Difference between revisions of "Whitespine"

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They are as large as horses, with a carapaced back and a reptilian appearance.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|31}} They have long white tusks that can be broken off inside of people if a whitespine has impaled them.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|41}} Whitespines have claws{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|45}} and they smell quite unpleasant, especially when wet.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|22}} They also have a nose of some sort that allows them to sniff and sneeze.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|31}}{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|22}}

Whitespines live in packs with dens{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|31}} that are often strewn with the bones of the creatures they have killed.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|11}} Sometimes they will live near roadways to pick off travelers as prey.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|31}} They are native to [[Alethkar]]{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|41}} and possibly other areas.

Whitespines are often hunted by [[lighteyes]]{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|41}} and their [[darkeyes|darkeyed]] attendants, especially if the whitespines have been killing humans.

Brightlord [[Roshone]] and his son [[Rillir]], along with [[Alds]] and [[Milp]] go hunting for whitespine that have been attacking travelers.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|41}} They are attacked by the whitespine; Rillir is killed, and likely Alds and Milp as well. Roshone survives the attack, but loses his leg.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|44}}

*[[Brightlord]] [[Amaram|Amaram's]] [[glyphpair]] is in the shape of a whitespine with raised tusks, made up of the [[glyphs]] merem and khakh.{{ref|b|twoksa1|c|47}}