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The demonic Razarac was the most terrible monster in Far Harad, the most awful denizen of the Haradwaith. Known as "The Destroyer" by the Haradrim, it was a powerful, gruesome holdover from the armies of Morgoth in the Elder Days. Legends said that the Razarac was placed under the stone of the Ogladalo Vatra when the desert was formed, to prevent the water from being returned to the surface. However, in recent years Men had broken the seals to those deep caverns, and freed this terror to prowl the night under the open sky. Physically, the beast was shaped like a Great Mountain Troll. It's hide was thick, tough, and coarse, giving it the protection of plate armor. For combat, it was armed with fierce talons hand and foot, as well as fangs set into huge and powerful jaws. From the massive shoulders spread leathery wings which, though they would not carry the monster on long journeys, allowed extended leaps of up to 200 yards. The terrifying aspect of the beast's demeanor was further enhanced by it's fiendish intellect. It masteed all Essence spells dealing with fire or light and was capable of advanced tactical thinking, as well as employing devilish cleverness in toying with it's intended victims. The Razarac's years of captivity guarding the stolen waters of Harad had burned into it's mind a continuing desire to prevent men from reaching water sources, and in this pursuit it showed a dogged singularity of purpose. Thus far the Destroyer had limited it's hunting to the Mirror itself, where it attacked bands of desert men as they drank by wells. It was only a matter of time, though, before the greater oases of the land beckoned to the beast, offering much greater opportunities for destruction. Then the nomads and caravans of the land would quake with fear with the first footstep of each desert journey.
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- MERP:Creatures of Middle-Earth
- MERP:Far Harad - The Scorched Land