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creature
ManTauR
mantaurs
The only nearby threats the Map of the Stars reveals, and they are heading the other way.
Story so far
After looting the Map of the Stars from the Station Mimic's remains, Carl used it to add boss locations and descriptions across a large area of the map. Zooming out, he saw nothing nearby except a few ManTauRs, and they were moving in the opposite direction — leaving his party free to finish the train operation unmolested.
Appearance
Bull-headed humanoids, visible as map markers moving away from Carl's position.
Role
Nearby but retreating threat confirmed harmless by the new map.
Relationships
Map of the Stars — Revealed their positions.
Carl — Avoided them by chance of direction.
Sources — 6 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 37
- A genetically-engineered 'taur that's half human and half human — a two-torsoed, four-armed brute bred to be a Tangle train engineer.
Chapter 55
- One of them dies on camera, swung against a train over and over by a child.
Chapter 57
- The only NPCs still holding the faith — and they are holding station 60 against everyone.
Chapter 58
- Level-40 neighbourhood bosses with one pair of legs and two pairs of clawed arms, who summon a war god when they die well.
Chapter 59
- One cracks in half like an egg to let a god out; the other is cut down to a torso, kept alive, and thrown into a portal.
Chapter 60
- The only nearby threats the Map of the Stars reveals, and they are heading the other way.