Amidral: No Promises Exist

Creatures 5: Llemurcorns and Gelu

The Gelu, hybrid creatures of horse and lizard, command attention with their majestic and fierce appearance. Most of them move on two legs, with limbs equipped with sharp claws, while their long tail gives them exceptional maneuverability at high speeds through the forest. Although their primary habitat is typically wooded, there are also specimens adapted to desert and icy environments, where the open plains benefit their running.

These creatures are entirely carnivorous, preferring prey that is similar to or slightly larger than their own size. Their eyes, although small, provide limited vision, so they rely heavily on their acute sense of smell. Despite their preference for hunting during the day, their clumsiness at hiding makes them mediocre hunters during these hours. However, the night does not provide them with safety due to the danger posed by shapeshifters, who are often desperate and hungry at that time, making them even more dangerous.

Gelu are masters of stealth, despite their size, due to their remarkable quietness. They are considered extremely dangerous, and only the Mori, with great difficulty, are able to confront them.

Llemucorns are the main prey of the Gelu, small creatures the size of a donkey that resemble deer in their general appearance. However, they have distinctive features that make them stand out, such as their large ears, similar to those of rabbits, and an extraordinarily long tail that reaches the length of their body, covered in long fur at the base and tip, with short hair in the middle. This tail, more than a tool for escape, functions as a method of distraction and intimidation.

What gives them their name is the single horn that grows in the center of their frontal bone. This horn, measuring only 5 to 8 cm in length, is more suited for scraping bark and digging up tubers than for defense, as it is not long enough to be used as a weapon. Their fur is brown in color, and their habitat is primarily limited to the Nartai region, where they are more abundant in forests, although they are occasionally found in clearings and meadows.

Although some specimens have been domesticated as pets, they never lose their wild nature, and it is common for them to stray for a few days in the forest before returning to their families, most of which belong to the nymph tribe. They are skittish and alert creatures, typical characteristics of prey constantly pursued by forest predators.