Monster
Monsters are animals with great genetic and biological diversity. monsters do not have a set taxonomy but bear Breeds, intangible Traits and tangible Features that are of genetic significance.
Monsters are male, female or neutral. (There are no gender-ambiguous, gender-fluid or hermaphroditic Monsters.)
Monsters coexist with anthropes in much the same way that domesticated animals coexist with humans in our world.
Monsters have some degree of sentience but generally do not have free will. A monster born into captivity will obey anthropes according to the training that it receives. A monster born into the wild requires a substantial amount of training before it will comply with human commands, but it is still trainable.
The domestication of monsters has bred a culture in which many people have a Monster as a pet. Many individuals take a monster as a pet at an early age, and the Monster remains loyal to its "owner" or primary trainer through its life.
As the domestication of monsters evolved, it led to the rise of breeding and training monsters for sport. monsters are competitive and love participating in challenges, battles and races.
Monsters are keen on developing relationships with other monsters and working with them in battle. The stronger the relationship between two monsters on the same side in a competition, the more likely they are to work in unison. By contrast, if two monsters with a strong relationship are forced to attack each other, they will resist.
Monsters are not inherently good nor evil. They are neither obedient nor rebellious in nature. Rather, each monster is the product of its training.
- A monster that is trained in the ways of good will work for good; a monster that is trained in the ways of evil will work for evil.
- A monster that receives wise and productive training will be a loyal and respectful worker and competitor for its trainer. But a monster that receives ineffective training will disobey and disrespect its trainer.