Tardigar
Natural basis: tardigrade + cryptobiosis
- Types
Shell- Role
- BulwarkGuardian
Survives severe drying, cold and lack of oxygen while dormant, springs back to life quickly once water returns and ages incredibly slowly during cryptobiosis.
Origin
The line kept the most ancient strategy of all: almost completely shutting down its metabolism when conditions turn dangerous.
Appearance
An opaque turquoise tardigrade with a short, plump body, two cream stripes and eight thick legs grouped into four paired blocks.
Signature ability
Tun State
Cleanse, shield 320 and Fortified (+60) for 4 s; attackers hitting Tardigar take 45 damage; allies within radius 1 restore 30 HP per second.
Passive trait
Cryptobiosis
Once per battle, Tardigar can completely halt its activity: it cannot act, but it sharply reduces incoming damage and removes most gradual effects.
Moves
Tun State
Signature move
Shell / Support
Enters cryptobiosis until the next cycle.
Rehydration
Flow / Support
Leaves the Tun State and recovers.
Eight-Legged Brace
Shell / Reaction
Resists knockback and holds its position.
Slow Grip
Instinct / Strike
Deals little damage but lowers the target’s Tempo.
Evolution
A complete form: this species does not evolve in the first generation.
Rarity: an exceptionally hardy species whose active individuals are rarely seen due to long periods of cryptobiosis
