Manticore

Manticore is a large, rare and deadly chimaeric monster.

Appearance
Manticores resemble giant, hairless, skinny lions. Their only hair is their mane, made out of sharp bristles.

They have muscular limbs with sharp retractable claws and possess powerful jaws.

Instead of a normal tails, they have got huge scorpion stingers. They are not venomous, but still big, sharp, tough and spiny.

Behavior
Manticores are one of the most dangerous monsters, as they refuse to eat anything else than human flesh. When they spot prey, they simply rip them apart or stab them to death.

Myths
A single manticore has killed several people in ancient Persia in our world, and since then, people started telling stories about these monsters. But, like in a telephone game, manticore's appearance got mixed up and it acquired such bizarre additions as bat wings, human face or even poisonous spines that can be shot at victims. Today, no one believes in manticores anymore.

Trivia

 * Manticore's hide can reflect some basic spells.
 * Contrary to popular belief, these monsters are not poisonous.