The lack of scale in this battle image makes the elephants looks like they are the size of small dogs, which is possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen.

(Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264, f. 43v) #MedievalTwitter ImageImage
Lil elephants are like ".....why are we needed in this battle again?" Image
It doesn't help that they're facing off against men mounted on enormous horses with red eyes. Image
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