Dzi

A big, strong manticore. His tail was chopped off years ago, but he's still up for a fight.

He  got big sabertooth-like fangs that make it pretty hard for him to talk  or close his mouth completely - he talks with a distinct lisp, and has a  lot of trouble pronouncing certain sounds. His name is actually way  longer, but since he can't pronounce it, he goes by "Dzi". He's not super chatty anyway, it's pretty rare to hear him at all. 

He's a royal guard, and is usually seen around the Queen of his kingdom, whom he swore he'd protect. He's fiercly loyal, and has no sense of humor whatsoever.