Dwarf Toxodon

Cheimoniatikos Tromos, which translates to ‘Winter Terror’, is a member of another family that was once thought to be extinct prior to exploration in Incognitia. Terror birds once ruled Meridia, but were believed to have died out less than 2 million years ago, whoever the Phorusrhacids are still reigning on out southernmost continent. ‘Winter Terror’ is a flightless bird over 3 meters tall, making it the largest land predator on Incognitia. During the summer months Cheimoniatikos Tromos will use the forests to stalk and ambush small prey, such as dwarf toxodons. During summer, when food is more plenty, this terror bird is fairly docile and usually will not mess with humans or larger beasts. However, in the long winter of Incognitia, Cheimoniatikos Tromos takes a much more aggressive lifestyle, choosing to chase down larger animals on the icy plains. This behavior gave the first human settlers all the more reason to fear the winter: being caught alone in Incognitia’s long, winter night can be deadly enough, but the last things one wants to, and likely will, hear is the blood curdling screech of the terror bird coming out of darkness.