The duruchi-lin, also known as the oriental unicorn, is among the worlds most beloved creatures. Though it is seldom seen by man, its appearance is always associated with longevity, health, and good fortune. The female duruchi-lin is a chi-1in. The male is a duru.
A chi-lin is larger and more powerful than her male counterpart.Superficially, the chi-lin resembles a giant version of the common unicorn. It is not unusual for a chi-lin to attain a height of 100 feet or more, though it is more commonly 50-75 feet tall. The chi-lins coat is a riot of color, seemingly random splotches of red, yellow, black, white, and blue, though its belly is always brilliant yellow. Its body is thicker than that of a common unicorn. It has the tail of a horse and the long jaws of a wolf. It has a blunt, fleshy horn about 5 feet long extending from its forehead. Its voice sounds like the tinkling of silver bells. The chi-lin can speak all human languages, as well as the languages of all forest creatures.