Cauallo Xoalcotle (Skeleton Horse)

Cauallo Xoalcotle (Xoalcotl's Steed) is a mysterious skeletal horse which appears on stormy days. While there is no formal explanation for what they are or where they come from, the Huitca link them to their God of the South, who is known in Huitca folklore for riding on a skeletal steed, believing that Xoalcotl sends them from the underworld as tokens of his gratitude. Due to this, it is recognized officially as Tlahatl' s National Animal.

The Cauallo Xoalcotle is identical to the skeleton of a typical mon-magic horse, with its primary difference being that it is animated by magic energy. It is hypothesized to possess a soul or some other aspect to which the magic binds, allowing it to behave much like a typical horse would.

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