If you could have any mount of any kind what would it be?

A mount is usually described as a much sought after form of transportation in which adventures and explorers in video games and in fantasy ride atop the backs of, this includes various animals more or less exotic beasts (or machines).

In fantasy heros and adventures are depicted by riding horses, unicorns and pegasus-like creatures. Weather it’s the Orcs on their Dire Wolves or the Elves on their Moose and Elk, to the dwarves on their war Goats like Thorin II Oakenshield and war Bores like Dáin II Ironfoot who is depicted in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Books and the books movie adaptions by Peter Jackson.

I’ve always liked hearing what weird and wonderful creatures that people can imagine themselves riding on or with in fantasy adventures across foreign lands.

A few things to keep in mind; if the creature is small maybe your fantasy self is small like a gnome or dwarf, maybe the creature itself its a Giant or Dire version of itself. Imagine a Dire Chicken war mount draped in armour with claws and a noble stance like a Chocobo from the Final Fantasy universe. Maybe you like the big and strong, like a Grizzly bear or Elephant, these would make fantastic travelling companions.

So here’s how to decide:

• 1: Choose an animal you like and or are fond of. This may sound Obvious but you will have to care for and spend a lot of time with this creature, so pick one you like.
• Chose their purpose. Are they a pack mule and transport, are they from war or are they a loyal friend.
• Are they armoured and armed? You’ll want the correct protection for them, but not so much as the hinder them.
• Do they have any special traits? Magical powers, flight, maybe they are an abnormal colour to the rest of the species, maybe they have excellent combat knowledge.
• Finally give them a name.

My mount would be a large Boar clad in plate-mail with large tusks for ramming and moving large objects. Fast, noble and loyal would be his traits. And I’d name him Redundans – meaning a overflowing in Latin, like a steam, untold futures but clear and ready for anything.