Subspecies created and co-owned by @VashTheStampede and @Xela. Lore, thread graphics, badges and banners by Xela.
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Please feel free to show off your Glass angels and discuss the species here, but please note that this thread isn't the place to post and advertise your sales! If you're looking to buy or sell Glass angels, please use the sales thread linked further on down in this thread, thank you!
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Please feel free to show off your Glass angels and discuss the species here, but please note that this thread isn't the place to post and advertise your sales! If you're looking to buy or sell Glass angels, please use the sales thread linked further on down in this thread, thank you!
This is a new thread! Since the old one is no longer in use, if you own a Glass angel, please update the badge code in their bio with this new code so it links to the correct thread:
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Thread contents
Post 1: Lore
Post 2: Variants
Post 3: Required apparel
Post 4: Sales
Post 5: Pinglist
Post 6: Official breeders
Post 7: Affiliates
Post 8: Badges and banners
Post 9: News and updates
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Discussion point: How does your clan treat their Glass angels? Who's been charged with their care and upkeep?
Origin
Glass angels, also called plants as they are often used as power supplies, are creatures born from science, created by scientists of the lightning flight early on in the flight's history to make living in the harsh desert environment of the shifting expanse, and other otherwise uninhabitable places throughout the world possible. Their name comes from their angel-like appearance and the enclosures they are contained in, which are made from very thick, reinforced glass. For some strange, unknown reason, it was discovered that glass can insulate their powers from the world outside and keep it contained. There are many things about Glass angels that remain unknown in the modern day, the technology that created these creatures and information regarding the full extent of their capabilities has long since been lost and forgotten.
Life span
How long a Glass angel's natural life span would be if their powers weren't used or were allowed to remain dormant is one of the many aspects of these beings that remains unknown. The power that is syphoned off to generate electricity or create resources comes from the Glass angels' own life force, so using up this power shortens their life span, however what is known is that they can live much longer, maybe even many lifetimes longer than a regular dragon if maintained properly. It may even be possible for a Glass angel to live forever if their life energy wasn't leeched away.
Abilities
Even though Glass angels are living, breathing things much like normal dragons, they are classed as a kind of technology and are often treated as such instead of a living being. The true extent of their powers and uses has long since been forgotten, but when synced up to a computer they can be programmed to produce all manner of things, such as water and electricity out of nothing, but most of what a glass angel is capable of producing depends on their element, however a small number of elements are special in that a Glass angel of one of those particular elements can produce pretty much anything, but they are rare. All Glass angels, regardless of element, can be used as a power source.
Element information
Glass angels of these elements are the most common and basic:
Lightning
Glass angels of this element produce electricity
Water
Glass angels of this element produce water
Nature
Glass angels of this element can create fertile soil in which to grow crops or other plants
Glass angels of these elements are uncommon
Earth
Glass angels of this element can create fertile soil in which to grow crops or other plants like their nature elemental siblings, although fertility levels of the soil won't be as high so crops won't grow quite as well. They can also produce sand, gravel, clay, metal ores and other materials needed for building work. They do not however produce precious or semi-precious stones and metals.
Ice
Glass angels of this element can produce water like their water element siblings. They can also produce ice cream in various flavours, affect the local air temperature like a big air conditioner, or act as a fancy ice dispenser for those who like ice cubes in their drinks.
Fire
Glass angels of this element can produce high quality metals, heat water and act as a central heating system in winter.
Glass angels of these elements are rare
Plague
Glass angels of this element can create ingredients used in the manufacturing of medicine, or samples of various viruses and diseases that are generally used for study. These Glass angels can be dangerous depending on the intent of whoever programs them, one could unleash a devastating pandemic upon the world if not careful.
Shadow
Glass angels of this element are most productive during the shortest day of the year, and can produce quality cookies and other baked goods in mass quantities much to the envy and dismay of regular bakers. This thing could put family owned bakeries out of business, but it's a good thing for them that this variety is rare, and often malfunctions. Engineers still have not found the cause of these mysterious malfunctions and are completely baffled, could it be that these Glass angels are doing it intentionally as some kind of prank and secretly laughing at the engineers' frantic repair efforts?
Glass angels of these elements are very rare
Arcane, Wind, Light
Glass angels of these elements are special in that they are not limited to producing items and materials linked to their elements and can be programmed to produce any of the things listed above.