Lupdire

Lupdire are very large wolves that live in small packs, hunting the biggest game available in their environment. Though extinct in Illyria, they still occur in Therra and possibly other lands. In the wild, these wolves live in large family groups, dominated by a single pair that mate for life. Goblins have long kept them as pets and utilize them as cavalry during war, having bread them for this purpose for thousands of years until becoming a distinct sub-species from their wild counterparts.

- Imperic Encyclopedia, Volume III: Biology of Aarden