Daeodon

The dire boar or daeodon is a much larger, and much more aggressive relative of the common wild boar. While wild boars are omnivores, dire boars prefer the taste of fresh meat, and their keen senses and large, sharp tusks make them superior predators. Primarily scavengers, daeodons occasionally attack smaller, lone individuals if no easier source of food is present.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Daeodons are used as mounts by some species. A Dire Weasel can carry a single Medium-sized rider or two Small passengers in a specialized saddle. No match for horses on open terrain, and extremely difficult to train, the low profile and climbing ability make them passible mounts in dense forests and the dimly lit tunnels of Subterra.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

Kobolds 

Some forest Kobold settlements domesticate a Daeodon pack that they integrate into hunting parties and waste disposal.

Orcs 

Orcs sometimes use dire boars as mounts, and dire boar-mounted orc cavalry can be a truly terrifying sight. They are generally at least ten feet in length and seven feet tall at the shoulder, weighing upwards of 2,000 pounds.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Boar

Geographic Distribution

• Shuw Taurid