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Unicorns are large herbivores with beautiful [[bone]]s. They can be found in [[Surroundings#Good|good-aligned]] forests and shrublands in fairly large herds. Elves will sometimes ride them as mounts when at war.
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'''Unicorns''' are large [[creature]]s found in [[Surroundings#Good|good-aligned]] [[forest]]s and [[shrubland]]s, where they spawn in fairly large herds. Somewhat larger than the average [[horse]], unicorns will normally flee when approached by a [[dwarf]], though if cornered, they will attempt to impale them with their horns. Despite this, a [[crossbow]]-wielding [[hunter]] or an equipped [[military]] squad will usually fare well against unicorns, providing your fort with a big equine meal.
  
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It is impossible to [[tame]] a unicorn, and any unicorn harvesting must be done by either your [[ambusher|hunters]], automated death chambers, or your [[military]]. Unicorn products are worth four times as much as domestic animals, making unicorn genocide in the name of profit an attractive proposition.
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Unicorns can be captured in [[cage]] [[trap]]s and [[Animal trainer|trained]] into very valuable [[pet]]s, and tame ones may be brought in [[Elf|elven]] [[caravan]]s{{version|0.44.07}}. While they're not considered [[domestic animal]]s to elves (like [[beak dog]]s are to [[goblin]]s), they're usually found under their employ anyway, and may appear as attack animals or mounts in the event of a [[siege]]. [[Mission|Raiding]] an elven settlement may lead your dwarves to bring numerous tame unicorns to your fortress as spoils, which is the easiest way to get a hold of the creatures. They give a decent amount of returns when [[butcher]]ed, and products made from their parts are [[Item value|worth]] four times as much as those made from common animals, making unicorn theft in the name of profit an attractive proposition.
  
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Unicorns generally attempt to flee at the first sign of combat. Most dwarves attempting to hunt them will not sustain any injuries. In close quarters, however, Unicorns primarily use their horns to impale dwarves.
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Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] unicorns for their ''horns''.
  
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[[File:Oftheunicorn.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Drawing of a unicorn]]
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[[File:Oftheunicorn.jpg|thumb|400px|center|Admired for their ''horns''.]]
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It's been rumored that some unicorns (especially purple ones with an affinity for books) are able to cast spells, making them among the first creatures to use [[magic]], but as of yet there's no concrete proof of that.
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It is also believed that the movement of the sun and the moon is also due to some form of equine magic, but that's just silly, as it implies geocentrism, and we all know that Armok likes his worlds flat and square.
  
 
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Revision as of 04:04, 14 July 2019

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Unicorn
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Urist likes unicorns for their horns.
Biome

Attributes
Alignment: Good

· Mount

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 1,000

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 60,000 cm3
Mid: 300,000 cm3
Max: 600,000 cm3

Age
Adult at: 1
Max age: 10-20
Butchering returns

(Value multiplier ×4)

Food items

Meat 10-22
Fat 9
Brain 2
Heart 1
Lungs 2
Intestines 2
Liver 1
Kidneys 2
Tripe 1
Sweetbread 1
Eyes 2
Spleen 1

Raw materials

Bones 14
Skull 1
Hooves 4
Horns 1
Skin Raw hide

Wikipedia article

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A horse-like creature with a spiral horn growing from its forehead.

Unicorns are large creatures found in good-aligned forests and shrublands, where they spawn in fairly large herds. Somewhat larger than the average horse, unicorns will normally flee when approached by a dwarf, though if cornered, they will attempt to impale them with their horns. Despite this, a crossbow-wielding hunter or an equipped military squad will usually fare well against unicorns, providing your fort with a big equine meal.

Unicorns can be captured in cage traps and trained into very valuable pets, and tame ones may be brought in elven caravansv0.44.07. While they're not considered domestic animals to elves (like beak dogs are to goblins), they're usually found under their employ anyway, and may appear as attack animals or mounts in the event of a siege. Raiding an elven settlement may lead your dwarves to bring numerous tame unicorns to your fortress as spoils, which is the easiest way to get a hold of the creatures. They give a decent amount of returns when butchered, and products made from their parts are worth four times as much as those made from common animals, making unicorn theft in the name of profit an attractive proposition.

Some dwarves like unicorns for their horns.

Admired for their horns.
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It's been rumored that some unicorns (especially purple ones with an affinity for books) are able to cast spells, making them among the first creatures to use magic, but as of yet there's no concrete proof of that.

It is also believed that the movement of the sun and the moon is also due to some form of equine magic, but that's just silly, as it implies geocentrism, and we all know that Armok likes his worlds flat and square.

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