Black Moa

Description
The Black Moa is a particularly nasty looking Moa Bird that achieved legendary status among Kurzicks. The bird has coal black feathers and spiked bracers around its legs and neck. This bird allegedly assaulted four young men who were traveling in Ferndale. So bloody and terrifying was the assault that most of them could not even remember where it actually took place.

Finding and dealing with the elusive, mysterious, cunning, devious and despicable Black Moa is the objective of the quest The Beak of Darkness. Oddly enough, there are sometimes two Black Moas roaming in the same area, contrasting with the quest and many people's belief that there is only one.

Location

 * Ferndale: In a clearing outside Aspenwood Gate (Kurzick) during the last phase of the Beak of Darkness quest, and any time after it has been completed. Be wary of Mungri Magicbox, a monk Dredge boss in a double-monk gang usually roaming this area.

Trivia

 * Nehdukah claims Zho lost her left eye to a Black Moa while he was saving her from its grasp (Zho does confirm she lost her eye to the Black Moa in an idle quote on Shing Jea Island), but later admits that it was Zho that saved him from the Moa.
 * The Moa is an impressive extinct species of flightless bird, relative of the Emu, and former resident of New Zealand. 10-15 different species were thought to have existed, including 2-4 giant Moa, standing up to 13 feet! Sadly, these Moa didn't sport the delightful spiked wrist and neck bands as the Black Moa - perhaps then they could have better defended themselves against predators!

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