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Large Mythical Creatures

Minotaur
Minotaurs are powerful beasts that are half taurine, half-human. They are savage creatures, which can use simple weapons such as clubs. Their origins lie within Greek mythology where a Minotaur was kept in a labyrinth at Knossos until Thesus killed it.

Manticore
The Manticore is a vicious creature which its origins lie within Asia. The Manticore is a lion like creature that's head has some human likeness; it has a tail which is sometimes depicted as a tail of a scorpion or a tail that fires poisonous darts. The Manticore sometimes is depicted having leathery wings. In Asia where the creature stalks through the forests in search of humans, it attacks first by using poison to render the victim immobile so that it then can devour the bones, clothes, possessions the lot, so the Manticore leaves no trace of the victim. There are other descriptions of Manticore that don't fit the above patterns and that is that Manticore move around in prides and they kill for the sake of killing and leave there pray behind to be found.

Tauros
A Taurus is a ferocious creature that is made up of a bull that has wings, but tends to be brightly coloured. Origins to myself are unknown other a Taurus appears in the zodiac star signs though there it does not have wings.

Roc
The Roc is a legendary gigantic bird from Arabian legends. These birds were so big that they could carry off elephants for food. The Roc are featured in various stories of the "thousand and One Nights" and they have also featured in historical texts of Marco Polo on his travels.

Treemen
Treemen are ancient fantasy creatures that protect the forests of old. Treemen are gigantic tree looking like creatures they have trunk like legs and have great branches for arms. They have a tough woody skin. Treemen have a fear of fire as this can do much damage to them and their forest homes. Treemen tend to have hatred towards those that go around chopping down the biggest and oldest of trees.