KAI Zilant

In Tatar legend the Zilant figures in narratives about the founding of the city of Kazan. The creature is embedded in local foundation lore and is closely tied to the city's identity; this mythic association was later formalized when the Zilant became the official emblem of Kazan in 1730. Beyond its role as a foundational figure and civic symbol the provided source does not supply further details of a specific origin episode, genealogy, or mythic actions that constitute the foundation story.

The Zilant is described in the source as a "winged snake" and as occupying a place between a dragon and a wyvern. The provided material gives no additional physical details such as color, size, limb count, head shape, scales, horns, or other ornamentation; any further descriptive features are not recorded in the supplied source.

The source does not enumerate specific powers or behaviors. The creature's description as "winged" implies the capacity for flight, but this should be understood as an inference from the descriptor rather than a documented list of abilities. No breath weapons, speech, guardianship, hostility, hoarding, or magical functions are attested in the provided material.