quote = "Courteous, rapacious, merciless, beguiling. The emissaries of Hell are here for one purpose: souls. Well, and also perhaps the company, the sights and a little chamber-music."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Burning_Shadows:_the_Devils_of_London|Burning Shadows: the Devils of London|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Devils}}
'''Devils''' are mysterious beings that outwardly appear as impeccably-styled humans - though their fashion sense is notorious for being ''unusually'' ahead of its time. There's more to these beguiling folk than meets the eye...

<gallery widths="130">
Devil.png|A Devil.
Devil2.png|A Devil.
Succubus.png|A Deviless.
Devilclose.png|The Affectionate Devil
Skyline devilless backgroundgreen.png|The Quiet Deviless
Devilgreen.png|The Green-Eyed Devil
Pianist.png|The Blind Pianist
Devilesspillbox.png|The Gilded Minister
Discerningdeviless.png|The Discerning Deviless
Deviless wistful.png|[[The Wistful Deviless]]
Electionvirginia.png|[[Virginia]]
Devilessinsect2.png|The Exiled Antiquarian
Devilessinsect.png|The Solicitor-Baroness
Presidingdeviless.png|The Presiding Deviless of [[Carillon]].
Miltonkickstarterzoom.png|Milton
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Drownie beardedsmall.png|Alt Text = An underwater zombie with pearls for eyes.
|Section Header = Drownie
|Quote = "Drownies are, for practical purposes, walking drowned men. They shiver, they complain, they try to drag you under the Stolen River's surface and make you one of them. They are not neighbourly."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Drownies|Watch for the Drownies|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Drownies}}
'''Drownies''' are drowned humans, resurrected under mysterious circumstances, that lurk throughout the depths of the [[Unterzee]].
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Drownie bearded.png|A Drownie.
Drownie female.png|A Drownie.
Drowniemale.png|A Drownie.
Drownie.png|A Drownie.
Pithdrownie.png|The Drownie Docent
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Rubberymansmall.png|Alt Text = A squid-faced humanoid.
|Section Header = Rubbery Man
|Quote = "They're actually very nice. Almost certainly."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Rubbery_Men|Who are the Rubbery Men?|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Rubbery Men}}
'''Rubbery Men''', known scientifically as '''''Homo cephalopoda''''', are humanoid beings with the faces of squid. Squid!
<gallery widths="130">
Rubberyman.png|A Rubbery Man.
Rubberyman2.png|A Rubbery Man.
Rubberyman3.png|A Rubbery Man.
Fate rubbery exceptional.png|A Rubbery Man.
Rubberskull.png|A Rubbery Skull.
Tentacledentrepreneur.png|[[The Tentacled Entrepreneur]]
Nacreousoutcast.png|[[The Nacreous Outcast]]
Sculptor.png|The Solitary Glim-sculptor
Rubberyyesman.png|A Rubbery Yes-Man.
Rubberyplongeur.png|A Rubbery Plongeur.
Rubberyfestive.png|A Perpetually Festive Rubbery Man.
Tentacle hallowmas.png|A Rubbery Herald.
Rubberycampanologist.png|A Rubbery Campanologist.
Consort2.png|A Companion in Amber.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Snuffersmall.png|Alt Text = A Snuffer, best left undescribed.
|Section Header = Snuffer
|Quote = "A Snuffer. They remove the faces of men and wear them, being themselves monstrous."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/To_hunt_a_Snuffer|To hunt a Snuffer|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Snuffers}}
'''Snuffers''' are humanoid creatures that like to rip people's faces off and use them as their own.
<gallery widths="130">
Snuffer.png|A Snuffer.
Facelover.png|A Snuffer, wearing a comfortable face.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Lightfingerssmall.png|Alt Text = A hand reaching for a light.
|Section Header = Starved Man
|Quote = "SO ARE WEE SHAPEDE"<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Shattered_Citadel_Encounters|Search the Church of the Starved Men|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Starved Men}}
'''Starved Men''' are humans who partook extensively in the Shapeling Arts, transforming themselves into something beyond human.
}}

==Zee-Monsters==
The [[Unterzee]] is practically overflowing with creatures and monsters unlike any on the [[Surface]]. These beasts are called '''zee-monsters''', and many are (relatively) docile unless someone crosses into their territory, but others may attack with little to no provocation. Preparing for these encounters is an important priority for any zailing crew worth its salt, lest their proud ship be reduced to scraps of rusted metal and devoured bodies.

{{Dropdown|Image = Eel topsmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A light-colored eel.
|Section Header = Albino Moray
|Quote = "Pale and savage as a wolf-moon; toothed to rival the greatest of whales; and quick to take offence. Don't tease the beast. You'll be lucky to lose a leg."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Raw_Dump_Events|(212) The Albino Moray attacks!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Albino Morays''' (one may infer the existence of a regular-colored moray) are large, notoriously ugly eels that hunt across the [[Unterzee]].<ref name = "albino moray monster description">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Albino_Moray#Monster_description|Monster description|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Albino_Moray#Behavior|Behavior|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Albino Morays are deceptively fast, can charge their prey with surprising force,<ref name = "albino moray monster description"/> and possess sharp hooked teeth; however, they're not just dangerous while alive: their skin is tough, smells awful, and is coated in a poisonous, paralyzing slime.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Albino_Moray#You.27ve_defeated_an_Albino_Moray|Dissect it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

Despite all these dangers, some particularly adventurous [[The Tomb-Colonies|tomb-colonists]] may allow an Albino Moray to swallow them whole; the Moray's internal secretions are apparently quite good for the skin.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Albino_Moray#You.27ve_defeated_an_Albino_Moray|Rescue a New Jonah|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

You know what they say: when you're zailing the zee, and an eel makes you flee... that's a moray.

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Eel top.png|An Albino Moray.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Anglercrabsmall.png|Alt Text = A crab with antennae like an anglerfish.
|Section Header = Angler Crab
|Quote = "We long hypothesised, from the still-glimmering corpse of this vast decapod, that it guised itself as a distant light, to lure its prey close. We discovered, eventually, that it simply pursues its prey across the zee with happy zeal. It evinces, also, a regrettable turn of speed."<ref name = "angler crab attacks">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Raw_Dump_Events|(214) The Angler Crab attacks!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Angler Crabs''' are enormous crustaceans with two glowing stalks on their pincers, resembling the lures of anglerfish,<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Angler_Crab#Death_of_an_Angler|Death of an Angler|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and glowing, blueish blood.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Angler_Crab#Death_of_an_Angler|Dissect it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> They come in three known varieties: the reddish '''Western Angler Crab''', the blueish '''Eastern Angler Crab''', and the weary '''Elder Angler Crab'''.

Despite their similarity to anglerfish, Angler Crabs do ''not'' use their shining appendages to lure in prey patiently. They hunt their prey the same way any other zee-crab would: with swiftness and ferocity.<ref name = "angler crab attacks"/> However, they do rely on their  bioluminescence to navigate; knowledgeable zailors can exploit this fact to confuse them.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Use_your_hard-won_knowledge_of_monstrous_behaviour_to_predict_its_movements|Use your knowledge of monstrous behaviour to predict its movements|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Anglercrab_top.png|A Western Angler Crab.
Anglercrab.png|A seemingly friendly Western Angler Crab.
Crabcarcass.png|A deceased Western Angler Crab.
Blueanglercrab.png|An Eastern Angler Crab.
Elderanglercrab.png|An Elder Angler Crab.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Megalops topeditsquare.png|Alt Text = A yellow crustacean.
|Section Header = Auroral Megalops
|Quote = "These are the younger form of gargantuan zee-crabs - driven up from their spawning grounds in the south by peculiar radiations. Younger they may be, but they are still large enough to consume a pony with messy and clattering glee, or to pose a menace to ill-prepared ships."<ref name = "auroral megalops raw dump">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Raw_Dump_Events|(219) The Auroral Megalops!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Auroral Megalops''' are large crustaceans with glowing golden bodies that roam the [[Unterzee]].<ref name = "megalops defeated"/> These specimens are apparently juveniles of their species and possess blue blood;<ref name = "megalops defeated">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Auroral_Megalops#The_Megalops_defeated|The Megalops defeated|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref name = "dissect megalops">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Auroral_Megalops#The_Megalops_defeated|Dissect it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> uniquely for their species, they also possess large, non-vestigial eyes.<ref name = "dissect megalops"/>

