Lamia



The lamia are a race of centaur-like creatures with lion-like bodies that only appear in a piece of concept art for the original World of Warcraft.

Speculation
This concept might have been the beginning of the tol'vir.

Inspiration

 * The is a female, child-eating daemon in Greek mythology. The Warcraft lamia may specifically be inspired by the, which is typically depicted with the torso and head of a human female and the lower body of a lion.
 * They may also be inspired by the Liontaur from the ' series of games or the Lynel from the ' series.