Lore:Swamp Jelly

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Swamp Jellies are floating creatures with elastic, gelatinous bodies that are native to Black Marsh. They are described as having a disquieting resemblance to aquatic jellyfish that natural philosophers have no adequate explanation for.[1] They tend to live solitary lives from other swamp jelly, coming only together for spawn, but are social animals. They are extremely docile in nature and make excellent travel companions for the marsh. Their diet consists of bugs.

Various swamp jelly breeds exist, differing in their size, shape, and color. The majority are harmless, but some breeds, such as those located in the Deepmire, are capable of poisoning and killing you if you make brief contact with their tentacles.[2] Argonians use flavor themed naming conventions based on a swamp jelly's color hue. In Murkmire, four breeds of Swamp Jellies can be found.[3] The Swamp Jellies of the region most commonly have frilled, bulbous bodies from which four tentacles hang.[2] The cantaloupe swamp jelly breed is named after its amber hue and is observed to be the most common swamp jelly in the region.[4] The mint swamp jelly breed is named after its green hue but coincidentally has a refreshing taste.[5] The blue swamp jelly breed has a blue hue but its flavor themed name is unknown. The plum swamp jelly breed is named after its violet hue and is the rarest breed. Seeing a plum swamp jelly is considered by many Argonians to be a sign of good fortune and Argonians wear their feeler as a "Good Luck Tentacle".[6] Tourmaline Swamp Jellies exhibit a vibrant, multicolored appearance reminiscent of tourmaline. The Argonian who named the subspecies cited the mineral as her inspiration, though she initially referred to it as 'watermelon jelly.' Its taste bears resemblance to the actual fruit.[7]

Similar creatures to swamp jellies are found in Skyrim,[8][9] Elsweyr,[10] and even Apocrypha.[11]

They are related to the Netches of Morrowind. Some historians theorize that the relation may be a result of the Dark Elves raiding Black Marsh for thousands of years in an effort to bring back things they deemed valuable, such as slaves, livestock, and critters.[12]

Gallery[edit]

  • From left to right are the cantaloupe (amber), mint (green), blue and plum (purple) swamp jellies

  • Cantaloupe Swamp Jelly

  • Mint Swamp Jelly

  • Blue Swamp Jelly

  • Plum Swamp Jelly

  • Tourmaline Swamp Jelly

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Swamp Jelly pet description in ESO
  2. ^ a b Care and Feeding of Swamp Jellies — Aglindor the Black-Thumb
  3. ^ Listens-By-Smell's dialogue in ESO: Murkmire
  4. ^ Cantaloupe Swamp Jelly pet description in ESO
  5. ^ Mint Swamp Jelly pet description in ESO
  6. ^ Plum Swamp Jelly pet description in ESO
  7. ^ Tourmaline Swamp Jelly pet description in ESO
  8. ^ Blackreach Jellies in ESO
  9. ^ Cave Jellies in ESO
  10. ^ Moon-Kissed Jellies in ESO
  11. ^ Shroom Jellies and Coast Jellies in ESO
  12. ^ Loremaster's Archive: Murkmire Q&A — Jee-Lar
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