YGGDRA, the Celestial Dragoness Pokégirl

YGGDRA, the Celestial Dragoness Pokégirl

Type: Not Very Near Human Animorph (snake)
Element: Plant/Dragon (Celestial)
Frequency: Very Rare
Diet: Omnivore, prefers Vegetables
Role: Crop enhancers, magic staff and wand producers
Libido: High (Extremely Low if Mallorn Seed is being produced)
Strong Vs: Water, Plant, Ground, Rock, Electric
Weak Vs: Infernal, Dragon, Flying, Poison, Bug
Attacks: Hypnotic Gaze, Tail Slap, Heal, Lance, Wrap, Twister, Solarbeam, Love Sting, Rose Whip, Razor Leaf, Leech Seed, Heaven's Arrow, Command Plants
Enhancements: Hibernation, Enhanced Strength (Tail only)(x8), Enhanced Speed (x5), Enhanced Agility (x5), Flight (Wings/Solar), Longevity, Weather Tolerance (Cold)
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Kadru (Angel Stone)

    More in line with the theme of her prevolutionary forms than her Infernal counterpart, the Yggdra is almost a giant among Pokégirls. With her full length close to thirty feet, about five sixths of her body length is comprised of the tail section, and the rest of her is her human-like upper body. Her breasts do not get any larger upon evolution, but her body is now covered with scales, although she does keep her hair (and it's original color from her previous evolution). These scales are small and look just like her skin did, but they seem to change in color with the seasons; blue/white in winter, yellowish in spring, brown in summer, and a deep red in autumn.

    The other prominent physical change that occurs involves her "wings." The Kadru's vestigial wings become true wings upon evolving, reaching a good twenty feet for each wing. This gives the Yggdra a solid forty foot wingspan; possibly the largest of any non-flying type Pokégirl in existence. As such, she can now truly fly, but only when the sun is out--the Yggdra gains much strength when absorbing sunlight, and it is needed for her to gain altitude. In addition, the heat and light of the sun react with the musculature of her wings, enhancing their strength while also making her entire body lighter by around twenty percent--just enough to allow her to get airborne. As such, if, whilst in the air, her sunlight is cut off, she can glide and ride on the air currents, but cannot truly fly again until it is regained.

    One other thing that happens upon her evolution is the gaining of a seed that grows upon her chest, between her breasts. During the first month after evolving, a Yggdra's libido is nullified, and research has shown that all her energy goes towards the creation of this small seed, little larger than a walnut. Upon the thirtieth day, it is ready, and the Yggdra will choose a place that she would likely call home (or at least someplace that she is somehow attached to) to plant the seed, burying it at least a good ten to twenty feet underground.

    The tree that sprouts from this seed is called a Mallorn, and it is filled with the essence of the Yggdra who planted it. It will grow at a rate four times faster than that of other trees, and looks much like a Redwood does (though stronger, heavier, and sturdier than any other tree in the world). This tree is also the tree that gives the Yggdra her longevity enhancement, linking the two with a special bond; Yggdra are loathe to leave their Mallorn tree for any length of time longer a month or two, instead preferring to care for her tree and growing the wild plant life nearby. As such, often, the paths one might take to the tree are carefully watched by the Pokégirl, even as she tends to the tree's needs. The Mallorn Tree blooms year round, and gives off fruit that the Yggdra wishes it to do, all year, as long as the tree manages to stay tended to by the Pokégirl that is bonded to it. When not tending to her tree, the Yggdra may be found meditating or enjoying life nearby, and most especially love the rain.

    Another interesting note is that, after the month without taming, a Yggdra will go after her tamer as soon as she's finished planting the seed in the ground, 'christening' the seed with as much as she can. Even when the tree is grown (it takes only ten years for the tree to grow into a large tree that can easily support even a Snorlass' weight), the Pokégirl gets a special thrill of being tamed by her tamer within the branches of her tree. Aside from this, the taming preferences of a Yggdra are inherited from their Kadru form; she have the same difficulties, but in spades. The fact that, as such, she will generally be the "dominant" one in taming has further added to the breed's unpopularity with tamers. However, another thing that the few tamers who do chose to use a Yggdra complain about is the difficulty of obtaining a Delta-bond with her, as a result of the bond that she automatically has with the tree. As such, some Yggdra go their tamer's entire lives without even Delta-bonding, and researchers have concluded that this is most likely an effect of the bond between the Pokégirl and her tree.

