Chimera

A chimera is a hexatherian creature that is similar to a horned lion with a reptilian tale. Chimeras have the strongest affinity with transmogrification of any creature on Arden. They are extremely magically suffused beasts. Female chimeras have no wings, shorter horns and manes, and are swifter and more silent hunters. Male chimeras are larger and have feathered wings. Female chimeras are sometimes born with wings and male chimeras without them. Solitary fae chimera are common. They are aligned with three elements: fire, ice, and lightning. Chimeras can breath fire and ignite themselves, and they can create and sway storms of both snow and lightning. Their scaled tale is prehensile and able to grip with rudimentary teeth-like spines. The chimera's scales go about halfway up its back from the tail.
== Distribution ==
Chimeras can be found from southern Arcaitia to Erdu.
== Diet ==
As large carnivores they eat big game like deer, boar, dire boar, sheep, cattle, wisents, aurochs, diomedes, wild horses, great eagles, griffins, hippogriffs, owlbears, mokes, darkes, wyrms, strutas, cockatrices, harpies, gullins, hobgoblins, strega, and giant spiders. Those flying over the ocean will prey on whales, seals, sea serpents, and large fish. Bold individuals will confidently attempt to take down dragons of equal or smaller size, basilisks, and phoenixes. They have been known to even prey on lions, wolves, and hellhounds. Chimeras are undaunted hunters that are rarely killed in conflict with unsuccessful quarry.
== Alchemy ==
Chimeras provide many alchemical ingredients and powerful affinities come along with them. Horns, teeth, claws, and tail teeth connotate strength and ferocity. Scales are the most powerful, followed by hair and feathers. The tail is between scales and paws in powerties. Eyes and nose are minor ingredients. The liver is prized, the properties of its stomach are not unremarkable, but its unique organ called a chaon is treasured above all. If harvested in time and magically held in stasis before alchemical processing, the chaon material contains the essence of transmogrification and environmental shaping.
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== Fae Chimera ==
Fae chimera are seen in many configurations of comparable parts to the animal.
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== Sources ==
Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia
Category:Creatures
Category:Animals
Category:Beasts
Category:Arcaitia
Category:Transmogrification
Category:Hexatherian