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Altair Izar's by WatermelonBear

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Altair Izar's

Postby WatermelonBear » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:58 pm

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What is an Altair Izar? wrote:The Altair Izar is a species similar to the modern day gryphon. There sheer size, large wings and powerful sharp talons make the Altair Izar one of the most dangerous animals on the planet. Over the last few centuries these large creatures have been mysteriously disappearing from all around the globe, now only a few hundred remain. Males can be identified with their large fluffy manes while females have ruffs much like the modern day tiger. The colour of the species vary though out the globe, often taking the feather colours of the native bird species, they can have markings similar to domestic cats and can sometimes be entirely one colour. These cats are now being domesticated around the globe and make excellent companions if trained right. Hopefully these efforts to try domesticate the species can help the species numbers.



Hello! Welcome to the Sanctuary! Here we rescue the rare Altair Izar. Some come in injured while others are captured and sent to us. We are running low on space here so we have decided to adopt out some of the cats. While these guys can be dangerous, when they are trained correctly they make excellent companions. While the wild population is slowly dying off we are trying to save as many as possible.
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Postby WatermelonBear » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:58 pm

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Why are they disappearing?
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The main threat to Altair Izar's is coming into conflict with humans. These animals are hunted for there fur, feathers, claws, teeth and bones. These large animals will often snatch a few sheep and cows to snack on when the wildlife becomes scarce because of winter or over hunting. When that happens farmers often try to shoot any animal in sight, because Izars are often found in small groups of 2-4, the animals usually attack the farmer/s and later have to be destroyed. There are no laws yet preserving this creature as they are considered a pest in most places.

Other reasons is that the young are often be stolen from a nest or den at a young age and sold on the black market. Though illegal in every continent sometimes you will be able to find these animals being used in illegal street fighting, when the animal has its wings removed and is forced to fight with another one to the death in a arena…


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Altair Izars are omnivores. They are very adaptable and will eat most things that are abundant in there habitat. Some Altair Izars prefer veggies and fruits and some diets consist of mostly meat. Berries seem to be the species favourite food, they work very well as treats to reward a Izar for good behaviour. Izars are extremely capable of hunting large animals and in Africa there have been reports of small groups of Izars taking down elephants. They can also fish. Most island dwelling Izars take to the shallow water for food, though they can't swim. They can also swoop down at fish and small animals, grasping them in their talons.




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Altair Izars and humans have a history together, which influenced both of their cultures immensely. During the Ancient eras, more specifically to the period of the ancient Egyptians, Altair Izars and humans had the strongest relations in all of history. During this time period, there was something akin to a revolution among the Altair Izars.

Corvus, an abnormality among Izars, was the fire which sparked a chain of reactions and the eventual revolution. Altair Izars tend to stay in small groups, or alone, with no ranking system such as lions or wolves. Corvus, however, did not enjoy the solitary, or the equality of a small group. He craved more. He craved, power.

Having this, thirst, for more, Corvus quietly gathered minions, followers, people who craved for the idea of more, the idea of being better than everything else. Especially, humans. There was never a point in a history that humans and Altair Izars had a good, relationship but, at this point in history, it hit an all point low. As, Corvus himself, the mastermind behind it all, disliked humans. Actually, he despised them. Because of his hatred, it fueled his actions, it fueled his empire, it fueled the fear that everyone felt.

At this point in history, there were three sides to a lost war. Corvus and his hate fueled empire, the humans, whose actions were fueled by fear and the lost third side, the other Altair Izars. As not every Altair joined Corvus on his rampage. There were many innocents who stood on no side and were left to defend themselves from the hatred that Corvus had created. Humans had no mercy at this point either and all three of sides suffered immense casualties.

It was surprising to find that a duo from the lost side, the innocents, were actually the ones to stop and destroy the empire. A duo of friends to be exact, a boy-hearted female named Forfax and a male with a constant air of humour named Apodis. Both young and a fair bit away from the heart of the empire, but their determination and courage thrived over their inexperience. They travelled far, with the love of adventure from Forfax and the empathy of Apodis combined with their determination, they ventured and entered, the heart of the empire.

What exactly went on between the battle between Forfax and Apodis and the mastermind himself, Corvus, will never be known. The battle itself was a mystery that shrouded itself in questions. How did a tyrannical mastermind both kill the duo and, die himself by their hands? No-one ever figured out the truth, but what stands true, was that Forfax and Apodis sacrificed themselves for the greater good.

The tragedy was, that their deaths were inspiring and, their deaths broke down the empire, they did not win. Humans won in the end. Their fear took over, and the Altair Izars’ numbers broke down immensely. The empire completely vanished, and the innocents’ numbers were damaged. But, the genocide eventually stopped. However, the resentment never left the humans and Altair Izars were considered pests, vermin even. Some of them, however, looked up to the Altair Izars with admiration? Amazement? Interest… Forfax and Apodis and even Corvus showed fantastical power, strength and talent.

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Re: Altair Izar's

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Re: Altair Izar's

Postby caeleste » Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:41 pm

ooh gryphons... teensy mark
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Re: Altair Izar's

Postby MotherMother » Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:55 pm

Ooh, cool! Mark!
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Postby Medd-Lee » Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:55 am

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Re: Altair Izar's

Postby Ravenshadow17 » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:21 am

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Re: Altair Izar's

Postby Evils » Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:18 pm

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Re: Altair Izar's

Postby Chromium » Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:14 am

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