Torodon

Wild


Torodon are towering creatures that draw snowstorms. Snow follows them wherever they go and their annual migration path brings the winter weather down from the tundra to the Red Forest and Shinori regions.

 

Torodons

 

Lifespan:
 Unknown
Height:
 30 to 40 feet tall
class:
 Unknown
diet:
 Torodon will sometimes take to eating any hardy vegetation they find during their migration but it is speculation that they do not need to eat at all and rather sample plants for the fun of it.
Temperament:

Seemingly benign though kebs respectfully never wander too close to the moving herd. If nothing else, the herd seems unbothered to allow kebs to follow along with them on their journey.
environment:
 Winter Tundra

 

 

torodon Anatomy

 

Little is known of Torodon biology as they can only be studied from afar. Between their thick hide becoming almost rock-like during hibernation, their lack of needing to eat for energy and the way the weather bends to their will it is much speculated that they are of magical nature and do not fit into a regular biological category.

 

 

Hibernation

 

Torodon are always thickly dusted in snow so when they settle down and toughen their bodies into rock-like stillness during hibernation, they much look like a cluster of hills rather than sleeping giants.

 

 

Migration

 

The migratory path of Torodons spreads the snow from the Tundra down to lower regions and then in turn relieves the lower regions of the wintery weather in the Spring.



Winter Migration

Winter migration begins at the end of Autumn. It sees the Torodon walking from the Hibernation Plateau down to the Fjords below Frozen Ruins hub before they stop to rest at the Winter Stop-Off. They will remain at the Stop-Off all season to allow the wintery weather to spread to the regions of The Red Forest and Shinori. The Winter migration is around 500 miles and takes roughly three weeks to complete with the herd walking roughly 20 miles a day. For kebs that make the journey to follow along with the herd's migration, some kebs keep pace with the herd on foot at a clip while others ride mounts or even vehicles if they've built their own that can travel over ice and snow. The biggest tourist attraction is to see the Fjord crossing at the end of the winter migration. The crowd of watching kebs is notably bigger here as many who couldn't complete the entire journey just travel to stay at Frozen Ruins hub to see the Torodon cross the Fjord.

Spring Migration

Near the end of spring, the Torodon move on from the Winter Stop-Off and circle back up towards the Hibernation Plateau. This journey takes them up past New Haven which is another popular viewing point to watch the herd pass. From start to finish it is another 500 miles traversed in three weeks at around 20 miles a day.