Krampus
Category: Transformation
Krampus
During the darkest part of winter, a spirit beast is born. Bucks of Earth would call this spirit, Krampus after a famous legend. Bucks of Ttakor would call these spirit beasts "Raakon". In Ttakor Raakon are born during dark cold winter nights when the moon is not visible. The spirit trees are the sole cause of this phenomenon. During the winter, spirit trees seek extra protection from the icy air. To protect themselves they release magical bursts of spirit energy. These waves of spirit energy will sometimes find their way to an unexpected buck and enchant them with the mark of the winter beast, aka the Raakon. Bucks that do not possess the ability to have multiple forms are forever changed by this new appearance. Every winter Raakon are drawn to the spirit tree and feel a strong urge to protect it. This protective nature is almost hypnotic and can lead a buck into an aggressive state where they become enslaved to the spirit tree and will harm anyone who gets too close.
Bucks that possess the ability to have more than one form (minus the humanoid) will still suffer the same impulsive need to protect the spirit tree and will often get forced to shift into the Raakon. The spirit tree's gravitational pull on these bucks is so intense that they feel like they will die if they cannot reach the trees.
Earth Bucks can become struck with the Raakon in two ways, either they got it from before going to Earth or they were hit with the spirit energy through the rift of portal particles left behind from when buckleos warp gate back to Ttakor and vice versa. Bucks who have Raakon on Earth will struggle immensely with the urges, and because they cannot be with the spirit trees, they suffer excruciating pain in their bodies, it feels as if their soul is being ripped to shreds. They'll force shift into the Raakon and pace around. Raking their antlers on things helps itch the level of uncomfortableness they feel, sometimes they'll need to be restrained due to high suicide rates. Bucks on Earth who are stuck with this form tend to have a better time during winter when they share a close bond to a buck with Yarujai energy.
All Krampus forms will look like the base shown above no matter the species or fur type.
The skull head and spine-like bones on the back can be any color(s)
Krampus does not have a tail
The Skull of Krampus is not of any specific animal but is more deer-like with tusks.
Krampus has long elf ears
Raakon cannot see or smell. Its strong spiritual affinity gives it a psychic ability to see with its ears.