| Winged Unicorn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Naming | |||
| Others | Alicorn | ||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Winged equine | ||
| Average height | Usually horse-sized | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Non-Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Varies | ||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal | ||
| Status | DD | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Multiple | ||
A Winged Unicorn; often erroneously known as an Alicorn; is a chimeric creature combining features of a Unicorn and Pegasus, due to having wings and a horn in the middle of the forehead. In reality, the word "alicorn" merely means either the horn of a unicorn or the material that the horn is made of.
Like the Hippogriff, the Winged Unicorn seems to be a fictional creation, and has little to no basis in actual mythology.
History[]
The first depiction of the Winged Unicorn is in middle of the 6th century B.C.[1]
Later the Winged Unicorn was popularized by the fantasy author Piers Anthony naming his winged unicorn an Alicorn.
Winged Unicorns are the offspring of Pegasus and a Unicorn and as such has aspects both mythical creatures. The Pegasus was used to transport lightning bolts up to Zeus and grew a strong affinity to lightning. Winged Unicorns have been known to harness this energy.[2]
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References[]
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- ↑ The Ancient Seals from the Near East in the Metropolitan Museum: Old and Middle Persian Seals.
- ↑ https://thisunicornlife.com/alicorn-the-winged-unicorn-aka-alaricorn/