Kashiryan Elephant (animal)
Kashiryan Elephants are some of the smallest of the elephantid species on Aeras, and are primarily prized for their beautiful tusks. They are very social and highly intelligent creatures, rallying to protect their young when threatened by hunting predators. Though an elephant calf may be the prime candidate for tigers and jaguars, it will still take many of them to bring one down. Some elephants have been partially domesticated as well, used as mounts for both warfare and every day use.
"We've followed the deep tracks of elephants for days now, leading us to a boggy wetland with a large watering hole. From our vantage point atop a hill overlooking the surrounding flooded fields I can see a large herd of elephant, and other herbivores browsing further into the marsh, while a lone bull rests against a small tree some distance from the others. If we are too rash, the other elephants might take notice and decide to intervene, but the goal is to take the beast down with speed. This bull would last for hours if our shots were not accurate, provided it did not manage to skewer us all. I make ready a spool of rope weighted at one end, my companions doing the same, furtively moving towards the lumbering form of our prey. The closer we get, the larger its tusks seem to grow- long enough to carry our group if the elephant wished. Slowly, to not draw the beast's attention, we wrap part of the tree in rope and wrap more around two others near it, in hopes to trip the elephant once it attempts to flee. We ready torches, unlit, nearby in the tall grass to scare the beast once it has awoken, and grip the rough rope to pull the tree under the elephant's weight.