Single lethal horn
A motif · Form · Thompson B15.6, Animals
6 figures carry it.
Nearby in Thompson's index
Motifs this bestiary also holds from B15 and below. The codes are the index's; the names and counts are ours.
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B15Hybrid of multiple animals 119 figures -
B15Lion rhino dragon bear fish ox composite 1 figure -
B15.1.2Multi headed body 26 figures -
B15.7.7Single horn heals or detects poison 3 figures
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Its most distinctive feature is a single, long horn protruding from its forehead, said to possess magical properties and immense strength.
This reptilian behemoth is said to possess a body reminiscent of a rhinoceros, but with a singular, enormous horn protruding from its snout that puts even the largest rhino's to shame.
The Monocerus uses this horn with deadly precision in combat
It is described with a precision that is clearly systematic rather than observational: three legs, six eyes, nine mouths, two ears and one horn, of enormous size, and the numbers are given as figures rather than approximations. Its function is purification — the water it stands in is cleansed by its presence, and the texts state that what it does to corruption is destroy it outright.
However, closer inspection reveals its most distinctive feature: a single, twisted horn protruding from its forehead, reminiscent of a unicorn's but with a more sinister purpose.
This mystical beast is often described as a powerful, bull-like entity with a single, spiraling horn protruding from its forehead, reminiscent of a unicorn but with a more rugged, earthy appearance.