Hybrids

The term "Hybrid" refers to an animal born as a result of a breeding between two animals of different species. In the real world, lions are capable of producing ofspring with fellow members of the Panthera genus and this is currently reflected in lioden in the form of two very rarely occuring mutations.
Any pregnant lioness has a very low chance of producing a first generation hybrid as a result of an affair with either a leopard or tiger. Regardless of what king bred the lioness to initiate the pregnancy, the father of these first generation hybrids is altered to reflect theit unusual circumstances!

Tigon

The word tigon is a portmanteau of the words tiger and lion and refers to the ofspring of a male tiger and female lion.

In lioden, the first tigon of any lineage is fathered by Ashkarn, a non-breeding NPC owned by one of the founders of lioden, Xylax (#4). Paternity is retroactively assigned to Ashkarn upon the creation of a first generation hybrid, meaning he is automatically set as their father regardless of which male sired the rest of the litter.

You do not need to breed directly to Ashkarn for a chance at a first generation tigon. They occur exactly the same way (at a lower rate) as other randomly occuring mutations.

Upon birth of a first generation tigon, a player recieves the following message;
PLACEHOLDER

Like all hybrid types, tigons have special traits unique to first generation variants.
*Born with the mandarin base, a breed only base exclusive to first generation tigons and their descendants. All female tigons have an increased rate of passing this base to their ofspring.
*Born with mottled stripes in slot 8. A marking exclusive to tigons and their descentants. All female tigons have an increased rate of passing this mark to their ofspring.
*[Female exclusive] 10% chance to pass the mutation to cubs. This is double the rate of non-first generation tigon females.































Leopon

The word leopon is a portmanteau of the words leopard and lion and refers to the ofspring of a male leopard and female lion.

In lioden, the first leoon of any lineage is fathered by one of the thousands of roaming leopards natively found in Africa. Paternity is retroactively wiped upon the creation of a first generation hybrid, meaning their father is always set to "Unknown", regardless of which male sired the rest of the litter.

You do not need to breed directly to a leopard for a chance at a first generation leopon. They occur exactly the same way (at a lower rate) as other randomly occuring mutations.

Upon birth of a first generation leopon, a player recieves the following message;
PLACEHOLDER

Like all hybrid types, leopons have special traits unique to first generation variants.
*Born with the kimanjano base, a breed only base exclusive to first generation leopons and their descendants. All female leopons have an increased rate of passing this base to their ofspring.
*Born with mottled rosette in slot 6. A marking exclusive to leopons and their descentants. All female leopons have an increased rate of passing this mark to their ofspring.
*[Female exclusive] 10% chance to pass the mutation to cubs. This is double the rate of non-first generation leopon females.