A manticore is a fearsome beast whose claws and teeth are deadly. Despite these weapons, it is the spikes from the manticore's tail that give the beast a legendary status. When Daegasus, an elven ranger, slew one of these beasts, he took the skin to a mage and together they developed this cloak. The mage was able to give Daegasus partial control over the manticore's tail, which was still attached to the skin. When Daegasus died, his powerful cloak disappeared.