Silgoltian Ghostback

{
  "aliases": [],
  "content": {
    "anatomy": {
      "body_structure": "Quadrupedal with powerful membranous wings, hollow bones, and muscular limbs with talons.",
      "facial_features": "Streamlined head, glowing eyes, long snout, sharp teeth, elevated nostrils for aerial scenting.",
      "scale_characteristics": "Pale blue iridescent scales with navy spined ridges."
    },
    "biological_data": {
      "growth_stages": {
        "hatchling": "0-1 year, rapid growth to half adult size",
        "juvenile": "1-5 years, development of flight and hunting skills",
        "mature": "10+ years, fully grown and territorial"
      },
      "lifespan": "180 years",
      "reproduction": {
        "gestation": "90 days",
        "parental_care": "Female cares for young until they are ~1 year old.",
        "type": "Oviparous"
      }
    },
    "classification": "Winged Wyrm",
    "description": {
      "full": "The Silgoltian Ghostback is a winged wyrm native to the rugged high steppes of Silgolt. Adapted for flight and stealth, it exhibits a spectral presence, especially under moonlight. Intelligent, territorial, and occasionally tamed by the Saarotsos, these creatures maintain a precarious balance between wilderness and legend.",
      "short": "A gliding, ghostlike predator of Silgolt\u2019s steppes, shrouded in mist and ice."
    },
    "diet": {
      "hunting_behavior": "Nocturnal, prefers fresh kill but will scavenge. Uses ice breath to immobilize prey.",
      "primary_prey": "Small mammals, birds, reptiles",
      "type": "Carnivorous"
    },
    "dimensions": {
      "height_avg_m": 2.5,
      "length_m": 12,
      "physique": "Lean but muscular, long limbs and strong wing strokes for agile flight",
      "weight_kg": [
        500,
        700
      ]
    },
    "discovered_by": "Kaemisyol",
    "distribution": {
      "primary": "Northern Silgolt",
      "secondary": "Adjacent similar-climate regions"
    },
    "domestication": {
      "adaptations": {
        "behavioral": "Less aggressive, responds to commands, increased social tolerance",
        "morphological": "Smaller size, altered wing structure, thicker non-camouflage scales"
      },
      "domesticated_by": "Saarotsos of Silgolt",
      "process": "Begins with hatchlings; bonding essential for control",
      "status": "Rare and difficult"
    },
    "ecology": {
      "habitat": "Windswept steppes and mountainous regions of Silgolt",
      "role": "Apex predator \u2014 controls populations of small mammals, birds, reptiles"
    },
    "intelligence": {
      "comparable_to": "Human child",
      "skills": [
        "Problem-solving",
        "Memory-based hunting patterns",
        "Vocal and physical communication during mating season"
      ]
    },
    "origin": "Silgolt",
    "scientific_name": "Nehylkaadov Revakdova Hikezdinok",
    "seasonal_behavior": {
      "activity": "Higher activity in cooler seasons; decreased movement in heat.",
      "breeding": "Courtship and mating in spring; territorial displays."
    },
    "senses": {
      "hearing": "Acute, can detect faint sounds",
      "sight": "Excellent long-distance vision",
      "thermosensory": "Detects temperature shifts via snout organ"
    },
    "symbiosis": {
      "parasites": [
        "Mites",
        "Wyrm-specific ticks"
      ],
      "symbiotic_species": [
        "Small birds that clean parasites"
      ]
    }
  },
  "id": "species.firgol.monsters.wyrms.silgoltian_ghostback",
  "meta": {
    "notes": "Migrated from legacy repository structure.",
    "status": "active"
  },
  "name": "Silgoltian Ghostback",
  "native": null,
  "relations": {
    "x_relations_extra": {
      "origin": "Silgolt"
    }
  },
  "sources": {},
  "subtype": "monsters",
  "summary": "A gliding, ghostlike predator of Silgolt\u2019s steppes, shrouded in mist and ice.",
  "tags": [],
  "timeline": {},
  "type": "species"
}