Bhok'arala

Bhok'arala (sgl:Bhok'aral)Deadhouse Gates, Glossary also spelled Bhoka'ral/Bhoka'ralaMidnight Tides, Prologue, Glossary/Bhokarala.
(A squall of) Bhok'arala, were small monkey-likeGardens of the Moon, Chapter 5, UK MMPB p.189 winged creatures who mostly dwelt on cliffs in the deserts of Seven Cities. They had tiny, human-like hands and were quite vocal, communicating by chirping, squawking, and strangely mournful hooting calls.Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 11, UK MMPB p.367-369House of Chains, Chapter 12, US SFBC p.453 They had mottled tan and brown hides, black lips, long canines, and wizened remarkably human faces. They fed on Rhizan.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 1, US HC p.41Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, US HC p.77Toll the Hounds, Chapter 5, US SFBC p.164 Conflictingly, they were described as both having tailsDeadhouse Gates, Chapter 11, US SFBC p.346 and being tailless.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 2, US HC p.77
Bhok'arala were sometimes kept as pets and brought to distant lands by traders to Seven Cities and Nemil.Midnight Tides, Prologue, US SFBC p.26 They displayed a certain level of intelligence and were capable of imitating human actions. One tribe in particular seemed to consider Iskaral Pust to be their god.Deadhouse Gates, Chapter 11, US HC p.293 
They produced segmented cones of hairy dung.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 23, US SFBC p.915
The terms Bhoka'rala/Bhok'arala were based on the Seven Cities (Bisbrha and Debrahl) language.Deadhouse Gates, Glossary, UK MMPB p.936 
The Jaghut bred a larger, more muscled, and more intelligent version of the bhok'arala known as the Nacht.Midnight Tides, Prologue, US SFBC p.26-28Midnight Tides, Glossary Nachts were twice as heavy as their natural kin.Midnight Tides, Prologue, US SFBC p.26
== Notable Bhok'arala ==
* Moby
==In The Bonehunters==
With a spyglass of her own design, Samar Dev and Karsa Orlong observed a bokh'aral that had occupied the nest of a falcon amongst the towers of Ugarat. The beast took great pleasure in tossing rotted fruit onto passersby below, laughing hysterically at the results. But when the bhok'arak began using bricks, Samar Dev lamented that it would soon be killed.The Bonehunters, Chapter 5, US SFBC p.184-185
==In Toll the Hounds==
Spite's ship was crewed and piloted into Darujhistan's docks by a crew of bhokarala.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US SFBC p.100-101 A score of scampering bhokarala followed Iskaral Pust into the city, hissing at the waterfront crowds.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 3, US SFBC p.114 When he triumphantly presented himself at the Temple of Shadow, the bhokarala somehow followed him despite the temple wards meant to keep them out.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 5, US SFBC p.164-168 The bhokarala made themselves at home within the temple, chasing off most of the acolytes and opening doors to visitors.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 19, US SFBC p.782-783
Pust later charged into the city on his mule in an attempt to claim Dragnipur, the bhokarala flitting after him in a shrieking crowd, flinging snot and dung at every woman they saw. They fought tooth and nail for each clump of dung produced by the mule. Kruppe sought to delay Pust's quest and the two met in a heroic charge of mules with the bhokarala swarming both contestants in a chaotic brawl that also included Mogora's spiders.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 23, US SFBC p.915-916/938 When it was over, Pust climbed free of the mound of thrashing, snarling, spitting and grunting bhokarala with Kruppe nowhere to be seen.Toll the Hounds, Chapter 24, US SFBC p.969
==Fan art gallery==
Day 9 - Bhok'arala by Shadaan.PNG|Bhok'arala with Iskaral Pust by Shadaan
==Notes and references==
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