A Carbuncle is a common magical creature featured in The Tower of Sorrow Mystery Series.
Biology
Appearance
Pink and White carbuncles
Carbuncles are magical creatures, beasts, mentioned to be: the size of the palm of a hand and small enough to hide inside a shirt's pocket,[1] with oval or ball shape and "warm fluffy fur" covering its body in the colors of white (for common) and pink (seen in familiars only[2]).[3]
With a "bountiful plump belly," short limbs, long thin tail sticking out from the back with tuft fur at the end and short appendage padded paws instead of fingers, although in the exterior carbuncles have short legs with large feet, comparing to its body proportion, in the inside they have hidden long leg bones.[4] In its head it contains puffy ears, amaranth eyes and a round tiny ruby in the forehead, often compared with garnets.[5]
Carbuncles were also mentioned to have neck, armpits, and flanks. Their gender can be identified, yet it was not told how so.[1]
Communication
Carbuncles are able to let out a cry when communicating. Most being variations of "Squee" and the rarer "weee." Some of their cries mentioned are: "Sq-Squee, S-Squee, Squee, Squee weee, Squeeeee, Squeeeeeee, S-SQUEE!? SQUEE, SQUEEE!!"[1]
Following the only translation in-game to carbuncles squeaks, shown in Carbuncle Bungle: doubled "S" is for shuttering, the prolonged "e" was translated only once, being for negative, and squeaks with upper case were for strong affirmations/questions. Most ending with exclamation mark regardless of the intonation of the phrases.[1]
All Gedonelune's East Forest carbuncles are also able to sing the "Carbuncles' Aria." This aria lyric and melody can only be heard by wizards with animal-communication ability, yet it is specified that the East Forest carbuncles' squeak are incomprehensible, not being explained why.[6][7]
Story
In Season 1, is revealed that the East Forest is an "unnatural ecosystem" for the carbuncles due to the dangerous creatures and dense atmosphere. They are considered easy prey and are more suited to the North Forest, because of its lighter magical atmosphere and smaller creatures. Despite this, all of Gedonelune Academy's carbuncles reside in the East Forest due to the Familiar Contract with Randolph that was made as a protection for Tower of Sorrow with the Aria that can unlock it.[8][6] In Luca and Elias routes, Randolph give one of his carbuncles, the pink one, to Liz as a familiar. In Elias' route, all East Forest carbuncles unite to save them from falling, also multiplying themselves all over the academy.
In the Spin-off "Carbuncle Bungle" Liz Hart is transformed into a carbuncle and passes a day as one. Her familiar Carbuncle is briefly mentioned at the beginning.
Personality
Carbuncles are cheerful creatures said to bring happiness to people.[9] They hardly ever let humans touch the jewel in their foreheads.[1]
Magical Abilities
Regular white carbuncles have the power of the moon while the pink ones have "distinguished special power" related with "good luck."[9] Carbuncles' hidden abilities are dependent to its own wizard's ability, if the master is weak the abilities the carbuncle can use will also be weakened. Some of the carbuncles magics mentioned/seen are: multiplying, sleep, levitation, healing and time-manipulation.[6][5]
Trivia
- Carbuncles resemble the character Mokona from CLAMP series.
- Although they can use levitation magic, carbuncles can also hop.[1]
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