Ostrinus

Inverus ostrinus appears to the untrained eye just like a regular dragon. However, species in the genus Inverus are much more closely related to fungi than dragons. Different species of Inverus are separated by color, not by physical build like dragons are. The differentiation between colors indicates some other, less apparent, traits.

Inverus ostrinus, the purple species, is native to the Tangled Wood, although like dragons, its eye color can change depending on where it was born. It is able to become invisible at will, but unlike some other Inverus species, this isn't accomplished by producing a magical glamour, so creatures are able to collide with it without being subconsciously redirected.

All species of Inverus can be identified as different from normal dragons by their blank, faceted eyes and their slightly slurred speech caused by imperfect vocal structure. These differences are rarely noted by the average dragon because they can occur in real dragons, but experts in identifying Inverus are able to spot one with almost 100% accuracy after holding a conversation with it that lasts more than thirty minutes.

Although Inverus ostrinus may seem harmless, it is the most parasitic of Inverus species, which are all parasites. If the food stores of the clan of dragons it has infiltrated are unguarded, it can eat vast quantities in a short amount of time. It also has a tendency to drink health potions, which have no effect on it. In addition, Inverus ostrinus, if alone, will eat even the largest injured dragons it finds in the wild, picking them down to the bone in a short amount of time if the dragon is injured enough that they are unable to flee.