Learn About the Creatures Unique to Eiddenwerthe

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From the sketchpad of Revy Bloom

Black Coaster

Flying Creature

Physical Description: Large black bird capable of staying aloft for extended periods.

Habitat: On the coast or at sea, always looking for food.

Size: Similar in size to a raven

Note from the books: Revy Bloom takes Shellbreaker as a familiar, allowing the mage to see through the bird’s eyes to scout out enemy armies.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Heart of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Haley Chambers

Cairn Eagle / Mountain Coaster

Flying Creature

Physical Description: Large bird, predator, with a wingspan almost as long as a Human’s outstretched hands and is primarily grey in colour. Able to stay aloft for extended periods.

Habitat: Native to the Sullen Peaks near Stone Castle

Size: One of the largest birds in Eiddenwerthe

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Enemy of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Princess Althea

Deep One

Also known as Earth Elemental or Rock Creature

Physical Description: Humanoid, with broader shoulders. Their eyes glow with a faint orange light, and their stone-like skin gives them a natural protection from weapons. The rumbling sound they emit is reminiscent of a rockfall.

Habitat: They live far beneath the surface of Eiddenwerthe

Size: Very bulky, can be over eight feet tall.

Note from the books: It is suspected one was responsible for forcing the Dwarves out of Tor-Maldrin.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Guardian of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Kasri Ironheart

Dragon

Flying Serpentine Quadruped

Physical Description: Large, four-legged, lizard-like being with two wings. They are intelligent creatures, capable of speaking a version of the ancient language of the Orcs, Elves and Dwarves. They are also capable of breathing fire. Dragons are almost extinct, save for those enslaved in the Kurathian Isles.

Habitat: Present – Only found in Kurathian Isles

Size: Can grow to over 100 feet in length

Note from the books: The people of Merceria thought dragons were mythical creatures until one was discovered in an attack on Weldwyn

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Heart of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Revy Bloom

Drake

Serpentine Quadruped

Physical Description: Large, four-legged lizard without wings. They possess only animal intelligence and are renowned for having very thick skin.

Habitat: Found in rocky areas

Size: Up to 20 feet in length

Note from the books: When they first encounter a drake, they mistakenly think it is a dragon

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Heart of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Hayley Chambers

Gryphon

Flying Creature

Physical Description: Has the back end of a lion, with the head and wings of an eagle, including talons. Some scholars believe they were first created by mages,

Habitat: Found in remote places throughout Eiddenwerthe

Size: The size of a small pony but are too weak to bear riders while flying.

Note from the books: Hayley tries to befriend a Gryphon in Stories of the Past

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Stories of the Past

From the sketchpad of Revi Bloom

Homunculus

Magical Construct

Physical Description: Small, artificial creature, Human-like in appearance though with bat-like wings

Habitat: Created by Death Mages, controlled through the mental powers of a Necromancer

Size: No more than 2 feet in height

Note from the books: A Death Mage can only control one Homunculus at a time.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: War of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Belgast Ridgehand

Icora

Carnivorous Quadruped

Physical Description: Can blend itself into the background, covered with a yellowish-white fur. The height of an average man, but bulkier and covered in coarse white fur, allowing it to blend into its natural habitat of snow. It is a carnivore that preys on animals and, sometimes, people. The head of an Icora has been compared to that of a seal but with long sharp teeth

Habitat: Snow-covered mountainous areas throughout the Continent

Size: 5 - 6 feet in height

Note from the books: Thought to be a creature of legend. Rarely seen in nature.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Frozen Flame: Embers

From the sketchpad of Anna

Kurathian Mastiff

Canine

Physical Description: An extremely broad-shouldered, large-headed dog with wrinkled skin. Trained by Kurathians to attack cavalry by going after the legs. Can grow to over 200 hundred pounds, and their heads stand as high as a man’s chest.

Habitat: Not native to Kurathia. Found on a raided ship centuries ago

Size: Height of a pony

Note from the books: Extremely loyal animals that will protect their masters until death

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Servant of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Anna

Mermaid

Legendary Being

Physical Description: Humanoid with the bottom half of a fish. Scintillating scales with hair the colour of gold

Habitat: Lives in the waters of the Sea of Storms

Size: Height of a human

Note from the books: From a book of fables ‘The Mermaid of Colbridge’

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Stories of the Past

From the sketchpad of Danica Meer

Moonfish

Fish

Physical Description: Fish that glows slightly

Habitat: Lives in the waters of the Sea of Storms

Size: Grows to no more than two feet in length

Note from the books: Delicious when cooked in oil

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Power Ascending: Temple Captain

From the sketchpad of Glisnak

Mountain Wolf

Canine

Physical Description: Wolves fall into three categories, from smallest to largest being Lesser Wolves, Greater Wolves and Mountain Wolves (Ridden by Goblins). Variations in colour are common and include black, grey and brown with rare instances of white or mottled coats.

