Gwistir

The gaich is a large fox found throughout the foothills of the Misty Mountains. It is the primary small predator in Rhudaur. Its name means "changer," for the gaich is black in the summer and white in the winter.

Rhudaurans hold many superstitious views about the nature of the gaich and consider it sacrosanct when it is molting. For about two weeks a year — when it sheds its old coat and its new fur is growing in — the gaich appears striped and is purportedly immune to weaponry.

Gích eat primarily small mammals such as rabbits, mice, and squirrels, although they will also eat eggs, ripe fruit, and carrion. Their furs are marketable, but not especially valuable.