Susuwatari
Michael MacWolff
Cryptologic Name: Mutuariforme fatafuligo
Planar Origin: Materia
Habitat: Human-inhabited spaces
Diet: Saccharivore
Appearance & Morphology
Sususwatari, also known as “soot sprites,” or sometimes “soot gremlins,” are etherial creatures who form small corporeal bodies from soot, dust, and hair. They can often be seen as small, black, round creature with white eyes and black pupils.
Behavior & Magical Abilities
Susuwatari most commonly spawn in old or abandoned buildings, where they manifest out of the soot, dust, hair, and other particles left behind. These creatures enjoy exploring these places and the surrounding areas but can be quite skittish when it comes to the presence of humans and other creatures. They will often move into dark corners and pack tightly together with others of their kind to hide when people are around.
Susuwatari are saccharivores, meaning they subsist on sugar from various of sources. In the wild they are known to eat a variety of fruits and drink nectar from flowers but can sometimes be coaxed out of hiding with sweeter offerings like raw sugar and candies.
While Susuwatari normally float in the air to move around, they are also known to manifest thin, wiry limbs from time to time. These slender arms and legs extend from their central body making them look a bit like children’s stick-figure drawings. They primarily only extend these limbs when they need to use them for a specific task.
Field Notes
It was believed for a long time that these creatures were made entirely from soot, dust, dirt, etc. as that is all you can see of their bodies (aside from their eyes) and they tend to explode into piles of particulate matter when touched, often reforming shortly after if left undisturbed. It wasn’t until they were observed feeding on sugar that cryptozoologists understood that there is ought to be some sort of body at the center of their particulate mass which requires feeding. I have a small colony that I have befriended which now lives with me at my magical creature sanctuary. They are quite endearing creatures to interact with, but it remains difficult to study their physical anatomy as even the ones that have come to trust me still explode into dust most of the time I touch them and very much shy away from any scientific equipment that I attempt to use to learn more about them.
OOC Corner
Susuwatari are creatures that come from animated films made by Studio Ghibli.