History Characters / PalworldDirehowlToGorirat

* BewareTheQuietOnes: They're normally timid in the wild, and flee at the sight of you. That is, until you've attacked them. Unless you already have a flying mount early-on, escaping an enraged Eikthyrdeer is almost impossible.

* EatTheDog: They can be harvested for their beef, which even their BossSubtitles get on how delicious they are.

[[center: [- [[Characters/{{Palworld}} Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/PalworldLamballToCelaray Lamball to Celaray (1-25)]] | '''Direhowl to Gorirat (26-49)''' | [[Characters/PalworldBeegardeToRagnahawk Beegarde to Ragnahawk (50-74)]] | [[Characters/PalworldKatressToAnubis Katress to Anubis (75-100)]] | [[Characters/PalworldJormuntideToJetragon Jormuntide to Bellanoir (101-112)]] -]]]

[[center: [- [[Characters/{{Palworld}} Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/PalworldLamballToCelaray Lamball to Celaray (1-25)]] | '''Direhowl to Gorirat (26-49)''' | [[Characters/PalworldBeegardeToRagnahawk Beegarde to Ragnahawk (50-74)]] | [[Characters/PalworldKatressToAnubis Katress to Anubis (75-100)]] | [[Characters/PalworldJormuntideToJetragon Jormuntide to Jetragon (101-111)]] -]]]

Their Partner Skill is Soil Improver, which boosts the power of Ground Pals in your team for each Dumud in your party.

* SupportPartyMember: Their presence in the party boosts the attack of all your Ground-elemental Pals in the party, giving it a unique niche in keeping them around even after they get overshadowed by stronger Ground-element Pals.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite what its rotund appearance would suggest, Mossanda is actually incredibly light and flighty, not only being very susceptible to knockback but capable of [[NotQuiteFlight floating through the air]] by flapping its arms.

* BrutalBirdOfPrey: Raise orphaned Pals only to hunt them down once they are big enough.

A shark like Pal [[LandShark with legs]] that populate the appropriately-named Gobfin's Turf. Long ago, Gobfin used to be large and strong aquatic Pals, but due to food scarcity they were forced to adapt to a terrestrial life. Because walking required much energy, they gradually evolved into a small and weak Pal, a far cry from their ancestors' glory days.\\\

The Fire element variation of Gobfin. Like their regular counterpart, they used to be powerful aquatic pals that were forced to adapt to a small and weak terrestrial form. However, after burning several calories from walking so much, these Gobfin astonishingly awakened fire powers.\\\

Hangyu is a floating pal that has a tiny cream colored body, with short stubby feet. In contrast to its small body, it sports gigantic arms strong enough to tear apart even iron. These arms were put to use in brutal executions, where serious criminals would be strung up in a public square and a Hangyu would flay the skin and flesh from their bones.\\\

* LightningBruiser: ''Literally'', due to being an Electric-elemental with a solid 100 in all its base stats. Great care needs to be taken when encountering your first Mossanda Lux in the wild. They charge at you while bursting with electricity. It's highly advised to recall your pals back into their spheres when the monster is choreographing its lighting strike attack. If you time it poorly, it can SplashDamage all 3 strikes in one area, instantly killing your pal.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Unlike its regular counterpart's single, hard-hitting MegatonPunch, Mossanda Lux's SecretArt is Blast Punch, a flurry of electrically-charged punches.... [[GameplayAndStorySegregation although its animation is basically the same as a Crushing Punch, except with an electrical effect]].

