(Relict) Celadon

"At first, Ein thought the carving was of a buck—with four legs and antlers, he could see how the Travelling Folk might have mistaken it for one. However, as the statuette was passed around, he realized it was the wrong shape. It was too squat, with legs not quite as thick as a mammoth’s but thicker than a deer’s, and antlers that were too sharp and straight, lacking the branching grace of a stag’s. “A Celadon,” said Garax. “And a male one at that.” He didn’t look up from his drink. “How can you tell?” Koth asked. “The horns.” Balinor spoke this time, twirling the wisps of his beard between his fingers. “The females have curved horns, like rams. The males have straighter, longer ones on either side of their head.” Aren snapped his fingers. “I remember where I’ve seen this before, father. In the Encyclopaedia of Daemons, that book we traded away several years ago.” Herod’s mouth formed an ‘o’ of recognition. “According to the book, the relicts used—” “They used the females to track their prey, and they rode the males to war.” Garax propped his chin on his good hand. “The females have a greater sense of smell since they hunt meat for their young. When the males grow up, they become herbivores. The humanoid relicts rode them since there was no risk of them turning on their masters in times of hunger—though they’ll become aggressive if they’re approached by those they don’t know.”"

Celadons are native grazers of Faengard that were thought to have gone extinct at the end of the Age of Legends, when the relicts were Sealed. They are often trained as mounts or hunters for Worgal squads.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Four-legged with horns

Dietary Needs and Habits

The males are herbivores, the females are carnivores

Additional Information

Domestication

The relicts often ride them or use them as tracking animals.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Relicts

Lifespan

15

Average Weight

80-100 kg

Average Length

2-3 m

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Red, black, grey, brown