Black Rongo
Black Rongo takes the form of a massive black hyena, about the size of an elephant. Her fur is pure black, and her many eyes burn a haunting red in the night. Any sightings of her are known to be a portent of doom; she is drawn to places where a disaster will occur.
When Black Rongo hunts, corrupted hyenas follow and form her pack. There are warped hyenas drawn to her power, while some are said to be corrupted humans, claimed after surviving a disaster Black Rongo has haunted and changed by her hunts. These abominations can be summoned to encircle her prey.
Summary
There are many stories of Black Rongo's appearances throughout the ages. Tales about her are nearly all reminders about the doom that follows the hyena.
As an omen, Black Rongo is said to appear outside a place several nights before a terrible tragedy. If the moons are bright, all that can be seen is her dark silhouette and the red glow of her eyes. She circles the town, always at the far fringes. At first, she is only seen out of the corner of the eye: a subtle shadow above the grass and a glint of red. As tragedy draws near, she becomes bolder. Pack animals and livestock start to disappear. The sharp barking laughs fester in the mind, slowly spreading from person to person, as it drowns out their thoughts. Sleep deprived and terrified, the haunted people are slowly driven to discord and frenzy. People disappear, picked off by Black Rongo or her court at the edge of the settlement.
Should a person be unfortunate enough to gaze into her two main eyes for long enough, they can see a glimpse of their own death, even longer, they may be able to see an upcoming catastrophe. Should they achieve the impossible and survive long enough to stare into her eyes for more than a minute, they will see a vision of great cracks and canyons ripping apart the earth, the barest hint of what's to come at the end of the world.
Spread
Folklore concerning Black Rongo's appearance is widespread, if oft forgotten. Her territory has covered nearly the entire expanse of the plains for about as long as humanity has dwelled there.
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