Galimshara

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A man rides a galimshara through a city of Weshif. Midjourney.

Galimshara is old Asdaran 'wanderwort' that means any reptilian beast of burden. The word originates from the Jathya-Dhumi word, galimsharum. All Galimshara as reptiles or possibly amphibians, must be placed under the law-lock in order to be controlled by humans and other humanlikes.

Map showing the reputed origin of various Galimshara throughout the Old World
Types of Galmishara in the World of Asdar
Name Place of Origin Time of Domestication Present-day Dispersion Length of Adult (Male) Lifespan in Captivity Relative Frequency Remarks
Adexorn Shelekhumbia or Yephalah no later than sixth millennium AS Corundy, Lucacia, Yephalah, Shelekhumbia 19 to 46 ft (6m to 14m (avg 9m)) 20 to 25 years common one of the least difficult to place under law-lock; aka 'takutanka' J-D, 'tamshiya' Kah
Barbora Probably Turtle Sea, but also possibly elsewhere in Bahuna third millennium AS or earlier West Turtle Sea 10 ft (3m) to 20 ft (8m) 80 to 120 years common giant turtle
Dardasko North Zephasia, Zarajova Mountains fourth or third millennium AS Adamantine Mountains, Weshif, Danona, Ukelia 17 to 23 feet (5 to 7m) Lifespan in Captivity common domesticated first in North Zephasia, then in Zarajova Mountains; used in warfare for their agility and heavy skin, they are favored by humans against giants in mountains
Doi-Tsyang-Gu Southern Ozervanyu seventh millennium AS or earlier Ozervanyu 26 ft (8m) 27 to 30 years uncommon prefers temperate woodlands
Drakeling Pytharnia no later than fifth millennium AS Pytharnia, Barathorn, northern New World 33 to 130 ft (10m to 40m) 120 to 290 years rare extraordinarily costly; numerous breeds; winged flight; relationship to Asdaran dragon uncertain
Gibgibsew Shadevan, northeastern Ithatia seventh millennium or earlier AS Pallathantic Countries 24 to 30 ft (7m to 10m) 20 to 30 years uncommon eight-legged, very costly to purchase and maintain; loves water; anciently used in war
Gubdahar Yayak Disradún no later than eighth millennium AS Omre, northern Zephasia, Sahimb, Kishira, Atchaddis Plains 28 to 60 meters 100 to 120 years uncommon require much water and much food; prefer grasslands or warm marshes
Jawsha Bahuna no later than sixth millennium AS Zephasia, Disradún, Kishira, Bahuna 23 to 40 ft (7m to 12m) about 60 years common very heat tolerant, prefer hot, humid climate
Obd-Ihrimûk possibly Ithrads before ninth millennium AS Pytharnia, Barathorn, northern Orrhymby 19 to 36 ft (6 to 11m) 120 to 150 years uncommon possibly oldest of the galimshara
Objute eastern Danona no later than fourth millennium AS Danona, Weshif 13 to 16 ft (4m to 5m) about 50 years common bred from obd-ihrimûk; hardy, prefer warm, dry climate
Organchan Vorax Memnosian Sea second millennium AS Pallathantic Sea, Memnosian Sea 40 to 60 ft (12m to 18m) 180 to 220 years rare largely aquatic, more wild specimens than captive
Shalitambur southern Sungotine Sea before eighth millennium AS Sungotine Sea 32m to 48m 300 years or more uncommon very great turtle, used in the Sungotine Sea
Shaput western Disradún fourth to third millennium AS Shagrela'al, Disradún, Sahimb, Zephasia 6m to 9m 24 to 30 years common able to hold itself up by its rear legs, doesn't creep
Talinka Ptohlia before first millennium AS Ptohlia, western Zephasia 2m to 3m 24 to 28 years common Smaller than most Galimshara, able to jump with a rider through trees and vines
Ugatil Wild Drakes, Northern Bahuna before fifth millennium AS northern Bahuna, Chalydia 48m to 62m perhaps 50 to 60 years rare very great, originally bred by the Dracknaughts
Washiwambu Atchaddis Plains before eighth millennium AS Kishira, western Opaz 6m to 9m 25 to 40 years common possibly related to gibgibsew; prefer hot, humid climate
Wei-Zao Forests of northern Sungo before fifth millennium AS Sungo, Shwok Shanya Mountains 8 to 11.5 ft (2.5m to 3.5m) 30 to 35 years common prefer temperate wooded environment

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Barbora

The barbora provides a slow but steady pack-beast for a wealthy merchant whose caravan may already be limited to a slower speed by other factors. Midjourney.

Although the barbora was domesticated in Bahuna, possibly in the region of the Turtle Sea at least five thousand years ago, the name 'barbora' comes from an ancient Midretassene word, attesting the creature's wide dispersal throughout the old world.

Chug

A chug is a lighter breed of the objute. Although not able to bear as much weight as an objute, it is swifter and still very hardy. Chugs are often used in desert warfare in Danona and in western Weshif.

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