The Keruku is a Tier 3 flying omnivore. The species is not currently available, but was available in the past as a Beta Supporter exclusive reward. The trial version is available in the Trial Creatures Shop for 
1500♂/15000♀ Shooms.
Description
| “ | Kerukus are fast and agile omnivores. They prefer to eat from fruit, however are sometimes witnessed to eat from carcasses or smaller prey. When in battle, they utilize their altitude and talons, diving and capturing opponents by the neck. | „ |
| ~ In-game Description |
Appearance
The Keruku is a small, seemingly metallic bird-like wyvern with two large, hand-like wings. Running down its neck are segments of plated armor, with spines protruding from in-between some of them. Along its back are even larger spines, which get smaller as they approach the tail, and on its chest is a large rigid crest. At the base of its tail are three pairs of long ribbon-like structures which protrude from in-between plated armor, similarly to the neck, and at the tip of the tail is a large spike encircling a detached octagon. Similar octagon patterns can be seen down its neck and torso and on its wings.
The Keruku has no gender dimorphism.
Abilities
Main Article: Creature Abilities
This section is intended to list and describe the abilities of the Keruku. (editor list)
- Ambush is a recode-only ability, inheritor of the Ambush control in Legacy, and thus shares some similarities to it. Ambush can be toggled by pressing (not holding) the correct active ability key (which may vary between creatures). It will automatically deactivate after a set period of time, after stamina runs out, or after halting movement, whichever happens first. Like legacy ambush, recode Ambush ability allows a temporary speed boost according to an ambush multiplier inherent to the species (e.g. x 1.5 or x 1.25), usually granting a faster Sprint (except when the multiplier is x1.0 or lower). It will not be stopped by entering or leaving water once initiated; but at a higher stamina cost and a possible decrease in turn speed, directly making a creature unable to turn while ambushing. Similar to legacy, a creature can know if ambush is toggled not only from the the evident speed boost while moving, but because when pressing the activation button, the camera FOV zooms out a tiny bit. Ambush can be used while sprinting. However, unlike Legacy ambush, pressing the appropriate key again will not stack max time and stamina consumption, and can be initiated underwater by creatures with the appropriate mobility type (however, it still keeps the Legacy characteristic of keeping creatures not adapted to water from initiating ambush underwater). Additionally, Ambushing disrupts strafing.
- Bleed Block/Block Bleed is a passive ability that grants the creature resistance to getting bleed status from melee attacks at the very least, and every other source at most. Recode's equivalent of bleed defense; it is percentage based, e.g. if an attacker deals 5 bleed per hit and the receiver has 60% bleed defense, then the receiver gets only 2 of that 5 bleed.
- If a creature's Block Bleed is 100%, then they are immune to Bleed inflicted by melee direct attacks once fully grown. This ability is gained gradually as the creature ages, that is, a creature with 100% Block Bleed will have some fraction of bleed defense while growing, being such fraction bigger as it grows.
- A negative value in-game may indicate an extra vulnerability to the status effect this ability is supposed to protect from.
- Channeling is a passive ability that strikes the Channeling creature when it is at 25% or less health, every 5 seconds. To anybody in a 150 stud radius excluding the user, they will receive 3 shock status and 2 confusion status. The status effects stack with each strike.
- Defensive Paralyze/Defensive Paralysis is a passive ability which deals paralysis to the biter when bitten. It works with chances, depending on the creature. Unknown if it stacks with itself or overrides previous paralysis counter.
- Flight is an active ability pertaining to the special control Jump/Dart/Glide/Flight and inherent to all Fliers and legacy mobility type All-Terrain creatures have this ability. However, due to the fact all-terrain got absorbed into Flier, this means that with purely recode terminology, only fliers have the ability. Creatures with flight ability as dominant cannot jump per se (only with jump superseding flight if jump has a certain jump age value), they instead enter flight or glide mode - however some creatures may also present the jump ability replacing the flight one as the dominant at some point in their live stage. Flying and takeoff both take stamina. If there's not enough stamina, the creature cannot fly. A creature with flight can switch between flight and glide and vice-versa without that switch costing stamina.
