¦ Creature of the Day ¦

Manticore: A Persian legendary creature. It has a body of a lion, head of a human, crazy wings and a wicked scorpion tail. This is one bad mama jama.  

                         ~ Now for a literary snippet ~

 The creature, dark and evil climbed out of the black pit that once held it captive. Centuries ago the old region cast a mighty spell, locking the manticore up.

Years it stirred in the abbess, waiting for the day. With the decay of humanity, the wise and great all killed in the name of equality. The powerful spell that kept the creature at bay, now forgotten, swept away with the winds of pestilence.

The manticore spread its dusty wings, feeling its strength returning and roared a terrible, great roar.