Great Kar

The Great Kar is a large predatory mammal. In most of its range, it is the largest predator and so has no natural enemies. In terms of earth creatures, it could be described as being something like a cross between a wolf and a grizzly bear.

The Great Kar has been both feared and revered by men since time immemorial. Never tamed, but sufficiently trained to work as an animal of war in the era before gunpowder. They are large enough for a man to ride, but were never a main cavalry animal (see Ristkonian Horse Equivalents) due to being slower than the alternatives. More commonly they were simply unleashed upon the enemy with their teeth and claws as their main weapon. In several cultures, armor was frequently made for them.

The Beast of the Western Wilds was a particular large and fearsome example.