Rodara

Rodara were herd animals with long necks, blue backs, and long tails. They were taller than the myrid which they often grazed alongside, and could cope with desert conditions better than sheep and cattle.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 23, UK HB p.831 They made lowing sounds.The Crippled God, Chapter 4, UK HB p.112
Rodara had been domesticated for some time as was evident by ancient remnants of myrid, rodara, and goat pens often found on the Awl'dan.Dust of Dreams, Chapter 12, UK HB p.409 They might be kept in very large herdsReaper's Gale, Chapter 4, UK BCA edition p.105 which could be managed by dogs, but if harried too much they were prone to stampede.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 1, UK BCA edition p.22 The males in a herd would gather protectively around a newborn until it found its legs.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, UK BCA edition p.86 They were not swift runners for any long distance.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US HC p.110
Rodara skins were tannedReaper's Gale, Chapter 2, UK BCA edition p.49 and used for maps amongst other uses.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 8, UK BCA edition p.220 Rodara wool was used to make shirtsReaper's Gale, Chapter 2, UK BCA edition p.54 and blankets.The Crippled God, Chapter 2, UK HB p.41 Rodara horns were used as signal instruments,Reaper's Gale, Chapter 6, UK BCA edition p.144 and their dung was used as fuel for fire.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 12, UK BCA edition p.326
==Known to have kept rodara==
* AwlReaper's Gale, Chapter 1, UK BCA edition p.22
* ElanThe Crippled God, Chapter 3, UK HB p.67
* LetheriiDust of Dreams, Chapter 23, UK HB p.831
* Tiste EdurReaper's Gale, Chapter 2, UK BCA edition p.49
==Notes and references==
Category:Animals