Megalops meat is edible but often unstable and difficult to store.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Auroral_Megalops#The_Megalops_defeated|Butcher it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Apparently, these crabs were driven from their southern spawning grounds by a mysterious radiance,<ref name = "auroral megalops raw dump"/> which may be none other than the [[Dawn Machine]].<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Auroral_Crab_Carcass|Investigate the corpse|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Megalops_top.png|An Auroral Megalops.
auroralcrabcarcass.png|A deceased Auroral Crab.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Behemoustachesmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A gloriously mustached fish.
|Section Header = Behemoustache
|Quote = "Take its teeth as trophies, and its bones for corsets. What of its moustache? So many possibilities! Cut it up for exotic antimacassars; place it over the door of your lodgings as a warning to burglars; sell it to the Young Stags club, back in London, as a mascot."<ref name = "harvest behemoustache flesh">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Behemoustache#Interactions|Harvest its flesh and moustache|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Behemoustaches''' are massive fish with absolutely ''glorious'' moustaches,<ref name = "harvest behemoustache flesh"/> and they're aggressive predators that favor the warmer waters of the [[Unterzee]].<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Behemoustache|Location|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> The meat of a Behemoustache is edible, their bones are used in making corsets, and their moustaches make ''excellent'' trophies.<ref name = "harvest behemoustache flesh"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Behemoustache.png|A Behemoustache.
Behemoustachesprite.png|A Behemoustache, seen from above.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Blueprophet.png|Alt Text = A Blue Prophet.
|Section Header = Blue Prophet
|Quote = "A mortal battle against parrots. That's the Elder Continent for you."<ref name = "destroyed blue prophets">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Blue_Prophets#You.27ve_destroyed_the_Blue_Prophets|You've destroyed the Blue Prophets|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Blue Prophets''' are an unusual type of bird native to the [[Elder Continent]].<ref name = "destroyed blue prophets"/> A single Prophet is about as threatening as an average large parrot, but in flocks they can be ''vicious''. Their feathers are sky-blue and are considered rather valuable, especially in [[London]] and the [[Khanate]],<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Blue_Prophets#You.27ve_destroyed_the_Blue_Prophets|Recover Feathers from the Prophets|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> but unfortunately, their value has dropped due to recent supply increases.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Offer_Royal-Blue_Feathers|Offer Royal-Blue Feathers|Fallen London}}</ref>

Blue Prophets receive their title from the belief that they speak the names of those about to die. It's difficult to tell whether or not this is true or superstition, since they mostly seem to utter squawks, but seasoned zailors still try to pick out familiar names in their calls regardless.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Blue_Prophets#You.27ve_destroyed_the_Blue_Prophets|Record their cries|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Blueprophet.png|A Blue Prophet.
SS_Monsters_Blue_Prophets.png|A flock of Blue Prophets.
Feather.png|A Blue Prophet's royal blue feather.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Boundsharksmall.png|Alt Text = A shark covered in metal casings.
|Section Header = Bound-Shark
|Quote = "The most tormented of zee-beasts. Its murderous eyes peep from its caged flesh like convicts begging release."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Raw_Dump_Events|(211) The Bound Shark attacks!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Bound-sharks''' are enormous sharks that have been bound by implanted metallic rods, mechanisms and cages. Because of their bindings, the shark's internal organs have become almost entirely reshaped into an unrecognizable mess, causing the poor shark a great deal of agony - not that this makes the sharks any less dangerous to passing zailors.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Stag_and_the_Shark|The Stag and the Shark|Fallen London|}} ''"The Bound-sharks [...] smallest are still larger than the fishing vessel,"''</ref><ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Bound_Shark#You.27ve_defeated_a_Bound-Shark|Examine its cage-armature|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> These bindings are also said to have mysterious secrets and truths engraved on them, though this may also just be baseless zee-gossip.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chelonate#The_Chelonate|Meet your contact|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

The bindings that torment Bound-sharks are not the work of nature, nor are they the creation of any supernatural entity. Rather, these contraptions are man-made, and are manufactured and inserted into the sharks by the [[The Dawn Machine#The New Sequence|New Sequence]].<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/Irem#The_Mirror-Marches|Rest, recover, dream|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> The Sequencers capture and bind sharks at the [[Grand Geode]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Stag_and_the_Shark|The Stag and the Shark|Fallen London|}} ''"I used to catch and bind the sharks."''</ref> and also manage a shark-nursery there.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Stag_and_the_Shark|The Stag and the Shark|Fallen London|}} ''"...there's a shark nursery at the Geode."''</ref> Why these people subject the hapless sharks to such torture is unknown, but it may have something to do with invoking a feeling of pathos for the tormented beasts, or maybe reminding a person of their own chains, increasing one's susceptibility to the light of the [[Dawn Machine]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Stag_and_the_Shark|The Stag and the Shark|Fallen London|}} ''"...lays eyes on a Bound-shark. No one [...] could fail to be moved by their suffering. The first time [...] it changed everything for me."''</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Boundshark.png|A Bound-Shark.
Shark top.png|A Bound-Shark, viewed from above.
Stuffedshark.png|A stuffed Bound-Shark.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Jillyfishsmall.png|Alt Text =
|Section Header = Jillyfish
|Quote = "It looks very like Flourishing-of-Years - the grand shrine-face of Visage. Something about the eyes, the sternness of the mouth. Perhaps only that it stares at the roof, just as Flourishing-of-Years does."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfish#Interactions|Let it disperse (2)|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Jillyfish''' are enormous jellyfish-like creatures that roam the [[Unterzee]], known for their luminescent purple glow and extremely poisonous tentacles.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Dilettante%27s_Debut|The Dilettante's Debut|Fallen London}} ''"...a small tank containing a jillyfish glowing with purple phosphorescence."''</ref><ref name = "jillyfish passing">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfish#Interactions|Jillyfish Passing|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Their seemingly soft caps are actually hardened, allowing them to ram ships with dangerous amounts of force,<ref name = "jillyfish passing"/> and parts of their bodies may be surprisingly edible.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfish#Interactions|Scoop up what's left!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> 

Interestingly, the caps of these creatures appear to have a woman's face imprinted on them; this face resembles the giant shrine-face of [[Visage]], the Flourishing-of-Years. Some zailors report that this face may even be able to speak, perhaps of "home."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfish#Interactions|Let it disperse (3)|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Jillyfish.png|A Jillyfish.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Jillyfleursmall.png|Alt Text = A light-colored jellyfish-like creature.
|Section Header = Jillyfleur
|Quote = "The jillyfleur. Is it a young jillyfish? A lesser subspecies? Do the dreams of jillyfish become real?"<ref name = "jillyfleur end">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfleur#Jillyfleur.27s_End|Jillyfleur's End|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Jillyfleur''' are jellyfish-like creatures that may be juvenile [[Bestiary#Jillyfish|jillyfish]], a subspecies, or something else entirely.<ref name = "jillyfleur end"/> Like their larger counterparts, they possess leather-tough flesh,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Cured_Jillyfleur_Cloak_2|A Cured Jillyfleur Cloak 2|Fallen London}} ''"Its [...] flesh is [...] tough as old boots."''</ref> limited edibility,<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfleur#Jillyfleur.27s_End|Scoop it up!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and the same, mysterious face on their caps.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Jillyfleur#Jillyfleur.27s_End|Let it disperse (3)|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Jillyfleur.png|A Jillyfleur.
Carcass purple.png|A Cured Jillyfleur Cloak.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Lifeberg topsmall.png|Alt Text = A mysterious iceberg-shaped monster.
|Section Header = Lifeberg
|Quote = "Those – rifts – in the Lifeberg’s surface. Are they mouths? Lifebergs do not breathe. They kill from malice, not hunger. But they speak. Dear Christ, they speak."<ref name = "raw dump lifeberg">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Raw_Dump_Events|(215) The Lifeberg attacks!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = It's a well-known fact that icebergs don't usually move on their own, destroy ships, kill crewmen,<ref name = "lifeberg behavior">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Lifeberg#Behavior|Behavior|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> or speak.<ref name = "raw dump lifeberg"/> 

The '''Lifebergs''' of the northern [[Unterzee]], for some ''godforsaken'' reason, do all of these things. 

