A dark, horned fantasy creature with red eyes and large bat wings stands in a cave with glowing blue mushrooms.

The Duskwing is a creature of twilight and shadow, a hybrid whose equine and chiropteran halves have fused in a union of elegant menace. The front half of the Duskwing maintains the powerful, muscular physique of an equin, with broad shoulders and forelegs that end in obsidian-black hooves. The coat is typically a deep, velvety shade of charcoal, russet, or in rare cases, pure inky black. It is less a coat of hair and more a short, fine fur, sensitive to the slightest change in air currents. The face is a stark departure from an ordinary equine. The snout is tapered and sensitive, often ending in a small, upturned nose. Its ears are large, flared, and delicately veined, perpetually twitching and swiveling to catch the faintest whisper of sound. Within its equine mouth, a pair of sharp, elongated fangs rests, glistening like mother-of-pearl against its shadowed lips. Its eyes, sometimes a glowing amber or a piercing crimson, are well-adapted for low light. The most striking feature of the Duskwing is its rear half, which transforms seamlessly into the body of a giant bat. The equine spine flows into a more flexible, hunched back. The hind legs are not hooves, but elongated, digitigrade limbs ending in slender talons perfect for clinging to cavern ceilings or scaling sheer rock faces. Leathery, bat-like wings sprout from its back, with a skeletal, membrane-like quality that is a powerful contrast to the feathered elegance of an avian Alatas. When folded, they wrap the creature See more