Woolipop is a pal that resembles a cross between a poodle and a sheep, made out of pink cotton candy. With a body 18,000 times sweeter than sugar, carnivorous Pals often track it down by scent to get a sweet meal. But once they take a bite out of Woolipop, its sheer sweetness will overwhelm and likely knock them out.\\\

This pal resembles a pink llama. Despite having a its fluffy appearance and docile nature, looks can be deceiving, as once threatened, their kicks are powerful enough to possibly send one flying to the other side of the world. Melpaca also view Kingpaca as their rulers and serve them as vassals.\\\

The Ground element variation of Eikthyrdeer. The leader of an Eikthydeer Terra herd is determined by the one with the hardest horns. Should a leader lose its horns, it loses its status, leaves the herd amidst farewell glances, and quietly returns to the earth.\\\

The Nitewing is a large hawk-like Pal. Their behavior might seem caring at first, carrying newborn Pals to their nest and raising them like a surrogate parent would. However, this is but a cruel ruse -- once the baby Pal has been fed enough to provide a sufficient meal, the Nitewing will hunt them.\\\

* BrutalBirdOfPrey: Raise orphaned pals only to hunt them down once they are big enough.

* {{Expy}}: It's a large dark-colored hawk with a white underbelly, zigzag chestbpattern, and prominent head crest, which points to Staraptor as inspiration.

* {{Expy}}: Of Staraptor.

* {{Expy}}: Of Buneary and Sylveon

* FragileSpeedster: They are ''fast'' for the time you get them, and can potentially become one of the fastest mounts in the game through breeding in the right Passives. Their Partner Skill ''ensures'' they're faster than average too, and they can even get faster with each upgrade to their Partner Skill ability, something no other mount is capable of. Attack and Defense-wise, though... yeah, unless you do some major [[EliteTweak Elite Tweaking]] or also have the right Passives, they're about what you would expect from a relatively early-game Pal, so unless invested into, they can fall off.

* PunnyName: It's a noose-like Pal that was used in {{Public Execution}}s to hang criminals.

* PowerUpMount: The first flying mount the player has access to in the techtree. In addition to being able to cross water safely by flying a short distance off the ground, Nitewing can also fly at higher altitudes at the expense of stamina, making it excellent for traversing hilly terrain. The only downside is, Nitewing is among the slowest flying Pals you can find.

* UtilityPartyMember: They can be used in place of a glider while they are in your team. Unlike most other gliders, pulling out Hangyu allows you to move upwards for a few seconds before gravity kicks in.

[[caption-width-right:352:''[[KidnappingBirdOfPrey Proud Courie]]'']]

* AirborneMook: They're flight-capable Pals that are also aggressive and will attack you on sight.
* BrutalBirdOfPrey: Galeclaws are an ''annoying'' menace to deal with for beginners. Once they spot a player, they will spawn in groups of three or more, and the flock will stay in the air and keep attacking relentlessly. The best way to deal with them is to shoot them down with ranged weapons.

* UtilityPartyMember: They can be used in place of a glider while they are in your team. You can even fire at enemies while gliding this way. They're invaluable as an ally against very dangerous bosses that target you with [[InstantDeathRadius wide-area deadly skills]], as they can quickly get you to, and maintain, a safe distance.

* JustSoStory: According to the Paldeck, all Cawgnitos could fly until they lost a contest with the Galeclaws, which caused them to abandon flight and live a terrestrial life.[[note]]Never mind that Cawgnito has type advantage…[[/note]]

* FragileSpeedster: While not as tough as most flyers, they are fast and love to kite you with their ranged attack from above. It doesn't help that there are usually a group of them ganging up on you.

* ItemCaddy: When placed in a Ranch, they will produce wool.
* TheReliableOne: Melpaca's only work proficiency is Farming, meaning that unlike Lamball and Cremis, which might run off to do Handiwork or Gathering, they will almost certainly stay in the Ranch to produce Wool.

* StatSticks: Simply having a Bristla in the party will boost the attacking power of all Grass-Elemental Pals, making them great for [[SupportPartyMember support filler]] if you only rely on a single but powerful Grass Pal like Lyleen or Verdash.

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: They managed to gain fire-based powers not normally seen in regular Gobfin, as a result of... walking a lot to literally burn enough calories.

