Duelist Flock

Duelist Flock are a type of black and white bird known and named for their habit of single combat between males of the species, in which both combatants wield anything from sticks to discarded human weaponry in their beaks or talons.

This practice is set up by males claiming a small number of females as their own, these small groups traveling and their leaders fighting to gain control of the losers prize.

Dauntless and courageous, with even young males with poor weaponry unafraid to challenge a veteran duelist, possibly even carrying a small knife, shard of broken glass, or other sliver of sharp metal.

When threatened, these birds are known to put their never ending challenges aside for a time and collaborate to remove threats from nesting or breeding areas, intruders being assailed by tiny blade and discarded nail.

This unflappable spirit is greatly beloved by the people of Cadogan Wick, who admire this resolve, many Churchblades keeping a Duelist Flock skull or weapon on their person for good luck.