Ixithon

The Ixithon are a species of insect native to the frozen wastelands of the Icy Reaches. Standing much larger than a man, they are social animals, and live together in vast colonies beneath the ice.
The Ixithon are equipped with six legs, tipped with massive talons that they walk on. These serve both as effective tools to keep a solid grip upon the ice, and as vicious weapons. One slash of an Ixithon talon has been known to disembowel a man. They also have a pair of "arms" at the front of their bodies, which they use to grip their prey.
Not only are the Ixithon capable of sprinting upon the open ice, they can also lift their massive bulks up into the air for a short period of time, using their large wings. They are also excellent swimmers, and have been known to ambush prey by the waterside.
The Ixithon appear to have some form of intelligence, of a level slightly less so than the Ohoric Jiensu. They seem to live in caste systems, lead by a matriarchal figure, a Queen. Below her are her mates, known as the Princes, and below them are the warrior caste. Then it is the hunters, the builders, and the workers.
In contrast to most of the wildlife of the Icy Reaches, the Ixithon are not outrightly hostile - there is even a larger colony within close proximity to the only settlement of the Reaches, Freeport.
Category:Animal
Category:Exotic Animal
Category:Intelligent Creature