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| Bokolo Bird | Origin and Basic Information The bokolo is a tall, flightless avian bird-like creature, known for its intelligence and pack mentality. These bird titans have walked among the forests and deserts of these lands for thousands of years. They were first domesticated and discovered in the lands of Vailor. Since then they have proven themselves to be dependable, and loyal companions though their popularity slowly dying out throughout their peak time. This species has adapted to be differently diverse based on the lands they inhabit. Their feathers, known to be found in an assortment of colors, and depending on these colors it can be a telltale sign of their lineage and the lands they inhabit; Bokolos of yellow tend to be the most basic and common of them all, representing a basic phenotype that can be found all over the world. With white and black being the only colors not able to be found or bred. Vermillion (red) tend to inhabit arid and dry terrain such as deserts, their feathers tend to be more guarded, their claws huge and covered in a shell-like layer used for braving the harsh climate. They tend to be the most aggressive of all bokolos, and will not hesitate to attack whatever crosses into its territory. Cerulean (blue) tend to inhabit coastal and swamp areas, being the most comfortable in the water. Their feathers tend to have a water-resistant layer similar to that of ducks, the tips of their toes having a very small bit of webbing between them making them hardy when it comes to swimming. They are known to be on the calmer spectrum of bokolos, and are commonly tamed by those living in swamps or fishermen. Virescent (green) are most often found in forests as they tend to camouflage with the assortments of greens within the deep forests. They tend to have thick larger claws, and tough feathers adapted to traveling on the untamed forest floor. They are known to have a powerful jump allowing them to get into lower set trees as well. They are known to be very territorial and aggressive to those who stumble across their nesting grounds. Bronze (Orange) tends to inhabit the mountains, being adapted to the strong and powerful movement needed to navigate the rocky terrain safely. Similar to the red bokolo, they have a thick shell-like layer on their feet allowing them to step on sharp rocks without harsh injury, while also allowing them to grip onto objects within steep terrain holding them into place as they move swiftly. They are known to be very friendly and hardworking Bokolo, though will still go through anything to defend their nesting ground and flock. Other colors known to have been bred over the years are as follows; Pink was bred to be smaller pets. They are very passive and are not intended to do hard work or ride into war, they however can be used for interactions and petting zoos with festivals and displays. Gray are lazy birds, and while they're willing to do hard work they only will do so if they are offered an upwards of 6 hours of sleep each day. They are much like a pink bokolo, intending to be more of a laid back pet. Cocoa (Brown) were specifically bred by farmers to do hard work, they are very sturdy birds built to lift and carry heavy objects much like how horses can carry plows or carriages. They have a hard work ethic and only require an upwards of 5 hours of sleep. While these majestic creatures can be commonly found in the wild, interaction with descendant races has become fairly limited and rare to encounter due to Bokolo poaching over the years. Apart from a few known famous bokolo riders and trainers, only a few dedicated souls have been able to properly begin re-domesticating them and converting them to new conditions as they have traveled to new lands, over time these breeders developing other smaller sub-races. It’s not said to be impossible to tame one of these proud creatures from the wild, but it does take hard work and dedication. Even fewer of these dedicated souls have successfully been able to produce a clutch of eggs to raise the chicks known as “Bok-Boks.” Eggs are extremely hard to come by, as bokolos only lay one clutch of 1-3 eggs, once every few years. After the downfall of these birds, a new discovery was made in the lands known as Almaris. Deep within the evergreen forests, a bokolo nesting ground was located by a select few, bringing back the idea that Bokolos may have already inhabited these lands before the arrival of man. Characteristics These flightless birds are distinctly known for their intelligence, and sturdy ability to travel. Their average stature (7-8 feet in height) makes them just a bit bigger than the ostrich, making them optimal for riding atop of. Being able to carry an average of about 20 percent of its ideal body weight, thus varying between color classes. They have long, rough, sturdy legs, built to allow them to successfully navigate the untamed, and untrecked trails as well as off-road locations, though most bokolos are adapted for success in more specific locations rather than others. Their fortitude is about equivalent to a wild mustang, these creatures generally bearing the task of carrying humans and elves alike on long distances. Despite the size and build of these creatures, without their flock or assistance from their rider, they can be very vulnerable to attack, they would much rather run from predators than go head first into battle. These