Arcana Bestiary

A Comprehensive Guide to the Arcana Beasts, Monsters, and Animals of Aegisguard

“Know Them Before They Know You.”

— Mireya Thorne, Senior Beastwarden of the Hollowpine Enclave

Compiled by Consortium-approved naturalists, arcanists, and seasoned field scholars, the Arcana Bestiary serves as the definitive archive of the realm’s known Arcana creatures. This illustrated volume documents the behaviours, appearances, habitats, abilities, and threat levels of Arcanean fauna, offering both general insight and detailed observations for researchers, travellers, field operatives, and even for the casually curious.

Each entry includes classifications by type and temperament, Arcana abilities or anomalies, and notes on cultural significance or superstition. Wherever possible, field reports have been cross-referenced with historical sightings, indigenous records, and Arcana-based vivisectional studies.

Though primarily used for academic purposes, this bestiary has become an essential resource for hunters, wardens, and travellers alike. Whether you're researching the ethereal traits of draconic offspring or preparing to cross beast-ridden territories, the information within may very well save your life.

Each beast is categorized into distinct classes based on biological traits, Arcana properties, and behavioural patterns. These classifications can be found in the section below

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Endorsed by the Consortium — Reviewed by Beastmasters and Scholars Alike

“Essential reading for any serious Arcana naturalist or student of the old sciences.”
— Professor Elareth Viànor, Department of Arcana Biology, Mage Consortium

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“The most complete catalogue since Edred’s Thirteenth Compendium, and far more accurate. Thank Erich someone finally corrected the entry on mirrorwhelps.”

— Archivist Mirell Tohvren, Keeper of the Drakoth Ledger Vaults

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“Readable, well-researched, and mercifully free of noble exaggeration. For once, a bestiary that won’t get you killed.”

— Magister Aun Lyscault, Court Arcanist to the Highblood of Erisca

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Bestiary Categories

Amphibious Fauna

Creatures capable of living both in water and on land, often requiring moist environments

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Aquatic Fauna

Beasts of scale, shell, or shimmer that dwell beneath waves, within marshes, or even in enchanted lakes. While some are placid and ornamental, others are abyssal horrors, adapted for ambush, lure, or ethos-infused defense. Many are harvested for alchemical use, but others are feared for the curses they carry

Avian Fauna

Winged, feathered creatures capable of flight (though not exclusively)

Endorsements from Frontline Experts

Comments from rangers, beastwardens, monster hunters, border scouts, and active defence personnel who have encountered these creatures in the wild.

“If I’d had this in my first decade, I’d still have both legs. Get it, learn it, live longer.”
— Senn Dryvale, retired beast tracker, founder of the Guild of Palehorn Watchers

“Know Them Before They Know You? No truer warning. I’ve seen lads mistake a boneburrow pup for a cave rat. One glance at page 312 would’ve saved five lives.”
— Ser Kaelen Brae, Commander of the Northmarch Huntsmen

“Don’t take a step into wild territory without it. Or do, and become chapter thirty-seven.”
— Tharnus Greel, bounty hunter (quote supplied via sworn affidavit, three days before disappearance in the Wyrmcoast)

Endorsements from Academic Authorities

Comments from university professors, Arcana zoologists, archivists, and Arcana scholars—those who have studied beasts in controlled environments or through ancient records.

“Essential reading for any serious Arcana naturalist or student of the old sciences.”
— Professor Elareth Viànor, Department of Etherial Biology, Collegium Noctarné

“The most complete catalogue since Edred’s Thirteenth Compendium—and far more accurate. Thank Erich someone finally corrected the entry on mirrorwhelps.”
— Archivist Mirell Tohvren, Keeper of the Drakoth Ledger Vaults

“Readable, well-researched, and mercifully free of noble exaggeration. For once, a bestiary that won’t get you killed.”
— Magister Aun Lyscault, Court Arcanist to the Highblood of Erisca

Endorsements from Arcana Practitioners

Comments from magi, elementalists, wardwrights, and summoners who work with or study Arcana beasts for spellcraft, enchantment, and containment.

“A rare convergence of observational science and living ethos. This work is as much spellcraft as scholarship.”
— Sister Veilha of the Starbound Quill, High Chronicler of Celestine Codices

“Some creatures listed here should not be remembered. Others must never be forgotten. This tome does both, and well.”
— Velmir Athros, Seer of the Ninth Loom, Veilwatch Order