Custom Species
Welcome to the custom species list! Here you will find links to every custom species found on BTACD and in its worlds. This includes all full races that are fully unique to BTACD, and found nowhere else! To read a more in-depth description, click on any of the links.
custom species
aethyrian dragon
Subspecies:: Aethyrian Drakes, Aethyrian Wyverns, and Gravitia Easterns.
A very new species of magically-aligned dragons native to the world of Aethyr. Known for their single 'elemental' affinities, traits, and variants, as well as their unique connection to the powers of Aether and Nether.
alicorn
Subspecies:: None.
Direct cousins of the gentle unicorn, this species possesses fangs as well as bloodlust. These simple-minded but cunning hunters travel in packs and pursue prey until the end. Some possess dragonlike qualities such as spade-tails, forked tongues, and barbed tongues, as well as very rarely batlike wings. Lacks compassion for the weak and injured; cannibals.
Subspecies:: Luminarian.
Relatively eastern-style breed of dragon governed by the rising and setting of the sun. Also possess a humanoid form. Creative nomads, forming intricate tribes led by a single Circadian called the Kagan.
deathcat
Subspecies:: Athyr, Komainu.
Large sabre-toothed felids that live in militant, largely isolationist, prides. highly intelligent and strong with little to no magical prowess.
d'jini
Subspecies:: Apedemak Lion.
Catlike and somewhat dragonlike servants of Scylla and comrades of the keht'shu. Often called 'cloudcats'.
Subspecies:: Devourer.
Humanoid species, generally with the appearance of youth, unnaturally thin, and physically weak with light-colored hair and odd-colored eyes. Dreameaters possess almost-unrivaled mental abilities. They feed off of dream-saturated reiatsu, and use illusions to bring fears to life. Generally vain, cruel, and remorseless.
Subspecies:: None.
The eumasel are a spiritual, humanoid race descended from the souls of elves who were given a second chance by Shiranui. They are tied to ancestral spirit trees, and have immense magic having to do with reiatsu and pure energy.
Subspecies:: None.
Humanoids, separated into clans called 'clusters', the gemfolk are a race bound to Soulgem-like jewels fused to their bodies. Each gem has a specific element tied to it, and each elemental gem has its own appearance, culture, and ability traits that the gemfolk holds.
Subspecies:: the Fallen.
A race of light-endowed humanoids, similar to elves, who may detect dark species and seek to eliminate them from the Realms.
Subspecies:: Hellhound, Barghest, Doomwolf, Dawnwolf.
A massive, wolflike subspecies of demon that acts as the "guard dogs" of the Demon Realm; serve one of the four Demon Lords directly, and patrol their territory. Of high intelligence and mid-to-high power level.
Subspecies:: None.
Cousins of the Vystrian Wolf, this strange cross between wolf and dragon is always wolflike in body but also always winged. Vary widely in size, appearance, and ability. This creature is highly intelligent and live in large packs with defined hierarchies, with strange superstitions and beliefs.
Subspecies:: None.
Birdlike bipedals with the same range of motion as a human, but possessing full-body feather coats, wings, and scaled legs. Of average intelligence. Many are seabirds; few are flightless. This species is almost exclusively found in Covahold and Cliffport. Kaveri are very social and live in flocks; rarely will one stray.
Subspecies:: Landstrider.
A humanoid race of elf-like people, who focus magic through enchanted metal wings to fly.
Subspecies:: None.
A vaguely reptilian, canine race with a single eye located in large skulls; they are able to see out of only one side of their head at a time. Cousins to the veldryn, morra sin, and salawa.
Subspecies:: None.
Native to the Light Realm and born of radiance, they are subdivided into two general categories, with lesser kinds. The first is smaller, with flightless light-wings, the second type much larger and stronger. All lightbeasts appear more graceful than their Shadowbeast cousins, and hold control over light as well as illusion and healing magic. Mostly intelligent.
Subspecies:: Soulbound.
A species of small humanoids crafted of stardust with animal-familiars that house their spirits, called nin.
lyzard
Subspecies:: Yizhr, Crelr, and Blup'r.
A more peaceable cousin of the warlike Shriekan. Generally slimmer-framed and extremely intelligent, calm, and gifted with wisdom as well as mental and psychic magic. Their greatest gift is that of electricity element, the exact power and appearance of which varies from lyzard to lyzard.
Subspecies:: None.
A creature that can mimic anything they see, but can only use tooth and claw in a fight as they cannot take on the other creature's power as well. Has a regular form that is special to them and is normally humanlike in appearance.
Subspecies:: None.
Pseudo-humanoid race who resemble large snails and have shells upon their backs. These shells can have a variety of appearances across both variants, though will always be larger on the inside than they appear from the outside. Split into two types: terrestrial and oceanic.
Subspecies:: None.
Reptillian species related to the veldryn. Have incredible speed and are cursed with their mouths sewn shut; always wear bone masks to cover the marks this curse has rent upon their brow.
Subspecies:: None.
