Nelkesor

The Nelkesor (Nell-keh-sore) is a distant cousin of the wyvern and represents an odd evolutionary link between dragons and common reptiles. Lacking any wings, the Nelkesor has adapted to land environments and is able to walk upright. Despite their imposing size, they are not sluggish whatsoever; if you see one running at you, it may already be too late. Nelkesor sightings have been exclusive to The Bogwood.

Appearance
Nelkesor appear as muscular, bipedal crocodiles, with rough, green scales covering most of their bodies. Spiked ridges travel the length of said body, like wyverns or dragons; these ridges reach down to the tip of the tail and end just above the eye line. Much like crocodiles, Nelkesor utilize an immense jaw strength to render prey helpless, as well as using their weight, destroying defenses with sharp claws. Their eyes are semi-reflective; if one is lucky, they may be able to spot a Nelkesor lurking in the water before it spots them.

Diet
Nelkesor are entirely, 100% carnivores. They eat nothing but meat, and plenty of it. Nelkesor subsist on a diet of deer and common game animals, but will pretty much eat whatever comes too close to their territory. Surprisingly, they are able to survive quite a while without needing to eat, able to last months in starvation. This seems to directly affect their energy; if one spots a particularly slow Nelkesor, they may not have been able to eat in a while.

Habitat
The Nelkesor is only seen in swamps and marshlands, tending to stick close to rivers and small lakes. Despite being distantly related to dragons, Nelkesor are largely amphibious and need to stay relatively close to a water source. They can, and will, stray away from their territory in search for food, but they will never move more than a few miles away. Nelkesor are creatures of habit and rarely, if ever, stray too far from their dominated regions. On a typical day, Nelkesor can be seen masking themselves as rocks in a lake, waiting for prey to come close enough. They are so surprisingly quick that most animals do not survive the ambush, nor are they even seen as the Nelkesor retreats back into the swamps.