Taranan

Although the Taranan is widely known of, few outside of Vyldes or southern Kortha actually accept the creatures as more than a product of a fairy tale. This is in part due to how rare it is to actually see a Taranan and in part due to its reputation of being some sort of embodiment and purity.

The Taranan has the ability to 'purify' others with its voice - in truth, it hypnotizes them into following their set of morality. If the target in question has a strong enough will to resist this, it destroys their mind, leaving them a wreck. However, the beasts are incapable of controlling their impulse to sing and have to have their mouths bound or become mute by some other means. Without that, they would immediately start singing, and refuse to stop until they had rendered their throat raw and bleeding and eventually died from a lack of air.

Appearance
Taranan all have enormous ears, leathery wings, and a quadrupedal stance. They typically have the same coloration as well - most Taranan are a pale yellow or orange with a bright orange back, though a pale blue Taranan may show up occasionally. Their skin is soft, and actually does have a coat of fur on it, though on most Taranan it's a short enough coat to make them seem almost bald. A mutant gene for long fur exists in some Taranan, but like the aforementioned blue-skinned creatures, it is very rare.

Culture
Taranan are mainly located in two places - Va'el and Axatha. These two races of Taranan have vastly different cultures. The Va'el Taranan are very secretive and serious. They live in underground caverns and rarely let another creature enter. Even if an entity does gain their trust, they often erase the memory of whoever they allowed in so that they would never be able to talk about the caves of Major Va'el. The only alliance they have made is with the Arakanth, and it is a strong alliance indeed. If one species asks something of the other, it is done, no matter what.

The Axatha Taranan, on the other hand, are far less quiet about their affairs. They prefer to help others, although they do still hide away from society for the most part. Due to their species' love for shiny things, they have taken to adorning themselves with jewelry.

Taranan, especially Axatha Taranan, are occasionally used as mounts. Due to their status as a highly intelligent sentient, though, these arrangements must be completely consentual. Not only would it be immoral otherwise, a Taranan will not do anything for a creature it does not yet respect.