Hangyu is a floating pal, that has a tiny cream colored body, with short stubby feet. In contrast to its small body, it sports gigantic arms strong enough to tear apart even iron. These arms were put to use in brutal executions, where serious criminals would be strung up in a public square and a Hangyu would flay the skin and flesh from their bones.\\\

The Ice element variation of Hangyu. It sports gigantic arms strong enough to tear through blocks of ice. These arms were put to use in particularly cruel forms of public humiliation where notorious sinners were tied in the town square and a Hangyu Cryst would rip all the hair off their scalps.\\\

* KillItWithIce: Many of its active skills are this, at level 50 it learns Blizzard Spike, which creates a giant lump of ice to hurl at enemies, dealing damage to anyone caught in the [[SplashDamage surrounding area]] upon impact.

* StatSticks: Simply having a Ribbuny in the party will boost the attacking power of all Neutral-Elemental Pals, making them great for [[SupportPartyMember support filler]] if you only rely on a single but powerful Neutral Pal like Paladius or Gorirat.

* EndangeredSpecies: They're only findable in the Nature Reserves or the occasional raid. Which actually very much imply that between their feared reputation, they were [[HatedByAll so hated]] that they were hunted to near-extinction.

* StatSticks: Simply having a Dumud in the party will boost the attacking power of all Ground-Elemental Pals, making them great for [[SupportPartyMember support filler]] if you only rely on a single but powerful Ground Pal like Anubis.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: They are hostile towards any humans intruding on their territory, though this wasn't always the case judging how well they buried their dead.

* LightningBruiser: ''Literally''. Great care needs to be taken when encountering your first Mossanda Lux in the wild. They charge at you while bursting with electricity. It's highly advised to recall your pals back into their spheres when the monster is choreographing its lighting strike attack. If you time it poorly, it can SplashDamage all 3 strikes in one area, instantly killing your pal.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Despite not being Dark-elemental, they have a black fur coat and intimidating disposition, being ruthless predators to boot. Despite this, they can be a loyal ally to its trainer and is an excellent earlygame mount.

* DiscOneNuke: A Direhowl is one of the fastest land mounts you can get in the earlygame, and if you choose to do some breeding to get speed-increasing modifiers on top of upgrading its Partner Skill through the Pal Essence Condenser, one of ''the'' best, period. Suddenly, the WideOpenSandbox becomes a lot smaller once you figure out how to traverse it with this wolf.

* FragileSpeedster: They are ''fast'' for the time you get them, and can potentially become one of the fastest mounts in the game through breeding in the right Passives. Their Partner Skill ''ensures'' they're faster than average too, and they can even get faster with each upgrade to their Partner Skill ability, something no other mount is capable of. Attack and Defense-wise, though... yeah, unless you do some major [[EliteTweak Elite Tweaking]] or also have the right Passives, they're about what you would expect from a relatively earlygame Pal, so unless invested into, they can fall off.
* NobleWolf: Can potentially become one of these to the player if you catch one, being a loyal and steadfast ally and a solid earlygame mount.

An oddity of a Pal that resembles a brightly-colored toucan with a vacant expression. However, would-be tamers are advised to beware this Pal, as Tocotoco lays eggs that are highly explosive... and so is the Pal itself, when its eggs are spent.\\\

* DishingOutDirt: The only skill they can learn that isn't a Neutral-elemental move is Sand Tornado... which makes sense, as they're found in the desert and are birds, [[WindFromBeneathMyWings soooo]]...

* GlassCannon: Its Partner Skill is devastating, and it learns the most damaging skill in the game in Megaton Implosion... but the majority of its damage is dealt by blowing itself up so it's not gonna be alive for long unless the player intervenes or they die first, which is surprisingly easy given their pathetic Defense and Health.
* GrenadeLauncher: Its Partner Skill lets it be picked up and [[ProjEggTile slapped on the bottom to shoot out explosive eggs]]. It's a VERY powerful weapon, and it likely has a lot of use for that purpose alone.
* LethalJokeCharacter: They're a very derpy-looking bird in general, and much of their existence is PlayedForLaughs... not to worry that they have ''two'' ActionBomb skills (one of which is flat-out the strongest skill ''in the game''), a ''very'' useful Partner Skill in damage, as well as an excellent Attack stat overall. Frankly, when [[PlayerVersusPlayer PVP]] comes around, they'll be a ''very'' popular tool for [[{{Griefer}} Griefers]].

