Difference between revisions of "Egg"

From GargWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Characteristics)
m
Line 4: Line 4:
  
 
==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
Gargoyle eggs are created when a female gargoyle mates with a male gargoyle '''on or near the Autumn Equinox every twenty years, those ending in '7' (e.g. [[927]], 947, [[967]], [[987]], etc). The female gargoyle incubates the resulting embryo inside her body for six months while forming an egg around it. This egg is laid on or near the night of the Spring Equinox the following year (e.g. 928, 948, 968, [[988]], etc.). At the time of laying, the egg is soft-shelled and flexible, rather like a reptile egg. This aids in the laying process and presumably makes the birthing of the egg significantly safer for the female.''' All the eggs of the [[clan]] are then placed in the clan's [[rookery]]. '''The following morning, as the adult gargoyles turn to [[stone sleep|stone]], the eggs in the rookery undergo a very similar process. The shells harden and assume an "egg-like" shape. They remain in this state until '''they hatch ten years later, the embryos inside, however, transform back and forth between flesh and "stone" every day in the same manner as the adults.'''
+
Gargoyle eggs are created when a female gargoyle mates with a male gargoyle '''on or near the Autumn Equinox every twenty years, those ending in '7' (e.g. [[927]], 947, [[967]], [[987]], etc). The female gargoyle incubates the resulting embryo inside her body for six months while forming an egg around it. This egg is laid on or near the night of the Spring Equinox the following year (e.g. 928, 948, 968, [[988]], etc.). At the time of laying, the egg is soft-shelled and flexible, rather like a reptile egg. This aids in the laying process and presumably makes the birthing of the egg significantly safer for the female.''' All the eggs of the [[clan]] are then placed in the clan's [[rookery]]. '''The following morning, as the adult gargoyles turn to [[stone sleep|stone]], the eggs in the rookery undergo a very similar process. The shells harden and assume an "egg-like" shape. They remain in this state until '''they hatch ten years later; the embryos inside, however, transform back and forth between flesh and "stone" every day in the same manner as the adults.'''
  
 
There seems to be some care involved in maintaining healthy eggs. There is evidence that the [[Wyvern Clan|Wyvern]] rookery was somewhat damp and it was in a cave. Eggs may require these damp, dark conditions to thrive. [[Princess Katharine]] remarked that the eggs must be occasionally turned or else they would crack too soon. '''[[Greg Weisman]] has also suggested that gargoyle eggs absorb thermal energy like an adult gargoyle does while sleeping.'''
 
There seems to be some care involved in maintaining healthy eggs. There is evidence that the [[Wyvern Clan|Wyvern]] rookery was somewhat damp and it was in a cave. Eggs may require these damp, dark conditions to thrive. [[Princess Katharine]] remarked that the eggs must be occasionally turned or else they would crack too soon. '''[[Greg Weisman]] has also suggested that gargoyle eggs absorb thermal energy like an adult gargoyle does while sleeping.'''
Line 10: Line 10:
 
The eggs themselves are approximately a foot in diameter. They are a whitish color with several bluish-purple irregular spots. Eggs are indistinguishable from each other in the rookery. Even gargoyle beast eggs look identical or nearly so to the other eggs. The surface of the egg probably has a texture very much like the stone skin of adults.
 
The eggs themselves are approximately a foot in diameter. They are a whitish color with several bluish-purple irregular spots. Eggs are indistinguishable from each other in the rookery. Even gargoyle beast eggs look identical or nearly so to the other eggs. The surface of the egg probably has a texture very much like the stone skin of adults.
  
After a ten-year incubation, the eggs hatch '''on or near the Spring Equinox. There is some evidence that they do not necessarily hatch at sunset, but rather at some point during the night. At that point, the hatchlings, while more independent and strong than human newborns, are cared for and breast-fed by the adults. Any eggs that do not hatch (due to "stillborn" or "bad egg" issues) are given a [[Wind Ceremony]].'''
+
After a ten-year incubation, the eggs hatch '''on or near the Spring Equinox. There is some evidence that they do not necessarily hatch at sunset, but rather at some point during the night. At that point, the hatchlings, while slightly more independent and strong than human newborns, are cared for and breast-fed by the adults. Any eggs that do not hatch (due to "stillborn" or "bad egg" issues) are given a [[Wind Ceremony]].'''
  
 
==Notable Eggs==
 
==Notable Eggs==

Revision as of 10:55, 27 June 2007

Eggs in the Wyvern Rookery

Eggs - Rounded hard-shelled structures created by gargoyles and gargoyle beasts for reproductive purposes.

Characteristics

Gargoyle eggs are created when a female gargoyle mates with a male gargoyle on or near the Autumn Equinox every twenty years, those ending in '7' (e.g. 927, 947, 967, 987, etc). The female gargoyle incubates the resulting embryo inside her body for six months while forming an egg around it. This egg is laid on or near the night of the Spring Equinox the following year (e.g. 928, 948, 968, 988, etc.). At the time of laying, the egg is soft-shelled and flexible, rather like a reptile egg. This aids in the laying process and presumably makes the birthing of the egg significantly safer for the female. All the eggs of the clan are then placed in the clan's rookery. The following morning, as the adult gargoyles turn to stone, the eggs in the rookery undergo a very similar process. The shells harden and assume an "egg-like" shape. They remain in this state until they hatch ten years later; the embryos inside, however, transform back and forth between flesh and "stone" every day in the same manner as the adults.

There seems to be some care involved in maintaining healthy eggs. There is evidence that the Wyvern rookery was somewhat damp and it was in a cave. Eggs may require these damp, dark conditions to thrive. Princess Katharine remarked that the eggs must be occasionally turned or else they would crack too soon. Greg Weisman has also suggested that gargoyle eggs absorb thermal energy like an adult gargoyle does while sleeping.

The eggs themselves are approximately a foot in diameter. They are a whitish color with several bluish-purple irregular spots. Eggs are indistinguishable from each other in the rookery. Even gargoyle beast eggs look identical or nearly so to the other eggs. The surface of the egg probably has a texture very much like the stone skin of adults.

After a ten-year incubation, the eggs hatch on or near the Spring Equinox. There is some evidence that they do not necessarily hatch at sunset, but rather at some point during the night. At that point, the hatchlings, while slightly more independent and strong than human newborns, are cared for and breast-fed by the adults. Any eggs that do not hatch (due to "stillborn" or "bad egg" issues) are given a Wind Ceremony.

Notable Eggs

  • The eggs from all twelve clans of the Gargoyle Nation were brought to Queen Florence Island in 2198 for the hatching and founding of a new clan. These eggs were captured by the Space-Spawn and put into a form of stasis that prevented their hatching, for the time being at least...