This is a restricted trait and cannot be used on ANY Stygian or MYO without owning this specific potion. This includes semi-customs, MYO Tokens, Guardian MYOS, Alt MYOS, rebases, so on so forth. The only exception is if the Guardian Stygian inherits a rare trait from a parent that already owns this trait.
Can be a fantasy or real animal or creature
Should look more like a sentient creature rather than an object (objects would go under "magic accessory")
Can be of any colour or texture and markings but have no aura of their own
The animal companion is considered "sentient", almost like a friend that has attached itself to your Stygian (though they are an extension of the Stygian themselves). Because of this, they are optional in all ARPG art.
While Stygian can be seen leaning on, being propped up by, or resting on an animal companion, as they are familiars. They are, however, not mounts. Stygian should not be riding them (this goes especially for quadrapedal Stygian, please do not have them riding other quadrapeds - they can use their own four legs!). Familiars are an extension of the Stygian themselves, after all.
Can be combined with element or semi-transparent to make it have an elemental aura or semi-transparent
Can have a small collar or bow around the neck. These should always be small and unobtrusive collars/neck bows. In creatures with no neck, collars will be handled on a case by case basis. No other accessories or decorations are allowed for animal companions.
Cannot be holding, carrying, or wearing accessories (such as capes, saddles, barding, bandages, knives, bags, etc) other than the small collar stated above.
Cannot be combined with itself (large animal companion) but small animal companion can still be added
Cannot exceed more than 100% of your Stygian's body length for bipedal Stygian, and 150% for quadrupedal Stygian.
Cannot block or obscure a Stygian or its traits in masterlist art.
Cannot look like an existing adoptables species/ Daydream or another Stygian/ Stygian design.
This trait is okay to replicate artificially on a Diver Artificial Human form. Traits not listed as Artificial okay can be used on their Stygian form as long as they combined (with Artificial okay traits) does not exceed their assigned rarity (ie if they are rare/ rank 2 rarity, they are allowed 1 rare and unlimited uncommon/common traits. If they are rank 3/ common, they are allowed 1 uncommon and unlimited common traits).
REGULAR STYGIAN BODY LENGTH
The BODY LENGTH of a regular stygian is measured from their chest (without fluff) to where their butt is.
Tails, extra acessories, etc, are not counted into the length of the body. When a trait says 100% of body/ body length, it would be 100% the body length (direction of the arrows from beginning to end) marked in red.
Miniature versions follow the same rules, just with miniature sizing (ie using the body length of that miniature)
LONG BODIED STYGIAN BODY LENGTH
The BODY LENGTH of a regular stygian is measured from their chest (without fluff) to where their butt is.
Long bodied Stygian have much longer bodies than regular ones. When measuring the length of a long bodyied stygian body, take the body length of the REGULAR Stygian above and multiple it by 1.5 to 2x the length
Tails, extra acessories, etc, are not counted into the length of the body. When a trait says 100% of body/ body length, it would be 100% the body length (direction of the arrows from beginning to end) marked in red.
Miniature versions follow the same rules, just with miniature sizing (ie using the body length of that miniature)
BIPEDAL STYGIAN BODY LENGTH
The BODY LENGTH of a bipedal Stygian subspecies (ie Grendel, Page, Sylph) is measured from the top of their head to their toes.
Bipedal Stygian do not include Stygian that "stand" or "pose" on their hind legs (ie regular stygian posing that way) and must be considered a bipedal subspecies that stands on their hind legs in the subspecies infograph (see subspecies info).
Hair, head additions, tails, extra acessories, etc, are not counted into the length of the body. When a trait says 100% of body/ body length, it would be 100% the body length (direction of the arrows from beginning to end) marked in red.
For object head, it would be the approximate length of where the Stygian's regular non object head would be.
Miniature versions follow the same rules, just with miniature sizing (ie using the body length of that miniature)
TREATLING BODY LENGTH
The BODY LENGTH of a Treatling subspecies (ALL) is measured from the top of their head to their toes.
Hair, head additions, tails, extra acessories, etc, are not counted into the length of the body. When a trait says 100% of body/ body length, it would be 100% the body length (direction of the arrows from beginning to end) marked in red.
For object head, it would be the approximate length of where the Treatling's regular non object head would be.