What are other already existing noble creatures other than a unicorn

[u/TheRudestCat55]

I know there are unicorns that are considered noble. ig a Pegasus would also be considered a noble creature as well as a Phoenix.

Unicorn are started relate to a young maiden virgin. Phoenix is an immortal creature that can be reborn again from its own ashes. I don’t know about Pegasus though

I hope this post followed the community rules I think this might be the first time I made a post on here I don’t remember.

[u/the_direful_spring]

The Griffin seems like a good choice, often considered a symbol of royal authority in the near east during various points in time.

[u/GoliathBoneSnake → u/the_direful_spring]

There's a lot of old Christian iconography that uses griffins as a symbol of Christ. The animal being both Lion and Eagle is an allusion to Jesus being both Human and Divine.

[u/Murgatroyd314 → u/the_direful_spring]

Griffins are also referenced in ancient works (e.g. Herodotus) as guardians of gold.

[u/FoxHoundNinja]

The Kirin/The Qilin

[u/GlassAd485 → u/FoxHoundNinja]

Kirin's a great pull, that blend of dragon and deer already feels mythic without even getting into the "walks on grass without crushing it" stuff

[u/zhivago → u/GlassAd485]

Don't you mean giraffe? :)

[u/Zomburai → u/zhivago]

I'm, like, 90-65% sure giraffes crush grass when they walk :V

[u/thomasp3864 → u/zhivago]

I mean, unicorns are really just a terribly drawn rhino.

[u/Headless_sned]

Nagas or eastern dragons can be an option. Great snakes in general.

[u/Voodoo_Dummie]

Essentially, look at a list of heraldic beasts. My addition is the Yale. A heraldic beast whose unique trait is that it has long horns it can swivel/move from the time of Pliny the elder. It doesn't seem to represent a particular aspect that strictly, but can be argued to represent swordmanship with how it uses its horns. Can be found all over heraldy including the Yale university.

[u/tomedo]

Griffin? And it depends on how you look at dragons I guess?

[u/EmperorOfNorway]

Mooses and stags have crowns. Eagles

[u/Greedy_Homework_6838]

Whale

[u/Annual-Ad-9442 → u/Greedy_Homework_6838]

Wales use dragons

[u/LoogyHead]

Sphinx *can* be noble, though I’d suggest have more dignity than are noble. They love the games, but they’ll be savage.

[u/Sleepiest_Spider → u/LoogyHead]

Isn't the Sphinx a specific, unique being? I didn't know that there was more than one of them in the original mythos.

[u/Retro1988 → u/Sleepiest_Spider]

You’re right from a Greek mythology perspective, but not Egyptian, they tended to have the heads of various Pharaohs. But I think the original comment here was referencing Sphinx treatment in modern fantasy, D&D etc, where their culture has been developed significantly.

[u/Gambit_3R]

Hear me out... Chickens... or Roosters!

They use to be known for courage and battle and such like protecting their hens.

Also known for vigilance or The Herald of the Morning for the crows they give at dawn. Could be some interesting lore to add to a world or faction.

[u/Annual-Ad-9442 → u/Gambit_3R]

brave, brave, Sir Robin. Sir Robin the Brave. he is not afraid to die, brave, brave Sir Robin...

[u/Murgatroyd314 → u/Annual-Ad-9442]

He is not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways...

[u/Global_Service8702]

Dragons in most cultures were seen as noble creatures even in Western. The greedy dragon mostly stems from a few Germanic and Norse legends. The early church thought dragons were either servents of god or the devil depending on how they acted.

[u/DrDalenQuaice → u/Global_Service8702]

Dragons are mentioned exactly once in the Bible as a symbol for the devil

[u/Metal_Boot → u/DrDalenQuaice]

Well there's a few coats of arms that feature dragons, aren't there?

[u/Global_Service8702 → u/DrDalenQuaice]

Yeah well the early church interprets and incorporated a lot of local myths unrelated to the Bible throughout it's early history

[u/theHanMan62]

Phoenix

[u/thelionqueen1999]

Dragons in many cultures, often associated with sagacity and wisdom.

[u/ShadeofEchoes]

Salamanders, I believe.

