WARTORTLE

Its tail and ears are covered in soft white fur, which stores air to increase the amount of time they can remain underwater. Their shell is bigger and sturdier with strange algae growing on it. They can live an incredibly long time, records show of wartortle's being up to 10,000 years old! As such they are a symbol of longevity. One can get an idea of how old one of them is by the coloration of their furry parts, they grow darker as time passes. They are very calm and collected, and mostly enjoy swimming around the lakes they inhabit. They spend most of their time underwater and are particularly cautious. Some believe that eating their tails can increase ones lifespan by a 100 years so poaching is common. Despite that they are by no means harmless, if forced to defend themselves their incredible speed on water and strength of their water jets can easily knock out a human adult.They are almost unseen on the wild they hide for the most part, records show that they are able to share the gift of longevity, but only with someone they love. Popular with sages and wizards, their image has been used in banners and sigils since ancient times.