Habitat: Sunset Peaks, Land of the Twelve Clans

Size: Size of small ponies

Note from the books: Their stunning blue eyes hold intelligence rarely seen in the beasts of the Sunset Peaks

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: The Spark of Change

From the sketchpad of Danica Meer

River Serpent

Also known as a Water Serpent or a Skrill

Physical Description: A dragon-like head with a long snout and rows of razor-sharp teeth attached to a long serpentine body

Habitat: Rivers of Eiddenwerthe

Size: The largest ever seen was over thirty feet in length

Note from the books: Legend says that once they grow too big for a river, the swim out to sea and become sea serpents

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Power Ascending: Temple Commander

From the sketchpad of Kargen

Rygaur

Flying Creature

Physical Description: Flying creature with claws that can hover in place. The mouth of its dog-like face are lined with razor-sharp teeth. They travel in flocks and their screech is high and piercing.

Habitat: Live in thick woods

Size: Two to three feet tall

Note from the books: They don’t usually live near water, preferring to stay within the safety of the woods.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Frozen Flame: Ashes

From the sketchpad of Belgast Ridgehand

Thornling

Semi-intelligent Biped

Physical Description: Small creatures, with skin like bark, that fire thorns from their bodies. They are semi-intelligent and use traps and snares to capture their prey. They are seldom seen out in the open, preferring to attack from the cover of the woods.

Habitat: Wooded areas

Size: Three Feet tall

Note from the books: The Orcs speak of them to frighten younglings into going to sleep.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Frozen Flame: Embers

From the sketchpad Revi Bloom

Three-Horn

Quadruped

Physical Description: Massive beasts, with a large, bony head, and two massive horns protruding out the sides. Another, smaller horn grows above their mouth. Its thick, flat feet shake the ground when they walk, and they have a skin reminiscent of that of Trolls, though green in colour, rather than grey. The Saurians use them as beasts of burden, using small sticks to guide them.

Habitat: The Great Swamp, Merceria

Size: Three times the size of a horse.

Note from the books: Despite their size and fearsome looking appearance, they are quite docile.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: Fury of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Laruhk

Tusker

Quadruped

Physical Description: Large, cloven-hooved creatures with stubby legs, shorter than a horse, but stronger, built for endurance rather than speed. Their flattened, bony heads, give them the appearance of a boar, while their long and tapered muzzles are filled with sharp, pointed teeth that can tear flesh with ease. Their bodies are covered by coarse hair that tufts along their back.

Habitat: The Eastern Wildlands

Size: Larger than a war horse and big enough for an Orc to ride

Note from the books: Their hides are thought to be impenetrable

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Frozen Flame: Flames

From the sketchpad of Zhura

Volgath

Spirit Being

Physical Description: :  A strong-willed spirit forcibly enslaved by a Necromancer and torn from the spirit realm to serve in the physical world. They retain their powers of reasoning and intellect, making them particularly dangerous. A Death Mage must sacrifice one of their own to draw the Volgath to the land of the living.

Habitat: Physical World

Size: Human

Note from the books: Those pure of heart are immune to the Necromancer’s spell.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

Heir to the Crown: War of the Crown

From the sketchpad of Cyric

Werewolf

Folklore?

Physical Description: :  A Lycanthrope capable of assuming the form of a human or wolf. Belief in such creatures is particularly strong amongst the common folk and may be related to reports of Earth Mages that are capable of changing their form.

Habitat: Anywhere

Size: Human size

The Wolf of Adenburg - Legend known throughout the Petty Kingdoms concerning a woodsman bitten by wolves who becomes a wolf, stalking the area at night.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Chronicles of Cyric: The Beast of Brunhausen

From the sketchpad of Belgast Ridgehand

Wyvern

Flying Creature

Physical Description: :  A large, solitary creature with a horned, snake-like head, giving it the appearance of a dragon. They have two lizard-like legs and a set of leather-bound wings in place of forelegs. A long tail ends in a stinger.

Habitat: Sparsely populated wooded or hilled areas

Size: Up to twenty-five feet in length

Note from the books: Has a natural resistance to magic.

FIRST MENTIONED IN:

The Frozen Flame: Maelstrom