Ki-Rin - Hunter's Guide - UO Stratics
The Ki-Rin

General Information

The Ki-Rin is a creature of good, much like the Unicorn. It can be tamed and used as a mount, but only by males. It will not let females ride it, but they can command it once it is tame if they get a male to tame it for them.

Since the Ki-Rin is a creature of good it will attack anything with negative karma that crosses its way, that includes both players and monsters.

While its melee skills are somewhat weak compared to those of a nigtmare, its magic attack is quite fierce and makes it well worth the taming attempts.

If the rider of a Ki-Rin gets hurt in battle, the Ki-Rin will at one point call down the forces of nature on the opponent, thereby causing a massive chainlightning spell to do a substantial amount of damage to whatever is attacking the rider.

Here's some background info on this creature:

A "Ki-Rin" is a winged horse of Japanese folklore that lived in paradise, only appearing in the mortal realm when a "Sesin", or wise man, was born. They embody the four elements (earth, fire, wind, water) and, in some accounts, have the ability to breathe fire.

The "Male, Female" hybrid creature you depicted is known as a "Ki-Lin, Ky-Lin, or Qi-Lin" and in Chinese mythology it is a creature that was the most perfect of all land animals, with the head of a dragon bearing a single horn, the mane of a lion, the body of a stag, and the tail of an ox. Ky is the male and Lin is the female, embodying the balance of the Chinese ying-yang. It only appeared when a great Emperor was at power, or to herald the birth of a great person. The Ky-Lin was the symbol of benevolence, good will, and fertility, and it was the elemental corresponding to earth.

Although the descriptions of the "Ki-Rin" and "Ki-Lin" are inconsistent, they both seem to perform the same function of herald and elemental spirit. Whether or not they were the same creature, seen from two differing cultural perspectives, is a matter for the scholars to debate.

Thy servant,
Azriel

Click here to see the stats and skills of this creature if it spawns as a Paragon in Ilshenar.

Detailed Information
Special Abilities: Can be used as a mount.
Can only be tamed and ridden by male characters.
Calls down the forces of nature when the rider is badly hurt.
Loot: 300 - 350 Gold. 1 Low Level Scroll, 1 Potion, Magic Items
Carved: 10 Horned Hides, 3 Raw Ribs
Found At: Forest Lord Champion Spawn, Grimswind Ruins, Kirin Passage
Related To: Ethereal Ki-Rin, Horse, Nightmare, Unicorn
First Seen: Third Dawn
Damage: 16 - 22 HP, 70% Physical Damage, 10% Fire Damage, 10% Cold Damage, 10% Energy Damage
Loyalty: Not Given
Fame: Level 4 (9000) Karma: Negative Level 4 (9000)
Magic Level: Master Poison Level: Magical Poison
Slayer Weapon Vulnerability: Fey Slayer Ranged Attack: None
Required Taming: 95.1 Speed: Medium
Pack Instincts: None Auto Dispel: No
Preferred Foods: Fruits and Vegetables Barding Difficulty: 84.7
Taming Notes: Requires 2 Control Slots.
Can only be tamed and mounted by male characters.
Barding Notes:  
Sounds:   LBR/3D Sounds:  
Credits:  

Difficulty Ratings
Class DR Comments
Archer: 7  
Bard: 7  
Mage: 7  
Tamer: 7  
Warrior: 7  

Stats
100 readings Hit Points Stamina Mana STR DEX INT
Minimum: 191 86 186 296 86 186
Average: 201 96 206 311 96 206
Maximum: 210 105 225 325 105 225

Resistances
100 readings Physical Fire Cold Poison Energy
Minimum: 55 35 25 25 25
Average: 60 40 30 30 30
Maximum: 65 45 35 35 35

Skills
100 readings Wrestling Tactics Magic Resistance Anatomy Poisoning Healing Magery Evaluating Intelligence Meditation
Minimum: 80.5 20.1 85.3 0.0 - - 60.4 80.1 90.1
Average: 86.5 21.3 92.7 0.0 - - 80.2 85.1 95.1
Maximum: 92.5 22.5 100.0 0.0 - - 100.0 90.0 100.0

Equipment Advisor
Best weapon material against this creature: Verite
Most important damage type against this creature: Cold
Poison
Energy
Most important elemental resistance against this creature: Physical
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