Story
A type of wetland predator thought to have evolved from a burrowing sandworm.
The sand dunes where they once lived were low in danger and rich in lightweight sand and soil, so they were used as a training ground for gravity magic for new magicians.
As magical power continued to accumulate in the surrounding area, the sand became saturated with gravitational particles and acquired the ability to float naturally. As the worms ingested sand while digging their tunnels, they gradually became lighter and eventually became fully capable of flight. Fortunately, its new form made it a perfect target for target practice for the mages.