creatures are known to have been specifically bred for characteristics needed for certain duties, such as brown being hardy workers used for construction and assistance in farming. The male bokolos are known to have bolder and brighter colors than the females, their goal with that is to attract mates, and usually, a male tends to be bigger in appearance (Males average 7-8 feet in height while females average 6-8 feet in height) Another distinct feature of a male bokolo is they have darker colored teardrop-shaped markings around their faces, while females do not have these markings. While the males may be bolder in appearance, the females tend to be on the bolder and more aggressive spectrum of personality. The females are more protective of their young and will defend their eggs to the point of death. They tend to show less fear and are known to be used as mounts to ride into situations such as battle, though that doesn't mean the males would not be useful in those situations too. Strengths / Weaknesses These are all common ground amongst Bokolos as a whole, and don't apply to just one specific one. Strengths: The bokolo is widely known for its intelligence and is usually seen as smarter than its rider. They have Sharp Talons upon their feet, and long and strong legs for running, as well as jumping. Both their eyesight, and hearing are very sharp, and they are known to be very observative of their surroundings. Through all of these qualities they are known to have the ability to comfortably carry around 20% of their body weight. Weaknesses: They are rendered completely useless when it comes to the topic of flying, as their body is too big for its wings and they weigh too much to be able to lift off the ground or even properly glide in the air. They only lay 1-3 eggs ONCE every 4 years, and the eggs only have a 65% hatch rate and are known to be very vulnerable to attacks while laying their eggs, needing their flock for protection. Most of them are not known to be hardy with water (Besides blue bokolo) Creature Habits Wild bokolos tend to have specific habits that you'll generally observe when you come across them or are raising them. They travel and live in flocks of 5-10 in the wild and so grow up being very protective of their brothers and sisters, as well as any possible owners which they eventually will view as one of their flock. Them and their flock build up their home in one spot and most will remain within those nesting grounds until death, continuing to lay eggs with the same mate every few years (Though it is possible for a male of once fully grown to leave its flock and find a mate within another). their nests are built on the ground usually in small caves, within the sand, or within the roots of big trees, they will build it up using branches, twigs, mud, leaves, shrubs, sand and vines depending on their habitat. Once eggs are laid, the flock will stay in the general area, guarding their children until they hatch and are able to leave the nest. Bokolos don't always have to mate for life, and it's possible for a male to get up and leave the female for another, however it's very common to see them mate until death or infertility (age 60). Although being these big hardy creatures, are surprisingly herbivores, generally living off of fruits, and larger plants, although some have adapted to eating bugs based on their climate and conditions. In addition to these unique creatures nesting and mating habits, breeding habits follow along. When breeding two bokolos of different color together it is rendered impossible to be multicolored, only able to be one simple shade of color with the possibility of different shades. Though the bokolo are limited to one color, the aren't limited to just the characteristics of one parent. An example of this would be breeding a green and blue bokolo together, this would result in the bokolo though only taking on either the blue or green color also taking on some physical qualities of both. They may retain the strong powerful legs of the forest bokolo, being followed by having the sleek water resistant feathers of the blue bokolo. (OOC: There is no predetermined way to decide what color and qualities you want a crossbred bokolo to retain, however it must take from the recessive qualities of their parents, so if you breed a blue and green you aren't going to get a red bokolo.) Creature Diet The bokolo diet maintains a wide variety, though usually depends on how they've adapted to their physical surroundings. The most consistent parts of their diet is usually small game, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and bugs alongside many types of fruits common in their home location. Due to their powerful raptor like talons and beaks they have the ability to hunt those creatures that are smaller than them and easily tear such apart, and although they live in packs they generally choose to eat smaller creatures, and tend to eat alone rather than in one big group. Evolution - Eggs start off the size of a basketball and take 2 ooc days days to hatch - Upon birth, they have very small feathers and they aren't very hardy to harsh conditions, they are born being as small as 1 foot in height (this lasts 1 ooc day.) - After the first ooc day they begin to develop a new layer of stronger feathers, more resistant to the harsh conditions of nature and start to grow. - Takes 1 ooc week to grow to full maturity Obtaining/Taming a Bokolo OOC NOTE: Bokolo training