Hi Cloud Chasers! We wanted to make a series of updates so you can get to know the Cloud Chaser Critters better. This first Creature Feature is about the Ashy Eldlynx, our first Cloud Chaser Critter!

The Ashy Eldlynx is a feline-like quadruped with a billowing mane and fur and a glowing, warm underbelly. It has large horns protruding from its head and a scaly belly and legs. Its back and tail fur seems to be in a gaseous state, but congeals into a solid once shed. It is theorized that Eldlynxes have a flame inside their torso, and that their smoky fur is the exhaust from that constant fire. This adaptation seems to have developed as a way to survive the cold, and as such, it keeps these creatures warm in the extreme temperatures of their lairs. This inner flame also allows them to breathe fire.

Eldlynxes have a soft spot for smaller sentient beings, especially those who play into their vanities. They have been known to guide lost travelers and shield them from the cold with their warm embrace. As such, spotting an Eldlynx has been hailed as a sign of good fortune when traveling. 

Other than fire-breathing, Eldynxes have psychic powers, and it is theorized that they focus their powers through their large horns, enabling them to float freely in the wind. Some say that they emit psychic waves in order to communicate with other Eldlynxes, and there have been reports of Eldlynxes communicating simple thoughts and feelings with Bookwyrms and other smaller species.