Lifebergs are known for their homicidal nature; they ruthlessly hunt down and destroy unfortunate ships,<ref name = "lifeberg behavior"/><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"[...] the lifeberg – though almost dead – is naturally homicidal."''</ref> and may display a limited degree of sentience - in the form of malice,<ref name = "raw dump lifeberg"/> or even ''cunning''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"IT WAS NOT DEAD [...] IT WAS CUNNING"''</ref> Lifebergs may also be covered in strange crevasses that are apparently capable of ''speech'',<ref name = "raw dump lifeberg"/> and they may hoard the treasures of their past victims for unknown reasons.<ref name = "concentrate replenishing supplies">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Lifeberg#You.27ve_destroyed_a_Lifeberg|Concentrate on replenishing supplies|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

Lifebergs produce, or may eat, a wax-like substance called '''hell-droppings''', which are known for being highly flammable.<ref name = "concentrate replenishing supplies"/> Furthermore, [[London]] has a fair share of '''Lifeberg-hunters''', who use specialized ships,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"[...] artilleryman who served on a lifeberg-hunting ship [...]"''</ref> cannons, and weapons called '''great-rods''' to destroy Lifebergs with professional efficiency.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"WE HUNTED TWELVE YEARS [...] OUR CANNONFIRE [...] OUR GREAT-RODS PIERCED TO THEIR HEARTS"''</ref> The nature of their work and their sullen temperaments means that these Lifeberg-hunters often go unthanked,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"Lifeberg hunters tend to be overlooked [...] temperaments [...] rarely congenial to polite society..."'''</ref> but their efforts ''do'' contribute to London's paraffin and mineral trade.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"WE GAVE LIFE TO LONDON [...] MINERALS PARAFFIN TRADE [...] INDUSTRY [...] MOUNTAIN DEATHS"''</ref>

Within each Lifeberg is a shard of black glass reminiscent of [[Mt Nomad]],<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Lifeberg#You.27ve_destroyed_a_Lifeberg|Concentrate on gathering treasures|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and these beings will not die permanently unless this black glass is destroyed or stolen.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Where_You_and_I_Must_Go|Where You and I Must Go|Fallen London}} ''"Couldn't get the black glass. [...] Doesn't die until you've got the glass."''</ref> Could these facts imply that Mt Nomad is in fact their creator or progenitor?

<gallery widths="130">
Lifeberg_top.png|A Lifeberg.
Bergship.png|A Lifeberg, containing a defeated ship.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Fluke topsmall.png|Alt Text = A large, sea urchin-like creature.
|Section Header = Lorn-Fluke
|Quote = "Swollen with hate. Swollen with wisdom."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Gifts_for_the_Feast|Gifts for the Feast|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Lorn-Flukes}}
'''Lorn-Flukes''' are some of greatest threats to the ships of the [[Unterzee]]. These beings are aggressive towards any ship that passes by, ramming it with their spikes. They can also speak the [[Correspondence]], making even the bravest zailors shudder with fear.
<gallery widths="130">
Fluke_top.png|A Lorn-Fluke.
Flukes.png|Many Lorn-Flukes.
Flukeneedles.png|Deceased Lorn-Flukes.
Aigul.png|[[Aigul]]
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Millinarbatsprite.png|Alt Text = A strange, blue-feathered bat.
|Section Header = Milliner-Bat
|Quote = "A bat-swarm. Madam Doctor. But they are - I assure you - feathered. Blue feathers, Madam Doctor. '''Tremendous feathers'''. No, Madam Doctor, not proportionate, not indeed. I suspect the bats of theft. Madam Doctor, no! I have not touched a bottle since Tuesday last! No, Madam Doctor! Not the hole! Not the ho-"<ref name = "destroyed milliner bats">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Milliner_Bats#You.27ve_destroyed_the_Milliner-Bats|You've destroyed the Milliner-Bats|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Milliner-Bats''' are quite average as far as bats go - except that they're covered in sky-blue feathers, applied with ''glue'' of all things, making them similar in appearance to [[Bestiary#Blue Prophet|Blue Prophets]].<ref name = "scavenge the bat feathers">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Milliner_Bats#You.27ve_destroyed_the_Milliner-Bats|Scavenge the bat-feathers|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Their swarms are just as dangerous as Blue Prophet flocks, however, and the bats seem to be localized to the [[The Elder Continent|Southern Wall]] near [[Varchas]].<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Milliner_Bats|Location|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> 

But how ''did'' these bats get their feathers? Did they steal them?<ref name = "destroyed milliner bats"/> Were they the project of a mad bat-farmer? No matter; the feathers sell well, from bat or bird.<ref name = "scavenge the bat feathers"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Milliner Bats map.png|A swarm of Milliner-Bats.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Seamonstersmall.png|Alt Text = An armored serpent.
|Section Header = Plated Seal
|Quote = "Playful. Heavily Armoured. Cheerful. Psychotic."<ref name = "plated seal companion">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Plated_Seal|Plated Seal|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Plated Seals''' are heavily armored, serpentine creatures that grow to around fifteen feet long. These creatures lurk in the iciest, most turbulent waters of the [[Unterzee]], and they're capable of leaping great heights when "investigating" nearby ships.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Thump!_SCRRRRRR...|Thump! SCRRRRRR...|Fallen London}}</ref> In spite of their hostile appearances, they're actually quite playful,<ref name = "plated seal companion"/> though unfortunately their favorite game consists of biting anyone in sight with their powerful jaws.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Feed_the_Plated_Seal_Empyrean_Redolence_before_breeding_it|Feed the Plated Seal Empyrean Redolence before breeding it|Fallen London}} ''"Your Seal [...] bites playfully at a [...] verger."''</ref>
<gallery widths="130">
Seamonster.png|A Plated Seal.
</gallery> 
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Neptunesharlotsmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A hideous sea-serpent.
|Section Header = Siren-Serpent
|Quote = "A woman in an iridescent green gown waves vaguely from a rock near the shore. Sorrowful sighs waft across the water towards you. An idiot castaway? A mermaid?"<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_castaway|Event description|Sunless Sea}}</ref>
|Text = '''Siren-serpents''', known scientifically as '''''Serpentus sirenesis''''',<ref name = "siren serpent forewarned">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_castaway|Forewarned|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref name = "provide siren serpent to labyrinth">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Labyrinth_of_Tigers|Provide a rare creature of the Labyrinth|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> are serpentine creatures with sharp teeth,<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Serpent%27s_Lure|Flee!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> bullet-resistant skin,<ref name = "obliterate siren-serpent">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Serpent%27s_Lure|Obliterate it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> and maws large enough to rip a boat in two.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Serpent%27s_Lure|Story description|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> These serpents are especially infamous for their tendency to disguise their tails as alluring, humanoid apparitions while producing human-like calls;<ref name = "siren serpent forewarned">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/A_castaway|Forewarned|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> for this reason, the siren-serpent is also known vulgarly as '''Neptune's Harlot'''.<ref name = "provide siren serpent to labyrinth"/>

Siren-serpents lay their eggs on suitable rock formations,<ref name = "obliterate siren-serpent"/> and young siren-serpents are called '''Harlot-Fry'''. Notably, even hatchling siren-serpents possess extremely sharp teeth.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Harlot-Fry#Item_description|Item description|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Neptunesharlot.png|A Siren-Serpent
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = tyrantmothsmall.png|Alt Text = A large, mysterious moth with dull yellow wings.
|Section Header = Tyrant-Moth
|Quote = "Those mosaic configurations on its wings. Do they carry meaning?"<ref name = "examine tyrant moth">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Tyrant_Moth#You.27ve_destroyed_a_Tyrant-Moth|Examine it before its final dissolution|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = Strange moths are nothing new for denizens of the [[Neath]], especially for those who've stayed in the [[Tomb-Colonies]] for a time. But the vicious moths that lurk near the [[Ragged Crow]]'s guiding light can leave even the hardiest Neath-dweller at a loss for words. 

These '''Tyrant-Moths''' are immense, with wings the size of a ship's sails, and are strong enough to ''destroy'' ships' sails if they're not fought off in time.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Tyrant_Moth#Description|Description|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Furthermore, being moths, they still may remain susceptible to ''other'' tempting lights.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Tyrant_Moth#Behavior|Behavior|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> 

Tyrant-Moths are a delicacy in certain far-off places, such as [[Whither]], where their antennae are prepared in a... ''delightful'' dish called [[Food in the Neath#Tyrant.27s Treat|tyrant's treat]].<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/An_Intriguing_Smell|Try something mysterious|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

Given their size, mysterious nature, and destructive behavior, Tyrant-Moths are naturally the subjects of many myths and stories. Their wing patterns are said to resemble maps of the [[The High Wilderness|skies]], or perhaps something more: charming visions of [[The Garden|faraway gardens]], winged creatures from all walks of life, or maybe the light flowing from within a [[The Mountain of Light|glowing mountain]]. However, looking at these patterns too closely or for far too long may be risky.<ref name = "examine tyrant moth"/> There's also a legend that Tyrant-Moths' bodies are full of sapphires, but obtaining these gems is easier said than done.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Tyrant_Moth#You.27ve_destroyed_a_Tyrant-Moth|Search for jewels|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

The most mysterious tale of all, however, speaks of a time when a foolhardy zailor whispered to [[Salt]], and a Tyrant-Moth answered...<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Desperate_Measures_(Fuel)|Make a sacrifice to Salt|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

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Tyrantmoth.png|A Tyrant-Moth.
</gallery>}}

== Deep Zee-Monsters ==
Did you really think that diving below the [[Unterzee]]'s black waves would save you from its denizens? If anything, the monsters that roam the zee-floor are ''even more dangerous'' than their surface-swimming counterparts.

