Hybrid race
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Hybrid races[1] (a.k.a. hybrid creatures or hybrids)[2] [3] are creatures that resemble two different species (though sometimes more) put together.[4] Azeroth has many of such races.LoM 125 While all half-breeds are hybrids, it is unlikely that most hybrid races formed through the coupling of their parent races. Half-breed races are true hybrid races.
The magnataur are considered unique among the hybrid races for many reasons, including their large size. While they obviously resemble centaur, dryads and other hybrid races, they do not appear to be descendants of Cenarius.LoM 125
Compare with demi-human and near-human.
Specific individuals
Hybrid races
- Centaur - horse/human[6]
- Dragonspawn - reptile/dragon/human
- Drakonid - human/dragon;[7], described as being "half-human", "half-dragon" (literal true hybrid or figurative description?)
- Satyr - goat/lion/night elf[8]
- Keeper of the grove - night elf/stagMoM 23
- Dryad - night elf/faunMoM 22
- Magnataur - wooly mammoth/human[9]
- Murloc - fish/human
- Nerubian - arachnidLoM 142
- Frost nymph - nymph?/faun/dryad
- Tauren - bull/humanS&L 30 WoWRPG 47
- Taunka - bison
- Tuskarr - walrus/human
- Naga - night elf/serpent
- Stick bug - stick bug
- Quilboar - boar[10]/pig[11]/humanDF 17
- Furbolg - bear
- Pandaren - human/panda bearA&HC 21
- Makrura - lobster/crayfish/human
- Hippogryph - raven/stag
- Gryphon - lion/eagle
- Worgen - dire wolf[12]/wolf[13]/human, described as half-man, half-wolfLoC (although this is likely figurative, and not a sign of being a true hybrid)
- Gnoll - hyena/wild dog
- Kobold - rat
- Wolvar - wolverine
- Harpy - vulture/night elf(literally a true hybrid between harpies and other intelligent races).
- Arakkoa - bird
- Owlbear/wildkin/moonkin/owlbeast - owl/bear
- Werewolf - human (or other species)[14]/wolf
- Half-ogre/mok'nathal - orc/ogreHPG 157 (literally a true orc/ogre hybrid)
- Qiraji - insect
References
- ^ Lands of Mystery, pg. 125.
- ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 142.
- ^ Lands of Mystery, pg. 142.
- ^ Lands of Mystery, pg. 125.
- ^ Illiden Stormrage Quote: "Demon type: Unique".
- ^ Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 209.
- ^ Quest:Maxnar Must Die!
- ^ Monster Guide, pg. 117.
- ^ "...the mammoth half-men...", Lands of Mystery, pg. 85.
- ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 82.
- ^ Dark Factions, pg. 17.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 195.
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 104.
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, pg. 75.
