Rare Monsters

  River dinos are small, featherless, dinosaur like creatures. They look like smaller versions of large carnivorous dinosaurs, such as allosaurus or tyrannosaurus, although they are described as having long necks on occasion. There's no report of raptor claws on their feet. Another dinosaur these creatures are often compared to is compsognathus, or at least its depictions in movies. These dinos come in quite a size range, from two feet to five feet tall. Although none of them are as large as the large carnosaurs they're often compared to. These creatures are most often seen in the four corners region, but have been seen all over each of those states, and as far away as Texas and Oklahoma. They are most often seen around river valleys, ponds and other sources of water, hence the name river dinos. Although they're also called mini-rexes and prairie devils. While I believe witnesses are seeing an unknown creature I'm certain it's not a living dinosaur tracing it's...

  The ophiotaurus was a monster who's front half was that of a bull, with a snake's tail replacing the back legs. It's only known appearance was from Fasti by Ovid. Although he's retelling a story from the lost Greek poem Titanomachia. The ophiotaurus was a primordial being existed at the beginning of time when the world was forming. At that time animals were not fully formed and so had miss matched parts from the wrong species. The ophiotaurus, as well as the other first animals, were born from the goddess Gaia without a mate. The bull was so toxic that its flesh could kill any being. If its entrails were burned (such as was done in ritual sacrifices) then the smoke would kill the gods. The bull was otherwise peaceful and not inclined to harm other creatures. Because of this the bull was trapped in a triple walled ring, within an endless dark forest, on the far side of the river Styx. During the Titanomachy one of the titans' allies, either Briareus the Hecatonch...

 The nine sons of the dragon are a group of hybrids and dragons that were the sons of the dragon emperor, usually either Longwang or Huanglong. Each of these character were used as motifs or decorations on objects, believed to impart their power or skill into the object. While there's always said to be nine sons in total, the list of sons varies greatly. There are some core members that end up on all lists, while others appear only occasionally as one of the sons. Dragons are often associated with the number nine, being a combination of nine different animals, having nine forms they pass through as they age, and having scales in multiples of the number nine. The order of the sons also changes with every list. But Bixi is consistently the eldest son. Consistent members: Bixi Bixi The eldest son. A turtle dragon hybrid who is associated with foundations, strength and dependability. He is depicted at the bottom of pillars, seemingly holding them on his back or shell.   Bi'...