Bock

Bock
official artwork by Kilian McMann
Appearances
First Appearance	The Unwanteds: Island of Legends
Information
Full Name	Bock
Age	Unknown
Home	Karkinos

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Bock was a white deer with golden horns. He lived on Karkinos, the Island of Legends. He did not speak.

Appearance

Bock is a white deer with golden horns.

• ...a white deer with stunning golden horns. - legends 356

History

Unlike the others living on Karkinos, Bock's backstory isn't retold by Talon. We know nothing about where he came from.

Trivia

• The legend that Bock is based on is unclear. Most of the other inhabitants of the Island of Legends have a clear appearance in our world's legends, but Bock has a few possibilities.
  • Bock may be based on the Ceryneian Hind, a mythical white deer with golden horns from Greek Mythology. Interestingly enough, this deer was often female.
  • Bock may also be based on Goldhorn, a legendary white chamois or ibex with golden horns. The official artwork depicts Bock as an ibex rather than a typical deer, so this is the more likely option.