- Glide is an active ability pertaining to the special control Jump/Dart/Glide/Flight and inherent to all gliders and glider semi-aquatics have this ability as primary. However, due to the fact glider semi-aquatics got absorbed into Semi-Aquatics, the correct recode terminology would be to say that all Gliders and a few Semi-Aquatics and Aquatics have this ability as primary. Flier (and all-terrain) creatures have this ability as well, but the Jump/Dart/Glide/Flight button is not their primary, but the toggle glide button. Creatures with glide ability cannot jump per se, they instead enter flight or glide mode, unless jump supersedes them via some jump age value. If there's not enough stamina, the creature can hardly glide. Depending on some creature factors like tier and glide stamina regeneration, as well as some environmental conditions, a creature can or cannot regain stamina while gliding.
- Iron Stomach is a passive ability which allows the user to eat rotten meat without getting negative ailments from it - preventing getting the Sickly Status.
- Lightning Breath is an active ability using the breath control (C on PC or
on Mobile) that is a type of Elemental Breath that inflicts 3 DPS (1.50% per hit) with a Capacity of 5 seconds before recoil damage, a Regen Rate of 5, a Range of 175 studs, a Critical chance of 25%, a Chain value of 100, and maximum chain stack of 10. It has a maximum chain damage of +1,000%. It also has a chance to inflict Shock Status (Probability = 20%, no stacking). - Pack Healer is a pack-oriented passive ability. This passive ability allows you to boost the HP regen of your fellow packmates . It is because of this that creatures who have this ability are considered "Support creatures".
Carry-able Creatures
The Can-Carry lists features lists of creatures that Keruku is carried by, can carry (grab), can latch, and can be latched by in RECODE. To see the lists and their toggles to view each, click on the collapsible text to the right of the table below, to Expand or Collapse the list.
Can-Grab ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Keruku can grab and carry, taking into account if this creature has grab/latch and discounting any other special abilities. The Keruku (a(n) omnivore) is a tier 3 and can carry any creature from any lower tier size.* There is no creature which the Keruku can currently carry
Grabbed-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab and thus carry a non-elder fully-grown adult Keruku taking into account grab/latch abilities and discounting special abilities. The Keruku (a(n) omnivore) is a tier 3 and can be picked up by any creature with higher tier and the Grab ability, as follows:[Expand] Carry-able by:
Can-Latch ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Keruku can latch into, but not carry; taking into account latch/grab abilities and discounting any other special ability. The Keruku (a(n) omnivore) is a tier 3 and can latch onto any higher tier size.* There is no creature which the Keruku can currently grab but not carry
Latched-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab but not carry (latch onto) the non-elder fully-grown Keruku discounting special abilities. The Keruku (a(n) omnivore) has 3000 weight and can be grabbed by any creature with sufficiently lower weight, as follows:[Expand] Grab-able by:
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Trivia
- Made by @Yorevole, also known as Yorevole#5204, on the Creatures of Sonaria Discord.
- The Keruku "took inspiration for the shape of keruku's wings from a creature I saw on Pinterest (unfortunately I didn't save said piece :( even if I did it would be long gone) I also took inspiration from stood's design "Galtekron" for the general idea of the body shape, though It kinda just turned into its own thing overtime lolol. keruku's other design features such as: the colors, face, tail, aztecish design and everything else were by me. Since keruku was for a 'beta supporter contest' it really was based off 'make it as flashy and cool as possibly' lmao." (Quoted by concept creator Yorevole)
- Modeled by Erythia.
- Keruku is no longer obtainable by any normal means, and will most likely never be available in any Gachas. To obtain/play as one (be it stored or not), it must be traded or nested.
- This creature was only obtainable by spending Robux and earning the Beta Supporter badge when the game was in beta.
- There are no longer exactly 24,222 Keruku species in the game. Although 24,222 Beta Supporters earned the badge, duplication glitches have made more, and the Tikit system removed some from the economy. Additionally, the Developers gave out 10 Keruku species on the first anniversary of the game.
- Keruku is the rarest tradeable creature in the game, far more than Boreal Warden and Sigmatox, since Wardens come every year and testers can get 20 Sigmatox each month but Keruku will stay unobtainable.
- In the legacy trade realm, the trading menu acts like it is a developer creature, so if one tries to trade a female Keruku, a tab will pop up. This tab is exactly like the tab a player gets if they attempt to trade a female stored Developer Creature, saying; "You cannot trade a female Robux creature!". This renders female stored Kerukus untradeable.
