My manticore char, Farkoh in the demon form OxO;;

-head of a man with bight blue eyes, black mane and torso of a red-furred lion. Giant tail of a scorpion; twice as deadly. Rows of beautiful iron teeth, very handy for ripping the fleash and crushing bones of its victims. Twisted horns and large wings somewhat resembling that of a bat's. Claws contain deadly poison. And has a a beautiful singing voice for some odd reason. Oo;

-Is said to inhabit the forests of Asia, particularly Indonesia. It's a Persian myth. When mysterious dissaperences occur, the Manticore is often blamed in Asia (just as the El Chupacabras is blamed for the death of goats and chickens in southern america).

-Oddly enough the Manticore is very much like the Sphinx - [link] - , and is occasionally refered to as its "cousin". They both kill humans and eat them whole, with some differnces. The Sphinx will only kill if they fail to answer her riddles, while a manticore just randomly attacks people without a reason.

-Therefore Lapis Chione (the Sphinx) and Farkoh Darius Estelle (the Manticore) are cousins.