Species: Aurleon
Slot: Mutation Two
Name: Ornate Helmet




Species: Ny'vene
Slot: Mutation One
Name: Quad Arms




Species: Qitari
Slot: Mutation Three
Name: Dragon Whiskers




Species: Vulnyx
Slot: Mutation Two
Name: Nekomata Tail




Species: Bulbori
Slot: Gene One
Name: Tiger




Species: Draeyl
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Leopard Gecko




Species: Ny'vene
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Gaboon Viper




Species: Ny'vene
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Milk Snake




Species: Ny'vene
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Yellow Anaconda




Species: Vulnyx
Slot: Gene Two
Name: Tonkinese




Species: Zolnixi
Slot: Gene One
Name: African Painted




Species: Sylvorpa
Slot: Gene One
Name: Achilles Tang




Species: Sylvorpa
Slot: Gene Two
Name: Clown Triggerfish




Species: Sylvorpa
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Blue Tang




Species: Sylvorpa
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Mandarinfish




Species: Sylvorpa
Slot: Gene Three
Name: Spotted Drum

We have added some new Genes via Custom Design Orders!

However, firstly, it should be noted that we have changed Advanced Runes for both the Vulnyx and Zolnixi. Due to their poorly placed location of slot two, we had to move them for the addition of the genes below. Since Advanced Runes was the only gene for slot two and they both had nothing in slot three, we simply swapped those slots.

So, Advanced Runes and carried Advanced runes were moved to Gene Design Three and GD2 Color and GD3 Color were swapped. The end result is no difference in their appearance.

Now to the good stuff!


Species: Aurleon
Slot: Gene Design Two
Name: Bleeding Heart




Species: Lupora
Slot: Gene Design One
Name: African Painted




Species: Lupora
Slot: Gene Design Three
Name: Dalmatian




Species: Morkko
Slot: Gene Design Three
Name: Badger




Species: Nytekrie
Slot: Gene Design Two
Name: Bearded Vulture




Species: Vulnyx
Slot: Gene Design One
Name: King Cheetah




Species: Vulnyx
Slot: Gene Design Two
Name: Tuxedo




Species: Zolnixi
Slot: Gene Design Two
Name: Marbled Fox




Species: Zolnixi
Slot: Gene Design Two
Name: Fallow Deer

We have released June's Monthly Avatar Items!

You can view Monthly Avatar Items via the Avatar Shop.

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Items Available:
[Deadly Assassin's Outfit]
[Deadly Assassin's Hood]
[Deadly Assassin's Mask]
[Fanblade Wings]
[Katana of the Green Dragon]
[Katana of the Red Dragon]
[Katana of the White Dragon]
[Golden Ruby Sai]
[Obsidian Emerald Sai]
[Sapphire Sai]

[Mystic Healer's Robes]
[Jeweled Wings]
[Amethyst Mystic Scepter]
[Corrupted Mystic Scepter]
[Ruby Mystic Scepter]
[Mystic Staff of Saphryn]
[Mystic Staff of Vaeluna]
[Mystic Staff of Wruen]
[Elvish Incense Burner]
[Mystic Incense Burner]
[Incense Burner of Souls]

A new species has been discovered known as the Ny'vene!



Avg. Height: 8'4'' (2.54m)
Avg. Weight: 1,824lbs (827kg)

Health: 150
Mana: 100
Strength: 20
Intelligence: 18
Dexterity: 19
Agility: 17

General Information
The Ny'vene, a powerful and rare species of Sylestia, are one of the few direct descendants of the ancient Sylestian Dragons. Because of their ancient lineage, Ny'venes have a very powerful bond with the elements. They are also very strong, intelligent, and have a lust for combat; making them ideal for Arena battles. Currently, the only known hatchery of Ny'venes is in Ethernia and they are often awarded to renown Challengers of the Ethernia Arena.

Behavior
Ny'venes vastly vary in personalities based on their gender. Males tend to be very ill-tempered and self centered while females are more patient and open minded. Males tend to solely hunt prey while females tend to their young. Due to their overall stubborn nature, training Ny'venes is a very long and tedious process. However, once a trainer has an obedient Ny'vene under their command, they are more than rewarded for their effort.

Physical Features
Ny'venes are inherently large and muscular. Their bodies are mostly covered in thick, durable scales which offer them great protection against all forms of attacks. Since their hands are attached to their wings, they have very large and powerful talons which they use for grabbing and clawing. Although their wings are powerful enough for sustained flight, their size requires them to take off and land; they cannot begin flying while standing stationary.

Since Ny'venes have a very strong bond with the elements, they often channel these bonds in material ways. For example, some Ny'venes surround themselves with lightning, while others are engulfed in flames. Although not every Ny'vene has horns, many do and they come in all sorts of different types. Lastly, some Ny'venes have some sort of additional feature for added protection, such as plated armor or protective spikes.

Astryl's Vale, the 3rd region, has been unlocked. At this time, only the city, Ethernia, is available. However, Ethernia offers a unique feature not yet seen in previous towns: the Ethernia Arena!

Please note, you must have completed the last zone of Umbra Forest in order to access the new region.

