Leonaragian

A race a man-eating giants from the Rasrathnii Islands. A Leonaragian stands between six and ten feet tall, and will typically weigh between 220 and 660 pounds. They are immensely strong and fast, and are expert hunters who can vanish into the woods and strike from ambush. They resemble large humans, with a head covered in bristly red hair and sharp, pointed teeth.

Their city of Lamos stands as a testament to what they once were, but are no longer. You can read more about their story here.

Geographic Distribution

• Ichnusa

Librarian's Note - What happened to the Leonaragians?

The histories of the Leonaragians seem to indicate that they were not always as we see them today - in fact, that they were once humans not too dissimilar from the other communities of the Great Ring. So, what happened to make them into monsters?

I believe they are a victim of their own propaganda. During the days after the fall of Muria, the Leonaragians chose to spread stories of their power and ferocity in battle, in the hopes of keeping potential enemies far away. Even then, they were isolationist and xenophobic, and did not welcome visitors or foreign trade to their shores. Over time, the stories they spread to drive people away became exaggerated, becoming more terrifying and outlandish. By the time Callisthenes of Macris wrote of them, the Egregoric Force had carried their tales home to Ichnusa, and had been shaping them to better fit the stories for generations.