themonsterblogofmonsters:Winged Horses / Pegasids (Classification) Winged Horses, properly termed
themonsterblogofmonsters: Winged Horses / Pegasids (Classification) Winged Horses, properly termed Pegasids collectively, are among the most variable magical equines. Though they are sometimes called Pegasi, or Pegasuses, for the most well known specimen of the breed, this is wrong, with Winged Horse, or Pegasid (”descendant of Pegasus”) being the correct terms. While Unicorn-types come in a few specific variants, Winged Horses come in numerous shapes sizes and colours, varying from the elegant Abraxan, the speedy Granian to the bulkier Aethonan. There is even the classification of death-linked Omen Horses (not listed here), including the skeletal Thestral. There are a few fascinatingly unique variants, such as the fireproof Shabrang, or the gigantic, eight legged Sleipnir breed, and some which are all that remains of some of the Extinct Winged Horse Breeds. Below is a complete Alphabetic listing of some of the various known breeds of winged horse, with a brief description. Keep reading -- source link
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