Sacred Beasts
Sacred Beasts are ancient animals who evolve enough to practice the sacred arts. They can advance through the ranks, even to become a Lord or a Monarch. The Herald of the desert, dubbed the “Beast King,” is friends with sacred beasts in the Wasteland, near the Blackflame Empire.
"If a fox or a turtle survived their first century, they would absorb enough vital aura from the world around them to ascend into sacred beasts. These animals cycled madra, advanced in power, and left Remnants just as humans did. The oldest of them could even speak, and legends said some could take human forms." ― Will Wight, Unsouled pg7[source]
`Sacred Beasts are animals on cradle that have attained sacred status by absorbing enough vital aura from their surroundings to advance in the sacred arts. Sacred differ from human sacred artists in the way they advance, though the specifics on how they differ is not yet well known.
Known Sacred Beasts
- Elder Whisper: A sacred white msix-tailed fox in Sacred Valley, similar to those of traditional asian legend.
- Orthos: A huge sacred turtle, Orthos advances to Lord level while he’s in Sacred Valley. He lived for some years in Serpent’s Grave in the Blackflame Empire. He follows the same dragon path as Lindon, the Path of Black Flame, and identifies as a Dragon Turtle.