Manticore. Image by Kiki MR
The manticore is a monstrous being with the body of a lion, the wings of a bat, and a human head.
It is a creature not too intelligent but very fierce and powerful. His head is that of a human being, with a beard, thick leonine hair, and very sharp teeth. The wings are those of a huge bat and the rest of its body is that of a giant lion except for the tail, the end of which is topped by a stinger very similar to that of a scorpion and with poisonous spikes. It can measure about 5 meters long and up to 3 meters high.
It is a carnivorous being and has a preference for human meat. When it needs to eat, it attacks its victims by releasing the spikes on its tail that act like poisonous darts. Once the victim is weakened, it is easy to be caught by the sharp claws of the manticore, which will always try to stay in the air to receive the least damage.
Manticore on the horizon. Image by Nick Black
These creatures cover very large territories of about 50 kilometers, usually forests. They mate for life and care for their offspring. Manticore cubs cannot fly until they are adults. A cub can be trained with a lot of effort but nothing guarantees that when it is an adult it will obey, in fact, a manticore cannot be used as a mount.
Manticores are evil beings that often team up with other evil beings for mutual protection.
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