Dota 2’s item-delivery creature is called the Courier.
A courier is a controllable unit that transports items from a team’s fountain, stash, or shop area to a hero on the battlefield. It saves heroes from repeatedly leaving their lane or farming position to collect equipment, making it one of the game’s defining convenience and strategy systems. Players can order it to deliver items, return to base, or travel to a selected location.
Couriers have also become part of Dota 2’s visual identity because they appear in many forms, from animals and fantasy creatures to mechanical or humorous designs. These appearances can make “mythical creature” sound like a specific character’s name, but Courier is the general unit name and the canonical quiz answer. Mule, Scout, and Ward are not the standard name for Dota 2’s item-delivery unit. The courier system descends from the item-carrying mechanics of the original Defense of the Ancients custom map.