European Mantis full artwork
Common · One of 400

European Mantis

“The old guard; complains the young ones use 'technique.'”

A Thorn creature of House Bramble

3 known connections · an open question

The living story

The story so far

The old guard. Remembers when duels were settled with honor and complains the young ones use ‘technique’ — while teaching technique.

Happening now

He has taken the Chinese Mantis as a student, and the Violin Mantis has composed something that sounds suspiciously like a training montage. The Orchid Mantis has requested a front-petal seat for the first sparring session, which everyone agrees is either mentorship or scouting.

What may come

Honor plus technique could make a champion — or prove the old guard right about everything. He is taking bets against himself, quietly.

Connected

House Bramble

Mimics and hunters. The hidden court. Duelists, spies, and assassins who win by being something else.

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At a glance — details & stats
Element
Thorn
House
House Bramble — the Thorn Courtiers
Rarity
Common
Personality
Sees the world in 3D stereo vision — the only insect known to do it — and rotates her head 180 degrees.
Edition
One of 400
Stats
charm 70 · power 74 · speed 64
Joe was here.

“the old ones say: after rain, the ground hardens — and the final molt is the one you never see coming.”