Unicorn Physiology

The power to use the abilities of a unicorn. Variation of Mythical Bestiary and Horse Physiology.

Also Called

Hippoi Monokeratos Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Unicorn Body/Form/Mimicry

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into a Unicorn, which is usually described as a white horse-like animal with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard and cloven hooves, a horse's head, a deer's body, and a lion's tail. They are extremely wild woodland creatures, symbols of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin. In the encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sicknesses.

Note that none of these descriptions mention anything about gentleness or goodness; unicorns were always considered wild and dangerous.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Known Users

See Also: Unicorn and Hippoi Monokerata.

Folklore/Mythology

Camahueto (Chilote Mythology)
Sin-you (Chinese Mythology)
Qilin (Chinese Mythology)
Monokeratos (Greek Mythology)
Shadhahvar (Persian Folkore)
Indrik (Russian Folkore)
Unicorns (Worldwide Mythology)

Literature

Pattern (Chronicles of Amber)
Unicorns (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Unicorns (Harry Potter)
Unicrons (The Unicorn Chronicles)
Lightfoot (The Unicorn Chronicles)
Cara Diana Hunter (The Unicorn Chronicles); being three-quarters human and one-quarter unicorn.
Martha Hunter (The Unicorn Chronicles); being half-human and half-unicorn.