Wada

The Wada is a dog-like mammal originally native to Wadaland, Dostofia, and Badingola. It is not clear if the country of Wadaland was named after the animal, or vice versa. It is a smaller cousin of the Elosian Wolf.

A small percentage of the Wada population of the Badingolan Savannah are carriers of Wada Sickness. a disease which can kill a man but to which the animals are immune. In ancient times, some people came to regard the disease as a diving punishment from the gods visited on anyone who killed or trapped the animals. Thus the Wada came to be regarded as sacred by the Badingo Empire. This played a role in the start of the Last War.

This belief among some did not stop others from domesticating the Wada as a hunting companion, and later as a household pet. Domesticated Wada have been known for thousands of years. They were brought to many other countries, where they frequently go feral. Animals found outside of their original territory never carry Wada Sickness, so superstitious awe of the animals is unknown elsewhere.