Answer:
I am made by nature soft as silk; A puffy cloud white as milk; Snow tops this tropical crop; The dirtiest part of a mop.
rub me and a genie might appear
What side of a cat has the most fur?
The 8 of us go forth and back to protect our king from a foes attack
Take away my first letter take away my second letter take away all my letters and I would remain the same.
Dark, feathery, and popular in Baltimore and fantasy books.