{{Dropdown|Image = Belovedsmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A strange flatfish.
|Section Header = Beloved
|Quote = "The Beloved's underside is a network of old and overlaid scars, as though it has been disassembled and stitched together, over and over. The thing is more patchwork than creature."<ref name="sunlesssea.miraheze.org">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Beloved|Dissect it for knowledge|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Beloved''' are strange fish that roam the depths of the [[Unterzee]], infamous for their grating calls and piercing whistles.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Beloved|You have defeated a Beloved|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Their meat is notably palatable, unlike the repulsive flesh of other zee-monsters,<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Beloved|Fillet it for supplies|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> but their bodies may not be a product of nature; rather, Beloved appear stitched, patched up, and reassembled, evoking a suspicion of human fabrication.<ref name="sunlesssea.miraheze.org">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Beloved|Dissect it for knowledge|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

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Beloved.png|A Beloved.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Constantcompanionsmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A massive spider-like creature.
|Section Header = Constant Companion
|Quote = "The fear of the wide black zee, and the things beyond."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Terror#Quality_description|Quality description|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Constant Companion''' is an ''enormous'' monster that scours the depths of the [[Unterzee]]. These beasts can sense fear like a shark can smell blood, and they aggressively pursue any underwater interloper with a particularly strong scent.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Constant_Companion|General Information|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> Their carapaces are also harder than steel, and broken-off pieces may continue to fidget and emit ethereal noises even after the creature's death.<ref name = "constant companion severe limb">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Constant_Companion|Sever a limb and use it to brace the hull.|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Accept_her_gift|Accept her gift|Fallen London}}</ref>

Anatomically speaking, these creatures possess ten legs, frontal pedipalps,<ref name = "take memento constant companion">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Constant_Companion|Take a memento and leave|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> powerful mandibles,<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Constant_Companion|You have defeated a Constant Companion|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> greenish blood, and bodies covered in hair,<ref name = "constant companion severe limb"/><ref name = "take memento constant companion"/> giving them an appearance comparable to a monstrously large spider. Like many species of spider, the Constant Companion carries its large, yellowish young on its body; these grubs appear weak, but they may display dangerous amounts of combat prowess, and ingenuity, should they face imminent danger.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Constant_Companion|Bring a grub aboard|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

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Constantcompanion.png|The Constant Companion
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Dawnflukesmall.png|Alt Text = A glowing, sea urchin-like creature impaled with metallic rods.
|Section Header = Dawn Fluke
|Quote =  "Oh god! The warmth! Radiance... the sun the sun the sun..."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Dawn_Fluke|Fetch a piece of the fluke to study|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Dawn Flukes}}
'''Dawn Flukes''' are [[Flukes]] who fell in thrall to the [[Dawn Machine]], transforming their bodies in mysterious ways.
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Dawnfluke.png|A Dawn Fluke.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Lornestflukesmall.png|Alt Text = An sea urchin-like creature with an eye for a center.
|Section Header = Lornest Fluke
|Quote =  "One crewman complains of hearing singing - beautiful, but constant. In the night, you hear singing too. It is his. In the morning, he is gone."<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Lornest-Fluke|Harvest a fluke-core|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Lornest Flukes}}
'''Lornest Flukes''' are [[Flukes]] who roam the blackest depths of the [[Unterzee]], possessing a massive eye in place of a core.
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Lornestfluke.png|A Lornest Fluke.
</gallery>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Whalebonessmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A whale's skull.
|Section Header = Midnight Whale
|Quote = "The bone bears all tales, my friend. It is the road that runs beneath the skin, and we follow it to the heart, where only blood is salt."<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Scrimshaw_Chronicler|Bring him a tale|Sunless Sea}}</ref>
|Text = '''Midnight Whales''' are enormous zee-beasts that roam the depths of the [[Unterzee]]. Whale bones are a popular medium for scrimshaw, the act of engraving tales and information on ivory and bones, so the whale bones that are strewn throughout the zee-floor are often covered in thousands of carvings in many languages.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Whale_Bones|Examine the engravings|Sunless Sea}}</ref> In fact, the skeleton of a Midnight Whale formed the foundation for the society of bone-carvers known as [[Scrimshander]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Discoveries_in_the_Ivory_Archives#Interactions|The first skeleton of Scrimshander|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

Midnight Whales are a popular source of food for the zailors that inhabit the [[Gant Pole]],<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Gant_Pole#Story_Description|Story Description|Sunless Sea}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Gant_Pole#Interactions_2|Approach the woman in red|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and they're apparently hunted by the [[The Chelonate|Chelonites]] as well.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Shepherd_Isles#Interactions|Tales of the Three Graves|Sunless Sea}}</ref> The bones of Midnight Whales are also full of valuable, toxic marrow,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Whale_Bones|Collect unknown toxins|Sunless Sea}}</ref> and this marrow has the colorless hue of [[gant]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Whale_Bones|Harvest stygian ivory|Sunless Sea}}</ref>

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Midnight Whale.png|A Midnight Whale.
Whalebones.png|The bones of a Midnight Whale.
Scrimshander.png|[[Scrimshander]]
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Neithersmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A black, worm-like creature with many legs.
|Section Header = Neither
|Quote = "Never trust anything that seems in a hurry to die."<ref name = "continue shine light neither">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Neither|Continue shining a light upon it|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Neither''' are extremely mysterious creatures that roam the depths of the [[Unterzee]]. These creatures have bodies that appear more fluid than flesh, and they're capable of generating powerful vortices in their death throes, engulfing and drowning anyone who gets too close.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Neither|Send crew into the carrion-slick|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> The darkness of these vortices may also invoke visions of a faraway place: a night sky, a dense jungle, and strange, many-fingered creatures.<ref name = "continue shine light neither"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Neither.png|A Neither.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Thalattesmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A creature that resembles a floating maw.
|Section Header = Thalatte
|Quote = "I can’t make head nor tail nor stomach lining of it, skipper."<ref name = "dissect thalatte">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Thalatte|Dissect it for knowledge|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Thalatte''' are biological peculiarities that roam the depths of the [[Unterzee]]. Apparently, these creatures possess a "beaked mouth", a "hooked sucker-maw", a "double handful of maxillipeds," and an uncountable number of other mismatched organs.<ref name = "dissect thalatte"/> Their meat is also notorious for being extremely foul, and can drive a person to madness if not processed correctly. Part of this process apparently involves a full ''nine-hour'' boil.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Thalatte|Fillet it for supplies|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>

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Thalatte.png|A Thalatte.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = harpoonsmall.png|Alt Text = A bone harpoon with a leather strap.
|Section Header = That Which Makes Light In The Deeps
|Quote = "A light blooms in the depths. It grows like a climbing sun. The waters bulge, raising you aloft. Steam rises from the waves."<ref name = "become monster hunter">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Become_a_Monster-Hunter|Become a Monster-Hunter|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''That Which Makes Light In The Deeps''' is a dangerous zee-monster that roams the depths of the [[Unterzee]]. This creature is known for its ability to produce light bright enough to boil [[The Unterzee|zeewater]].<ref name = "become monster hunter"/> It also possesses bones that are said to be lighter than wood and tougher than steel.<ref name = "bone harpoon">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Notched_Bone_Harpoon|A Notched Bone Harpoon|Fallen London}}</ref> 

[[Monster-Hunters]] must slay one of these creatures during their initiation ceremonies; this can be an extremely risky hunt. Once the creature is slain, the Monster-Hunter consumes its [[peligin]] flesh, transforming the Hunter into something beyond human,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Become_a_Monster-Hunter|Become a Monster-Hunter|Fallen London}} ''"The thing's flesh is peligin..."''</ref> and uses its remains to manufacture a weapon possessing great power.<ref name="become monster hunter"/><ref name = "bone harpoon"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Harpoon.png|A Notched Bone Harpoon.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Triskelegantsmalleditsquare.png|Alt Text = A creature that resembles a living fidget spinner.
|Section Header = Triskelegant
|Quote = "The roiling beast seems determined to drive itself further into the deep. Your vessel bucks and heaves as the maelstrom peels the plates from your hull."<ref name = "harpoon triskelegant">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Triskelegant|Harpoon it!|Sunless Sea|}}</ref>
|Text = '''Triskelegants''' are strange, triangular-shaped creatures that roam the depths of the [[Unterzee]], notable for their ability to rotate extremely quickly,<ref name = "defeated triskelegant">{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Triskelegant|You have defeated a Triskelegant|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> generating maelstroms strong enough to damage the hulls of ships.<ref name = "harpoon triskelegant"/> As their name might perhaps suggest, these creatures have three mouths, each one located on a "corner" of their bodies.<ref name = "defeated triskelegant"/>

<gallery widths="130">
Triskelegant.png|A Triskelegant.
</gallery>}}

== Hellish Fauna ==
The [[Devils]] and [[Grand Devils]] weren't the first beings to settle in [[Hell]]. Many creatures made their homes in Hell prior to their occupation, and they've adapted quite nicely to the fiery climate.

