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[Vilous Concept] Nasty Talyxian creature, Housepecker!
Hello Vilous fans! Today we take a look at a new Talyxian species creature known as the "Housepecker"! But don't be confused by the name which sounds like a woodpecker, it is actually a large, terrible, nasty monster! The Talyxian biome contains many oddities, and this one is no exception~!
And a part of information about this creature is related to the future storyline of the ongoing Vilous manga episode 4. We plan on revealing the unblocked version with the comic reveal later. My $5 Patreon members can access to it for pre-viewing and pre-reading! These details include the full version of artwork and extra info surrounding of them!
>>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/22557430
Thank you for your support!
- Housepecker -
The housepecker (ヤツツキ) is an aggressive Talyxian creature which has a body seemingly formed out of a large aggregate of insects and worms, all clinging together.
They are very huge, featuring a pitch-black body, a sharp beak, many legs, and a stout belly. They are triggered by physical stimulus, attacking anything that touches them, and swallowing it whole.
They exhibit the natures of both red Talyxian and black Talyxian, and have some similarities to both the Mountain leeches and Talyxian-Stalkers.
- Biology -
The housepecker’s anatomy is majorly dominated by its head (including its mouths), neck, hands & feet, and abdomen. In its abdomen, there can be found undigested gluey materials, Talyxian parasites, and Hizomi-Nonbon hanging around their belly.
When removing the abdomen from views of the housepecker, we can see that its head is extremely large in comparison to its body.
Its head has a long beak: sharp along the upper beak and flat along the head section. The head is connected to a long neck-like part that folds flat like a bellows or accordion.
The housepeckers are colorful: their stomach is grey, the muscle tissue around the stomach is red, and the lining of their mouth and ink sack (near the anus) are dark purple. The remaining flesh/shell of the creature is mostly a smoky black.
Other Talyxian plants and creatures in the forest will prey on the housepecker, choosing to feast upon the abdominal sections. Because of this, it is common to find housepeckers lacking abdominal sections.
Housepeckers do not chew their food, instead they swallow prey whole. Like a great serpent, only severing the head and neck from the main body will render this creature harmless. The removal of the abdomen does not dissuade the housepecker from hunting enemies and eating them, it only stops the digestion and production of the abdominal products.
The housepecker beak actually is able to regenerate, growing from a head stump, but fully regrowing the neck will take considerable time to heal itself, being more complex to replace than a beak or leg lost in combat. With the housepecker regeneration ability to consider, the only permanent way to combat these creatures is to salt the sliced wounds of the neck. This reliably halts any regrowth and firmly slays the housepecker.
Housepeckers have eight legs, usually only using four at a time, and hold the remaining legs against their chest as backups or assisting limbs when needed.
Their sturdy legs feature two claws a piece, enabling the housepecker to drag itself and its heavy abdomen along the ground. These claws also assist in the movement over cliffs and difficult footholds.
- Abdominal substances -
Housepeckers do not fully digest their swallowed prey. Instead, the food collects in their abdomen and stomachs to be converted into extra body parts. This becomes blubbery, undigested gluey materials that hang on the surface of the abdomen. They are often in the process of undergoing putrefaction or fermentation.
[Spoiler of the ongoing comic episode! Pre-reading for Patreon!]
- Ecology -
Housepeckers have a very wide sphere of activity among the animal-shaped Talyxian races. When their abdomen is small, they can run at a fairly fast speed in the forest and plains.
They don't live in any specific territories, they just constantly roam around and eat like tuna.
Once a housepecker has ingested enough prey to gain a sizable belly, its movement is much more arduous, requiring greater kinetic energy to travel places. This allows it to be more easily hunted by other Talyxians and the enormous abdominal section makes the perfect target for catching and peeling off. Curiously, this predation does not seem to be driven by any need for nutrients, but rather a gluttonous greed. In this way, a full belly of prey is more a burden than a benefit to the housepecker.
