Scientific Name: Equus vitrum (unconfirmed)
Common Name: Shardhorn
Classification: Equine Fauna — Exotic Realm Predator

Description:
The Shardhorn is a large, translucent equine predator with a crystalline coat that fractures and refracts light. Its horn is jagged, resembling broken glass shards capable of cutting through both flesh and spirit. The creature moves silently across the glass plains, blending with the light and shadow of the Pale Country.

Known Effects on Humans:
Victims struck by the Shardhorn often experience profound madness, disassociation, or disappearances linked to fractured realities.
The creature can shatter mirrors or reflective surfaces near its prey, sometimes trapping victims inside broken shards, lost between worlds.
Witnesses report a chilling sense of hollowness or loss of self after encounters.
Often associated with the sudden vanishing of travelers or explorers near Pale Country borderlands.

Behavioral Notes:
The Shardhorn stalks prey by sensing emotional vulnerability, especially fear and sorrow.
It is swift, silent, and uses its horn both as a weapon and as a magical tool to manipulate perception and reality.
Considered solitary and territorial, rarely seen in groups.

Warnings / Dangers:
Direct confrontation is fatal; the Shardhorn’s horn can physically and psychically wound.
Avoidance of mirrored or reflective surfaces in its known habitats is advised.
Attempts to track or trap the creature often result in psychological fragmentation or temporal dislocation.
Use of protective talismans made from dull, opaque materials is recommended.