{{Dropdown|Image = Lawfurnacesmall.png|Alt Text = A furnace and stoker.
|Section Header = Hellworm
|Quote = "Hellworms. One must admire the advertising enterprise of giving them such a name."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_the_Jovial_Contrarian|Persuade the Jovial Contrarian|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Hellworms''' are serpentine creatures that originate from the lands of [[Hell]]. These creatures have law-furnaces within their bodies, and they're capable of chewing tunnels through even the most impassable of cliffs, leaving behind molten rock in their wake.<ref name = "help with hellworms">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Help_with_the_Hellworms|Help with the Hellworms|Fallen London}}</ref> They're also useful for mining and processing certain rare ores and metals, even ones that don't strictly exist.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_to_help_with_ordinary_research_(April)_2|Ask her to help with ordinary research (April) 2|Fallen London}}</ref>

Hellworms are reared by certain [[devils]] of Hell,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Plan_to_hire_Hellworms_and_drill_through_rock_that_way|Plan to hire Hellworms and drill through rock that way|Fallen London}}</ref> who use Nevercold Brass bridles to direct and secure them properly.<ref name = "help with hellworms"/> However, they can be extremely dangerous to handle without proper training, as would be expected of such a powerful creature.<ref name = "help with hellworms"/>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Goatsmall.png|Alt Text = A fiery goat.
|Section Header = Goat-Demon
|Quote = "Some splinter faction of Hell has taken an interest. Everywhere you go, the Goat-Demon is ahead of you, menacing witnesses, stepping on leads."<ref name = "complication surly goat demon">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Complication:_the_Surly_Goat-Demon|A Complication: the Surly Goat-Demon|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Goat-Demons}}
'''Goat-demons''' are caprine creatures that are native to [[Hell]].

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Goat.png|A Goat-Demon.
OvergoatArt.jpg|The Overgoat!
Ubergoat.png|GOAT OVER GOAT
Heptagoat.png|SEVEN INTO SEVEN INTO SEVEN
</gallery>
}}

== Parabolan Wildlife ==
[[Parabola]] is a vast realm located beyond the mirrors, operating on the volatile and inconsistent logic of dreams. It has its fair share of native species, many of which resemble bizarre and unique variations of [[Surface]] or [[Neath]]y beings, and these creatures may possess strange supernatural powers.

{{Dropdown|Image = Crownsmall.png|Alt Text = A horned crown.
|Section Header = Aureate Stag
|Quote = "Here – the Aureate Stags of the Oncewood. The fastest short-distance beast of burden in all known Parabola."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Aureate Stags''' are majestic animals that reside within the Oncewood of [[Parabola]] – famed for being among the fastest steeds behind the mirror.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"[...] the Aureate Stags of the Oncewood. The fastest [...] beast [...] all Parabola. [...] can outrun any beast that walks the known terrain of Parabola"''</ref> These stags have golden pelts, soft skin, and antlers that glow like a massive candle flame or pyre.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"gold-pelted stags [...] skin is soft [...] their antlers crowned in [...] light like candleflame."''</ref> They can be formidable opponents in combat, repelling strikes with their antlers and hooves, and attacking foes with powerful bites and kicks.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"[...] stag raises a hoof to counter his thrust and then kicks him [...] counters the smoking shot with its antlers [...] five quick bites it breaks the lances [...]</ref> 

Aureate Stags can be tamed, and their handlers resemble animated golden statues, carrying orbs and shepherd's crooks cast into their hands.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"Someone has tamed this herd already [...] A woman [...] skin of beaten gold [...] carries a shepherd's crook and an orb [...] fitted to her hands [...] like metal cast for a statue"''</ref> These creatures usually consume oats,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"[...] he feeds his Aureate Stag oats [...]"''</ref> but they're also capable of consuming ''enemy weapons'' when necessary, emitting golden smoke from their ears upon doing so.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"[...] five quick bites it breaks the lances [...] swallows them [...] golden smoke emerge from its [...] ears."''</ref>

Certain Aureate Stags have silver coats, midnight eyes, and broken antlers that emit light with a unique, moonish tinge. Unfortunately, these silver stags are the runts of their groups, and are significantly weaker than their golden counterparts.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"[...] silver runt, broken-crowned [...] midnight-eyed [...] coat is sheer silver [...] antlers are seared with moonlight"''</ref> Not that such stags are completely lacking in value, of course.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Fair_Unknown|The Fair Unknown|Fallen London}} ''"There is no guarantee of victory – but you will not surrender without a fight."''</ref>
}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Fingerkingsmall.png|Alt Text = A red, black, and yellow snake emerging from a green apple.
|Section Header = Fingerking
|Quote = "ONCE UPON A TIME there was a little snake, no bigger than your finger, who lived behind the mirror."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Order_Serpentine,_Melancholy|Order Serpentine, Melancholy|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Fingerkings}}
'''Fingerkings''' are powerful serpentine creatures that reside behind the mirrors in [[Parabola]]. They are the aristocratic rulers of the '''dream-snakes''', who do not exist.
<gallery widths="130">
Fingerking.png|A Fingerking.
Snakehead2.png|A Dream-Snake.
Boxdreamsnakes.png|A Mirrorcatch Box Full of Very Angry Dream-Snakes.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Albatross2small.png|Alt Text = An albatross with a colorful, swirling pattern for a body.
|Section Header = Focused Albatross
|Quote = "Wide wings. Quite a lot of beak. And then, where the body should be, a distortion point like something in a funhouse mirror. Looking at it makes your eyes wander."<ref name = "focused albatross item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Focused_Albatross|Focused Albatross|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Focused Albatross''' is an avian creature that roams the wilds of [[Parabola]]. Its head and wings are just like those of any other albatross, but instead of a torso, it has a strange focal point in its center, distorting light that passes through.<ref name="focused albatross item"/> This distortion can focus the [[cosmogone]] light and heat of Parabola, causing the Albatross to leave behind a path of scorched earth wherever it flies.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Pick_up_the_trail_of_a_Focused_Albatross|Pick up the trail of a Focused Albatross|Fallen London}} ''"Those rays have scorched a path through the jungle [...]"''</ref> The Albatross can also vanish away its body and head when provoked, leaving behind a floating pair of wings, perhaps in an attempt at self-defense.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Capture_the_Focused_Albatross|Capture the Focused Albatross|Fallen London}}</ref> Despite its lack of internal organs, the Focused Albatross does still eat its prey, and it may hunt for what birds typically hunt for; for example, goldfish.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bait_the_Focused_Albatross|Bait the Focused Albatross|Fallen London}}</ref> 

The Focused Albatross resides in a stone hollow called an '''Eyrie''', which may inexplicably turn to glass at a moment's notice.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Face_the_Focused_Albatross_in_its_Eyrie|Face the Focused Albatross in its Eyrie|Fallen London}} ''"[...] the spire turns to glass [...]"''</ref> Unlike many creatures of Parabola, the Albatross does not speak, and it may line itself up, sometimes with others of its species, to refract light in a certain manner for reasons that remain unclear.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Work_toward_a_fuller_understanding_of_monstrosities_1|Work toward a fuller understanding of monstrosities 1|Fallen London}}</ref> Furthermore, when left in complete darkness, the Albatross may disappear entirely, leaving its wings behind.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Keep_it_in_total_darkness|Keep it in total darkness|Fallen London}}</ref> Apparently, this occurs because the Focused Albatross is not ''quite'' a bird entirely; rather, one of its parents was "cold-born", originating from the space between stars in the [[High Wilderness]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Bring_in_the_Silk-Clad_Expert_as_a_Paid_Assistant_(30_FATE)|Bring in the Silk-Clad Expert as a Paid Assistant (30 FATE)|Fallen London}} ''""It is not entirely a bird," [...] "One of its parents was [...] from between stars. Cold-born.""''</ref>

