Pterophor

Pterophor
General Information
Element	Air
Locations	Cloudy Peaks
HP	300 (First Appearance), 550(Second Appearance)
Moveset	Bolt, Heal, Hurricane Breath(Second Form)
AP Given	+20 AP
Reward(s)	Bolt Tome, Hurricane Breath Tome

Pterophor is an Air-type monster in Vulpin Adventure.

It is the boss of Cloudy Peaks and also the fourth boss you encounter in this game. Upon defeat it drop a tome for Bolt which will teach your Vulpin a new move and the path to the Darklight Castle is revealed.

It can be encountered again at the Darklight Castle. It is the final of 4 returning bosses. Upon defeat it will drop the tome for Hurricane Breath and the player will be free to continue their journey.

Appearance:

Pterophor is a quadrupedal entity with no visible eyes or nose. It is vaguely avian in shape, with four limbs resembling birdlike, feathered wings hanging below its body. These are capable of movement, as seen when it attacks, but they aren't used for primary locomotion.

This is left to 4 pairs of large and pointy purple wings with light blue dots and yellow outlines. It has a pair of antennae extending from the top of its head, and two antennae-like extensions upon its tail, which is also feathery. Its back is a light teal-blue, its belly a light yellow, and the flight feathers on its four lower wings are white. Around its neck hangs a pale purple cloth resembling a scarf.

In its second form, its entire body glows with an ominous, dark red light. Its back changes to a pale blue, its belly green, and its flight feathers grey. Its primary wings change to a reddish-pink color, and its scarf changes to a salmon-pink.

Abilities:

Pterophor, in both its normal and second form, is known only to use the Vortex Strike, Heal and Bolt. Hurricane Breath is only exclusive to its second form.

Trivia:

• The name Pterophor may stem from the Latin name of the white plume moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla.
  • The appearance may have been also been inspired by the white plume moth, both baring multiple pairs of pointy wings.
• Unlike most sprites, it hides the majority of its sprites in the game, thus making it the biggest monster sprite in the game.