| Tragelaph | |
|---|---|
 “So does it baaa or scream?” | |
| Information | |
| Alternate Names/Spellings | (pl) Tragelaphi, (pl) Tragelaphoi, Tragelaphos, Tragelaphus, Goat-Deer, Deer-Goat, Deergoat, Goatdeer, Stagoat, Stag-Goat, Goat-Stag, Goatstag, Hircocervus, (pl) Hircocervi, (pl) Hircocervoi, Hircocervos, Hircocerf, (pl) Hircocerves |
| Origins | |
| Alignment | Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral |
| Element | |
| Species | Magical Beast |
| Appearance | |
Origins[]
The Tragelaph is a creature with the origins in the mythology, legend and folklore of Medieval Europe. Like the Hircocervus, the name derives from a portmanteau of the Latin 'cervus' (deer) + 'hircus' (goat), there is no proof that the species originates from a crossbreeding of deers and goats, nor even that a viable offspring of such a union is possible, under mundane circumstances.
Appearance[]
Like the name 'Hircocervus', the Tragelaph is accurate; in that the species consists of traits found within both deers and goats, the creature's outward appearance is largely akin to that of a goat. Physically, the only thing that sets it apart from a mundane goat is that its antlers also branch off into a pair of deer's horns, which are attached to the skull.