Bears

Omnivorous creatures with large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, shaggy hair, large paws and short tails. With the exceptions of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. Bears usually become 25 to 30 years old. Bears can be found in temperate climate and are therefore are in the Southlands where they only inhabit the mountain regions. Bears prefer to live alone and only meet during mating season. The only chance of encountering more than one bear is a female with cubs.

Black bear
The most common type of bear in the Southlands, black bears can be found in mountain ranges across the continent and in the forests on Leupthia and Sarinia. They wear a distinct crescent-shaped white marking on their chest. Black bears stand 1.5 meters tall and weigh 130 kg.

Brown bear
The most common type of bear in the Northlands, brown bears can be found from the outskirts of the Teghir steppe to the Dark Forest in the north. Brown bears stand 2 meters tall and weigh 300 kg.

Cat bear
An unusual type of bear found only in the Xi-No jungle on the southern continent. The cat bear gets its name from its nimble feet and vertical slit-eyes which set them apart from other bears. Cat bears stand 1.5 meters tall and weigh around 100 kg.

Dire bear
The largest type of bears, dire bears are rumored to live in the Dark Forest. They have a very dark brown fur which turns white-grey with age. A dire bear stands almost 3.5 meters tall and weighs 700 kg.

Ice bear
The second largest type of bears, ice bears are rarely encountered by humans as they live in the northernmost regions of the world and only travel south when the northern sea freezes during winter. Ice bears stand almost 2.7 meters tall and weigh 400 kg.

Sloth bear
A medium-sized bear, the sloth bear can be found in jungles from Zhengdi to Damasa. It is also the only bear present on Alvor. The sloth bear has a longer snout than other bears as it is adapted for eating insects. It stands 1.7 meters tall and weighs 130 kg.

Alchemy
Bear claws can be used as common quality alchemical ingredients.

Commerce
Bear fur is a valuable commodity.