Shawling Species and anatomy guide
Be Sure to read the following First!
Failing to follow and respect our rules and requirements will result in you being banned from parting in the species community .
Common Shawling Rules
Common shawling's are free for anyone to make, all we ask is you follow the anatomy and rules we have set in place.
Shawling's only have a few unique traits by nature but some Shawling's chose to drink mutation potions to change their appearance for pure cosmetic reasons.
✧ Shawlings' Bodies can consist of lot of different colours and patterns
(We do not have a colour or marking limitation)
✧ Colours do not have to match the Arcanum type
✧ You can take inspiration from existing media characters but try not to make them exact to avoid copyright for your self.
✧ Lore wise you can not make your shawling Royalty or a Shawl maker/tailor as they are locked behind world lore.You are free to play around with colours and styles.
If you are at all struggling to draw your design feel free to join our discord and ask our helpful community!
Shawling Anatomy Guide
✧ Mouth ✧
A shawling's mouth resembles a beak like shape with a small pointed tongue, this helps them to eat foods like nuts and seeds as well as fruits and vegetations. Shawling's don't tend to eat meat but will eat fish and insects.
✧ Ear Feathers✧
Shawling ears are covered in feathers and used to express emotion. By default shawling's ears mostly rest upwards but in some cases they can flop down or to the side.
✧ Eyes✧
A shawling's eyes come in a variety of colours and styles, sometimes effected by the element they are connected to.
You are free to play around with all sorts of shapes and colours
PLEASE NOTE!
The Eyes can not be all black! Please refrain from making the sclera and iris both black. Pure black eyes with light pupil are limited only to Cursed shawling's. Shawling's eyes are NOT allowed to be without a pupil as this is a limited trait for Blessed Shawling's.
✧ Height✧
Shawling height ranges around 4ft at the tallest and 2ft at the shortest.
Some shawlings can be taller if they drink a beast blood potion but the height cap is around 6ft
✧ Body Type✧
Shawling's can come in all shapes and sizes, from slim to fat and even buff.
You are free to play around with body types and style.
✧ HAIR, SCARS AND BODY MODS ✧
Shawling's love to show individuality with accessories, the following things are allowed;✧ You are free to play around with hair styles and colours
✧ Piercings
✧ Tattoos
✧ Scars
✧ Hair and shawl accessories, charms, badges
✧ Misc clothing items (the shawl must still be clear and fit the rules)
✧ Missing limbs are fine but please keep it SFW and non-offensive
✧ With prosthesis please remember the CANON world setting is high fantasy.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND!Common Shawling's DO NOT and CAN NOT have wings!
Please refrain from giving shawlings any sort of physical body wings as this goes against
the whole purpose of the species and their shawls.
The only exception of this is the harpy mutation but that can only be small 'imitation' wings on the hips
Shawling Feather Guide
✧ Feather Growth ✧
Shawling's can grow a range of longer feathers it is not very common but can happen from time to time.
This chart below shows what places longer feathers can and can't grow from.
✧ Thick Down Feathers ✧
Shawlings come in a range of shapes and sizes and can be sleek or fluffy.
In colder climates you might find shawling's to have thicker down feathers to help keep warm.
✧ Head Feathers✧
✧ Hip Feathers✧
✧ Tail Feathers✧
Potion Induced Mutations
Shawling's can obtain potions from Husk via his shop 'The inkcap Brewery' over in Withered Wildwoods .
Shawling's are not naturally born with the following mutations.
However, thanks to the unique potions made by Husk the Potion seller shawling's can now customise how they look even more to better express themselves.Some older shawling's do frown at mutations but most younger shawls love to experiment with them.
Potions Stock + Mutation's
BEAST
Causes a shawling to mutate, creating elongated lip fangs with larger arms and claws.. How scary!
This trait can also cause your shawling to be larger in size, height and build.
SIREN
Causes a shawling to mutate, making a fish-like tail form.
That'll make a splash!
The tail must look and resemble the shape of a shark, dolphin or whale.
You are free to add a few extra fins and patterns to them.
FALSE HARPY
Causes a shawling to mutate creating small feathered wing like illusion growths from the hips.
wings can not be longer than half an arms length when spread out and are purely cosmetic and made fully out of feathers being un able to move independently .
Note; they are not REAL wings and only mimic the look of wings.
KERATIN GROWTH
This mutation makes the body produce extra keratin, causing growths in the form of horn-like structures;
this does not cause too much discomfort as the keratin does not grow too large. Keratin horns can be painted and decorated just like nails.
