Vermis

The "Vermis", also known as "Virmiforms", is a genus of species living within The Rift. They are featured throughout the entire games, from Middens to Gingiva.

Description
Scattered throughout the Rift, the Vermis are important in the stability of its geography. They tunnel through the through the dimensional seams of the Rift with their silk web trails serving as anchors to the various pieces that makes up the Rift's geography. They are also classified as megafauna.

Some of the Vermis have undergo or complete metamorphosis, although their eggs are not mentioned within the game's narrative. Each stage of a Vermis species' life (larva, pupa and imago) have different properties from each other, with the pupa and imago forms having stronger effects.

The diet of the Vermis is stated to be dark matter, due to it being accumulated heavily between the dimensional stratas. General behavior of the Vermis species varied, some exhibit hostile and predatory behavior and other exhibit parasitic behavior.

Middens
Upon encountering a vermis you can adopt it into your heart (there is one exception), which will add it to your inventory where it can be used as an item.

Gingiva
Vermis also appear in Gingiva, and are clearly depicted as sentient beings possessing a culture. The player can fight an important vermis, after which the vermis joins your party.

As Enemies

 * King Vermis

Trivia

 * Although it can be understood that the Vermis is a genus, the design of its name in taxonomical form is incorrect, as the genus name should come first before the species name (e.g. Vermis saliendo or V. saliendo)
 * The sole exception is Vermis Wormis, although the second first letter is capitalized (e.g. Vermis wormis).