Ourochai

The Ourochai is a species that cannot be compared to anything else on all of Oryndiil. Native to the Icy Reaches, the Ourochai is a beast to be feared. A colossal bipedal monster that stands eighteen feet tall, the Ourochai is a being that has one purpose - to feast.
The Ourochai is utterly blind, and relies on a keen sense of smell, hearing, and what seems to be an ability to sense heat, in order to hunt. It has two massive ears which allow it to hear extremely well, and has four arms - each topped with a hooked talon made of the same material as its teeth. These "scythes" are used to inflict horrendous wounds upon the Ourochai's prey, and are its primary hunting tool.
The Ourochai is said to be the fastest animal in all of the Icy Reaches, capable of outrunning even the Snowprowler. This is thanks to its massive legs, framed with muscle, and tipped with more talons on its feet, which it uses to keep a grip upon the ice.
The talons and the teeth of the Ourochai are prized the world over, as is their heads. The bravest of nobles from the Casorian Empire can often be seen with an Ourochai head hanging on his study wall, a token of the most dangerous hunt on Oryndiil.
Category:Animal
Category:Exotic Animal