Centaurs charging. Image by Yigit Koroglu
The centaur is a being with the body of a horse and the torso, arms and head of a man.
It lives in balance with nature, so it only hunts what it needs to live and, if it cuts down a tree, it plants another. It is common to find them in meadows, clearings and deciduous forests. They are very sociable with other forest species.
Centaurs are known for their skills with a spear and bow, although they can also use clubs and shields when fighting. They are beings of great strength, especially for their animal part. This horse part allows them to kick, stomp, and spear charge.
Their society is made up of tribes where there is usually an elite of warrior centaurs and at least one priest who will be considered the leader.
Centaur tribe. Image by Jared_Shear
Their fondness for wine is famous, which transforms them into unpleasant and somewhat coarse beings, even aggressive.
One of the legends of Greek mythology tells that the first centaur was Chirón. Chirón was a titan who went to war with the young gods on Olympus, but lost. As punishment, Apollo, the god of light and reason, turned him into half man and half horse.
The legend tells how he was wounded by a poisonous arrow and, after a time of agony, he renounced his immortality. Chiron gave his immortality to Prometheus, another Titan. Zeus, as thanks for this gesture, drew the centaur form of Chiron in a constellation and gave him the name Sagittarius.
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