An almiraj (pronounced: /ælmɪˈrɑːdʒ/ æl-mi-RAJ[5] 
listen or: /ˈɔːlmɪərɑːdʒ/ AWL-meer-ahj[1]; pl: almiraj[1] or: almirajes[2]; also: al-mi'raj[2][4]) was a variety of fey[2] rabbit-like creature with a spiral horn emerging from its forehead.[1]
Almiraj were quite common in the Feywild, considered a garden-variety animal.[2] In Toril, they were common in Zakhara. When merchants from that land began to trade with Chult, they brought with them the almirajes to the Chultan Peninsula.[1]
Description[]
Almiraj resembled a large rabbit[1] or hare with yellowish fur which is soft, and a 1‑foot-long (30‑centimeter) spiraled horn, usually black in color,[4] in their foreheads, like unicorns.[1]
Behavior[]
Almiraj were usually timid creatures,[1] considered stupid and unpredictable by some. However, almiraj were also fearless.[4] They were easy to pet and tame, and incredibly faithful to their masters,[2][4] and spellcasters often sought them to make them their familiars.[1]
Combat[]
When forced to fight, they could be quite dangerous, ramming against their enemies, stabbing them with their horns. They avoided conflict when they could, however if necessary they could inflict serious damage.[1] Almiraj were intelligent enough to fight using simple tactics, such as burrowing to move unnoticed and attack an enemy by surprise.[2]
Notable Almirajes[]
I'jin, one of the Nine Trickster Gods of Chult, took the form of an almiraj.[6]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 211. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Chris Sims, Logan Bonner (2009). Fool's Grove. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 5–6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tim Beach, Donald J. Bingle, Al Boyce, Vince Garcia, Kris Hardinger, Steve Hardinger, Rob Nicholls, Wes Nicholson, Norm Ritchie, Greg Swedberg, and John Terra (1992). Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (MC14). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-56076-428-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Don Turnbull (1981). Fiend Folio. (TSR Hobbies), p. 12. ISBN 0-9356-9621-0.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 256. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.