Also known as a Ki-rin, Ki-lin, Ki-Ling and many other names, this creature is called the dragon horse or dragon deer, depending upon what part of Asia the story comes from. They are an eastern equivalent of the unicorn, symbolic of peace and virtue.

This guy is a burrowing variety due to an affinity for the element of earth.

Image started as pencil and paper, trying to work through an art block.

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