Stalkers

Stalkers are perhaps the hardest to document creature on Sheighorash, The animals intelligence is beyond that of a human although we completely understand the creature through the Definca Animalus. Thanks to this book, we have an accurate description and strategy towards them. As there name intends, Stalkers are very cautious and silently follows a target before attacking. While stalking, they will learn the strategies of an enemy. Afterwards the stalker will pounce and counter attack anything the prey may throw against the stalker. Despite their size, signs of stalker kills have shown them killing animals several times larger than itself. Stalkers are also very nimble, being able to dodge an arrow by not sidestepping. Due to the incredible speeds and countering strategies they employ, city guard have had struggles defending against them. Definca Animalus' entry on Stalkers simply says "Be unpredictable." This has lead to confusion to readers, while the simple solution is to go against your abilities and use attacks the Stalker may not have seen. That or have a partner to help in the attack. While they can be encountered alone, Stalkers are more often seen in groups of 3 or more.

The strategy of the animal has made it a popular creature for the Anvil Arena. The arena has been built with small holes near the bottom to allow a stalker to roam between matches. This allows a stalker to learn the foe and make a strategy against the target. Should the stalker attempt an escape onto the streets, spikes are on the seating area of the Arena and roof. Interestingly, a stalker has been shown to have such keen killing ability that it has been known to shut down most illegal fighting rings.

Appearance: While the Stalkers have proved to be difficult to describe due to behavior, carcasses and books give more insight on appearance offering the stalker to be feline in nature. Fur of a stalker tends to be green and brown to camouflage in trees and grass. Some references state the stalker has two tails for balance while others state the animal has a singular tail while parting down the tail. Stalker remains have shown the animal baring two pairs of canine teeth, one smaller than the other for cutting prey with ease. Claws of a stalker are large often near the size of a tiger's. Stalkers were adapted and evolved for stealth and combat, with ears able to detect a subject near death from a mile away they will use hard materials like wood and stone to leave as few footprints as possible.