Ethernia Arena
There are four ranks with a total of ten brackets in the Arena. Below is the breakdown:

Gladiator's Rank
Aspiring Gladiator: Level 0-25
Adept Gladiator: Level 26-50
Champion Gladiator: Level 51-75

Crusader's Rank
Aspiring Crusader: Level 76-100
Adept Crusader: Level 101-125
Champion Crusader: Level 126-150

Vanquisher's Rank
Aspiring Vanquisher: Level 151-175
Adept Vanquisher: Level 176-200
Champion Crusader: Level 201-225

Arena Champion
Arena Champion: Level 226-250

Defeating Challengers for each rank will earn you Marks for that rank. Marks can be spent in the Shop on pet equipment, avatar items, and possibly more later.

Completing a bracket will reward you with that bracket's title and will unlock that bracket's endless challenge.

At this time, only the Aspiring Gladiator bracket is available. The Adept Gladiator bracket will be added shortly.


Other Changes
We made some other changes in addition to Ethernia.

-The Block ability has been completely changed. It now reads as:

"If 10 Mana is available, the Pet takes up a defensive position increasing Physical Mitigation and Magical Mitigation by 20%, rendering the Pet immune to Critical Hits, and avoiding certain special attacks. If insufficient Mana is available, the Pet simply does nothing for the Turn."

-The Use Items action has been changed. It now is the Party Manager. Opening this allows you to switch the order of your pets in battle or simply use items.

-Titles have been added to the game. When you unlock a title, visit your Profile Page, click "Change Title", and select the title you wish to display. Titles will be displayed on Profile Pages and the Forums.

We have added 24 New Genes and Mutations! Every species received at least one new Gene and one new Mutation.

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Aurleon
Gene: Barrow's Goldeneye
Mutation: Shimmering Jewels

Bulbori
Gene: Iridescent Gems
Mutation: Chibi Wings

Draeyl
Gene: Radiant Runes
Mutation: Dimetrodon Fin

Faelora
Gene: Jungle Stripes
Mutation: Glowing Fungus

Lupora
Gene: Runic Swirl
Mutation: Mystic Ribbon
Mutation: Ornamental Headpiece

Morkko
Gene: Spectacled Markings
Mutation: Mystical Jewels

Nytekrie
Gene: Shimmer Tips
Mutation: Forest Horns

Qitari
Gene: Double Fade
Mutation: Satyr Horns

Sylvorpa
Gene: Iridescence
Gene: Clownfish
Mutation: Seashells

Vulnyx
Gene: Calico
Mutation: Flame Spirit Horns

Zolnixi
Gene: Ornate Spangles
Mutation: Comet Moth Wings

We have released May's Monthly Avatar Items!

You can view Monthly Avatar Items via the Monthly Avatar Shop.

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Items Available:
[Avenger's Armor]
[Avenger's Wings]
[Avenger's Wrath]
[Avenger's Force]
[Avenger's Fury]

[Robes of Ghostly Shadows]
[Ghostly Shadows]
[Runic Aura]
[Staff of Ghostly Shadows]
[Staff of the Necromancer]

[Avenger's Frost Blade]
[Avenger's Ornate Hammer]
[Avenger's Cloud Staff]

We are planning a semi major update for this upcoming Friday. The update will include the release of our new Avatar Wardrobe, the release of a complete redesign for Aurleons, and the ability to create custom April Monthly Avatar Items.

Avatar Wardrobe
We are completely replacing the current Avatar Editor and Wardrobe feature with a brand new all-in-one page (which will replace the current Account Wardrobe page. Below are the highlights of the new feature.

-New aesthetically pleasing interface
-Locked Styles can be purchased with Diamonds or Advancement Points
-Locked Styles can be previewed
-Avatar Items can be equipped and unequipped
-Avatar Items not owned can be previewed

With this new feature, Advancement Points can now be earned by playing Sylestia in virtually any way. Battling, Nurturing, Breeding, Missions, Quests, Dungeons, and Mini-Games will earn you Advancement Points.

Aurleon Redesign
Due to popular demand, we have decided to completely redesign our Aurleon species. This includes both male and female Adults and Hatchlings. You can see a preview of the new designs below:


(The line art on the adult male is not correct in this image FYI)

Custom April Monthly Avatar Items
We have decided to again offer our players with the chance to design their own Avatar Items. This time will work a little differently than usual. We will allow you to download the .PSD files for each of the items and you can customize them however you want. You cannot alter the item in any way and all submissions are subject to approval. However, you will be able to color them however you wish.

Once you've created your item, you will save it as a .PNG file, upload it to somewhere, and give us the link and its name. We hope this system will allow players more opportunity for customization while reducing our workload. It's a win/win!

We have released April's Monthly Avatar Items!

You can view Monthly Avatar Items via the Monthly Avatar Shop.

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Items Available:
[Swashbuckler's Garments]
[Swashbuckler's Hat]
[Flame Jeweled Cutlass]
[Golden Jeweled Cutlass]

[Royal Court Motley]
[Motley's Hat]
[Baton of the Harlequin]
[Baton of the Joker]

[Eye Patch]
[Blue and Yellow Macaw]
[Scarlet Macaw]
[Sun Conure]
[Violet Masked Lovebird]

To all of those celebrating Easter today, we wish you a very Happy Easter. To those not, we wish you a happy Sylestia Sunday Update!

We have released 11 new Genes today, 1 for each current species.

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Qitari: Socks
Zolnixi: Regal Markings
Vulnyx: Clouded Leopard
Aurleon: Marked Tips
Draeyl: Raptor Stripes
Sylvorpa: Seashell
Morkko: Faded Stripes
Faelora: Floral Design
Bulbori: Muddy
Lupora: Double Spots
Nytekrie: Nighthawk