Ventgarden

The Ventgarden is a future leviathan class fauna species.

Appearance
The Ventgarden's main body is round and has a petal-like set of blue and yellow patterned frills on top of it. The bottom of the body seems to have an opening that is sealed shut by a cone-shaped set of flaps when swimming and opens when the organism is above a thermal vent. From the base of the body seven long ciliated tentacles extend downwards. Between each pair of tentacles is a glowing yellow circle, the nature of which are unknown.

On the top of the body, a huge hollow and transparent bell is attached. In the center of the body within the bell, a large red plant resembling seaweed can be seen. Directly above this and attached to the top of the bell is a large cone-shaped structure that emits a bright cyan glow at night.

From the base of the bell, six long branches protrude and curve upwards, each with multiple "plateaus" attached which provide surfaces for flora to grow within the bell.

Redwort, Writhing Weed and Blue Palms can be seen growing within the bell in the concept art.

Behavior
The Ventgarden drifts around the ocean in search of thermal vents. It appears that when the Ventgarden finds a vent, it plants its tentacles into the ground, anchoring it in place above the vent. It stays over the vent, allowing hot water enriched with nutrients to flow into the bell through holes in the body.

When sitting over a thermal vent, several large holes open on the top and bottom of the bell, it is possible that the player is able to swim inside the body through these holes.

Design
The Ventgarden appears very similar in appearance to the siphonophore, the Portuguese man o' war which like the Ventgarden is also a colonial organism.

The Ventgarden bears a striking resemblance to a type of underwater greenhouse known as "Nemo's Garden". It is possible it was based on this.

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