Deer (Creature)

Deer, also called elk, singular "deer" or "elk", are quadrupedal beasts distributed throughout the temperate and colder regions of Dunn. Most deer are non-sentient, non-magical beasts commonly hunted for food. Deer have extensive sexual dimorphism, with males typically being larger and sporting horns or antlers from their heads.

Religious significance
In Magithene culture, deer are viewed as gifts from the gods. Deer hunts are often used as rights-of-passage for Magithene young men, and a man cannot be considered a man until he has killed and skinned a deer to feed his family.

In many cultures, female deer (called does) are considered sacred and off-limits to hunters out of respect for the various female goddesses out there, namely Freija.