Hyynadon

A species of wild creature that inhabits The Great Desert.

History and Origin
Before even Prethagmi took interest in the desert, a species of creature already inhabited it's sands. Hyynadon's origins are unknown to most, with even Prethagmi knowing only a small amount about their making, and that being their use as warbeasts for an ancient war between gods older then time itself. They have since acted as another test for the inhabitants of the desert, and make journeys in it even more of a dangerous task.

Packs and Control
Travelling in packs of around anywhere between 10-50 individuals, they tend to follow behind an alpha female, or a 'Queen'. Queens are not followed by the pack due to superior size or strength (although they do tend to be particluarly ferocious specimens) but rather due to the fact that females are scarce among their species, and Queens tend to kill any females they birth until their later years. Packs of Hyynadons tend to stick to caves during the day, or will bask in the sun and play with eachother, but during night they will actively seek out food, either by killing and feeding on more docile indigenous species, or by stealing men, women and children from the tents of nomads.

Control
Prethagmi has a degree of control over them due to years of co-existence, but even so they are not of his making, and lack the intelligence to worship him. The best way to usually deal with them is to simply kill them, although this can often be risky as seeking them out can be a perilous venture.

Appearance
Ranging from the size of a dog to that of a horse, they characteristically have speckled fur of brown or black tone, and look very much like normal hyenas. The feature that sets them most apart is a set of leathery wings that extrude from each forearm, allowing for short bursts of aerial movement, albiet clumsy.

Acid Saliva
With an inner mouth lining strong enough to survive ridiculous punishment, they have the uncanny ability to both spit and drool saliva so acidic it can sizzle flesh down to bone in minutes, and is near impossibe to remove once in contact with the skin.

Temporary Flight
Short and quick bursts of flight mean a hyynadon attack can come at any time, with whole packs soaring out of the dunes to steal and devour any unlucky victim they can find.

Nature
Sticking almost exclusively to The Great Desert, they tend to only attack the natives and other wildlife. However, in the past century or so, an emerging sub-species that has been roaming in the north-west of the Forlorn Woods has emerged, leading to a possible conflict between them and the Forlorn natives.

Role in the RP
They have yet to make an appearance in the RP.