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October 16, 2007
N - The Noble Shelkay
by sven at 8:00 am
Reprinted with permission from Professor Ichbonnsen's Monster Month blog.
The Noble Shelkay is sort of a half-onion, half-periwinkle, half-rose creature. It lives in the most ancient of forests, building nests inside of enormous, mossy old trees.
Noble Shelkays live in small colonies with their own kind, eating flowers. They appear to co-exist quite harmoniously with the birds, mice, and moths that also share their tree-homes. The creatures seem utterly content; only on the rarest of occasions will Shelkays venture away from the nest.
The Noble Shelkay has a pretty chirping voice. The sing-song sounds it makes may in fact be a language -- but as of yet it has proven incomprehensible.
posted by sven | October 16, 2007 8:00 AM | comments (1) | categories: bestiary
Comments
Ah--ha! How adorable these delightful creatures must be. My goodness! [Googling periwinkle] I've heard that they warm the feet of the visitors to their hollows in winter by filling their cheeks with warm water and cuddling up! It's getting to be that time of year!
Posted by: shelley Noble at October 16, 2007 9:10 PM