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Thanatotheristes deserti Thanatotheristes is a dinosaur I'd like to see in ARK, first of all, there's only 2 Tyrannosaurids in the game so far and Thana is NOT going to be a Giga sized killer (wow!!!) and I have quite a few neat ideas for it that I hope will earn me your vote! First of all, let's get some general info about Thanatotheristes out of the way! Thanatotheristes is a genus of Tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous around 80MYA. It was approx 8M and 2.5M tall in life (although, like most ark creatures, mine is slightly scaled up) and was discovered in 2008, named in 2010! now, let's get get to the real meat and potatoes of this guy! ABILITIES Bite: A basic bite, not much to say, deals 10x damage to Corrupted creatures Tail Swipe: Swipes it's tail, deals relatively low damage but knocks creatures back a decent amount (does not do extra damage to corrupted) Charged Bite: A charged up mega-bite! Deals 10x damage to corrupted, does more damage based on how long its held but Thana cannot do bite attacks for a short period of time afterwards Headbutt: A headbutt attack that inflicts torpor and does pretty decent damage to boot! (does not do extra damage to corrupted) Corrupt Mimic: All of the "Blue Element" in Thanatotheristes' body quickly changes to a purple colour to mimic the look of The Corrupted. Is ignored by all Corrupted creatures but gradually drains Stamina, like a Rock Drake. Accelerated healing: Thanatotheristes can heal at a rapid rate by eating what would normally be lethal Corrupted Nodules! They will scarf them down and rapidly heal while eating them (think like Ambergris and Magmasaurs or Nameless Venom and Rock Drakes) Taming To earn the trust of the Thanatotheristes you must first entice it with a Corrupted Heart! They simply cannot resist the taste of them! Then, you must complete an OSD or Element Vein, any difficulty will tame one but the harder the difficulty, the higher the Taming Effectiveness! Rejoice Amargasaurus haters! Thanatotheristes cannot be harmed by Friendly Fire and essentially acts as a literal temporary Tame until you either tame it or fail to tame it. Once you finish an OSD with it still by your side, you'll be able to reap this beast's many rewards! Dossier I also wrote a little Dossier for it, since I always find those to be quite fun to read and informative! Give it a read! Common Name: Thanato Species: Thanatotheristes deserti (Death Reaper of The Wasteland) Time: Late Cretaceous Diet: Carnivore Temperament: Opportunistic Wild: I never thought I'd see a Prehistoric animal on Earth, let alone looking like THIS. They have similar features to the other fauna that exist on Earth; although they are quite well adapted to life in the Wastelands, unlike some of the other animals who are adapted to biome-specific life. The element that has attached to it's body actually works greatly in its favour; it can both regulate the Thanato's temperature and even change colour to blend in with The Corrupted! I've never seen any other animal with this kind of adaptation and it is quite impressive all things considered. Domesticated: Just as they look like quite the oddity, they are tamed oddly too! To tame a Thanato you must first obtain a corrupted heart and feed it do the Thanato. Then, you must aid it in protecting and OSD or Element Vein, both have corrupted for the Thanato to kill. It sounds strange, seeing as corruption is such a potent and infectious form of Element but the Thanato is seemingly perfectly adapted to hunting and consuming The Corrupted, strange.. A tamed Thanato can be very very good for all uses! Due to it's strange adaptation of being immune to The Corruption, they can kill Corrupted animals effortlessly! They can also consume corrupted nodules without being harmed at all, it even invigorates them and regenerates their vitality! Due to their smaller size comparative to some other dinosaurs, they aren't capable of doing as much upfront damage to non-Corrupted creatures but they can still make quite a dent! Having a flurry of abilities and being able to travel the wasteland very well, it is a jack-of-all trades animal perfect for wasteland traversal and Element Vein/OSD protection! I hope you liked my submission for Thanatotheristes! If you liked it, and feel generous enough, please drop a vote! Much appreciated!