Tondoe

The Tondoe is a monstrous creature that must feed off the life energy of other creatures to survive. It is intelligent enough to be classed as a demon, but not enough to be a legitimate threat across Leceil. The Tondoe is most well-known through the part-Tondoe, Narome.

Appearance
The Tondoe's appearance is unknown to most. Some legends refer to the Tondoe as a four legged beast, while others often see it as something akin to a pterodactyl. Some Darathians believe it to be some kind of sleek, humanoid figure. However, a few distinctive features are always consistent no matter the story(and are evidenced by The Tondoe Menace): rough green skin, 3 toed feet, and at least one set of jet black punctors.

Habitat
The Tondoe generally resides in lively locations(usually forests) in which it can take its victims. It prefers to live around life forms that are intelligent enough to be worthwhile targets for life energy, but not to the extent where they are a threat. As such, most people have never heard of Tondoes or believe them to be legends. It is theorised Tondoes will hide in caves or similarly dark corners of the forest at night; although it is important to note this has never been proven as fact.

Feeding
The Tondoe's life energy is consumed at an abnormally fast rate, resulting in a need for daily life energy absorption. To combat this, the Tondoe's body features punctors. A punctor is a sharp, tentacle-like appendage exclusive to Tondoes. When a Tondoe needs to feed, it will thrust one of its punctors into its prey. It then takes a moment to absorb the victim's life energy through said punctor. This process usually takes under 30 seconds before the Tondoe is finished. The Tondoe is often let down by sheer lack of strategy over brute force and intimidation.

If the Tondoe allows its life energy to drop below a certain amount, its aggression will increase dramatically. During this time, the Tondoe becomes extremely dangerous in battle. This state can be replicated by applying any kind of strong pressure on the Tondoe's punctors.

Reproduction
As the Tondoe lacks typical reproductive organs, it reproduces via its punctors. During the feeding process, the Tondoe also transfers a liquid into its victim's body. This liquid mutates the victim into another Tondoe. There is an incredibly low chance that the mutation will result in a part-Tondoe, but this has only ever been recorded once.

Lifespan
While it is extremely difficult to pinpoint, the Tondoe is assumed to have a very short lifespan. There are no records of Tondoes dying due to old age; rather, it is their lack of intelligence that keeps them from their next life energy absorption. Most die from rapid life energy consumption.

Trivia

 * Many mistake Narome for a Tondoe rather than a mere part-Tondoe.
 * The name "Tondoe" was once considered for Narome.