Wig-wigs were small, orange, fluffy creatures with terrible ferocity, found in the Deepwoods. They were feared by all who knew of their temperament and ferocity, especially by banderbears who were incapable of climbing trees in order to escape.
Appearance[]
- "A small furry creature, like a ball of orange fluff"
- —Twig [1]
Wig-wigs were small, furry, orange creatures. They moved by frisking and bouncing. To someone who did not know them, they looked sweet, but this impression was lost once they assembled in a pack. Wig-Wigs had two rows of teeth that resembled a bear trap. [1]
Behaviour[]
- "Terrible creatures. They hunt in packs and devour their victims, dead or alive."
- —Twig[2]
Wig-wigs hunted in packs and devoured every scrap of their prey, leaving no evidence of their kill behind them[1]. They did not make any sounds, but attacked in silence[3] However a lone wig-wig couldn't cause much harm. Wig-wigs did not need to drink water, as they obtained their moisture from their food[citation needed]. They were known to gather below elevated shryke roosts, such as the Great Shryke Slave Market awaiting all manner of creatures either to fall from the gangways above, or be cast out by the shrykes[2]. Wig-wigs were unable to climb on trees[2]. They were scared of fire and so immolating them was an effective way of both killing wig-wigs and forcing them to flee. However, doing so in the Deepwoods was hazardous because it was a place filled with flammable things, so climbing a tree was the safest method of escape.
The Wig-wig arena[]
- Main article: Wig-Wig Arena
The wig-wig-arena was a stadium in the Great Shryke Slave Market. The shrykes would select various individuals and creatures and pit them against wig-wigs, betting on the outcomes.<ref name="MOS14"7>
Role in the Edge Chronicles[]
Role in the Twig Trilogy[]
Wig-wigs devoured Twig's banderbear friend during the events of Beyond the Deepwoods[1]. Later on, Twig saw Wig-wigs devour Thunderbolt Vulpoon in the Wig-Wig Arena of the Great Shryke Slave Market.
Role in the Rook Trilogy[]
Rook saw massive clusters of wig-wigs on the forest floor beneath The Eastern Roost.
Role in The Immortals[]
Weelum fighting a wig-wig swarm.
Nate's banderbear friend, Weelum, was attacked by Wig-wigs in the Deepwoods during the events of The Immortals. Nate managed to set the wig-wigs on fire, by striking two sky crystals together, and they retreated.
Trivia[]
According to the Edge Chronicle Wiki Voters, Wig-Wigs were voted as the least favourite Deepwoods creature with 75% of the votes being placed against them. Do you agree? More polling results here.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beyond the Deepwoods, Chapter 8: The Banderbear}}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Midnight Over Sanctaphrax, Chapter 14:Into the Great Slave Market
- ↑ Beyond the Deepwoods, Chapter 9: The Rotsucker}}