Heliotian
A creature of mounted warfare used anciently by the Yophenthean rulers of the Pallathantic, the heliotian curiously blends a horse and a ram in appearance with the speed and agility of the former and the dogged aggressiveness of the latter. Yophenthean scripture accounts that the god Rhio gave the beasts to the sons of Arathrax to bear them and their sons in battle against the enemies of the sun.
The Yophentheans believed that the heliotian was a creature of the higher worlds that would carry the souls of Yophenthean warriors in the afterlife.
The heliotian is a horned beast with a heavy frame, slightly larger than a draft horse. Today, the heliotian is a rare creature, saved from near extinction about three centuries ago, and bred by enthusiasts in Erechóreb, Nymentho, southern Pytharnia, and Corundy. They have a thick coat of fur, ranging in color from golden-tinged white to light tawny. Their heads are not quite as proportionally long as a horses and have wrinkled noses like a saiga with long furry lappets on its cheeks. Its horns are curling like a ram's. Heliotians are omnivores, eating both grass, fruits, flowers, and small game. Their teeth are similar to a bear's although their muzzles are longer.
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