Guild Wars 2

I have been wondering, where centaurs have their hearts and other inner organs. In their humanoid torso or in the horse body, or in both? Does anyone know the answer to this?

I don’t think there’s any definite answer to this – because they don’t exist in reality to study.

Did a little bit of poking around and one of the best things I see about centaur anatomy, based on the centaurs primarily appearing in Greek mythology, is here:

http://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume12/v12i5/centaur-12-5.pdf

He’s pretty big on several duplex systems – including two hearts, two respiratory systems, circulatory systems, etc – mixing both human and equine biology.

In terms of the GW universe, the only centaur anatomy I recall coming across would be Olias in Nightfall where he says:

“Centaurs have a similar bone structure to Charr, actually. Their spine is slightly curved, easy to shatter if one knows just how to strike. I look forward to dealing with them.”

Sakri.7234:

I have been wondering, where centaurs have their hearts and other inner organs. In their humanoid torso or in the horse body, or in both? Does anyone know the answer to this?

Little known secrets.

Many years ago there were horses on Tyria, however they were corrupted by alien parasites brought by the “humans” (historians believe unintentionally as uninvited passengers) and lost their heads from the shoulder up which atrophied as the alien parasite denied nutrients. Instead being controlled by the parasites linked into their spine. However this stage of parasite control cannot last for an extended period so these headless horses searched for replacement nutrient sources. What transpired is that as the head and neck atrophied and fell off, a gaping maw was left through which the matured parasite’s appendages drew forth.
Upon coming across their natural host, the human, the parasite ushers the only functionally living horse to run down the prey and draw them in by the legs through the maw by their appendages. Little is known about the interior anatomy of this stage as “Centaur” stage corpses disintegrate after expiration of the parasite. It is theorized by top Human researchers however that the human brain is somehow compatible with the parasites (being from the same alien world) and is thus somehow compatible to the nutrient demand of the parasite.
Over the centuries cases of new Human-Horse parasitic hybrids formed by capturing human prey has drastically decreased. Researchers and Hunters in secret who have tried to stop these creatures now believe that the parasite has further evolved. Fully absorbing the human’s ability to use magic and utilizing it in such a way to reproduce and create more perfect hybrids. It is truly unclear where these developments are leading but one thing is clear, the “Centaur” menace must be quarantined and contained. For the protection of all sentient races.

Lostwingman.5034:

Sakri.7234:

I have been wondering, where centaurs have their hearts and other inner organs. In their humanoid torso or in the horse body, or in both? Does anyone know the answer to this?

Little known secrets.

Many years ago there were horses on Tyria, however they were corrupted by alien parasites brought by the “humans” (historians believe unintentionally as uninvited passengers) and lost their heads from the shoulder up which atrophied as the alien parasite denied nutrients. Instead being controlled by the parasites linked into their spine. However this stage of parasite control cannot last for an extended period so these headless horses searched for replacement nutrient sources. What transpired is that as the head and neck atrophied and fell off, a gaping maw was left through which the matured parasite’s appendages drew forth.
Upon coming across their natural host, the human, the parasite ushers the only functionally living horse to run down the prey and draw them in by the legs through the maw by their appendages. Little is known about the interior anatomy of this stage as “Centaur” stage corpses disintegrate after expiration of the parasite. It is theorized by top Human researchers however that the human brain is somehow compatible with the parasites (being from the same alien world) and is thus somehow compatible to the nutrient demand of the parasite.
Over the centuries cases of new Human-Horse parasitic hybrids formed by capturing human prey has drastically decreased. Researchers and Hunters in secret who have tried to stop these creatures now believe that the parasite has further evolved. Fully absorbing the human’s ability to use magic and utilizing it in such a way to reproduce and create more perfect hybrids. It is truly unclear where these developments are leading but one thing is clear, the “Centaur” menace must be quarantined and contained. For the protection of all sentient races.

Gross…. That’s a really gross theory.

Lostwingman.5034:

Sakri.7234:

I have been wondering, where centaurs have their hearts and other inner organs. In their humanoid torso or in the horse body, or in both? Does anyone know the answer to this?

Little known secrets.

Many years ago there were horses on Tyria, however they were corrupted by alien parasites brought by the “humans” (historians believe unintentionally as uninvited passengers) and lost their heads from the shoulder up which atrophied as the alien parasite denied nutrients. Instead being controlled by the parasites linked into their spine. However this stage of parasite control cannot last for an extended period so these headless horses searched for replacement nutrient sources. What transpired is that as the head and neck atrophied and fell off, a gaping maw was left through which the matured parasite’s appendages drew forth.
Upon coming across their natural host, the human, the parasite ushers the only functionally living horse to run down the prey and draw them in by the legs through the maw by their appendages. Little is known about the interior anatomy of this stage as “Centaur” stage corpses disintegrate after expiration of the parasite. It is theorized by top Human researchers however that the human brain is somehow compatible with the parasites (being from the same alien world) and is thus somehow compatible to the nutrient demand of the parasite.
Over the centuries cases of new Human-Horse parasitic hybrids formed by capturing human prey has drastically decreased. Researchers and Hunters in secret who have tried to stop these creatures now believe that the parasite has further evolved. Fully absorbing the human’s ability to use magic and utilizing it in such a way to reproduce and create more perfect hybrids. It is truly unclear where these developments are leading but one thing is clear, the “Centaur” menace must be quarantined and contained. For the protection of all sentient races.

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