Ancient, wandering species of humanoids. Born of dragon`s blood, human`s bone, and legendary Mythmetal, this species must periodically intake dragon blood to endure. Each has amazing affinity for metalworking and weapons of all kinds.
Subspecies:: None.
An undead beast with the appearance of a rotting skeleton, usually alike to those of dragons or wide-bodied lizards. Low intelligence; the servants and vassals of Hell. Possess great strength and a uniquely magical, highly destructive venom. One with self-awareness is almost unheard-of.
Subspecies:: None.
A race of animalistic, multi-armed, tribal humanoids who may live in and near volcanic areas, able to withstand extreme heat.
Subspecies:: None.
Massive foxlike beasts with tough bone-spikes hidden under their pelts. Originally a thriving race of dragon-hunters, but now rarely seen. Impervious to almost all kinds of magic and extremely physical.
Subspecies:: None.
A humanoid rodent species with a vast array of different variants and unique attributes to each one.
Subspecies:: None.
Beautiful humanoids resembling elves, but with sharp fangs, catlike eyes, and occasionally small, curled horns. Nourished by negative emotions, and cannot eat nor drink. Powerful positive feelings cause pain and rarely death.
Subspecies:: Ansar.
An incredible reptilian predator similar to the dragon in appearance, but with a few very distinct factors that set it apart. Masters of shadow, they are often called wraiths or phantoms.
Subspecies:: Myskari.
A diverse group of native peoples to Xaeri who hold the unique ability to manipulate their own bones. They live in distinct tribes and believe in spirits of nature, disregarding the Xaerin Three.
Subspecies:: None.
Native to the Dark Realm and born of shadows, they are subdivided into two general categories, with lesser kinds. The first is small, wingless, and lithe, the second large and powerful. Shadowbeasts of all kinds can control darkness with varying degrees of strength, as well as turn insubstantial. Mostly intelligent.
Subspecies:: None.
Bipedal species often resembling humans; incredible magical power with which the Shar is able to, with time, control the minds of mortal and immortal alike. Most if nor all are female; males cannot control this power.
Subspecies:: Rjae'n.
Large, bipedal reptilian-warriors that excel with almost all weapons. Their society is largely military-based. Possess unique abilities such as the mind-rending scream, hallucinogenic venom, and magic that affects the mind.
Subspecies:: Highborn Spiritbeast.
Beautiful, bioluminescent, deerlike creatures related to shadowbeasts and lightbeasts, created to serve the Spirit Kings.
Subspecies:: Naga.
Dangerous snakelike beings that claim to be the dragon's natural predator. Serpentine in appearance and divided into several differing types.
Subspecies:: Iahake.
A dark-skinned, desert-dwelling people who look very similar to humans save for dark tattoos and a strong connection to the sun. They are powerful and proud desert fighters, associated with Ristell and the sphinx.
Subspecies:: None.
Wyvern-like creatures with a mane of silver flame edged in red. Possess incredible mental abilities, and feed off of thought and reiatsu. Mostly self-serving. The more powerful souleaters are dangerous beasts that can use the soulforce to display interesting magical abilities.
Subspecies:: Chiroptera.
Large owls created by Gaz'in and gifted with unique space-traveling abilities. Often have abilities relating to the cosmos, stardust on their feathers, and a distinct lust for knowledge rivaled by few.
Subspecies:: Bluescale, Shadowscale, and Silverscale.
Unique, knowledge-gathering dragons who may live and travel within the interstellar regions of space inside a Realm Sphere.
Subspecies:: Lost Terravyrn.
Unique and nearly-extinct species of dragon native to the destroyed world of Terra. They are able to control a form of reiatsu called 'Flare', and are all but immune to magic.
Subspecies:: None.
Lithe and agile creatures that look like a mix of greyhound and wingless dragon. Sport manes and cannot speak anything but their own language: an intricate variety of chirps, clicks, snarls and growls.
Subspecies:: None.
A humanoid species native to the Realm of Xaeri. Each possesses certain features of a specific animal. Divided into many tribes and three main types: Ocean, Sky, and Forest-kin.
Subspecies:: None.
Humanoids with features most closely matching that of various types of primate. They are adventurous mischief-makers, wanderers, and hoarders of all things extravagant - as well as great lovers of (often embellished) stories.
Subspecies:: None.
A race of spirits tied to partial Soulgems called phylacteries, gifted with incredible reiatsu magic and the ability to bind their forms into physical manifestations.
Subspecies:: None.
Eastern-type dragons dwelling in the sea. They govern the Felnovian country of Yorije, and are split into five very distinct Families.
Subspecies:: None.
A unique humanoid race native to northern Ristell, and the ritualistic people of Zaegrim'a Oqh. Their faces are hidden by unique, carved masks that come in a variety of designs.
Subspecies:: Krastaeja Zirus, Kuraian Zirus, True Zirus, Unzirus.
Distinct, humanoid insects with a unique culture and hive-minded mentality. Very powerful, and exceptionally intelligent.