and taming is done without story team approval and is solely player based. Taming a bokolo that was captured in the wild is similar to the process of catching and taming a wild horse. They are found in herds so you have to separate them from the herd, then from there, it's a slow, time-consuming process. This being said, very few people succeed, most fail to catch and separate one, and the few who do end up giving up on Bokolo training. The process is all about trust, and understanding, getting to know the creature and letting the creature get to know you, over time getting it accustomed to reins and a saddle (unless you're riding bareback which is extremely hard to master due to the way they move.) The best way to go about taming a bokolo is to rope and separate such from its herd, from there you will want to trap it in a pen with fences high enough that it cannot escape, and as stated a bit above “gentle” it similar to the way one does with a horse. Build its trust with a curious relationship allowing it to show you something while you in turn show it how nothing will hurt it. Once this process is complete you will be able to slowly but surely build up more and more with Saddle and halter training. Eventually, the Bokolo can become a masterful companion, and it will see you as one of its new flock. Besides taming a Bokolo there are other ways to obtain one of these unique companions. Though few breeders exist in Almaris, it is possible for you to get your hands on a baby, or one of their existing eggs. Raising them from a young age, they will only know you as their flock and for the most part, they will be tame around you. One may find that when approaching a bokolo herd they show signs of aggression as they can be VERY territorial and protective of their young and eggs. Attempting to separate one form his or her herd can be considered outright dangerous as most herds are willing to fight for the protection of their brothers and sisters, as well as their young. Willingly surrounding you they may attempt to lunge and peck at you and or direct their strong powerful talons in your direction. After separation is successful the bird is likely to take on one of two usual responses, one being that it seems sad and depressed, perhaps feeling a bit lonely and scared of the change of scene. The other being an aggressive stance where until you begin to gentle it, it may continue with its attempts to attack you, seeing you as an enemy. Creature Maintenance/Care When owning a bokolo keeping one happy is actually quite simple! They need to be cared for just as any animal would with a constant need for food, water and sleep, but alongside this they need constant access to an open space of dirt or sand as they will roll in it during warmer seasons to cool themselves down. Bokolos tend to keep themselves clean without the need of others' help, and do so by getting their feathers wet for a temporary amount of time. Availability Anyone can roleplay finding and obtaining one, the most common ways are through a breeder who already owns one, or a player event on a flock or nesting grounds (there is only one nesting ground currently built on Almaris although there may be more to come in the eventual future). Though taming a wild one can render quite hard as they are territorial and aggressive. Redlines These are not able to be bypassed for anyone's bokolo and cannot be something that you can go around and twist. General Redlines - They cannot exceed the height of 8 feet - Domesticated Bokolo’s can get as small as an average ostrich, though in the wild they generally are no smaller than 6 feet in height when fully grown. - They can live to an upwards of 100 years, though are considered elderly living past 100. - Bokolos are rendered completely flightless, although they may be able to jump up into a few higher up locations. - They can't lay more than 3 eggs per 4 years (4 weeks OOC/1 month) and will stop laying fertile eggs after age 60. - every 3 generations of Bokolos a new Bokolo is needed to prevent infertility - A bokolo cannot be used to metagame location or anything similar, powergame hiding or stealth, or anything like that- they are just generally more "perceptive". Combat Redlines - They are not willing to fight other beings for you on command unless it's for their own protection, though they are willing to ride into battle as a mount. - In addition to this; they cannot trample, peck, or bite, and so on while being used as a mount during combat. - They Are able to fight in an event setting against creatures, but not used against players. (Aka. Hunts or battles against other entities.) - They cannot be used during player run events for such reasons stated above in the redlines. - They can live to an upwards of 100 years, though are considered elderly living past 100 becoming fragile as humans do in their older ages. - Shall PVP happen, they can be used as a horse entity, though nothing more beneficial. - they can not trample players. Citations/Credits - Original Writers of the Wiki? (Not listed) - Original denied lore post (https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/130021-creature-lore-the-bokolo-of-vailor/ , @El Ricktador) - Writer: MayRndz - Concept Development & Editors (May has shitty Grammar): HeftyDonut, KillerPandas & TwistedFries Change Log - Specified that the creature cannot whatsoever be used in combat other than a mount. -Specified that they cannot be used during