A grotesque equine creature possesses a lean, powerful build with taut, leathery hide in muted, earthy tones. Its face is dominated by a large, bone-like beak, smooth yet sharply defined, resembling a pale, macabre death mask with hollow eye sockets. A formidable mane of jagged, dark obsidian spikes erupts from its neck, rigid and menacing. Instead of hooves, its powerful legs terminate in sharp, predatory claws, crafted from a dense, dark material with a polished, almost metallic sheen.