“ | The surface of the lagoon water began to tremble and shake.
Moving sinuously, the Great Lion emerged from the foliage at the far side. |
” |
–Book Quote from Rise and Fall[1] |
Cabaro is a lion Great Beast, who once ruled an animal monarchy in Nilo. In the second series, he is summoned as a spirit animal by a Niloan boy named Kirat.
Overview[]
Cabaro is a lion with golden fur and tawny eyes. He is one of the fifteen Great Beasts; he resides in Nilo, ruling over a monarchy hidden in an oasis. He despises humans, preferring that they leave him and his oasis alone. Eliot Schrefer once referred to Cabaro as an animal rights activist due to his preference of animals over humans.
He is one of the strongest Great Beasts. Cabaro is very dangerous, frightening, and powerful, hence why nobody has ever set foot in the giant lion's territory and never tried to obtain the lion's talisman. But he is also implied to be cowardly underneath his pride, as he becomes nervous at Gerathon's appearance in Rise and Fall and is reluctant to join a battle in The Return until Ninani the Swan forces him to act brave.
Essix's Opinion[]
“ | "Cabaro, you are a devastating lack of potential. I once mistook your pelt for golden, but it is clearly yellow." | ” |
–Essix to Cabaro in Tales of the Great Beasts[2] |
He is arrogant and prefers for his subjects to fight with the opponent then him. He is clearly selfish, as he didn't want to give his talisman to the Greencloaks. He is also the deadliest of the Great Beasts.
Talisman[]
Main article: The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion: It gives the user the ability to create huge soundwaves from their mouth.
In the Books[]
Rise and Fall[]
Cabaro first appears in Chapter 6. He lives in a vast oasis that is secured by ostriches, wild dogs, and lionesses. Cabaro is told to have an extreme hate for humans, so Rollan had to transfer his consciousnesses to Essix while she and Briggan ventured into the oasis. Cabaro is pleased to see them and knows they have come for his talisman. He almost gives it to them, but doesn't, due to the fact that they have bonded with humans and are therefore spirit animals. As an alternative, Cabaro offers them an opportunity to stay in his oasis, where he thinks that former Great Beasts like them belong. Essix is tempted by the idea but soon changes her mind when Rollan manages to send his thoughts to her. Essix swoops in from above to snatch Cabaro's talisman, but she can't get a strong grip, and Cabaro eventually calls for his lionesses to fight for him while he watches from afar. Essix and Briggan then have to hold their ground against the lionesses and wild dogs. Overwhelmed, Briggan and Essix struggled to fight all of them so Tarik, Conor, Rollan, and Irtike intervene only to be followed by the Conquerors with Gerathon at their side. It was an all-out war in the oasis; Cabaro even faced off against Gerathon. In the skirmish, Briggan was wounded and Tarik and Lumeo were killed. Conor, with the help of Irtike and Mikak, managed to obtain the Golden Lion and escape with Rollan. Irtike draws power from her naked mole-rat and causes an avalanche that covers the oasis in sand and dirt. Unfortunately, the talisman was soon stolen by Halawir the Eagle and Shane at the end of the book, along with many others.
Against the Tide[]
Tales of the Great Beasts[]
Although he is mentioned by Uraza in her chapter as being a fool, his biggest part is in Essix's chapter when the Great Beasts assemble for a Grand Council. He shows little concern for the war and agrees not to fight against the Conquerors (mostly because of being persuaded not to do so by Halawir). He even goes so far as to say he doesn't mind if Uraza dies because his "hunting grounds would merely double." Later in the Grand Council he agrees with Arax the Ram, who deems Rumfuss the Boar the least liked and "popular" Great Beast. Eventually, near the end of the meeting, Essix expresses her disappointment in Cabaro.
The Evertree[]
Cabaro answers Kovo's call and meets the other Great Beasts at the Evertree. He sacrifices himself and charges into the tree itself.
Trivia[]
- Cabaro's name is pronounced as "kuh-bah-roh".[3]
- Nilo is an anagram for "lion" (Cabaro).
- A unique weapon in the game is called the Gold Sword of Cabaro.
- In Tales of the Great Beasts, Essix states that Cabaro could have been the Great Beasts's leader if he weren't so arrogant.
- Conor states that Cabaro is cowardly. This may be a reference to the Hungry Tiger and the Cowardly Lion fairy tale.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Rise and Fall, Chapter 6: Cabaro, page 75
- ↑ Tales of the Great Beasts, page 179, line 25-27
- ↑ Pronunciation Guide
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