Akupara



Akupara are giant tortoises that are used as pack animals in Myrcia. A little slow, akupara have been known to haul entire cities worth of goods on their backs. There is a saying that “the Gates of Myrcia would fall to a single dedicated Akupara, if you gave him a few years.” Akupara live for hundreds of years. Old Uanui, now pet of House Ithillóth, is said to be over 900 years old, and does little but sleep. Akupara have been known to grow to monstrous sizes, with the breeds in west tending to grow larger than those in the east. Most, however, are about 9’ to 10’ long, stand over 6ft tall and weigh 1500lbs to 3000lbs.