Manticore

The Manticore has the body of a lion, a spiked tail that can deliver a virulent poison, and a head that resembles that of a human with an impossibly large mouth filled with huge sharp teeth. Those few who have encountered the Manticore and survived all seem to agree that it is the deadliest predator around.

There was no record of these beasts before the Devastation; therefore it is assumed that it was the Devastation that created them. Certain Arali scholars believe that Manticores were originally members of the Narsin who were utterly transformed into these beasts. Manticores share many traits with other Devastation Monsters, though it is different in a few respects. For instance, it is only the size of a large lion rather than a being of gigantic size like other Devastation monsters.

The Manticore will slay anything that comes within its territory. They are able to eat flesh, bone, leather and metal; the Manticore leaves nothing behind of its prey. The tail spikes on the Manticore carry a potent poison that totally incapacitates its prey so that it may eat it at its leisure. Victims of the Manticore’s poison are fully aware of their surroundings, and a Manticore will often terrorize captured prey before eating it.

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