Centaur

Centaur

Naming
Others	Hippocentaur
Original	Κένταυρος
Romanization	Kéntauros
Morphology
Body type	Equi-centaurian
Intelligence
Sentience	Sentient
Sapience	Sapient
Aggressivity	Very High
Ecology
Place of origin	Greece
Habitat	Forests
Locomotion	Quadruped
Subspecies	Onocentaur Cyprian Centaur
Related species	Ichthyocentaur
Behind the Scenes
Universe	Real

Centaurs (or, more correctly referred to as Hippocentaurs) are a race of beings originating from Greek mythology, where they were usually noted as a brutal, warlike tribe. Like many other beings from ancient legend, they appear like a combination of different creatures. Specifically: they have the head, arms and torso of a human being attached to an equine body, complete with four legs and a tail. The females are described as being quite beautiful. Their fur may be of numerous different colors.

A notable member of this species was the wise sage known as Chiron, whose scholarly interests thoroughly set him apart from the more savage majority.

In popular media[]

Centaurs are one of the most popular creatures to appear in fantasy-themed media, behind elves and dwarves, and more recently also behind orcs and goblins. The name has also been used more than once in more science fiction-driven content, although usually in a more vague form. Many creatures inspired by the Centaurs have been created in numerous universes as well, based on the idea of a humanoid upper torso and a mount animal for the lower half. These are often dubbed "centaurs" as well by fans of such media, although this is technically incorrect.