Niedene Bestiary

This list is incomplete and subject to expansion.

The lands of the continent of Nieden are rich in wildlife. Many different kinds of wild animals have been documented by Escharian zoologists across the region and the surroundings. Nieden is a relatively temperate continent with a cold climate. This, along with the effects of the last ice age, have caused many of the local organisms to be well adapted to cold weather, much more so than many of their warmer-weather kin.

The animals are provided in general colloquial categories that may or may not reflect taxonomy. Provided are the animals' common names in Traveler's Tongue and Sentattore Asteri, the official language of the Escharian state.

Wolves
Both true wolves (Canis lupus) and other canids also commonly referred to as wolves are a common sight throughout Nieden. Their population is often supported by the large number of prey species. The wolf population of Nieden is broken into several regional subspecies, due to the various niches able to be filled.

Frogs
Frogs (Asteri: kesch). Not even toads, just frogs. Not exactly sure what to put here.

Testudines
The turtles and tortoises (Asteri: terase et fetesi) of Nieden are few in number owning to the cold climate of the region; nonetheless, they have adapted to the frigid winters of the region.

Raptors
Raptors, or Birds of Prey (Asteri: aklei) are a grouping of unrelated birds native to Nieden which are incredibly quick and hunt primarily vertebrate prey. The Solarii Eagle is one example of these birds, which has been heavily used as a symbol of the Niedene people.