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[[Kian]] are used as ceremonial mounts for the [[Imperial Household Cavalry]]. | [[Kian]] are used as ceremonial mounts for the [[Imperial Household Cavalry]]. | ||
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| − | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches Campaign|page=}} | |
| − | + | |S3= {{Ludography cite|name=Behind the Claw|page=}} | |
| − | + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name=The Spinward Marches|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=}} | |
| − | + | |S5= {{Ludography cite|name=Cirque|page=TBD}} | |
| − | |S6= {{Ludography cite|name=Cirque: The Usual Suspects|page=}} | + | |S5= [[Signs & Portents]] - Issue 89 - [[Kian]] ([[Creature]]s) February 2011 |
| − | + | |S6= {{Ludography cite|name=Cirque: The Usual Suspects|page=}} | |
| − | + | |S8= Illustration: [[File:Kian_With_Rider.png|350x350px]] | |
| + | |S7= [[Roger E. Moore]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:07, 20 April 2019
| Kian | |
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| Base Information | |
| Classification | Herbivore/grazer |
| Terrain | Unknown |
| Locomotion | Walker |
| Size | 3.0 m |
| Speed | Unknown |
| Strength | Unknown |
| Social Structure | Unknown |
| Weapons | Unknown |
| Armor | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Homeworld | Prilissa (Spinward Marches 3035) |
| Multi-world | Yes |
| Canon | Yes |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 9 |
The Kian is a large flightless animal that originated on Prilissa (Spinward Marches 3035) and is used on many worlds as a beast of burden or for riding.
Though they resemble Terran ostriches and are often described as a bird, kian are actually bipedal mammals. Kian fill many of the same functions as Terran Horses and have been exported throughout the Marches almost as widely.
Physiology & Ecology
Externally, the Kian is a large bipedal creature with a long neck, short tail, and no other limbs (the remains of an atrophied pair of fore-limbs can be found in some species). Kians are thickly furred, their coats showing distinctive color patterns of brown, gold, lemon-yellow, and black. A kian's legs are powerfully muscled for fast movement over long distances.
Kian's hearing and eyesight are extremely good, reflecting their predator-laden environment of origin.
Life Cycle & Reproduction
No information yet available.
Diet & Trophics
No information yet available.
History & Background (Dossier)
The sturdiness of their overall frames has made them a frequent choice for use as mounts and pack animals on the planets where they occur.
Kian are used as ceremonial mounts for the Imperial Household Cavalry.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Loren Wiseman. "The Besitary." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 09 (1981): 36-43.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), .
- Martin Dougherty. Behind the Claw (Mongoose Publishing, 2019), .Martin Dougherty, Neil Frier. Behind the Claw (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), .
- Martin Dougherty. The Spinward Marches (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), .
- Signs & Portents - Issue 89 - Kian (Creatures) February 2011
- Gregory P. Lee. Cirque: The Usual Suspects (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), .
- Roger E. Moore
- Illustration:
