Sphinx, Hieracosphinx

Large Magical Beast

Source(s):	3.5E Monster Manual 1, 3E Monster Manual 1, Monstrous Compendium Volume 2, 1E Monster Manual 1, Monstrous Manual
Alignment:	Always Chaotic Evil
Climate/Terrain:	Warm Desert
Organization:	Solitary
Rarity:	Rare
Challenge Rating:	5
Experience Value:	1,400
See Also:	Sphinx, Androsphinx; Sphinx, Criosphinx; Sphinx, Gynosphinx
Sphinxes are enigmatic creatures with great feathery wings and leonine bodies. These are always male and have the head of a falcon or hawk. They spend much of their time searching for a gynosphinx but are generally just as happy to maul someone.