Cliff Lions

The snowy-white cliff lion (Q. "Ralimba": pl. "Rálimbar"; P. "Jabali Simba: pl. "Jabali Simbavi") lives in southwestern Middle-earth. Their core territory stretches around the Bay of Orel, and they are prevalent in the lower reaches of the Yellow Mountains around the lake called Aeluin. Solitary creatures, they dart away unless hungry, cornered, or surprised. They are hard to confront, given their preference for virtually sheer terrain, remote rocky clefts, and caves. Normally active in the morning and evening, they roam the highlands and coastal fells in search of goats, sheep, rodents, or carrion. Cliff lions stalk their prey, and then strike with swift bites to the napes of their foes' necks.