Equine Hippalektryons
Kmúþic: Heipol Edrí-on /heiːphɔːl ɛtriːʔɔn/
South Low Cyclopic: Díhvei /tixweiː/
High Cyclopic: Lat /laːth/
Equine hippalektryons are winged herbivores native to the highlands of Lúrk, the smallest continent on Borgalor, which like the suine species have mixed avian and mammalian traits. The animals reminded early explorers from Jælondis of Pegasi back home, and the name Lúrkic Pegasus remained common until replaced with one derived from the kmúþic name, used similarly to our world's scientific names.
High Cyclopic: Lat /laːth/
Equine hippalektryons are winged herbivores native to the highlands of Lúrk, the smallest continent on Borgalor, which like the suine species have mixed avian and mammalian traits. The animals reminded early explorers from Jælondis of Pegasi back home, and the name Lúrkic Pegasus remained common until replaced with one derived from the kmúþic name, used similarly to our world's scientific names.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The animals' front half is similar to our world's kiang, while the rest resembles a malleefowl.
Behaviour
Wild equine hippalektryons roam the highlands in pairs or -more rarely- small herds, feeding on grasses and tough vegetation, and only use their wings to glide down cliffs and hills when threatened, which are otherwise used for display.
Like the suine species, they lay leathery eggs in a simple nest which is covered in a large pile of dirt, sand and rotting vegetation, which the parents take turns guarding or shifting the materials around to regulate the temperature throughout the day. After emerging from the pile, the hatchlings remain with the parents only until they are able to run, after which they quickly disperse and live on their own until they are mature.
Young equine hippalektryons rely on their speed to escape threats until the wings are fully developed.
Like the suine species, they lay leathery eggs in a simple nest which is covered in a large pile of dirt, sand and rotting vegetation, which the parents take turns guarding or shifting the materials around to regulate the temperature throughout the day. After emerging from the pile, the hatchlings remain with the parents only until they are able to run, after which they quickly disperse and live on their own until they are mature.
Young equine hippalektryons rely on their speed to escape threats until the wings are fully developed.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Cyclopes native to Lúrk have hunted and raised equine hippalektryons for millennia, and the animals are more prominent in their cuisines than the suine counterparts, while outside Lúrk it's usually the opposite1. Fulgurites sacred to the cyclopes are wrapped in hippalektryon skins, while the feathers have been considered fashionable at certain times over the last centuries, whether to adorn clothing, hair, objects or as quills.
Equine hippalektryon by Lappalingur
Origin/Ancestry
Lúrk
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
The fur and plumage are both tawny in colour, often with a golden hue, with darker brown or black markings on wings, sides, back and muzzle
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