Creatures of Sharath & Eh'lah (essay)

Nhil'mon

Nhil'mon are found in the area surrounding Eh'lah in the rainforest and river delta environment there. They are a prominent apex predator who are almost exclusively carnivorous. The eat live prey, carrion, and sometimes cannibalize one another.

There are two varieties of nhil'mon, the brown and the black. The former are smaller, with muddy brown scales and rings of mustard yellow around their eyes. The black sub-species has a longer, slightly thinner tail in relation to its body length. Both species have backward curving serrated teeth and long claws suitable for both attacking and digging.

The brown nhil'mon reach nearly 15 feet in length, not including the tail which is approximately 2/3 the length of the body. The black nhil'mon is much larger than the brown sub-species, outweighing the similar-sized browns by 100 pounds. They are generally longer, reaching lengths of 15-20 feet, with slimmer and longer tails that equal their body length.

The animals primarily terrestrial, they are adept at swimming. They are capable of effectively fighting using their serrated teeth, claws, and thick tails.

Both the black and brown nhil'mon are temperamental and attack without provocation, though this is a behavior more often observed in the black variety. Both sub-species are also highly territorial, especially during breeding season.

Both sub-species feature prominently in the rituals and mythology of the local populations of humanoids, Dhe'nar and otherwise.

See Also

• Dhe'nar
• The History of the Dhe'nar (official)
• The Obsidian Tower Official Site of the CHE Organization Obsidian Tower