ID: F.AR.1.017

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Name: Silénlae Horse
Sub Order: Quiet be thy bride, ask of thee for a horses lace, twisted and thick
Class: Taria
Sub Class: N/A
Order: Roungar
Group: Horse
Sub Group: Dresslace Horse
Height: 10-13ft
Weight: 3500-4000llbs

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Silénlae Horse

Overview

A smaller horse. They walk on 15-16 long black chitinous legs that end in spear points. The lace that sits over its body is prone to praying but strong nonetheless. Thick, white, and iridescent it makes well for dressmaking. It has a shorter neck than other horses and a few more teeth than others. The Silénlae move in groups of 2-3 or alone through Arkhans wilderness. Grazing in fields of grass alone as they are quite antisocial creatures.

Generally they need not fear predation. For while yes they exist mostly on their lonesome. The small groups they form oft inhabit different corners of whatever pasture they live in. One would think them an easy meal. But the Silénlae is a hardy thing. The thick lace protects against most bites and scratches just as its chitinous legs protect as well. Its underbelly is similarly armored and its face is a mass of teeth and chitin. The horse looks frail but it is a serious adversary. Its bite is crushing, its flat teeth can gouge horrible wounds in ones flesh. It's spear tipped legs can cause serious internal damage. And with how many it possesses, one slip up in a hunt can end with a dead predator.

Temperment

Silénlae are generally antisocial. Prone to spats between themselves and oft ripping each other's lace for the most simple of offenses. This anger is spared for every living being in their immediate vicinity. Lashing out to keep their grazing ground for themselves. Though with enough time and patience one can break these violent spells. Oft lingering just out of reach to impart a sense of learned helplessness. Certain animals such as whistlayir have employed this tactic to the max.

Life Cycle

Given their solitary anti social nature, the horse may venture out of its pasture in search of another of its kind for courting ritual. Or to come to an uneasy bond with its companion if it lives in that uneasy group of two or three. Courtship and mating is a quick affair, and when foals are born they come in pairs. In this larval stage they cling to the legs of a chosen parent and seek not to anger them. Lest they be worth the morsel of protein they are. The horse can just make more foals if need be. Some have been reported “selling” their foals to passing predators in return for the remains of carcasses and or safe passage to different fields. Should a foal survive to adolescence it will depart or be exiled/killed. Hiding in thick mist to avoid predators in this stage before finally maturing enough to hold its own.