* NonElemental: They are a Neutral-elemental Pal... though given [[ActionBomb what they're like]], they should be an [[StuffBlowingUp Explosion]]-elemental Pal...

* SandBlaster: One of their few skills they can use that aren't a Neutral-elemental move is Sand Tornado.

* BadassAdorable: They're a RidiculouslyCuteCritter and FairyCompanion; what's not to love, even when its kicking your ass?

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Oh, sure, it's more than happy to just frolick and be happy, but they can grow to becoming very competent fighters if given the chance.

* DishingOutDirt: It can learn Sand Blast, Stone Blast and Stone Cannon at various levels, giving it an edge in being able to cause a lot of damage.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: The only effect its Partner Skill has is to... allow it to produce Milk at a Ranch. While this seems pretty lame, milk is required for Cake, which in turn is required for breeding, which in turn allows for some absurd EliteTweak shenanigans. It's also required for some of the higher end foods that can keep your base Pals satiated.

* {{Expy}}: Bristla is basically just a [[CompositeCharacter fusion]] of [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bellossom_(Pokémon) Bellossom]], [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gossifleur_(Pokémon) Gossifleur]] and [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tsareena_(Pokémon) Tsareena]].
* GreenThumb: They're a Grass-elemental Pal, and often learn a plethora of different Grass- elementalmoves.

* PlantPerson: They look like humanoid thorny bushes, with red thorns shaped like hair and roots shaped like a ball-gown

* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: A species-wide example. Gobfin used to be large and powerful aquatic pals, but due to food scarcity they evolved into much smaller and weaker Pals that live on land.

* ShockAndAwe: At level 30 it learns the move Lightning Streak.

* BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro: Hangyu is shaped like a noose and after catching it, its MonsterCompendium entry states it was used in executions in the past... only for the next sentence to clarify that it performed this task by ''flaying'' criminals with its powerful arms.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Hangyu's Paldeck entry mentions that it was used in {{Public Execution}}s by stringing the criminal up and having one tear the skin from their bones. For reference, it can also tear apart iron rather easily.

* ShamedByAMob: In ancient more brutal times, convicted criminals were tied in the town square, and as a form of public humiliation, had their hair torn out by a Hangyu Cryst. This is a CruelMercy when you consider this Pal is strong enough to smash and weaponize ice.

* LightningBruiser: ''Literally''. Great care needs to be taken when encountering your first Mossanda Lux in the wild. They charge at you while bursting with electricity. Its highly advised to recall your pals back into their spheres when the monster is choreographing its lighting strike attack. If you time it poorly, it can SplashDamage all 3 strikes in one area, instantly killing your pal.

* TheReliableOne: Melpaca's only work proficiency is Farming, meaning that unlike Lamball and Cremis which might run off to do Handiwork or Gathering, they will almost certainly stay in the Ranch to produce Wool.

Eikthydeer resembles a deer with a long tail. The leader of an Eikthydeer herd is determined by the one with the most impressive antlers. Should an Eikthydeer's antlers be broken, they become depressed and leave the herd never to be seen again.\\\

* BewareTheQuietOnes: They’re normally timid in the wild, and flee at the sight of you. That is, until you’ve attacked them. Unless you already have a flying mount early-on, escaping an enraged Eikthyrdeer is almost impossible.

The Ground element variation of Eikthyrdeer. The leader of an Eikthydeer Terra herd is determined by the one with the hardest horns. Should a leader lose its horns, it loses its status, leaves the herd amidst farewell glances and quietly returns to the earth.\\\

* TheMarvelousDeer: Even more so than its Neutral elemental Pal counterpart. This subspecies has off-white fur, gold mantle, tail, ear tips, and horns. Its brows and hooves are bronze colored, which all add to a majestic appearance in the wilderness.
* WalkOfShame: Upon losing its horns/antlers it's no longer [[QuicklyDemotedLeader deemed worthy]] of leading the herd, and leaves its family forever. Whereas the neutral main species' leaders [[HeartbrokenBadass fall into depression]], leaving on an ambiguous journey as TheExile, the ground subspecies are explicitly stated to [[DeathByDespair lose the will to live]] altogether.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nitewing are known to take in newborn Pals and care for them... so they can hunt them once they've been sufficiently fattened up.

