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~Image Not to Scale~ Note: While I originally designed this for SE, all of the traits still more or less apply to Ragnarok. Name: Paraentelodon Tamable: Yes Ridable: Yes Taming Method: Passive Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Mostly Inquisitive and Playful, Occasionally Violent Breedable: Yes Wild: Unlike its smaller entelodont cousin, Daeodon, Paraentelodon normally reside in the less hostile, and more open, regions of the ARK, travelling in small groups of 3 to 4. Unlike the Daeodon, Paraentelodon is not usually hostile unless provoked, or hungry. Despite their brute like appearance, they are rather quite intelligent and inquisitive, often spending their time playing with each other or other creatures. Of course this form of "playing" does involve charging and ramming into each other at high speeds, however, their thick bones and dense muscles can easily ward off any injuries that might occur. This, of course, cannot be said for the other creatures they like to "play" with, but they generally don't mean to bring them any harm, usually. Taming: Due to their "playfulness", taming such a beast can be quite, interesting. In order to tame one you must walk towards the one you would like to tame with shield in hand. It will begin to investigate you slightly before performing a playful gesture. You must then raise up your shield and ready you body for imminent pain. The Paraentelodon will then begin to buck in excitement before turning away and running, while the others back away. It will then rapidly turn around and begin to rip up the ground, signaling an imminent charge. Once it charges, you must wait until it is very close, with shield in blocking position, and jump to the side at the last minute, dodging it's attack. You must then repeat this process until it is tamed. But be careful, occasionally it will nod its head to the left or right, signaling an incoming swipe attack while charging in the corresponding direction. The player MUST NOT jump in the opposite direction of the swipe, as the Paraentelodon will see this as a sign of cowardice, causing it to loose taming effectiveness, or if done too many times, the full loss of the tame, and sending the beast into a mild rage mode, like the Andrewsarcus. It is important to make sure you are absolutely prepared with, at least, a good quality riot, and similarly good quality armor, as if you mess up the dodge, a strike would most likely cause the immediate destruction of the shield, and potentially instant death. Domesticated: The great struggle to tame Paraentelodon does not come without great reward however. The beast is to be fitted with heavy metal plates, forming a collapsible war-shield. This saddle also comes fitted with ammo bags, functioning very similarly to the ammo box of GEN 2. Paraentelodon, while it does take time to come up to speed, is incredibly fast and agile, despite it's great size. Once at these speeds it can perform various ramming and swipe attacks causing not only great damage to meat an metal alike, but also great torpidity, although it is not recommended as a knockout tamer. Do to its robust tusks, it is capable of foraging uncommon resources from nodes and corpses alike, such as black pearls from silica pearls, keratin and or fur from creatures that don't drop it, and many others. It is also capable of consistently harvesting the maximum amount of tribute items from the corresponding creature. It's most useful purpose, however, is its use as a war mount. Once signaled, it will dip its head low to the ground, and pneumatic pistons shall erect the mighty great-shield of the saddle. Towering over even carnos, and featuring a slot to allow to rider to shoot forward from behind the shield. This shield will be capable of fending off even the most powerful of foes, from rexes, yutis, and wyverns, to deathworms, golems, and even the mighty manticore. It can even be colored with elaborate patterns, possibly even like a metal billboard. Even on their own, they are mighty warriors. In groups however, they are even more powerful. forming a mighty phalanx of abundant flesh and steel, pushing forwards towards every foe, without even a single twinge of fear.