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Albatross2.png|The Focused Albatross
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Pinewoodsharksmall.png|Alt Text = A shark made up wood and leaves.
|Section Header = Pinewood Shark
|Quote = "Look toward a distant forest and see the triangular fin cutting through the canopy. It is following someone – a dreamer crying out for escape."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Pick_up_the_trail_of_the_Pinewood_Shark|Pick up the trail of the Pinewood Shark|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Pinewood Shark''' is a mysterious shark-like being that plagues the nightmares of a particular dreaming Zailor. This creature appears to made of, well, pinewood, and its body is sturdy enough to be used in furniture. It also bleeds resin,<ref name = "kill pinewood shark">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Kill_the_Pinewood_Shark|Kill the Pinewood Shark|Fallen London}}</ref> and its bones appear haphazard and blackened around the edges.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Turn_attention_to_its_Skeleton|Turn attention to its Skeleton|Fallen London}}</ref> 

Notably, the Pinewood Shark cannot survive on the other side of the mirror in any capacity,<ref name = "kill pinewood shark"/> but certain parts of its body are edible, and can be prepped and made into delicious meals.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remains_of_a_Pinewood_Shark|Remains of a Pinewood Shark|Fallen London}}</ref>
<gallery widths="130">
Pinewoodshark.png|The Pinewood Shark
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Warblersmall.png|Alt Text = A bird that resembles a frigatebird, except with seven throats and heads.
|Section Header = Seven-Throated Warbler
|Quote = "It lives wild now, but it was bred to give testimony in the courts. Concerned with evidence, motives, and explanations, whether accurate or not. Sometimes one throat contradicts another."<ref name = "seven throated warbler item">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Seven-Throated_Warbler|Seven-Throated Warbler|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Seven-Throated Warblers''' are avian beings that possess seven heads and seven strikingly-red throats. These creatures roam the wilds of [[Parabola]], but they were originally bred to provide testimonies in court.<ref name = "seven throated warbler item"/> Warblers reside in their '''Terraced Nests''' in Parabola, which are enormous trees with seven trunks and large canopies,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Face_the_Seven-Throated_Warbler_in_its_Terraced_Nest|Face the Seven-Throated Warbler in its Terraced Nest|Fallen London}}</ref> and they possess beaks that are hard as steel, making them powerful fighters should they feel threatened.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Embattled_with_the_Seven-Throated_Warbler|Embattled with the Seven-Throated Warbler|Fallen London}}</ref> Their nests are also littered with many documents of ancient trial proceedings,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Capture_the_Seven-Throated_Warbler|Capture the Seven-Throated Warbler|Fallen London}} ''"[...] bush leaves are [...] paper, written over with ancient trial proceedings."''</ref> and they seem to enjoy reading such legal documents for entertainment.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Better_understand_the_metabolism_of_poisons|Better understand the metabolism of poisons|Fallen London}}</ref> Unlike many Parabolan creatures, Seven-Throated Warblers are also capable of crossing the mirror with no known ill effects.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Offer_a_habitation_to_seven_very_small_Fingerkings|Offer a habitation to seven very small Fingerkings|Fallen London}}</ref>

Seven-Throated Warblers are capable of speaking human languages, and each head has a unique personality and temperament.<ref name = "seven throated warbler item"/> Because of its unique speech patterns, the Warbler's song is also known for being quite unnerving.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Parabolan_Quarry|Parabolan Quarry|Fallen London}} ''"Its song is too familiar. And the lyrics!"''</ref> However, the Warbler's utterances aren't always completely sincere, and they may make unsubstantiated comments or expound flattery.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Excretion,_generation,_the_expulsion_of_toxins|Excretion, generation, the expulsion of toxins|Fallen London}} ''"One of them does spend an afternoon complimenting you on your scientific genius."''</ref> This insincerity can cause a severe buildup of venom in the Warbler's throats,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_to_help_with_ordinary_research_(April)_1|Ask her to help with ordinary research (April) 1|Fallen London}}</ref> and they spit up this venom in the form of powerful egg-shaped explosives called '''Hillmovers'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Excretion,_generation,_the_expulsion_of_toxins|Excretion, generation, the expulsion of toxins|Fallen London}} ''"[...] it vomits out another Hillmover [...] A [...] remark on the toxic effects of insincerity," [...]"''</ref>

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Warbler.png|A Seven-Throated Warbler.
Portablefingerkingmoot.png|An ordinary Seven-Throated Warbler, [[Fingerkings|or is it?]]
Hillmover.png|A Hillmover.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Albatrosssmall.png|Alt Text = An albatross-like bird decorated with cloud patterns.
|Section Header = Storm-Bird
|Quote = "Raise your arms to the sky and it will come for you. It will lift you away."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cry_to_the_storm-bird|Cry to the storm-bird|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|The Storm-bird}}
The '''Storm-bird''' is a mysterious avian being that roams the wilds of [[Parabola]], known for saving dreamers from their own debilitating nightmares.
<gallery widths="130">
Albatross.png|The Storm-Bird
Wingedcreature.png|A Winged Creature of Considerable Speed.
</gallery>}}

== Shapelings ==
'''Shapelings''' are mysterious creatures that hail from the lost planet of [[Axile]]. Londoners may recognize the [[Rubbery Men]], and seasoned zailors may recognize the [[Lorn-Fluke]], [[Dawn Fluke]], and [[Lornest Fluke]], but there exist other, less well-known shapelings, many of which roam the [[amber]]-encrusted depths of [[Flute Street]].

{{Dropdown|Image = xmas_stockingsmall.png|Alt Text = A strange, modified stocking.
|Section Header = Eye-Scuttler
|Quote = "I don't want to know. I said: I don't want to know!"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Meticulously_Altered_Stocking|Meticulously Altered Stocking|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Eye-Scuttlers}}
'''Eye-Scuttlers''' are mysterious shapelings that once roamed the pools of [[Axile]].

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xmas_stocking.png|A Meticulously Altered Stocking.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Flukesmall.png|Alt Text = An sea urchin-like creature.
|Section Header = Fluke
|Quote = "The Fluke exudes a thick black ink into the water. Is it communicating with its own kind in the other pools? How can a thing that resembles an oversized sea urchin hold such sway over the near-human Rubbery Men?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Flukes}}
'''Flukes''' are sea urchin-like creatures that reside in [[Flute Street]]. They're ill-tempered, cannot breathe air, and might range from tiny lumps to the size of a large pumpkin.

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Fluke.png|A Fluke.
Flukecore.png|A Fluke Core.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Shardsmall.png|Alt Text = A crystal shard.
|Section Header = Moon-Miser
|Quote = "A moon-miser! They live on the roof – you know, the false-stars."<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/An_authority_on_the_matter|An authority on the matter|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Moon-misers}}
'''Moon-misers''' are strange, insectoid creatures that reside on the [[roof of the Neath]]. They emit large amounts of light from their perches, so [[London]]ers often call them the '''false-stars'''. 

<gallery widths="130">
Shard.png|A shard of glim.
Telescopeglim.png|A White Glim Telescope.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Catrubberysmall.png|Alt Text = A strange cross between a cat and a squid.
|Section Header = Rubbery Cat
|Quote = "Good lord! What is this abomination? Does the Duchess know?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Feline|Rubbery Feline|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = '''Rubbery Cats''' are feline shapelings commonly found near [[Ealing Gardens]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London}}</ref> Their behavior is similar to ordinary cats,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquire_the_Rubbery_Feline|Acquire the Rubbery Feline|Fallen London}}</ref> and they possess the ability to slip through tight spaces and crevasses undected.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Morally_and_Physically_Flexible_Rubbery_Cat|Morally and Physically Flexible Rubbery Cat|Fallen London}}</ref>

<gallery widths="130">
Catrubbery.png|A Rubbery Cat.
Catrubbery hallowmas2.png|A Rubbery Feline.
Catrubbery hallowmas.png|A Morally and Physically Flexible Rubbery Cat.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = rubberdogsmall.png|Alt Text = A strange, modified stocking.
|Section Header = Rubbery Hound
|Quote = "What did they do to this adorable horror?"<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Hound|Rubbery Hound|Fallen London}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Rubbery Hound''' is a doglike shapeling that roams in the depths of [[Flute Street]]. It's about the size of a wolf, but apparently very young, and it has two black teeth under its facial tentacles. This creature was apparently created in the amber and steel chambers of Flute Street, though it's unknown whether its unique anatomy was an accident or not.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"A Rubbery Hound? [...] size of a wolf, [...] air of a newborn [...] has two-inch black coral teeth under those tentacles. [...] there are... devices. [...] amber and [...] steel [...] was that Hound a mistake [...]"''</ref>