Mind your head!
Horns cannot connect to create halo-esque shape.
DRAGON
Causes a shawling to mutate, with scale growths appearing on the lower arms, legs and nose,
Featuring pure dragon fire above the head and a long dragon tail.
Caution: contents may be hot!
Blessed + Cursed Shawling's
YOU CAN NOT MAKE YOUR OWN OF THIS TYPE !
This rarity type can only be made by our species staff!DO NOT use the traits listed bellowThey are NOT free to make for the public, failing to respect this rule will result in being banned from the community.
Ways to obtain one ?
✧ Admin adopts/Sale
✧ Event prompt rewards
✧ Discord Raffles
Ownership Rules
✧ You can only obtain via admin sales and raffles as stated above !
✧ You can not resale for more than the base value of the design , if it has 0 value then you can only gift / trade !
✧ You CAN NOT Change the design what so ever !
They are made to fit the theme and traits given by the admins .
Blessed + Cursed Traits
Celestial blessed
Shawling's who received a divine blessing will undergo changes to their physical form and appearance - sporting a very elegant and almost angelic appearance .
Traits listed are all required for a blessed shawling✧Gold insides e.g. inside the mouth, eyes and flesh
✧Small Feather wing growth on the head and/or lower back
( wings can not be used for flight )
✧ No pupils
Blessed shawling's can also have the following traits✧ Starblind eyes
✧ Seraphim tail
✧ Halo of light Around the head or neck
✧ Glowing eyes
Void curse
Shawling's who walk down the dark path sometimes succumb to the darkness of the void, twisting and changing their body's to an almost demonic look.
Traits listed are all required for a Cursed shawling✧Black (tar like) insides e.g. inside the mouth, eyes and flesh
✧Small pure black bat wing growth on the head and/or lower back
( wings can not be used for flight )
✧Eye all black with only a slit pupil
✧ Forked tongue
Cursed shawling's can also have the following traits✧ Bone like growth's/spines on outside of body
✧ Long slender tail
✧ Bone tail
✧ Halo of eyes Around the head or neck
✧ Glowing eyes
Dream Arcanum
Blessed shawling's also come with a unique Arcanum restricted to only them.
+ Manipulate the elements of the Dreams and pure light
+ Shawlings of this Arcanum tend to have more pale coloursArcanum limited to only the Blessed shawlings .
Nightmare Arcanum
Cursed shawling's also come with a unique Arcanum restricted to only them .
+ Manipulate the elements of the night, fears and pure darkness
+ Shawlings of this Arcanum tend to have more dark coloursArcanum limited to only the Cursed shawlings.
Shawl Guide And Rules !
For a character to be valid as a shawling in the community we have a few rules and criteria you must meet when creating you own shawling .
REQUIRED CRITERIA
✧ Shawling's MUST have a shawl no matter what as this is the main criteria for the species within the world setting and lore , a shawl is NEEDED for a shawling to survive and live in Everbourne to help them avoid threats , danger and travel vast distances that mounts cant .It is also a huge part of shawling culture and history so shawling's who reject shawls will be hugely rejected by the Royal Court as it goes against the will of the celestials (shawling's god's) .
✧ A shawl must have a single wing made out of fabric , this can be on the left or right side of the body and must be the length of the shawling's body .
Example bellow is of a valid shawl design
✧ A shawl Can come in lots of styles and shapes you are free to play around with the type of wing it resembles for example you can use a bird , bat , bug wing but bird wings are most common within the world setting .You can see a few examples of this bellow
✧You can add more fabric to the shawls and outfits to make them more unique looking but be sure to make sure the wing is visible
RESTRICTED SHAWLS
We have a few shawl types that are restricted to adopts and lore that common shawling's only !
YOU CAN NOT HAVE shawls like this outside of admin adopts / npc's .please do not make shawls like the following .
Royal Shawls
A unique style of shawl with more than one wing shape too them . sometimes also sporting a fully unique look outside the normal shawls
Obtained only via official Admin adopts
Also given out as raffle and Event prompt rewards
NO SHAWL'S
As stated above shawling's are required to have shawls !
The only cannon exception if this is Flynn a rouge by the world lore who rejected the will of the celestials and that has come with a price meaning he can no longer live on the mainland's of the world and must stay out at sea .
A shawling CAN chose to not use the shawl for flight and magic but they must keep it on their body when out in the world .
they can also have the shawl off when relaxing at home but they MUST OWN a shawl.
( Even flynn still owns a shawl )