Creatures

Description
Creatures are an animal/monster hybrid created by Efren on orders of Orbane in order to keep The Opened out of Wildevale. After the Battle of Wildevale, Creatures were scattered all over Yenallum.

Creation
When Orbane, the self appointed leader of Wildevale got word that The Opened were returning, he wanted to make sure they stayed out as he was unsure if his army alone could deter them. Orbane knew of a scientist named Efren who was half crazy and willing to try almost anything. Orbane ordered for a special type of dangerous soldier that would be loyal and could take down a human. Efren began his experiments with animals such as rats, mice, small birds, lizards, and even fish. Feeding special chemicals and potions to the animals and exposing them to extreme conditions, and cross breeding them with one another. It is also believed that some human blood was involved in breeding the Creatures. Slow progress was made as they mutated to become larger, stronger, and more violent. Other experiments did not work out as a new species was just created that wasn't much use since they were docile. As he made progress, Efren continued his experiments on larger animals like cats, dogs, pigs, cows, and rumors were he even secretly tested on one of his human assistants. The exact experiments Efren performed on these animals are unknown as his workshop and most of his records were missing or destroy when his workshop was searched after the battle. The intensive testing and breeding of different animals cause for many different species of Creatures who were almost all ferocious and violent. Before the battle, Efren had breaded nearly 3,200 Creatures ready for fighting.

Spreading around Yenallum
During the battle, Creatures were loyal to Orbane, Efren, and their army and were good fighters, however after Elijan's powerful explosion in the city, many of the Creatures were killed but the one's that survived fled the city in all different directions, although mostly staying with their own species. It is a mystery how some Creatures made it across large bodies of water, some may have been able to swim long distances while other, smaller creatures may have hidden in ships. Many of the breeds exposed to extreme hot or cold conditions naturally fled to areas of Yenallum that have those conditions.