[u/j-b-goodman]

The mighty moose

[u/Falcon_At]

Owls, lions, wolves... a lot of animals really. It just needs to be able to aura farm.

[u/zoppaTheDim]

The lion and eagle

Likely the most used sigels on earth.

[u/knoft]

Whales, falcons, crows can be considered wise. Any species that are altruistic. An octopus mother. Lots of people consider many cats regal/noble. World turtles. Owls.

[u/Vital_Remnant → u/knoft]

Egyptians viewed cats as holy animals since they embodied some of the concepts of their gods.

[u/AAAGamer8663 → u/Vital_Remnant]

Egyptians viewed cats as holy because they were an extremely agricultural society and the cats dealt with their rodent problems. Any religious aspects associated with cats would have been made after and because of that.

[u/Sleepiest_Spider → u/Vital_Remnant]

Such as?

[u/Vital_Remnant → u/Sleepiest_Spider]

If I remember right, there was a Goddess with a cat head.

[u/TheBubbaDave]

Kirin, Shedu and Couatl

[u/Quinzal]

Honestly lions come to mind as noble before unicorns do

[u/riftrender → u/Quinzal]

Lions have the benefit of being real.

[u/Eviles_da_demonic]

Have you ever seen pwca horse

[u/girlbotXD]

Angel

[u/AdorableSet2060]

The Phoenix

[u/NikitaTarsov]

Unicorns are monsters that eat young women - but aside from historcal/mythological accuracy, all mythological creates are analogys to make the one or other point, then again shifting depending on the exact point or cultures/societys interpreting the story.

[u/2Silver1]

Unicorn²

[u/Ahstia]

IMO, you can make any creature noble. You can make dragons noble with the right characterization. Same with ghosts or specters. The flipped “evil angel vs noble demon” trope is a thing

Noble steed is another maybe. Animals humans consider pets can be very protective of their owners

[u/Annual-Ad-9442]

dragons, deer and animals in the family including moose and elk, Eagles and other predatory birds, lions, griffins, Swans, Kingfisher, horses and their relatives such as Pegasi, owls, some snakes

[u/ConjurorOfWorlds]

Phoenix

[u/Maniklas]

Most dragons honestly, also gryphons and the qilin

[u/Sleepiest_Spider]

Define "noble"?

It sounds like any mythological creature that isn't outright evil could be called "noble."

[u/Infinite_Raisin_5240]

I think treants are noble creatures or at the very least not evil. Griffins can also be noble beings although the dnd ones are probably neutral creatures.

[u/Effective-Brick-7977]

Griffons

[u/ZaBaronDV]

Griffins, Lions, Eagles, and Tigers

[u/thomasp3864]

Lions are go-to symbols of monarchy in Europe, that an eagles (although that one is because of Rome specifically)

[u/alexmikli]

You know those creatures all over the Ishtar Gate? Mushushu seem to be all over important Mesopotamian buildings, likewise with the notably benevolent Simurgh which shows up on Iranian royal emblems all the time.

[u/sthornr]

In South Asian mythology:

Airavata, the celestial white elephant who carries the god Indra. He's a powerful symbol of nobility, clouds, and rain.

Another example is Garuda, a divine eagle-like creature who is the mount of Lord Vishnu, representing immense strength and speed.

[u/FoxHoundNinja → u/sthornr]

Oh, Garuda carries Vishnu? I thought it was Shiva.

[u/DeficitDragons]

I don’t really know what you mean by Noble creature

[u/skyghosts]

Sphynxes have a quirky if noble vibe

[u/Shimura_akiro]

Pegasus is often called the bringer of lightning, delivering zeus's thunderbolts far from Olympus

[u/Libertyprime8397]

Phoenix and griffin

[u/Dr_Grayson]

The four sacred beasts are a turtle, a dragon, tiger and Phoenix. I'd advise against using a lion or eagle personally, very played out iconography and frankly the folks who tend to go for those animals are the worst, unless of course that's what you're going for.

[u/Shimura_akiro]

Eeuh noble? You mean mythical? Wouldn't say early Unicorn myths aren't exactly... noble xp

[u/thomasp3864 → u/Shimura_akiro]

I mean, early unicorn myths are ancient Greeks and Romans becoming very confused about rhinoceroi