Fauna

Fauna
Fauna in the vast expanse can be massive, intelligent, and strange. This is devoted to this sect of biology.

Octopus of the Nine
A quarter mile long, thousands of tons, and supremely intelligent, these orange-black creatures are fabricated by Venthor in the Nine, the deepest trench in the vast expanse, where also the Eyes live.

The Eyes
As a mage delves deep into the bone-shattering waters of the Nine, he will leave all life behind him, save for two things: Firstly, the city of the Deep, or Cintrick. Secondly, after passing the city, there are eyes. Glowing, blinking, and always following. They rest at the deepest point in the trench, where magic can take only the most powerful. These eyes are tiny points of light in an otherwise absolute black. No mage's light can penetrate the darkness to give sight to these eyes.

The Great Snail
The Great Snail was a point of ridicule for centuries, huge as it was - one hundred tons, thirty feet. Lumbering slowly along the crevices of the Volcanic Plains, they seem harmless, out of their element on the fiery element. At one time there was an expedition of all the kings, low and high, of Manuria to hunt a great snail. It took their armies a year to find the common beast. When they found their target, the first arrow shattered on its shell. The second was never notched. Fiery winds and storms racked not only the Kings and their sons present, but also the country of Manuria.With all its kings gone, Manuria experienced a period of political turbulence.

Dragons
Dragons in the Vast Expanse as a sort of animal. Their intelligence, while impressive, is nothing to be challenged about. They are animals. They have a fondness for precious metals, but this is only a behavioral quirk. Their fire and frost breathing is not the only breath they contain. Also discovered have been: wind, Sparking Breath, A breath of curses, and a few more not properly described in a few words. Dragons are consistently hunted for prize, due to their enormous size, being fifty to ninety feet long when fully grown.

Other MegaFauna
The Vast Expanse is filled with other Megafauna. Included are Giant Bears of all varieties, most types of Big Cat, Turtles of all types, snakes, eagles, certain varieties of wolves, and some small rodents like Ferrets and Weasels.