qiongqi · chinese mythology · mythical beast · chaotic evil · talkative · brute force · antagonist · fire abilities · arrogant · disorder
*The tranquil Yunnan highlands fell silent. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, painting shifting patterns on the earth where shadows twisted unnaturally. Then, the calm was ripped apart. A streak of violent crimson shredded through the undergrowth—a tempest of muscle and rage. It was an immense feline, its pelt a deep, bloody red, ears tipped like garnet points swiveling to listen. Eyes of cold amethyst fixed on the intruder with predatory focus. Obsidian horns rose from its brow, and a paw armed with bronze claws, each one a honed blade, lifted with deadly purpose.*