- Keruku was the first creature to receive the Lightning Breath ability.
- In Legacy, Keruku has neon turquoise blue blood when bleeding.
- Due to this, when killed, the Keruku drops a neon light blue carcass in Legacy.
- This is an actual color in some Earth creatures, from those that use hemocyanin, a blue oxygen carrier that replaces hemoglobin in some invertebrates' blood; albeit not the exact shade as shown in-game.
- In Recode, Keruku has red blood.
- The Keruku has a UGC item based on it called the Keruku Staff, made by TamBrush, and was purchasable for 100 Robux but is currently no longer for sale.
Gallery
This tab is intended to present official concept sheets and color palettes for the Keruku.
Keruku concept art
Keruku's primary color palette
This tab is intended to present anything showcased during the process of development for the Keruku, such as the creation of models, animations, and poses.
Keruku model progress 1
Keruku model progress 2
Keruku model progress 3
Keruku's finished model
Keruku's finished model
Keruku's finished model
Keruku's finished model
Rigged Keruku model
Rigged Keruku
Rigged Keruku
Rigged Keruku
Rigged Keruku
Keruku next to Qurugosk in Roblox Studio
Keruku's release image
This tab is intended to present anything to further observe the Keruku's design, inspirations, and changes in growth stages for reference.
Juvenile Keruku
Juvenile Keruku, back view
Teen Keruku
Teen Keruku, back view
Adult Keruku
Adult Keruku, back view
A custom Keruku in-game
Keruku's Legacy carcass features orange bones and cyan flesh
Keruku's Legacy blood, which is cyan
This tab is intended to present how different Mutations appear on the Keruku.
Albino Keruku
Bewitched Keruku
Bewitched + Glimmer Keruku
Blood Moon Keruku
Blood Moon Keruku in-game
Blossom Keruku
Blossom Keruku, back view
Blossom Keruku, side view
Clover Keruku
Clownfish Keruku
Clownfish Keruku, under view
Coal Chunk Keruku
Diamond Keruku
Diamond Keruku in-game
Diamond + Glimmer Keruku
Diamond + Glimmer Keruku, under view
Custom Dwarfism (left) and normal (right) Keruku
Custom Dwarfism Keruku, top view
Elemental Keruku
Custom Elemental Keruku
Emerald Keruku
Emerald Keruku, menu view
Fool's Gold Keruku
Fool's Gold Keruku, side view
Frostburn Keruku
Old Frostburn Keruku
Ghosty Keruku
Ghosty Keruku, top view
Custom Ghosty Keruku
Custom Ghosty Keruku, under view
Ghosty + Glimmer Keruku
Ghosty + Glimmer Keruku, top view
Ghosty + Glimmer Keruku in-game
Custom Ghosty + Glimmer Keruku
Custom Gigantism (left) and Dwarfism (right) Keruku
Custom Gigantism and Dwarfism Keruku, top view
Glimmer Keruku
Glimmer Keruku day/night
Glimmer Keruku, front view
Glow Tail Keruku
Old custom Glow Tail Keruku; note the glowing feet
Harvest Keruku
Harvest Keruku, back view
Old Harvest Keruku
Old Harvest Keruku, top wings detail
Headless Keruku
Headless Keruku in-game
Old Headless Keruku; note that the neck is more transparent
Headless + Glimmer Keruku
Leucistic Keruku
Leucistic Keruku in-game
Leucistic + Glimmer Keruku
Melanistic Keruku
Overgrown Keruku
Overgrown + Glimmer Keruku
Pearl Keruku
Pearl Keruku, in-game
Piebald Keruku
Piebald Keruku, top view
Sapphire Keruku
Sapphire Keruku, top view
Shadow Keruku
Shimmer Keruku
Shimmer Keruku in-game
Custom Shimmer Keruku, highlighted in white colors
Custom Shimmer Keruku, under view
Smore Keruku
Smore Keruku, front view
Smore Keruku, top wings detail
Zombified Keruku
Zombified + Glimmer Keruku
This tab is intended to present images related to the Keruku that don't fit into the other tabs.
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Keruku's Lightning Breath ability
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Keruku's Wall Cling ability
Keruku's hitbox
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