Rocs

Rocs are a species of giant birds found the lands of the Burning Sands and beyond, creatures big enough to carry a horse and rider in their talons. They were encountered by the Ki-Rin Clan shortly after the birth of the children of the Kami Shinjo. They were ridden by a pale-skinned, long-haired race, of which little else is known.

The roc-riders' attack came as the Ki-Rin were exiting a mountain valley, but the Ki-Rin were unable to truly effectively respond to the attack. It was Iuchi whom saved the Ki-Rin, as he summoned a magical wind that crushed the birds and their riders against the wall, though this caused a massive avalanche that killed over half of the Ki-Rin (including one of Shinjo's own children).

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