Auroph



Auroph were one of the most well-known, legendary, and loyal creatures in all of Earth. Though currently extinct since the 2000s, they were once considered some of the strongest mortal semisentient creatures that weren't amplified by any external source. Despite their odd appearance, they origonate from Earth, and were around in prehistoric times.

Description
Auroph were similar in appearance to Verloren - in fact, their name means "Guardian" in Scourgis, for once the humans started exterminating the Verloren population the Auroph stood up for them and would kill any humans that harmed a Verloren, regardless of their possible tier. They could dent metal with their tail spikes.

Auroph were approximately the height of an adult human's waist - but big things come in small packages. They are able to "smell" someone's tier and will be more or less cautious around beings that are of higher tiers. They are, in some ways, easily killable for anything higher than a Skura but some kinetic powers won't work on them, which are Electrokinesis, Pyrokinesis, and Telekinesis. They are hard to burn or shock or move but easy to freeze or drown.

Auroph were hunted for two reasons - one, they were killing humans, and two, they were preventing the extermination of a "bad species". Diamond axes and bows were particularly effective against combatting them. They were solitary creatures for the most part, with the exception being around Verloren. Some say that they can read minds in a way, but this was never able to be tested due to the fact that they are currently extinct. They are some of the few creatures in the universes that do not naturally fear Cyrre and other strong beings.

Sightings
There has been one report of a wild Auroph with a Verloren ever since their extinction - in a blurry photograph. The report came in on January 1st, 2013, and depicted of an Auroph glaring and snarling at the camera-holder with a dying(?) Verloren. No other sightings have been sent as of currently.