Giant eagles

A giant eagle flies in over the top of the caldera and drops the True King of Tiriath in front of Markus BK E2·00:47:13. After Markus jumps on an eagle, Brennan rules that this eagle is a sentient being and lets him make a Persuasion check BK E2·01:21:23. The eagle says it wants a gold nest BK E2·01:23:20.

The giant eagles are sentient birds who carry heroes into battle BK E2·00:47:13 BK E2·01:21:23. Markus strikes a deal with one of them over the lava caldera, and the price is a gold nest BK E2·01:23:20 BK E2·01:23:45. Another eagle carries Drova away, while the one who stays keeps bargaining with Markus over percentages BK E2·01:23:56 BK E2·02:10:37. The bargaining eagle gives his name as John Feathers, and Markus recalls that he wanted nests BK E3·00:06:01 BK E3·00:08:02. Other eagles carry a dwarf, a tree-being and Prince Tavian to Markus's ship BK E3·02:05:16.

In the airship battle a flock of eagles carries the treant, the dwarf and Tavian BK E4·00:05:59. John says his people wear whatever they want and asks whether they are not the freest race of Elna, and an eagle flies straight at him BK E4·00:19:26 BK E4·00:19:36. A different eagle, Matthias, who says "No relation, no relation.", bargains with Lilith, asks to live in a full house, and says eagles speak and do not have to eat dirty meat BK E4·00:30:16 BK E4·00:30:43 BK E4·00:31:16. John later says that eagles are often called the freest of all the races of Elna BK E5·01:05:10.