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Qilins are a mythical species within The Menagerie trilogy.

Description[]

Qilins are a gentle, horse-like creature that can sense a person's feelings of guilt or innocence[1], Their horns indicate guilt by changing color, blue indicating guilt.[2] They can make themselves invisible[3]. Qilins only eat plants that have already died or are no longer growing, such as picked fruits and vegetables, and cut flowers.[4]

Known Qilins[]

Sources[]

Sutherland, Tui T, and Kari Sutherland. The Menagerie. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2013

Sutherland, Tui T, and Kari Sutherland. Dragon on Trial. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2014

Sutherland, Tui T, and Kari Sutherland. Krakens and Lies. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2015

  1. Dragon on Trial(page 287)
  2. Dragon on Trial (page 19)
  3. Dragon on Trial (page 215)
  4. Dragon on Trial (page 210)
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