Taidalings

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Taidalings are creatures that descent from Octolings being in harsh environments and fused with arcane energy. Over the time their DNA make up changed though dragon form called Kikurus (Kikuri) that were a piece of a dragon's magic that came from the descent of a dragon deities and allow the holder to transform into the dragon and still keep their conscious. Out of fear, Blesthmi being the last trigger, Taidalings have praised breeding this trait out of the future generation, almost succeeding. Asides from Kikuri, Taidalings can use short amounts of elemental power which is tinted to the color of their shell-like hair.

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