Taller than an elephant, this one-horned beast combines a mottled leathery hide, a tail like a lion's, and three-hoofed toes on each foot. Its low, mournful wail echoes across the grasslands.

Living on warm grassy plains and in windswept desert lands, the karkadann is a solitary creature, sometimes known as the “Lord of the Desert." It uses its long, black horn to defends its vast territory from other creatures, and its ferocity is legendary. The karkadann has a particular dislike of elephants, driving them from its turf by stabbing their flanks and haunches with its deadly horn.

Haunting Wail. The karkadann has a loud, haunting call, a wail which carries for miles across flat terrain. Some speculate that it is calling for a mate; others that it is crying out in loneliness, for there are few karkadanns left in the world. Their formidable nature makes them attractive targets for trophy hunters, and their horns are highly prized as components for antidotes and for curing disease.

Musical Solace. Despite its aggression, not every encounter with a karkadann ends in violence. The great beast finds the cooing of ring doves very soothing, and it will lie peacefully under trees where they are nesting. Those suffering illness and seeking assistance from the karkadann sometimes wait beneath such trees, hoping to be healed by the karkadann's magic horn while it listens to the cooing doves.