It is possible that the housepecker plays a role in the circulation, expansion, and recycling of the Talyxian biome forest coverage. With their extensive range of travel, random feeding behavior, and scattering of undigested or parsitic Talyxian organisms, the housepeckers support both their own species’ survival, and the Talyxian biome itself.
Similar to the basic ecology of the red Talyxian, housepeckers exhibit a strong preference for Eltus creatures. In this way, when a housepecker finds a village or a carriage on its way it will shove its beak inside to swallow Eltus people. The name of ‘Housepecker’ is derived from this action.
- Natural enemy -
Because the housepecker does not have a chewing ability, it avoids fighting other Talyxian creatures that would prove difficult to best, such as a large herd of Dondokos and Actinia. In regards to the natural enemies of the housepecker, the main body section of the housepecker is not preyed upon by many creatures or Eltus. Instead the collected undigested material found on its abdomen attracts Talyxian predators such as Talyxian-Stalkers, leaving the main body untouched in most situations.
The Talyxian wolves (Talyxian-Associator wild species) can be said to be the greatest natural enemy of the housepecker, mainly because they can separate the housepecker head and neck from the main body, which is involved in the Housepecker's ability to eat.
- Relationship with Eltus people -
The main countermeasure against the Housepecker is cutting off their head and body with a sword; like Talyxian wolves do.
But this can prove difficult without a large enough number of people and experienced fighters, so it is more practical to block up all the holes in the house with stones or relocate to a place where the housepecker can't climb.
Due to its strong parasitic effect, it is regarded as a dangerous creature in Gold Ring and the trade & importing of them and their parts is prohibited. In particular, the handling of their undigested materials requires careful treatment.
Art by
Lore by
English translation and proofreading by
As an update for fans, KP-YOSHI has left the Team GRG. For now, he helps English translation as Coju's personal assistant.
Vilous - Artwork and Design @ Mick39
Vilous - Story and Lore @ Kiki-UMA
Vilous - Management @ Vilous Official Team GRG
Vilous Official
Web Site / Wiki / Patreon - Mick / Patreon - Kiki / Twitter / Team
And a part of information about this creature is related to the future storyline of the ongoing Vilous manga episode 4. We plan on revealing the unblocked version with the comic reveal later. My $5 Patreon members can access to it for pre-viewing and pre-reading! These details include the full version of artwork and extra info surrounding of them!
>>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/22557430
Thank you for your support!
- Housepecker -
The housepecker (ヤツツキ) is an aggressive Talyxian creature which has a body seemingly formed out of a large aggregate of insects and worms, all clinging together.
They are very huge, featuring a pitch-black body, a sharp beak, many legs, and a stout belly. They are triggered by physical stimulus, attacking anything that touches them, and swallowing it whole.
They exhibit the natures of both red Talyxian and black Talyxian, and have some similarities to both the Mountain leeches and Talyxian-Stalkers.
- Biology -
The housepecker’s anatomy is majorly dominated by its head (including its mouths), neck, hands & feet, and abdomen. In its abdomen, there can be found undigested gluey materials, Talyxian parasites, and Hizomi-Nonbon hanging around their belly.
When removing the abdomen from views of the housepecker, we can see that its head is extremely large in comparison to its body.
Its head has a long beak: sharp along the upper beak and flat along the head section. The head is connected to a long neck-like part that folds flat like a bellows or accordion.
The housepeckers are colorful: their stomach is grey, the muscle tissue around the stomach is red, and the lining of their mouth and ink sack (near the anus) are dark purple. The remaining flesh/shell of the creature is mostly a smoky black.
Other Talyxian plants and creatures in the forest will prey on the housepecker, choosing to feast upon the abdominal sections. Because of this, it is common to find housepeckers lacking abdominal sections.
Housepeckers do not chew their food, instead they swallow prey whole. Like a great serpent, only severing the head and neck from the main body will render this creature harmless. The removal of the abdomen does not dissuade the housepecker from hunting enemies and eating them, it only stops the digestion and production of the abdominal products.
