What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

This image portrays a fanciful creature, reminiscent of what you might imagine in a tale of chimeras and mythical beings. It stands upright like a man, but has the form and features that suggest a cross between a cat and a simple, rounded figure from a child’s drawing. Its body and face are wide and triangular, coming to a point at the top where two large, expressive eyes and small, pointed ears sit.The creature holds a heart shape directly in front of its chest, clutching it firmly with both paws. The heart, universally recognized as a symbol of love and affection, is large and unadorned. The creature’s tail is long and striped, adding to its whimsical appearance. Its expression is one of gentle surprise or affection, which along with the heart, suggests themes of love and kindness. Such an image could be told in stories or shown in drawings as an embodiment of good spirits or friendly beings in folklore.