A Great Moon Bird in flight as seen in Total War: Warhammer III.
A Great Moon Bird is a gigantic magical avian found in the lands of Grand Cathay. These huge predatory birds, beloved by the Moon Empress, live close to the sky atop the peaks of the Mountains of Heaven.[1]
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A Great Moon Bird as depicted in Total War: Warhammer III.[2]
Favoured of the Moon Empress, the Great Moon Birds are found among the highest peaks of the Mountains of Heaven in Grand Cathay. They are said to make their nests in the craters of Yueyin, the silver moon known as Mannslieb in the Old World, and only fly down to earth when called by either the Moon Empress or the most powerful Cathayan Astromancers.[1]
Fearsome to behold in battle, the Great Moon Birds are often wreathed in silvery flames -- or moon fire -- which burns the enemies of the Celestial Empire who come into contact with it. Powerful lords, especially wizards of the Celestial Court, might even be granted a Great Moon Bird as a mount, though this is usually only for a short time before the creature once more returns to its home among the heavens.[1]
Sources[]
- 1: Total War Blog: Patch 4.2 Shadows of Change Content Additions - Part 1: Cathay
- 2: Total War: Warhammer III (PC Game)
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