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Cockatrices are large flying chimeras resembling a draconic rooster and created by powerful alchemists. The process is shrouded in mystery, but it is known that they are born from eggs laid by roosters that have mated with other roosters. The egg must then be incubated by a snake, which is devoured by the animal as soon as it hatches.
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"Cockatrices are large flying chimeras resembling a draconic rooster or hen, created by powerful alchemists. The process is shrouded in mystery, but it is known that they are born from eggs laid by roosters that have mated with other roosters, which in itself already involves a corruption of the natural process. The egg must then be incubated for forty-four days by a snake, which according to some also has to be male, which is devoured by the animal as soon as it hatches, but the process is certainly much more complex. Some say that a frog can be used in place of the snake, but giving rise to a creature with a more amphibious appearance.
Legends tell that the Cockatrice hates all living things so fiercely that its gaze turns the living to stone, or kills them instantly, and that only a daring adventurer with a mirror can avert its deadly gaze and defeat the Cockatrice. These are all just legends, but based on fact, the saliva that a male Cockatrice spits can paralyze its victims. I do not doubt, however, that they do indeed have a fierce hatred within them, for feeling part of a world to which they naturally do not belong, a common trait in many chimerical creations.
Both males and females are capable of spitting some type of dangerous purple acid from their stomachs, and they also do not shy away from outright fights, in which they attack furiously with beak, talons, wings and tail in an attempt to exhaust their enemies. The wings have huge spurs that are very poisonous. The blows from their beaks are especially dangerous, as they aim with deadly precision at exposed flesh and vital organs, and leave bloody, potentially fatal wounds. The paw claws are enormous, and they are prone to carrying heavy prey. They are much smaller and weaker than a dragon, but are fast and agile both in the air and on land.
They occur commonly in High Rock, Cyrodiil, and Skyrim, and scholars speculate that the Reachmen are involved in their creation in the latter province, most likely the Hagravens being the perpetrators, since they are expert corrupters of nature, and a Cockatrice is basically an abomination .
There are 4 most common variants, if a chimera can be considered common, the Alpha Cockatrice and Cockatrice Matriarch are especially dangerous among the others. The other 2 are the common Female and Male Cockatrices. In Skyrim they can be found especially in the mountains of Reach, but some are also rarely seen elsewhere. Interestingly, they are fertile, and can mate and produce offspring, reproducing through eggs, which have a draconic appearance, covered in hard green scales. However, because they are overcome with great fury, the meeting of two Cockatrices rarely ends in mating. The Matriarchs are known for being Cockatrices born calmer, or who have calmed down with old age, and who generally coordinate the nesting areas, preventing conflicts between females, or between courting couples. Alpha Cockatrices are old, strong and dominant males, responsible for groups of 3 or 4 females, being the consort of a Cockatrice Matriarch, but mating with all females of the flock. These males end up acquiring a darker color, almost purple.
Basilisks are supposedly createed using a reverse method, with the rooster hatching the egg from the male snake that has mated with another male. According to some sources, the egg could also be from a male frog. Despite similar methods, Basilisks are completely different, looking like horrible giant flying serpentine monsters without legs, and with feathered wings, in addition to a tail ending in a poisonous stinger."
by Beastmaster Mihail *
(*Who is Beastmaster Mihail? He is my avatar/persona within the universe composed of all my mods. He is the ingame author who writes the texts that are usually presented as descriptions for my mods. A former monster hunter, now a dedicated scholar, he is planned to be released as an NPC in late 2022/early 2023, doing the same job in-game as my descriptions do on Nexus.)
- 4 new creatures: Female Cockatrice, Cockatrice Matriarch,
Male Cockatrice, Alpha Cockatrice;
- 4 new ingredients: Cockatrice Egg, Cockatrice Feathers (variant 1),
Cockatrice Feathers (variant 2), Cockatrice Saliva.
So far no incompatibilities have been found between this mod and other mods.
(OBS- If by chance when installing several of Mihail's mods at the same time you are asked about files overwriting those of other Mihail mods or other authors mods, don't worry because they are just the same files shared between mods. I recommend that on these occasions always give preference to the files contained in my mods, and among mine always give preference to the mod you are installing last.)
The Mihail Monsters and Animals series aims to create and make available to the community the most complete set of creatures for TES 5: Skyrim, implemented in an immersive and unique way, with respect to the pillars of lore. Instead of pathetically just throwing models and textures in the game reusing 100% vanilla mechanics, the creatures made by Mihail have uniqueness and extreme zeal in their idealization and implementation, which will provide you with an experience that you have never had before in this area.
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Mihail- re-modelling of the original models, 4k retexture of the original
textures, animations, sounds, loot, spells, effects, game implementation;
Some assets used on this mod belong to:
CD PROJEKT RED- for the original Cockatrice models and textures.