Babhagir

A beast of burden originally from west Asdauria, probably the Vadsinkoinen Forest, the babhagir was first domesticated no later than the sixth millennium before Salmakhamer and is considered a galimshwaba. A babhagir is a great beast somewhat larger than a bison, tetrapedal with the heavy frame much like a bison, a leonine head and face with mane, for both the bull and the cow, with long, curving horns, sometimes nearly spiraling. Its fur is heavy and varies between tan, brown, tawny, and a deep green that looks nearly black. The coat pattern is plain, striped, and sometimes spotted.

Today Babhagir are used as heavy beasts of burden for a rider and pack-bags or to draw a wheeled conveyance in many outside of west Asdauria, especially and including Erserce, Eloaria, Lucacia, Corundy, Thabda-Rhathor, Thabda-Phydia, Yephalah, Adamantine Mountains, Idrakanian Mountains, Osfandia, and the western reaches of the Khambakhand.

Some nomadic tribes of the northern forests use the babhagir as their principal beat of burden, even fighting from their backs in war. The milk of the babhagir cow is drunk and used to make dairy products. The hide of the beast is used to keep warm during the harsh winters of northern Asdauria. Babhagir are not as maneuverable as horses and other mounts, but they can be a indomitable force when they charge or when ridden to repel a charge of other mounted warriors on lighter beasts such as horses.

See Also

• Galimshwaba
• Vadsinkoinen Forest