InfoMandragoras are soil-dwelling Plants that have Human DNA in them, and are sometimes called Mandrakes. Some consider it to be a type of 'Maneater,' though technically, they are their own strain of species, being a vegetative creature that grows in water of high salinity. As its screech is quite injurious to people, chemicals are often spread to prevent these creatures' growth, yet adaptation prevents any toxins from actually killing them. If one is to obtain one of the plants atop its head, it is said to bring good luck. Yet, few are they who know that the plant is host to a deadly poison, strong enough to kill the largest of giants. And no wonder so few know. After all, if you happened to be fortunate enough to find something so rare, you'd be unlikely to want to eat it! They only push out the flower on their head to the surface of the ground. They wait for their prey, which is lured by the sweet fragrance released from the flower petals, to come and pull them up.
Primordial Law0. Half-Human.
I. All Mandragoras have EXTRAORDINARY reproductive powers, and require very little to live. (Regen)
II. Their cries are imbued with special properties that are able to 'Silence' others, sealing away their abilities and any of their powers to prevent them from using them temporarily. Sometimes, their screams are capable of inducing 'Madness, which tends to mean ferocious creatures start violently attacking the first thing that they see.(Silence; Madness)
III. It also causes hallucinations and confusion, making those who are affected lose their ability to reason, or even think temporarily. (Poison; Madness; Confusion; Impairment)
IV. Incubates in soil underground like a human does a womb, and does not move from spot until grown at least to the state of a typical human child. (Immobilize)
(Ex. All 'Doggies' Are 'Hundhi.')
Order
Natural
Tier
Seventh
Basic Form; Mandragora (Mandrake)
Genus Plant; Humanoid
Species
Plant; Human
Subspecies
Mandragora (Mandrake)
General Info (Genus)Ecosystem (Environmental)
Land of Eternal Rain (Common), Mystic Woods (Common), Misty Jungle (Common), Blossom Fields (Uncommon)
InfluenceArea EffectAroma
Effect
Attraction
Side-Effect
Charm; Lure; Impairment
NatureHistory (Past)
During their larval stage, they are buried within the earth. Absorbing nutrients from the soil, their bodies are formed. The growth of their body stops once they are pulled from the earth. For this reason, the sooner a mandragora is uprooted the more childish its appearance will be, and can even be premature, like a human baby. Likewise, the later a mandragora is uprooted the more adult the appearance will be.
Habitation (Present)
They can only grow under the earth, and so, if they are pulled early, they resemble children, though if they are pulled later, they resemble adults. This means that the later you pluck a Mandragora, the more nutrients it will have and the more mature and intelligent it will be, not relying so much on its normal instincts.
Purpose (Future)
Though their flower itself is extremely poisonous, their roots are rich with nutrients used for many rejuvenating potions, and to consume their roots will give a large boost in vitality and overall stamina. This is also how people make the mistake of consuming the poisonous flower, as well. They become far more potent the more aged a Mandragora is, and as such, they are sometimes raised by very skilled Botanists. However, even they run the risk of falling prey to their appetites, if not satiated with a specific amount of sunlight and water.
Specific Info (Species)Species Info
They have a special taste for flesh and blood in addition to their natural thirst for water and sunlight. They vary greatly in size depending on how much flesh and blood they have consumed, and how large their water supply is. The reason why they crave flesh and blood is because of a mutation within them due to the mixture of the Human and Plant genetics.
The parts corresponding to its root-feet are normally buried deep into the earth. When it wishes to move, it may uproot itself and run away. They remain hidden under the ground with only their flower atop their head being revealed, releasing a pleasing aroma to lure in prey. When they are plucked from the ground, they spring to life and viciously attack the creature that has gotten near it and try to consume it by biting off pieces of its flesh, normally starting with somewhere the most surprising.
They are normally immobile until picked, so they don't go around actively hunting, but rather use a combination of an attractive fragrance and a psychoactive scream to induce other creatures to come near enough for them to ensnare them with their roots and then consume their flesh and blood.
CharacteristicsElements
Earth (Plant)
AffinityTerrestrial
Type
Plant
Class
Mandragora; Maneater
Abilities (Arts)Natural/DisciplineReproduction - Plants seeds of itself that will grow into more Mandragoras in a short period of time. Their size will vary. (Spawn)
Scream - A terribly loud and deafening cry that overpowers and absorbs any and all other sounds in the area to increase its own potency, thus, inflicting everything within distance of its scream with Silence. It can concentrate this power as a pulsating sonic blast with the same effect. (Silence)
Pollen - Releases a special pollen throughout the area that causes hallucinations and Impairment, as well as Confusion, Madness, and Poison on all who are caught in it. Spews out pollen that will cause random status ailments to the foe. (Poison; Confusion; Impairment; Madness; Random Status Ailment)
Style/Technique
Battlecry - An invigorating screech that stirs the chloroplast within and increases the power of itself and ally Plants to double. Those not of this race are harmed severely by the screech, and their power is weakened to half. (Enhancement; Weaken)
Seductive Melody - A song that increases the mystical potency of all of its Species, and those that are not are Charmed and Lured to the plant against their will to do its will, which is most likely to be consumed. (Charm)
Art/Signature
Screech - An eerie screech at a frequency that is able to 'normalize' the foe and dispels all their status enhancements. Not only this, the power of the screech is enough to disorient and Confuse those who hear, causing them to hallucinate the longer they are in contact with the sound. (Confusion; Impairment; Disable; Immobilize)
Nutrient Absorption - Uses its Roots and Flower to draw in energy from the sun, moisture, and the earth, or another plant or living being. The effect is lessened if the Flower is removed. (Drain; Absorption)
SpecialtyNon-Physical
ShapeHumanoid
Form
Plant
Threat Level
Medium-Deadly
PersonalityDislikesFire
Sociability
Timid, Voracious; Carnivorous
Likes
Earthiness; Moisture; Flesh; Blood; Sun
CustomizationVariable
Additional
Combat SpecialtyIndirect
Equipment
Roots - Plant roots which grow at a rapid rate and can extend and also increase in thickness in order to whip and constrict others, and can even be used to drain energy from another source. Can be painlessly harvested to use as an ingredient in cooking and aphrodisiac potions.
Accessories
Flowers - Toxic plants growing from their bodies, typically the head, and usually only one. The flowers are capable of inducing hallucinations and general impairment with their pollen or aroma, and if ingested, acts as a deadly poison.
Grade (Rank) ListBasic-Advanced
Additional InfoConsumes flesh and blood. Absorbs Water and Light elements.
Attributes
WeaknessFire Element
Resistance (Strength)
Earth Element
Immunities
Poison
Extraneous And MiscellaneousMiscellaneous ItemsExotic Nectar
Extra Items
Mandrake Root
SpoilsSoulPlant Soul (1+)
Item Dropped
Mandragora Flower
Points
150+
Evolution ChartPrevious FormForm
Basic; Mandragora (Mandrake)
Evolutionary Form
None
