Coniferon

The Coniferon is a quadrupedal, long-necked creature. It has a short tail that, along with its neck, is adorned with greenery similar to that of an evergreen tree. Its stomach and legs seem to replicate wood, with brown colors and swirled patterns. It has a clump of fur or leaves/needles on each foot. Its head is similar to that of a bird's, bearing an ornamental golden crest consisting of two horn-like structures with floating crystals at their tops, along with a golden ribbon found on either side of its head. Two of the same ribbons can be found on its tail. On each of its legs, it has a "frill" similar to the other greenery covering the majority of its body.

**Males**: Males have small orange crests on their legs and shoulders.

Males have small orange crests on their legs and shoulders.

**Females**: Females have two multicolored bells on each side of their neck.

Females have two multicolored bells on each side of their neck.

• Coniferons smell fresh like actual pine trees.
• The green "feathers" on Coniferon are actually leaves, which they use to photosynthesize with.
• Their ribbon-like appendages can be used as "hands".
• Coniferons absolutely love the company of other creatures, especially smaller ones. They interact with them very playfully and even guide them to unseen parts of the tundra.
• During the night, it is unknown why they are so extremely interested in the stars: a theory could be that they were once spirits among the stars that descended onto the pine trees in the tundra.
• They prefer peace, stopping any chaos in their territory by interfering, stepping right in between the commotion.
• If any visitor passes their territory, Coniferons will gift them berries or pinecones as a sign of peace while jingling the bells on their necks excitedly. The ribbons on Coniferon represent "presents", as it uses these ribbons to give "gifts" (berries and healing) to others.
• If they are tired, Coniferon can absorb water from their feet instead of using their mouth, although this takes longer.

• Concept by Kyzenith in the Creatures of Sonaria Discord. Inspired by "Pine trees, firs, Christmas trees, and the North Star". Part of its name may derive from the word "conifer".
• Modeled by JaxonBirb.
• Animated by Mukudori.
• The Coniferon has light green blood. Due to this, when killed, the Coniferon drops a light green carcass in Legacy. This is an actual color in some Earth creatures: both from those that use chlorocruorin, a green oxygen carrier that replaces hemoglobin in some invertebrates' blood and in some vertebrates (like some green-blooded lizards) that have adapted to carry lethal amounts of biliverdin in their blood, which is a toxic byproduct of heme catabolism whose only good side is that it has antimutagenic properties. It is possibly green just because of the inspiration of this creature, meaning the blood could be a sap, which is more fitting for the Coniferon.
• Coniferon is the very first photovore to receive the ambush ability. Also, before its abilities changed in Recode, it was the first photovore to receive an Elemental Breath ability in Legacy.
• It is the first Christmas Event creature to be an HP healer and the second overall Christmas Event healer if taking into account that Norskogg had Pack Healer ability during the first weeks of its release.
• Many people refer to it as "pine llama" or "pine alpaca".

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