Standard norinori rules apply:
(The pairs may be formed by cells belonging to the same or different regions.)
Fairy chess restrictions apply:
(the attack range of each piece is shown on the right side of the puzzle.)
penpa+ linkFor the answer check to work you have to use Dark Grey or Black for the shading part, and mark each ram with a star (Composite -> Object -> Starbattle). You can use Tab to switch between modes.
You can use green to mark cells that can't be Elephants and X's (from starbattle) to mark cells that can't be rams.
((maybe it is weird that elephants jump here and rams don't))
Solution code: The number of stars (Rams) in each row
on 28. February 2023, 15:37 by BMEP
Add rules clarification
on 28. February 2023, 05:32 by Kafkapharnaum
@Kafkapharnaum: A strange and bold puzzle that was quite a bit out of my comfort zone, but that I enjoyed thoroughly even as it took me a while to really grasp the rules! It's unfortunate that it should be so hidden, like buried in the site -- if I hadn't checked your profile, I would never even known it existed. I hope more people will stumble upon it and check it out. Thanks for creating this :D
@BMEP: Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it! :)
on 28. February 2023, 00:43 by BMEP
Add penpa+ solution check and missing edge