Phantoms (Animal Jam)

The Phantoms are the main antagonists of the massively multiplayer online game Animal Jam and affiliated spin-offs.

History
Little is known about where phantoms originated. According to legend however, it is said that Mira, the Sky Mother, had a falling out with Zios, the Sky Father, for unknown reasons, and her sorrow gave birth to the first phantoms. However, another story says that the Phantoms are from another world. The phantoms spread pollution and destruction wherever they go in Jamaa.

A long time ago, when the first phantoms were created, the animals of Jamaa lived in scattered villages and could be easily conquered, imprisoning the animals. Each animal species has a heartstone and they had to be protected from the phantoms, else entire species would disappear. Eventually only six species remained, who brought their heartstones together at the Temple of Zios for final fight.

The phantoms overpowered Zios and took him into one of their portals. Mira followed him into the portal, and both went missing. The fate of both Zios and Mira is unknown.

In the game, the phantoms' debut was at the Lost Temple of Zios. When the statue was broken, phantoms would sometimes be seen floating around the base. The statue has since been fixed, and phantoms no longer float around it.

Appearance
Phantoms appear as black, round, tentacular entities with a single eye in their center. Phantoms most commonly have 6 tentacles, but this can vary depending on their type. They can deploy a goopy material to further pollution.

Night of the Phantoms
Jamaa has a seasonal festival called the Night of the Phantoms, occurring every October. It is correspondent to the real life holiday of Halloween. During the festival, Phantom Vortexes pop up, where animals can play an exclusive game in which they must keep the phantoms away from a piece of candy.

Trivia

 * Unlike most phantoms, the pet phantoms are friendly and are owned by the animals of Jamaa.