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| − | The '''terha''' is a domesticated animal on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref| |
+ | The '''terha''' is a domesticated animal on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|ws2|3}} |
==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
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| − | The terha is a large quadruped. The body size and shape is similar to a rhinoceros, with a thickly muscled body and thick legs.{{book ref| |
+ | The terha is a large quadruped. The body size and shape is similar to a rhinoceros, with a thickly muscled body and thick legs.{{book ref|ws2|3}} It is covered in brown carapace,{{ref|text=The first appearance of terha is in the background of a panel with tonks in the foreground, and both animals are shown as light gray. However, this is likely a coloring error, as terha are brown in all subsequent panels.}} with a large, oval-shaped head that has two large horns or tusks in the front and rounded armor in the back that helps protect the neck.{{book ref|ws2|3}} Plates of carapace hang from its long tail, with a particularly large triangle-shaped plate at the end.{{book ref|ws2|3}} It has clawed feet that appear to have opposable thumbs.{{book ref|ws2|3}} |
==Usage== |
==Usage== |
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| − | Terha are domesticated, and are used for transportation while hunting [[sandling]]s in the [[deep sand]].{{book ref| |
+ | Terha are domesticated, and are used for transportation while hunting [[sandling]]s in the [[deep sand]].{{book ref|ws2|3}} Like tonks, they are ridden using a saddle, bridle, and saddlebags.{{book ref|ws2|3}} While tonks are used for general transportation, terha appear to be much more rare and specialized. [[Kenton]] has never ridden a terha before joining Lord [[Raagent]] for a sandling hunt.{{book ref|ws2|3}} Terha that are raised to hunt have their carapace treated with a special substance called [[DoKall]] from infancy to prevent the carapace from dissolving when it gets wet.{{book ref|ws2|3}} Raagent calls them tough, and they are not as skittish as tonks.{{book ref|ws2|3}} |
==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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| + | {{theory}} |
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| − | Terha have superficial similarities to both tonks and some species of [[sandling]]s |
+ | Terha have superficial similarities to both tonks and some species of [[sandling]]s.{{book ref|ws2|3}} The horns and water-soluble carapace of the terha may indicate that they are bred from or related to wild sandlings. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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