* BunniesForCuteness: Pink bunny Pals clearly designed to be quite lovable... unless you happen to be a Cattiva getting on its bad side.

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: They seem heavily inspired in designed with being a BigRedDevil in mind, hunting creatures at the dead of night and devouring them outright.

* HornsOfVillainy: It has massive horns that, while they're not ''evil'', they're a predatory species that devours its prey at the dead of night.

* DarkIsEvil: While no Pal is inherently evil or good, even Darkelemental-s, Incineram Noct really takes this to the limit it can go. It outright hunts children for sustenance and, while not inherently evil, seems driven for no other reason than pure sadism.

* EndangeredSpecies: They're only findable in the Nature Reserves or the occasional raid. Which actually very much imply that between their feared reputation, they were [[HatedByAll so hated]] they were hunted to near-extinction.

* EvilCounterpart: Calling normal Incineram good may be a stretch, but Incineram is not really anything other than a normal animal who hunts at night. Incineram Noct, however, straight up hunts children for no reason than pure sadism.

* WouldHurtAChild: It likely targets baby Pals for no other reason than likely [[{{Sadist}} cruelty]].

Cinnamoth is, as the name suggests, a butterfly-like moth that sticks out against the green terrain in which it lives. Its scales cause an euphoric high when inhaled. Due to these drug-like effects, people have tried to exploit Cinnamoth and regulate its scales, but were stopped by the Free Pal Alliance who vehemently opposed these measures.\\\

* BlowYouAway: They can learn all the wind-adjacent attacks, including Air Cannon, Wind Cutter, Sand Tornado and Grass Tornado.

* FantasticDrug: Sniffing its scales causes a euphoric high that can potentially lead to addiction. There was clearly an attempt to regulate the product, but the [[AnimalWrongsGroup Free Pal Alliance have opposed it entirely]], letting the trade of its scales go unopposed.

* BurningWithAnger: Arsox used to be pursued by carnivorous Pals during ancient times, and this rage towards their predators transformed into a raging inferno, turning them into the blazing Pals they are today.

* TookALevelInJerkass: They were once [[SweetSheep very sweet]] Pals, but being hunted by predators since antiquity has transformed them into hateful fiery creatures that [[TheDogBitesBack incinerate their enemies]]. Arsox will readily attack you on sight, only capturing them can make [[TookALevelInKindness them peaceful and genial again]].

* YouMustBeCold: When tamed it's a very kind Pal, that will keep its human warm from frigid environments with it's fiery wool, and even light all the torches on the base.

* JustSoStory: According to the Paldeck, all Cawgnitos could fly until they lost a contest with the Galeclaws, which caused them to abandon flight and live a terrestrial life.

* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: In the wild they may either attack you, or flee from you at random. For this reason its unwise to drop your guard if they're around while exploring.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Its hostile to you in the wild, and unprovoked will attack on sight.

A nocturnal honey badger-like species that only appears at night or in dungeons. They prefer the night over the day as the horns on their head grow under the moonlight, but itch when exposed to sunlight.\\\

* UtilityPartyMember: Loupmoon has a good Handiwork proficiency of 3, is nocturnal, and unlike just about every other Pal with Handiwork capabilities it has no other work proficiency, meaning it won't get distracted by other tasks. If you need to craft a lot of stuff in a hurry, they'll get it done.

* BrutalBirdOfPrey: Galeclaws are an ''annoying'' menace to deal with for beginners. Once they spot a player, they will spawn in groups of three or more, and the flock will stay in the air and keep attacking relentlessly. Best way to deal with them is to shoot them down with ranged weapons.
* FeatheredFiend: They are highly aggressive and love to stay airborne while blasting their targets with ranged attack from above.
* FragileSpeedster: While not as tough as most flyers, they are fast and love to kite you with their ranged attack from above. Doesn't help that there are usually a group of them ganging up on you.