*Consuming a Shadow Wing:*
- If a creature eats a Shadow Wing, they will absorb its dark, iridescent scales' energy.
- This energy can grant the consumer enhanced stealth abilities, allowing them to blend into shadows and become nearly invisible in dark environments.
- In some cases, the consumer may experience vivid, disturbing visions or an unshakeable feeling of being watched.
*Consuming a Pregnant Female Shadow Wing:*
- If a creature eats a female Shadow Wing who is carrying offspring, the unborn young will be transferred to the consumer's body.
- The unborn Shadow Wings will rapidly develop and grow inside the consumer within 10-25 weeks.
- The consumer will experience intense, painful contractions as the Shadow Wings prepare to emerge.
- The consumer's body will undergo a terrifying transformation, as their body adapts to accommodate the growing Shadow Wings.
- The consumer will eventually give birth to the Shadow Wings, which will emerge as fully formed, miniature dragons, ect.
- The newborn Shadow Wings will be fiercely independent and incredibly aggressive, attacking anything that moves as they struggle to assert their dominance.
- The Shadow Wings emerge from the consumer's body through a violent, explosive birth process.
- Notably, the newborn Shadow Wings will retain a significant percentage (14-36%) of the host's genetic material or DNA, creating a unique bond between the host and the offspring.
*Aftermath:*
- After the Shadow Wings emerge, they leave behind a black, viscous fluid within the host's body.
- This fluid, known as "Shadow Essence," has remarkable healing properties, capable of curing fatal injuries and diseases.
- However, the Shadow Essence can also transform into a black, gooey substance that can be stored within the host's body.
- This substance is highly valued by other creatures, who seek to capture and use hosts to produce the Shadow Essence.
- Any creature can fall victim to becoming a host, as the Shadow Wings can infect various species, including but not limited to dragons, if they consume a pregnant female Shadow Wing.
*symbiotic relationship*:The newborn Shadow Wings have a parasitic relationship with the host, but also retain 14-36% of the host's genetic material, creating a unique, quasi-symbiotic bond.