The Sentry

The sentry of Kaerneth's pass overwatches the mountains in solemn, icy silence.
If you're lucky, and the weather is clear, you could spot it through a telescope from the neighboring peaks. Then it appears completely still, as if bound by centuries-long frost and loneliness.

Sometimes, it takes off. Snow-covered wings suddenly spread in an explosion of frozen dust, raising a thick glistening blizzard underneath - a truly magnificent sight to behold, and the beast plummets from its perch to silently skim the ridges below.
Even the veteran travelers can inexplicably feel the chill of its sharp ever present gaze from dozens of miles.