Narwhal

Narwhals, sometimes known as unicorns of the ocean, were marine mammals known for their long horns.

Description
Grown narwhals were large creatures, their bodies measuring somewhere between in length, and with horns between  long. Their horns were sought after as a source of ivory and were capable of containing great amounts of magic.

Behavior
Narwhals were peaceful animals, but would defend themselves using their great horns if threatened or attacked.

Ecology
They were most often spotted in groups of between one and six individuals.

Habitats
Although narwhales favored cold waters, they could be found in a variety of oceans, such as the Sea of Fallen Stars  and Sea of Moving Ice.

Relationships
Communities of sea elves and dolphins occasionally kept narwhals as pets and guardians. In the Sea of Fallen Stars, they were often employed as beasts of burden, owing to their strength and docile nature.

Narwhals were a favored animal of the Seldarine deity Deep Sashelas.

Usage
Some aquatic races, such as tritons, were known to use occasionally use narhwal horns as a substitute for magic staves because they could hold considerable amounts of magic. They also were one of the few underwater substances strong enough to handle being crafted into a staff of the magi or rod of lordly might.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Waterdeep &bull; Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
 * Princes of the Apocalypse &bull; Tomb of Annihilation
 * Novels
 * Star of Cursrah &bull; The Dream Spheres &bull; The Sea Devil's Eye &bull; Under Fallen Stars
 * The Ring of Winter &bull; The Council of Blades &bull; Windwalker &bull; Thornhold &bull; The Floodgate &bull; Midnight's Mask &bull; The Spectral Blaze
 * The Ring of Winter &bull; The Council of Blades &bull; Windwalker &bull; Thornhold &bull; The Floodgate &bull; Midnight's Mask &bull; The Spectral Blaze
 * The Ring of Winter &bull; The Council of Blades &bull; Windwalker &bull; Thornhold &bull; The Floodgate &bull; Midnight's Mask &bull; The Spectral Blaze