“The Cockatrice first appeared in humorous Guilish poems which seemed to poke fun at the traditional stories of heroes fighting legendary beasts; or at least that’s what it seemed. As it turned out, the Cockatrice happened to be a real aberration. A draconic rooster, the Cockatrice has the ability to turn those who it glares at into stone, and has a fiery breath weapon. It is also capable of flight, and is roughly 11 feet long (including tail). They are believed to have been bred privately by Malchoir for his own amusement, or, if the Guilian poems are to be believed, they were the result of a toad incubating the egg of a chicken.”