Manticore

Manticore is a Persian legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion with chitinous armor on the back and tail. It has a human head with two rows of sharp teeth. Manticore's tail has a sharp blade, and spikes at the end of it. Manticore is able to shoot blue energy blasts from it's tail. A yellow manticore, with blue chitinous armor can also be found.