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== Appearance and Anatomy ==
The eponymous spine is a row of spikes that runs from the head along the back of a whitespine. They are as large as horses, with a carapaced back, powerful legs, and a reptilian appearance.{{book ref|sa1|31}}{{book ref|sa2|55}} They have long white tusks that are used for impalement which can break off and remain lodged in their prey, causing severe damage.{{book ref|sa1|41}} Whitespines have claws, including a set of vestigial claws behind their primary legs,{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{wob ref|13255}} and they smell quite unpleasant, especially when wet.{{book ref|sa1|22}} They also have a nose of some sort that allows them to sniff and sneeze.{{book ref|sa1|31}}{{book ref|sa1|22}} They are able to enter a dormant state, most likely to hibernate, during which they appear to become coated in a thick, hard crystal-like substance that takes time to accumulate. Water washes away the crystal coating in its early stages of forming,
<gallery caption="Images of whitespines">
== Ecology ==
Whitespines live in packs
== History ==
Brightlord [[Roshone]] and his son [[Rillir]], along with [[Alds]] and [[Milp]] go hunting for a whitespine that has been attacking travelers.{{book ref|sa1|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.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
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=== Idioms ===
{{quote
|A little like the mink wandering into the whitespine’s den and asking when dinner is...
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{{quote
|The interior bristled with spears. Like the proverbial whitespine’s den.
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== Notes ==
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