The Snatyr Species

(Snatyr’s are an open species! This is lore and guidelines to assist if you wish to make one. People are allowed to make them but please make sure to credit the species creation to @SpiritElin on twitter and/or PsychoRodent on FA. And make sure to tag me so i can see them!!)I will add to this every so often on lore for the species!

Classification: Spiritual Being
Danger: Unknown. These beings have high intellect and control most of the element they are attuned to, but each is different in how they act.
Habitat: depends on the individual SnatyrSnatyr’s, what I call them, seem to be a sort of mix of a serpent and a goat. They have goat-like ears and horns that adorn a reptilian-like head. They have fangs like a snake and a slit iris like one as well. Their tongue is like ours, a muscle connected to the back of the throat.. though long and forked. The bottom of the neck and belly all the way down the bottom of the tail have belly scales. The rest of the body… is different though. Some are scaled while others are furred. They usually have a neck mane. The legs end in hooves rather than paws or feet. The arm scales are cracked with, what i've been told is, elemental energy.. the fur usually covers said cracks when it is present but from what i saw studying one of the desert spirits… her cracks ran violently to the center of her back and chest… This leads me to believe the powers of a Snatyr, the spiritual center, is where their heart is in their chest. The direct center.

Speaking of powers, I should document my findings on the history of this seemingly long lost species. There are ancient ruins around the Forest of Myths, both big and small, contain writings from long long ago that talk about these beings. Here are my notes:The Snatyrs were born from a being they call Sol, or Mother Sun. They were a powerful god.. so to say, whose light blinded even themselves. Therefore their eyes stay shut. They birthed the high council, spirits who hold a high standing in Snatyr lore.

-Life, death, renewal, time. All seemingly connected to the Flow
I've seen the high council member of renewal before… Lillian is her name. She seems to not be as regal or serious as the other council members and… really seems to enjoy Elin’s company.
((EDIT: I found the name of the other members! The other High Council members include Kairos(time), Aithne(creation/life), and Hecate(death).))-The Snatyrs have free will, they do not really report to these high council members or Sol, but these members will intervene if chaos was to ensue.-Elin, the Forest of Myths spiritual guardian, seems to have a direct relation with Sol but he has never seen her so he says.-Sol is called mother, and presents as usually feminine, but according to the writings, they have no gender.-Snatyrs are old spirits. As long as their element is maintained, they live for long periods of time.-Snatyr’s seem to have connections to the spirit realm. They can see stuff invisible to us, like other spirits and ghosts for example.-Snatyrs are spirits of natural things. This means anything manmade does not have a spirit occurring with it… unless there was a man made snatyr but i'm unsure how good of an idea that is (EDIT: Kairos puts a wrench in that idea.. It seems to be the only “built” snatyr as it is a construct made specifically by Sol themself. If I ever find Kairos.. I wonder if it will answer my questions about its creation?).
-Ex: forest, fire, volcano, mountain, storm, and many other natural occurring things.-Other than with the high council, There are many Snatyr’s that fit in one element. Seta is a desert spirit, she is not the only desert Snatyr though. Elin is a strange one though. Despite there being many forest spirit Snatyrs.. and him not being a council member.. he is called the "Guardian of Myths" and is the only one with this title.-Though Elin has a duty as guardian, it seems most Snatyrs live out their lives doing their own thing. Like I mentioned before, they have free will, so I see them living life just like us humans would.-The Snatyrs main power is located, well, all through their body. They seem to be physical manifestations of their element. But the center point of a Snatyrs spiritual power is in the center of their chest, their heart.

Snatyrs bodies are mortal and fleshy like us humans.The bodies of Snatyrs function similarly to us humans.Snatyrs are usually a foot or two bigger than a human's average height.Snatyrs usually have 2 sexes. Male and female, but some have been known to not have gender, or both. They seem to identify differently per unique Snatyr.Snatyrs sexuality is different per unique specimen as well.I asked Elin if I could study his body and I can't say I didn't get flustered from what I saw.
Male anatomy of the snatyr seem to differ per unique snatyr but the base shape seems to be very human though with a knot at the base. Though many different shapes have been recorded.
A base similarity seems to be that male Snatyr’s are sheathed with orbs outside their body like humans.Female anatomy is very similar to human female anatomy. They have breasts, though Elena refuses to tell me why, and all the reproductive insides, like humans.Snatyrs reproduce through intercourse. It seems like the Snatyr species can do so with any speciesThe act of reproduction creates more energy and spirits. The more they reproduce, the greater that element of their domain becomes.
They also seem to be able to reproduce with other species in a normal way. For example.. If Elin unloaded in me, I'd be with child.
(Is it hot in here or is it just me?)Snatyrs have snake-like top fangs. They flip out of the mouth when open and can inject venom.
Most if not all, Snatyrs are venomous. The effects of their venom is based on the Snatyr itself
Ex: Elin, the bastard, has a venom that when put in the body some way, can induce a trance like state in most anyone it enters. It calms violent tendencies and makes one more susceptible to demands. The venom has a side effect, a strong one that I at this point don't think is a side effect…. To induce a strong heat.
Snatyrs seem to be able to produce this venom from their teeth at any point. They can lace their breath with it and blow it out like a smog. When breathed in it induces the same effects.
A Snatyrs breath is usually colored, for example:
-Elin: green
-Seta: gold
-Rzeka: blueSnatyrs have a hole below their tongue like a snake, to help with scent, like a snake. Though they only have two nostrils, this doesn't seem to impact their strong smell.Snatyrs, based on their element, can sometimes have parts from other animals. For example; the one who brings the cold over during the winter months is named Iclyn.. She has a big puffy tail, and rabbit-like ears, making me believe she has a little bit of rabbit possibly in her. Seta has horse-like hooves instead of goat-like.

The Forest of Myths has many ruins telling the story of the Snatyrs and the spirits and even this forest, though most of them are hard to read or destroyed. Marked with a language I have yet to decipher.I see something on the tablets and writings every so often though. A big eyeball with an x through its Iris.. the tablet cracked around it. I'm not sure what this is as there isn't anything written about this… but it's an image I see repeatedly in most of the ruins of this forest. Elin says he doesn't know, the rest of the forest inhabitants say they don't know either. Even Lillian seems to be unaware. Weirdest thing is these tablets, though time has eroded them, looked like they were smashed so long ago. Every time I see that eye though... I get an uneasy feeling.