The housepecker beak actually is able to regenerate, growing from a head stump, but fully regrowing the neck will take considerable time to heal itself, being more complex to replace than a beak or leg lost in combat. With the housepecker regeneration ability to consider, the only permanent way to combat these creatures is to salt the sliced wounds of the neck. This reliably halts any regrowth and firmly slays the housepecker.
Housepeckers have eight legs, usually only using four at a time, and hold the remaining legs against their chest as backups or assisting limbs when needed.
Their sturdy legs feature two claws a piece, enabling the housepecker to drag itself and its heavy abdomen along the ground. These claws also assist in the movement over cliffs and difficult footholds.
- Abdominal substances -
Housepeckers do not fully digest their swallowed prey. Instead, the food collects in their abdomen and stomachs to be converted into extra body parts. This becomes blubbery, undigested gluey materials that hang on the surface of the abdomen. They are often in the process of undergoing putrefaction or fermentation.
[Spoiler of the ongoing comic episode! Pre-reading for Patreon!]
- Ecology -
Housepeckers have a very wide sphere of activity among the animal-shaped Talyxian races. When their abdomen is small, they can run at a fairly fast speed in the forest and plains.
They don't live in any specific territories, they just constantly roam around and eat like tuna.
Once a housepecker has ingested enough prey to gain a sizable belly, its movement is much more arduous, requiring greater kinetic energy to travel places. This allows it to be more easily hunted by other Talyxians and the enormous abdominal section makes the perfect target for catching and peeling off. Curiously, this predation does not seem to be driven by any need for nutrients, but rather a gluttonous greed. In this way, a full belly of prey is more a burden than a benefit to the housepecker.
It is possible that the housepecker plays a role in the circulation, expansion, and recycling of the Talyxian biome forest coverage. With their extensive range of travel, random feeding behavior, and scattering of undigested or parsitic Talyxian organisms, the housepeckers support both their own species’ survival, and the Talyxian biome itself.
Similar to the basic ecology of the red Talyxian, housepeckers exhibit a strong preference for Eltus creatures. In this way, when a housepecker finds a village or a carriage on its way it will shove its beak inside to swallow Eltus people. The name of ‘Housepecker’ is derived from this action.
- Natural enemy -
Because the housepecker does not have a chewing ability, it avoids fighting other Talyxian creatures that would prove difficult to best, such as a large herd of Dondokos and Actinia. In regards to the natural enemies of the housepecker, the main body section of the housepecker is not preyed upon by many creatures or Eltus. Instead the collected undigested material found on its abdomen attracts Talyxian predators such as Talyxian-Stalkers, leaving the main body untouched in most situations.
The Talyxian wolves (Talyxian-Associator wild species) can be said to be the greatest natural enemy of the housepecker, mainly because they can separate the housepecker head and neck from the main body, which is involved in the Housepecker's ability to eat.
- Relationship with Eltus people -
The main countermeasure against the Housepecker is cutting off their head and body with a sword; like Talyxian wolves do.
But this can prove difficult without a large enough number of people and experienced fighters, so it is more practical to block up all the holes in the house with stones or relocate to a place where the housepecker can't climb.
Due to its strong parasitic effect, it is regarded as a dangerous creature in Gold Ring and the trade & importing of them and their parts is prohibited. In particular, the handling of their undigested materials requires careful treatment.
Art by
Lore by
English translation and proofreading by
As an update for fans, KP-YOSHI has left the Team GRG. For now, he helps English translation as Coju's personal assistant.
Vilous - Artwork and Design @ Mick39
Vilous - Story and Lore @ Kiki-UMA
Vilous - Management @ Vilous Official Team GRG
Vilous Official
Web Site / Wiki / Patreon - Mick / Patreon - Kiki / Twitter / Team
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Species Unspecified / Any
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