Rubbery Hounds exhibit many typical canine behaviors, like playing with bones or begging for food,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"The hound bats a nearby skull [...] approximation of playfulness."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Slip_a_few_snacks_to_your_Rubbery_Hound|Slip a few snacks to your Rubbery Hound|Fallen London}} ''"[...] it regards you with an air of betrayed sorrow whenever you put anything onto your own plate."''</ref> but they also have an inexplicable fondness for candles. Furthermore, they possess a unique worldliness and are able to communicate through oblique means; apparently, they possess a fear of the dark and the "Great Light", a love for justice, and positive feelings towards the other shapers.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"[...] the Hound likes to chase a thrown, lit candle. [...] You employ [...] arts [...] it responds in kind. [...] Fear [...] dark. Fear [...] Great Light. Love of Shapers. [...] of the selves. [...] fondness for candles, and for justice."''</ref>

Upon dying, a Rubbery Hound may emit a sound that is as far from a howl as possible, and it may then split open to reveal many smaller Hounds within its body, which will then feast on their progenitor's remains.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Flute_Street|Flute Street|Fallen London}} ''"[...] it's nothing like a howl. [...] The hound keels over, quite dead. [...] it [...] dies. [...] its hide peels open [...] much smaller Hounds steps [...] from its [...] remnants. They bend to lap [...] their progenitor's remains [...]"''</ref>

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rubberdog.png|The Rubbery Hound
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== Sky-Beasts ==
The expanses of the [[High Wilderness]] are teeming with life, most of which is either capable of flight, or seeking the means to. The skyfarers of [[New London]] may have their sky-locomotives armed to the teeth with weapons, but even then, they are often still threatened by powerful '''sky-beasts'''.

'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''

{{Dropdown|Image = Burrowerbelow.png|Alt Text = Leviathans that dwell in the belly of the heavens.
|Section Header = Aeginae
|Quote = "This is one of the Aeginae. The star-dragons. The behemoth-mercenaries that the suns contract to enforce their laws. Before it, you are only a fleck."<ref name="sunlessskies.miraheze.org">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Aeginae|The Aeginae|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Aeginae}}
The '''Aeginae''' are a race of enormous star-dragons that serve as mercenaries for the [[Judgements]]. The Dragons's favorite food is time, and they make use of ancient sky-tunnels to speed up their journeys in [[the High Wilderness]].<ref name="sunlessskies.miraheze.org">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Aeginae|The Aeginae|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Attention:_the_Burrower_Below|Transit|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Aeginae.png|An Aeginae, submerged in the mist.
Burrowerbelow.png|One of Aeginae's eyes.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Cantankeri whole.png|Alt Text = The most grumpy isopod in the world.
|Section Header = Cantankeri
|Quote = "The Cantankeri are lumbering, half-fossilised isopods that will attack anything they disapprove of. Given that they are very ancient and murderously grumpy, that means almost everything."<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Cantankeri|A Cantankeri, Placated|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
| Text = The '''Cantankeri''' are large, floating isopods with a very grumpy disposition. Their bodies are made almost entirely of stone, likely as a result of sleeping inside of rocks for a very long time.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Cantankeri|Retrieve the stomach|Sunless Skies}}</ref> They seem to prefer to slumber near large stores of hours, a fact that proves very inconvenient to anyone trying to mine hour geodes.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_War_of_Fossils|The War of Fossils|Sunless Skies}}</ref> Cantankeri are best known, however, for their terrible tempers. Reportedly, they have a murderous hatred of everything "new" - a category that, due to their extreme age, seems to include almost everything.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Cantankeri|A Cantankeri, Placated|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

In rare cases, moments of bitterness can form into hour geodes inside of a cantankeri's heart, making them grow in size and form extra layers of rock over their bodies.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Bull_Cantankeri|Use your cannery to extract its heart|Sunless Skies}}</ref> These elephant-sized isopods are called '''Bull Cantankeri''' and are treated as kings among their kind.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Bull_Cantankeri|A Bull Cantankeri, Defeated|Sunless Skies}}</ref> Smaller cantankeri can sometimes be found tightly clinging to the stomachs of their larger kin, though the reason for this behavior isn't clear.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Bull_Cantankeri|Capture a lesser cantankeri clinging to the bull's underbelly|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

According to skyfarers' tales, the cantankeri lived on their own planet a long time ago. But as its condition deteriorated, they refused to solve the problem or leave it behind; instead, they chose to burrow into its crust, and slept there until it was destroyed, leaving them to roam the new and unfamiliar skies with endless bitterness.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Looting#CantankeriTale|CantankeriTale|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Cantankeri whole.png|A typical Cantankeri.
Bull Cantankeri whole 1.png|A Bull Cantankeri.
Colonisedcantankeri.png|A small herd of Cantankeri colonised by a very aggresive fungus.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Chorister bee.png|Alt Text = Bees the size of dogs, each marked with a blazing sigil.
|Section Header = Chorister Bee
|Quote = "Bees the size of dogs, each marked with a blazing sigil. They don’t buzz, but sing in plainsong. They may be benign – as long as you don’t carry any Chorister nectar."<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Chorister_Bees|Chorister Bees|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Chorister Bees''' are a species of dog-sized insects native to [[the Reach]], known for their great ability to sing.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Chorister_Bees|Chorister Bees|Sunless Skies}}</ref> The bees' bodies are all branded with a single [[The Correspondence|Correspondence]] sigil: '''"A Mistake, Forged into a Triumph"'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Chorister_Bees|Combine your sigil-pieces and reassemble the lost sigil|Sunless Skies}}</ref> Aside from this, they largely resemble real-life bees; they build hives and gather nectar, the latter of which is known for its ability to heal vocal cords and expand a person's vocal range.<ref name="ReferenceD">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Discoveries#Chorister_Hives|Chorister Hives|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Gourd_of_Chorister_Nectar|Gourd of Chorister Nectar|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Clay_Conductor|Restore the Clay Conductor's voice|Sunless Skies}}</ref> Chorister bees are naturally attracted to giant flowers in search of the aforementioned nectar, such as the giant flower fields of '''the Apoidean Gardens''' or the king of all orchids, [[Titania]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Flowerfields|Lure a Chorister Bee|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Titania|Titania|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The chorister bees were created long ago by a powerful [[Grand Devils|Ur-Devil]] called '''The King of Carols'''. During the King's punishment for defying the rule of the [[Judgements]], he gave away all but one of his many voices to the bees. As a result of this defiance, he was forever imprisoned within [[the Well of the Wolf]]. The bees still sing of the King who gave them voices, even joining with [[Devils]] to dance and sing in mourning.<ref name="ReferenceD">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Discoveries#Chorister_Hives|Chorister Hives|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Bandstand|The Bandstand|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Repentant_Devil|Show him your Chorister Bee|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Chorister bee.png|One of many Chorister Bees.
Choristerhive.png|A Chorister Beehive.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Custodian.png|Alt Text = Intelligent, locomotive-sized chiroptera.
|Section Header = Curator
|Quote = "Intelligent, locomotive-sized chiroptera, able to pry an engine apart with their claws, or pummel it with their hellish shrieks. Curators accumulate hoards, which they guard violently. Each hoard collects artifacts or creatures themed to the Curator’s particular obsession."<ref name="ReferenceE">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Curator|Curator|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Curators}}
The '''Curators''' are a race of giant and highly intelligent bats. Their most notable trait is their obsession with collecting and hoarding a specific type of things, each one being somewhat unique for each Curator.<ref name="ReferenceE">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Curator|Curator|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

While almost all members of the species spend their lives in [[the High Wilderness]], a small [[The Masters of the Bazaar|group]] of them can also be found in the [[The Neath|Neath]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Declare_your_(Skeleton_Type)_a_completed_Curator|Declare your (Skeleton Type) a completed Curator|Fallen London}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Track_Curator_Veils,_correctly_prepared|Track Curator Veils, correctly prepared|Fallen London}}</ref>

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Custodian.png|A Curator.
Curator.png|A Curator known as Mr Pennies.
Chiropteroushoarder.png|A Curator formerly known as Mr Hearts.
</gallery>}}

{{Dropdown|Image = Eatersofthedead.png|Alt Text = A monstrosity from the land of the dead.
|Section Header = Eater of the Dead
|Quote = "A rancid horror, with the elongated muzzle of a crocodile and the plumage of a peacock corpse conjoined by a knot of bloated hippopotamus with many, many mournful eyes."<ref name="ReferenceF">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Eater_of_the_Dead|An Eater of the Dead, Defeated|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = '''Eaters of the Dead''' are horrible, twisted monsters that hunt and thin out the ranks of the unwanted [[Death#Death in the Heavens|dead]] in [[the Blue Kingdom]]. An Eater's outward appearance is an amalgam of several different earthly animals - one is described as  a combination of a crocodile, a hippopotamus, and a peacock.<ref name="ReferenceF">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Eater_of_the_Dead|An Eater of the Dead, Defeated|Sunless Skies}}</ref> The creature's insides are similarly bizarre; its bones are lined with fragmented [[The Correspondence|Correspondence]] sigils, and its organs are twisted and half-melted.<ref name="ReferenceG">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Eater_of_the_Dead|Extract its meat|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

Due to the Eater's curious internal structure and its mismatched appearance, it's possible that its kind is not a naturally occurring species, and is instead intentionally created or modified.<ref name="ReferenceG">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Eater_of_the_Dead|Extract its meat|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Eatersofthedead.png|An Eater of the Dead.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Griever sleeping.png|Alt Text = Shine your light on them if you dare.
|Section Header = Griever
|Quote = "The substance inflicts a fatal episode of grief upon him. Contaminated by the Griever's anguish, too vast for a mortal to contain or understand, he raves about such parts of it as he can grasp."<ref name="ReferenceH">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Examine its innards|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Grievers ''' are strange monsters that can be found sleeping all throughout [[Eleutheria]]. They will reawaken and self-destructively attack sky-locomotives which shine light upon them.

