| NeverBeast | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Others | Gruff | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Mammalian | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Aggressivity | Very Low | ||
| Language | Roars | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Neverland | ||
| Diet | Herbivorous | ||
| Locomotion | Quadruped | ||
| Lifespan | Immortal | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Tinker Bell | ||
| Performed by | Cat, dog, llama, hyena, and camel vocals. | ||
The NeverBeast, a.k.a. "Gruff", is a large, mystical animal native to the island of Neverland, which spends almost its entire life in deep hibernation, only to be awakened every thousand years by the passage of a mysterious green comet.
The Fairies initially fear it, but later come to learn the beast's true purpose, which is to gather the energy left by the comet and prevent the formation of a devastating energy storm.
Biology[]
In its usual form, the NeverBeast is a large quadrupedal mammal with striped grey fur, a broad head, short legs and a long scaly tail similar to that of a huge rat or opossum. Indeed, upon seeing the creature Fawn describes it as being almost like "a cross between a Didelphis marsupialis and a Bison occidentalis" (i.e. opossum and buffalo). Sure enough, its tail is also prehensile, and strong enough to allow the beast to hang upside down from a tree branch, much like an opossum.
Despite its sharp teeth, the NeverBeast seems to sustain itself on a fully herbivorous diet. Its eyes are green and pupil-less, and its feet possess claws which are well-equipped for digging. Furthermore, its tongue is extendable and its saliva possesses adhesive properties which allow the creature to glue together rocks and stones and build high towers which will be used to gather the sky energy generated by the comet's passage.
Life Cycle[]
Right after waking up, the NeverBeast comes out of its den and starts looking for stones to build the four high towers it will need to gather the storm's energy. After doing so, it undergoes a quick metamorphosis, developing membranous bat-like wings on its back, and a pair of long horns. It flies over the towers collecting the energy and then up into the eye of the tempest, causing the storm to dissipate. Afterwards its wings and horns turn to dust and fall off. The beast remains active for a short period of time, only to retreat back into its den to return to another period of hibernation.
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Notes[]
- The question of whether Gruff's immortality is natural to his species or occurs as a result of living on Neverland hasn't been addressed. As a general rule, the principle that those who live on Neverland do not age seems to apply not to its native inhabitants, only to outsiders. The fairies are also definitely mortal, given how they react to Gruff going back to hibernation as meaning that they'll never see him again.