Echo-Thrush

Codex Entry: Echo-Thrush

Region: Echowilds

Classification: Emotional Mimic Avian

Behavioral Class: Rhythmic Caller

Appearance: A small, sleek forest bird with twilight-indigo feathers and a glowing throat sac shaped like a spiral chime. Its eyes shimmer between silver and violet, flickering when exposed to intense feeling.

Habitat: High canopies, griefthistle groves, spiritwatch clearings.

Diet: Sound-charged pollen, voicefruit, sorrowflies.

Temperament: Timid in presence, bold in voice. May not approach, but will echo the exact emotional tone of nearby beings.

Preyed upon by: Rootshadow Lynx, Veiljackals.

Preys upon: Insects, emotion-fed spores.

Lore: When a Seeker breaks down in sacred grief, Echo-Thrushes often appear. Their calls do not repeat sound—but emotion. They are considered soul-anamnesis guides, offering mirrored healing.

Ecosystem Role: Balances emotional resonance across groves. Their song initiates sprouting of grief-root seeds and guides other fauna in migration.