It's a lion! It's a man! It's a statue! No! It's a.... Prion! TERA's latest monster bestiary reveal is the deceptively vicious-looking Prion, with the historical background noting that while Prions may look "fierce and beastlike," there are actually "quite intelligent and count many scholars among their number." There was no indication if the writer of the historical excerpt, one "Rukal," was a Prion himself, so I can't really call bias at this moment in time.

Anyway, go read up on the Prions over at the TERA bestiary!