A child's Tamriel bestiary

Original media : TES Online By Shane gro-Orath (Clever, no? Ha, ha!) A is for Alit, a two-legged lizard With enough underbite to swallow a wizard B is for Banekin, a mean Daedric minion Whose masters are found on the planes of Oblivion C is for Chaurus, big bug of the snow lands Don't try to pet, or he'll snip off your hands! D is for Duneripper, of desert so deep It'll chomp off your legs from below as you sleep E is for Eagle, so loved by the Elves They plaster its image all over themselves F is for Faded Wraith, haunting the tomb Lurking in dark to deliver your doom G is for Giant, of Skyrim I've heard He keeps Woolly Mammoths, and tends to his herd H is for Hoarvor, huge tick of the wood That's eager to catch you and drain all your blood! I is for Imp, an obnoxious pest Who'll fry you with spells for the sake of a jest J is for Jackal, who haunts Bangkorai With mouth at the right height to nip out your eye K is for Kwama, in Morrowind found They live in bug tunnels far beneath the ground L is for Lamia, snake-hag of the wild Who hopes she might corner a lost little child M is for Mudcrab, annoyance ubiquitous Nasty, unpleasant, ugly, iniquitous N is for Nix-Hounds, pack-hunting bugs Alchemists render their flesh to make drugs O is for Ogre, whose wits are quite dim But if one should catch you, your prospects are grim P is for Pigs, relatives of the Boars That Wood Elves will ride instead of a horse R is for Raven, dark Nocturnal's totem I hear hers can talk, and then you can quote 'em! S is for Spriggan, root, bark, and bough It hides in that thicket — it's watching you now! T is for Thunderbug, vast shocking beetle Its pincers will get you, or its serrated feet'll U is for Undead, necromancy's slaves Apocalypse comes when they rise from their graves V is for Vampire, ready to drill ya 'Cause she's got a case of Porphyric Hem'philia W is for Wisp, evil glow-ball that beckons Don't follow, or you'll be seen no more, I reckons X is for Xivilai, Daedric assassin Who'll pop off your head on a whim as he's passin' Y is for Yokudan Warhorse, the Forebear Knight's mount that he rides when he goes off to warfare Z is for Zombies — you knew they'd be last Run, don't be walking: some are quite fast!