Shadow Centaur

Basic Information

Growth Rate & Stages

They were designed by Ruler to be a noble warrior steed, and as such mature quickly, reaching adulthood after only a year, but mature fully after 30 years, after which they steadily decline, becoming weaker and weaker, more vulnerable to disease and injury until they are killed by one or another, usually either living to 75 or getting killed well before that.

Ecology and Habitats

They live primarily in the Shadowfell, although some have made homes in the 16 Afterlives.

Biological Cycle

In warming they shed fur from their horse bodies and regrow it during cooling.

Additional Information

Social Structure

They tend not to be in any sort of organization, although when they do join they usually integrate themselves as simply another citizen.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Found mostly in the Shadowfell, but some have made homes in the 16 Afterlives.

Average Intelligence

They are generally very smart, learning their first language within days and any subsequent language just a few months, although it rarely extends beyond being good at languages.

Civilization and Culture

Average Technological Level

They are the most skilled of all the Centaurs in most regards except for combat, not having as much training with any weapons.

History

They were created by Ruler as steeds for the Elves.  When Elves fled from the Ashlands into the Shadowfell, the centaurs they owned followed, and both got corrupted by the Shadowfell, but the centaurs were soon blessed by an unknown force, suspected to be either Faller or Vampiron, with the ability to pass through planar boundaries, creating a subrace that came to be known as the shadow centaurs.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Some of them dislike Elves and most of them somewhat dislike Dragonborn.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Centaur

Lifespan

65 years

Average Height

6ft

Average Weight

1800 lbs

Average Length

7ft