    As of 300 AS, there have been no accounts of a feral Yggdra; only one was known to be around during the Revenge War, and after it, she was found and tamed by a tamer within the Noir League shortly afterwards. She lives there still, her tamers in subsequent years having been buried near the roots of her Mallorn tree, which is the oldest living tree in existence today, and is still strong. It was from her that some of the Mallorn tree's secrets were revealed to the world: burning, or crushing a Mallorn branch results in a fine powder, and when used to either sprinkle onto the ground or to border the land in some way, all plant life within that area of where the remains of that branch was settled will find it's yield tripled for an entire six months. As such, obtaining fallen Mallorn branches is great business; aside from the agricultural applications, some of the branches are used as wands or staves by those of Vale as ideal magic-conducting items.

    It is also a business that should be undertaken carefully, however; the Pokégirls caretakers of the Mallorn tree (especially its Yggdra) dislike ever having to intentionally cut off any branch (with the connection that they have with the tree, twigs that are taken off feel like paper cuts to them, whilst branches are like having her arm twisted into pointing the opposite direction. Not a fun experience.) and prefer to wait until something natural happens to it. As such, attempting to forcibly facilitate such is strongly discouraged, as it may lead the Yggdra to become violent; one tamer who wanted to make money quick attempted to sell the Mallorn tree, only to find his Yggdra turn on him and use her Command Plants and Rose Whip attacks to deal with the people that had come in with chainsaws and other bladed weapons.

    In that vein, although Yggdra are generally pacifistic, if they do encounter a situation that requires violence, it is generally resolved easily enough. Aside from retaining a lack of weakness to ice, they gain several powerful abilities that can turn nature itself to their purposes; Command Plants is excellent for restraining an opponent long enough to charge a Solar Beam, and Rose Whip can be used in drawing a foe close enough to be engaged by her tremendously powerful wrap technique. As such, considering the ease with which it may be accomplished, it is suggested that one should avoid angering a Yggdra without a good reason and a strong harem.

    On a related note, however, it should be noted that Yggdra and Nidogg have something of a rivalry. Whether it is because they're Infernal and Celestial evolutions of the same Pokégirl or because they're both powerful dragon types with opposing viewpoints, the fact is that the two breeds get along terribly, mostly due to actions taken by the Nidogg. She will often attempt to, in hopes of getting a rise out of the pacifistic celestial, attack the Yggdra's Malorn Tree. This action will stir even the normally calm and giving Pokégirl to anger, and the ensuing clash, however, is generally not an easy one to predict the result of. Both can fly (weather permitting) both are strong against each other, and although Nidoggs are faster, Yggdra are more powerful and far larger.

    Overall, though, Yggdra are giving Pokégirls. Unlike other Celestials, they do realize that making life for others nearby is just as important as improving life worldwide. As such, should a town require wood, or any possible foodstuffs that she might be able to grow, a Yggdra will provide as best as she can, regardless of the fact that her tamer may not agree with her decision; she is a Celestial Pokégirl, after all, and researchers remind all tamers with one that they do what they feel is necessary, despite your own wants.

    Similarly, in an emergency, a Yggdra may even give up her tree for the betterment of those around her and, if the tree is badly wounded by something, she may opt to have it cut down rather than let it suffer any longer than it has to. Upon the loss of her tree, a Yggdra will begin the cycle of creating a new Mallorn Seed all over again, though she may only be bonded to one tree at a time, and cannot create another seed unless the tree she is bonded to is dead.

    Although the percentage found as such is almost so low as to be nonexistent, in a harem, the Yggdra may make for a good Beta, but her need to put her tree above all else other than her tamer and those around her (possibly even at the expense of her own harem sisters) make her a very poor choice for an Alpha. For the most part, however, if her owner is still an active tamer, a Yggdra will generally attempt to convince him to settle somewhere or to trade her away to a farmer/other such Tradesman.