The Myth of the UniBear

There is a legend of a great white monster that lives up the great mountains, high up on StarSign Peak, the UniBear.  They say the creature is all that is left of the forgotten world we now inhabit.  That it is forced to live forever to watch over what has become.  And that if you come across it, it will kill you instantly.

Summary

The UniBear is a great white beast, a cross between a unicorn and a polar bear, with the vicious hunting spirit of a lion.  Legend says it is over 30 ft tall with claws big enough to pick up a whole person in their fist.  Their teeth are as sharply pointed as their single glittery horn.

Historical Basis

There are more different kinds of white bears that live up in the heights of the mountain than any other place on the continent.  Scientists and explorers have yet to document all the various kinds of species.  And while they've found some impressively large footprints fossils that don't correspond to any known creature, most people of science think that the UniBear is a myth.  
The UniBear's cave is rumored in this myth to be on top of StarSign Peak, the highest mountain peak on the continent.  It has yet to have someone reach the summit.

In Literature

One of the most famous stories of the UniBear is the 1902 novel 'The White Winter Climb' written by Georg Davos.  It tells of an adventurer who climbed the length of the mountains, and on one of his more memorable adventures, the main character wanders across the den of the UniBear, having seen on his climb up all of the bodies of its victims, but because the main character makes it to the top of the mountain, having earned the respect of the UniBear, it lets him live and continue to another day, as long as he promises to never share the path up the mountain.

In Art

The UniBear is a beloved symbol of the StarSet kingdom's youth.  They've taken to making cartoons with it (usually to make fun of the older generations) and wear it as a kind of symbol on t-shirts and stickers.  The older generations of StarSet of course don't get this trend, but then again, they don't get most of the absurdist humor of their children.

Date of First Recording

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