True to their name, Grievers' bodies are filled with terrible anguish; simply coming in contact with their ichor can fill a person with grief too vast for a human mind, causing them to go on deadly ravings.<ref name="ReferenceH">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Examine its innards|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

One of their most notable traits is their bizarre internal anatomy- their bone marrow is filled with many different [[The Correspondence|Correspondence]] sigils and their entire digestive system appears to be impossibly large, being able to easily contain items much larger than the Griever itself.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Excavate its digestive system|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Dig in its throat|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceI">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Decipher the sigils in its bones|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The Grievers were created millennia ago by the [[The Halved|Ruler]] of [[Eleutheria]] for the purpose of consuming the spaces that broke the laws of distance. However, due to their [[The Halved|master]] eventually abandoning his own laws and light, the Grievers had been bereft of their purpose and fell into a deep slumber. It seems that artificial light sources remind them of their predicament, which may be the reason for their violent reactions towards it.<ref name="ReferenceH">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Examine its innards|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceI">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Sleeping_Griever|Decipher the sigils in its bones|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Griever sleeping.png|A Sleeping Griever.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Uninvited square icon.png|Alt Text = Where one Guest goes, others follow.
|Section Header = Guest
|Quote = "The Guests were stuffed into the locomotive like the meat in a sausage. Most of its contents have been ground to powder or paste. Only the crew's keepsakes – no matter how fragile – have been spared. Did the Guests take care of them?"<ref name="ReferenceJ">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|Search the wreckage for valuables|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Guests''' are a species of slug-like organism attracted to the feelings of warmth,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Guests_in_the_Engine_Room|Sabotage the engines|Sunless Skies}}</ref> companionship, and sentimentality,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Guests_in_the_Cabins|Make the crew cast out their keepsakes|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Guests_in_the_Galley|Impose a curfew on the crew|Sunless Skies}}</ref>  which causes them to often appear inside of sky-farers' trains.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|The Guests|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceK">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Deal_with_your_Unwanted_Guests|Deal with your Unwanted Guests|Sunless Skies}}</ref> They are not very dangerous on their own but even a single Guest will quickly attract many more of its kind; if left unchecked, the Guest population of an infested train can eventually grow large enough to overpower and kill its human crew.<ref name="ReferenceJ">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|Search the wreckage for valuables|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|Trap and collect some of the Guests|Sunless Skies}}</ref> 

These actions make the Guests one of most despised and feared creatures in [[the High Wilderness]]; in fact, entire teams of volunteers willing to rid the visiting trains of Guests can be found at every major port.<ref name="ReferenceK">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Deal_with_your_Unwanted_Guests|Deal with your Unwanted Guests|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The Guests are also known to exude a variety of noxious fluids, some of which can prove very dangerous under high pressure. Some enterprising skyfarers have taken advantage of this ability to create Guest-powered weaponry, however.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|Create the 'Uninvited'|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_%27Uninvited%27|The 'Uninvited'|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The Guests seem to highly revere [[Gods of the High Wilderness#The Waste-Waif|the Waste-Waif]], a god of the sky's abandoned places; one of the best ways of dealing with an infestation lies in building a shrine to said god, as the Guests will consider such a train as a sanctified ground and leave it alone.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/The_Guests|Continue your bombardment|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Guests_in_the_Galley|Construct a shrine to the Waste-Waif|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Uninvited square icon.png|The Guests's gunge, used in The 'Uninvited'.
</gallery>}} 



{{Dropdown|Image = Scorn Fluke.png|Alt Text = A very angry sea urchin.
|Section Header = Scorn Fluke
|Quote = "Vast, spiky sky-anemones whose spines and pulpy cores are decorated by ritual scarification. They are the raving outcast-prophets of their kind, typically furious, and speak fiery, destructive syllables in the tongue of heaven."<ref name="ReferenceL">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Scorn_Fluke|Scorn Fluke|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Flukes}}
The '''Scorn Flukes''' are members of their [[Flukes|kind]] that fell into a murderous madness during the search for their homeworld of '''Axile''', often leading them to attack everyone around them in an attempt to siphon its location from their memories.<ref name="ReferenceL">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Scorn_Fluke|Scorn Fluke|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Scorn_Fluke|Commune with the Scorn Fluke|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Scorn Fluke.png|A Scorn Fluke.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Scrive spinster.png|Alt Text = Tall as giants, wrought of bronzewood and clad in tatters of paper.
|Section Header = Scrive-Spinster
|Quote = "The Scrive-Spinsters: They drift like manta rays through the mists. These are the survivors of the Pergamon Manse – a house of records, destroyed by treachery – and their gowns are stitched from the pages they managed to salvage. The Spinsters can pry locomotives apart with their bronzewood fingers. They harbour a particular hatred for devils."<ref name="ReferenceM">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Scrive-Spinster|Scrive-Spinster|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = {{main|Scrive-Spinsters}}
The '''Scrive-Spinsters''' are former maintaners of the '''Pergamon Manse''', the greatest library in [[the High Wilderness]]. Since the Manse's destruction, the Spinsters have taken to roaming the skies, looking to salvage any ancient text they can find.<ref name="ReferenceM">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Scrive-Spinster|Scrive-Spinster|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

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Scrive spinster.png|A Scrive-Spinster.
Senior scrivener.png|A Senior Scrivener.
Scrivespinster.png|A Scrive-Spinster's face.
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{{Dropdown|Image = Unseen.png|Alt Text = It is not dead. Perhaps it cannot die.
|Section Header = Undeparted
|Quote = "It is not dead. Perhaps it cannot die. Its remaining substance is mottled with invisibility, patches of it fading, then returning, only to fade again. Its many-boned claw-fingers still move languidly, as if stroking a cat."<ref name="ReferenceN">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Terror#UnseenCorpseRoot|UnseenCorpseRoot|Sunless Skies}}</ref>
|Text = The '''Undeparted''' are mysterious creatures that roam the dark parts of [[Eleutheria]], eternally stuck between life and death. Most of their flesh and skin had been flensed from the body,<ref name="ReferenceO">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Undeparted|Find the Correspondence Sigil|Sunless Skies}}</ref> their eye sockets were forcefully stuffed with precious gemstones,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Undeparted|Pry out its eyes|Sunless Skies}}</ref> and their bones were all twisted into a single [[The Correspondence|Correspondence]] sigil:'''Two Futures, Endlessly Circling'''.<ref name="ReferenceO">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Undeparted|Find the Correspondence Sigil|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

The Undeparted are never truly alive or dead; Parts of their bodies can momentarily vanish from existence at random, but their presence can never be truly erased, even if their physical body is completely destroyed- the Undeparted will eventually reform again.<ref name="ReferenceN">{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Terror#UnseenCorpseRoot|UnseenCorpseRoot|Sunless Skies}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Terror#UnseenCorpseRoot|UnseenBurn|Sunless Skies}}</ref>

In the distant past The Undeparted were masterful builders who built the grand roads that once criss-crossed [[Eleutheria]]. Their current state being a result of a job half done- they were meant to be sacrificed on the funeral pyre of [[Judgements#The King who Speaks|the King who Speaks]]. However, The King's [[The Halved|Twin]] had turned his attention to other matters, and so The Undeparted's purpose was never fulfilled and they became forever stuck between life and death.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.miraheze.org/wiki/Undeparted|Order your engine closer and listen to its whispers|Sunless Skies}}</ref> 

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Unseen.png|An Undeparted.
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