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ARIM JUNGLE
CAT,
THE
The Arim Jungle Cat is one of the many wonders of the
peninsula of Shar. A very adorable example of
Nybelmarian fauna, the Arim is a
much-loved creature amongst all the people of the tropical regions. Famed
for their silky coats, cute expressions but most notably their friendly
nature, many attempt in vain to catch these swift creatures to keep it as
their own. Also peculiarly attracted to odd and unusual vegetation, these
beasts are more than a delight for the
Krean and their neighbours.
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AURORIAN ELFCAT,
THE
The Elfcat takes its name
from its pointed ears that many humans
have compared to an elf's due to their
pointed quality. Though rather small in comparison to its cousins, such as
the shingar, pard, and
uncil, the cat is nonetheless
very clever, which helps it to capture its prey which is mainly rabbits and
birds in mid-Santharia, where it
thrives, though it can also be found in both the southern and the northern
areas of Santharia. Although the
Elfcat often has different names depending on the region in which it is
found (e.g. the "Desert Elfcat", the "Mountain Elfcat", etc.), all of these
are essentially the same cat with small, almost
unnoticeable differences in appearance and/or diet. In any region, this
cat gets around rather inconspicuously, with its
beautifully patterned coat to camouflage it.
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CARACAL,
THE
The extremely rare Caracal
is a large feline residing in the north-easternmost regions of
Northern Sarvonia,
predominately the Icelands Coast. Its most distinctive features are two
large fangs, which reach a two
palmspans in length.
These beasts are one of the most feared predators of the region, even taking
down the massive thunderfoot. The
Ice Tribes, who are also
sometimes this creature’s prey, believe that it is the offspring of
Necteref, their God of Death, and thus, give it a wide berth.
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CHILUC,
THE ("EARTH
CAT")
The Chiluc
is a small feline that lives on the
Tundra of Cyhalloi. In Styrásh,
the Chiluc is called "Mód’feníl", which means "Earth Cat" or "Cat of the Earth",
due to it habit to dig into the earth in
search of prey. It is a small cat, that is rarely seen, because it is shy and
stays away from people. The Chiluc feeds mainly on small rodents, and is valued
by the Kasumarii and the
Cyhallrhim for its thick white fur.
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FUJIN
CAT, THE
Invisible in the jungle and everywhere the
Krath cavalry moves, the Fujin
Cat's pelt reflects the colour around its form so that only the barely
visible outline of the beast can be seen. For the many enemies of the
Krath Empire, their last moments
were spent seeing startling yellow eyes float unattached in the
air, followed by a brief flash of white
teeth, a red maw, and a curious wondering where those set of teeth have come
from. The Fujin, with its colour reflecting coat, were responsible for these
wonderings. The Fujin is a large muscular cat capable
of both stealth and speed which serves as a military mount under the
Grand Empire of Krath. It is
believed that this magnificent beast is largely responsible for the massive
military success of the Krath Empire.
The Fujin’s capabilities of great speeds, as well as its colour reflecting
coat make the Fujin the ideal cat for military use.
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HERÍN,
THE ("TREE
CAT")
The Herín’s name is
Styrásh for “cloud“. This name is
very appropriate considering the cloud-like blotches on it’s back and sides.
This small cat, about 1 ped in totaly length, is a very aerial cat and is
commonly known as the "tree cat"
or "cat of the trees". It has a
rather long tail that takes up 45 to 50% of it’s total length and helps is
balance in the treetops of its home in the Goltherlon Forest.
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JU'BAT,
THE
The Ju‘bat, with its
slick and spotted coat, slender body, small head and long muscular legs,
is one of the big cats in the south of the
Sarvonian continent, its main territory being
the seasonal grasslands of the central Rahaz-Dath,
though it can be found occasional in the
Narfost Plain
as well, especially when the grass hasn‘t grown very high
yet. Though being smaller as the oracau and
the shingar of the
Sharadon Forest,
it is the fastest land animal on the
Sarvonian continent with a top speed of 110 strals per hour. And other
than the oracau it isn‘t
dependent on a open water source and therefore not
bound to a yearly migration pattern.
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LINGRA,
THE
Lingradau
(singular "Lingra") are thought to be the most beautiful and the most dangerous
wild cats in the world of
Caelereth. They are called by many names,
even in tribes that know only of their existence through the tales of traveling
bards or adventurers. The elves of
Santharia know them as Cór’vír, or "black
stripes". The Ylfferhim elves even
call these cats Shimlinwerwyn, which roughly translates
into “feline "f the mystic land". The mountain-dwelling
dwarves of the
Mithral Mountains call them
MarzeShir or "cat of blood". - The Lingradau are known for being both mystical
and deadly.
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MILARI,
THE ("GHOST
HUNTER")
The Milari (sometimes "Ghost Hunter") is a large feline animal 1.5 to 2.5 peds
in length. The Milari has powerful jaws equipped with well developed, 8 cm long
daggerlike canines. It also has shearing cheek teeth used for slicing through
meat. The Milari have short powerful legs that end in large padded paws. These
paws also have long, sharp, fully retractable claws used for grasping prey. Many
fantastic tales have sprung up about the Milari but the most enduring, the name
"Ghost Hunter". This is mainly due to the fact the animal is very elusive, hard
to track and hard to kill.
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