player run events. - Removed egg laying rolling system. - Changed the physical requirements such as sleep needs between brown and gray bokolos to be more realistic. - Removal of Magenta Bokolos due to a tolerance for magic being more of a training process rather than a born tolerance. - Within bokolo characteristics a carrying capacity for how much weight they can support has been added. - Added nesting habits for the red desert bokolo. - Specified that story approval is not needed for bokolo training nor taming. - Defined the breeding between different color Bokolos within Creature Habits. - Added a bit more information on taming and training habits. - Added new metagaming and powergaming specifications to the redlines. - Defined the diet of these creatures. - Added additional information about creature care and maintenance.

Bokolo Bokolos are tall and lean avian creatures. The Bokolo were once domesticated on the land of Vailor, but have since been reduced to wandering the many landscapes of the isles in small packs or large herds. They are ancient creatures and were once known for their friendliness and intelligence. Nothing has changed with them. They are light-hearted creatures and would give man’s best friend a run for their money. They can be known to be of any color, except for black. They are fast creatures, and their wings are useless past using them to express their emotions. They are runners. Creatures of speed and dexterity. They are strong enough to hold a fully armored man while also wearing light armor themselves, however. So they can be used as war mounts. I hope for Bokolo to be utilized by the event team and all nations. Different Types of Bokolo There are several different types of Bokolo, they are mostly differentiated by their color. A Bokolo’s color will always show where you can trace back its lineage. A blue Bokolo originates from a pack that lived in cold temperatures, a red Bokolo will be from a hot, desert place. A green Bokolo will be around forests. A yellow Bokolo is fairly common, and signifies a clean slate. Bokolo can come in any of the colors that are represented by clay blocks within Minecraft. White Bokolo - There is only ever one, and it will likely be destined to only ever be an ET creature. Orange Bokolo - A desert/mountain Bokolo, they are used to running offroads like their green and brown sisters/brothers. Magenta Bokolo - A Bokolo chosen mostly to be used by mages. Typically, Bokolo are frightened of being mounted by magic users. The magenta Bokolo are the only exceptions, they are odd ones. Light Blue Bokolo - A Bokolo of any blue variant is most likely to tolerate water more than any other. Yellow Bokolo - A yellow Bokolo signifies an average bird, they are basic in all ways and average. They tend to be viewed as a clean slate. However, they are fastest of all the Bokolo. Lime Bokolo - A forest Bokolo’s talons are sharper, and thicker than the other colors, because of this they are most useful for heavily forested warfare. They will use the trunks of the trees to their advantages to get around their opponents. Pink Bokolo - A passive bird, a Bokolo born pink will never amount to be any sort of hard laborer or war mount. Gray Bokolo - Lazy birds. A gray Bokolo will work, but only if allowed to sleep upwards of ten hours a day. Light Gray Bokolo - Same as gray. Cyan Bokolo - Same as gray. Purple Bokolo - Attracted to magic, they will only respect those who can show them a display of magic. A purple Bokolo will never do anything for you until you do that for it. Blue Bokolo - Same as light blue. Brown Bokolo - Typically a bird with far greater work ethic, while they do not always make good warriors, a brown Bokolo will be at its happiest when it is helping in construction or digging. Green Bokolo - Same as lime. Red Bokolo - Fiercest of all the Bokolo, their talons are large, and they are naturally angry. Their master must be of calm and collected temperament to control the bloodlust of this bird. A red Bokolo whose anger goes unchecked will murder even their owner relentlessly. Black Bokolo - Do not exist. Diet All Bokolo share the same general diet. With each individual bird having a preference regardless of color. They eat plants, fruits and various other types of Vailor flora. They never eat meat. A Bokolo’s diet will generally dictate its mood. A happy Bokolo is a fast and strong Bokolo. Other Facts About Bokolo A Bokolo will work and cooperate effortlessly with its master. A Bokolo will utilize its speed to tackle its target, and use its talons to swipe at their target, because of this, an armored Bokolo will often be seen with ferrum extensions to their talons to maximise the damage a claw can do. Baby and child Bokolos are called Bok-Boks. Bokoloes are inspired from Chocobos from Final Fantasy. Their name comes from “Ba-kawk!” A female Bokolo will be noticeably thinner and leaner than a male. They tend to not be as fast runners, and will usually be defaulted to being companions to merchants in need of an easily kept animal to carry their pack. A female Bokolo will never be of high enough aggressive nature to be used as a war mount. A Bokolo’s lifespan is upwards of 60 years. Bokolo are born through large eggs the size of two basketballs. They are born 4 feet tall from the start, and will grow up to 8 feet. Never above 8. A Bokolo connects more emotionally to a human/humanoid than it does to its brothers/sisters/parents. Reference Images