Messenger hawk
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Commander Zhao received a messenger hawk when residing at Pohuai Stronghold carrying the message that he had been promoted to admiral.[1]
Fire Nation naval officers sent a messenger hawk to the mainland in order to explain that the Water Tribe fleet they had been searching for was destroyed. The message the bird transmitted turned out to be false, however, when the warriors of the fleet revealed themselves to be alive.[2]
Aang and Momo, when playing in the water at the secluded hot springs the team was resting at, were seen by two Fire Nation guards, who at the time had believed the Avatar was dead. The guards subsequently sent a black-ribboned message on a hawk to the Fire Lord to notify the latter of the former's discovery. The hawk was later captured by Combustion Man's raven eagle.[3]
Sokka purchased a messenger hawk, which he subsequently named Hawky, after he, Toph, and Aang won a large amount of money scamming rigged betting games. Hawky was used to send a message to Toph's mom and dad.[4]
After the Hundred Year War, the usage of the messenger hawk spread to the other nations. Yee-Li, an Earth Kingdom resident, sent a hawk to contact the members of the Official Avatar Aang Fan Club in Yu Dao.[5]
Anatomy Edit
Messenger hawks are moderately sized birds of prey. Their feathers are primarily buff-colored on the belly and underside of the wings and tail, but a darker reddish-brown on its back and top.
Its wings are relatively broad, and about twice the length of its body. The flight-feathers are a shade of brown in between those of the body. The tail is broad and fan-shaped.
Its head is reddish-brown with two sets of ear-tufts: the bottom is the prevailing color of the head, and sticks out with a number of angular plumes, while the top is lighter and creates and appearance of horns. Its beak is brown, triangular and hooked, and notable for the mustache-like plumes that descend from it.
Behavior Edit
Tamed messenger hawks have a calm temperament, and, if properly trained, are able to deliver messages to almost anywhere. They are known to be loyal to their owners. They also seem to know that they have important jobs, and are regarded as more intelligent than other birds in the Fire Nation. They are used by both the Fire Nation government and ordinary civilians for their message-carrying ability.
Connection Edit
Messenger hawks can be connected to homing pigeons, particularly carrier pigeons. Prior to the invention of the telegraph and radio, carrier pigeons were frequently used in battlefields as a means of mobile communication.
These birds are capable of delivering messages to one single location, or their "home". However, unlike the pigeons, messenger hawks appear to have the ability to locate their message's intended destination even if they have never been there before (as evidenced by Katara and Toph's dispatch of Hawky with a letter to Toph's parents).[4]
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