Fancy Dawn Moa

While not as speedy as a Maga Train, the Fancy Dawn Moa is consider the most elite way to travel. Mostly used for local travel, though many nobles use them for longer distances, the Fancy Dawn Moa are a sturdy mount. Gentle in nature, like their parent species the Dawn Moa, these moa are easy to train and easier to ride. Large enough for even a Odile to ride, the moa doesn't tire easily. The name of fancy comes from the long tails that are unique to the Fancy Dawn Moa. Often reaching two meters in length for the tail alone these long feathers are held upwards from the small tail of the moa. Unlike more normal Dawn Moa, the Fancy Dawn Moa's tail is held upwards in a resting postion for the Moa and allows for the feathers to gracefully bend back towards the ground while never touching it unless in rest. The feathers are extremely durable for such a majestic addition and can be brushed with a proper brush regularly without damage. The feather's most popular feature though is their striking color. Each breeder maintains a pattern unique to their stock and they come in a wondrous variety between breeders. As breeding them are protected by the Sun Empire, and only allowed to a handful of families the moas remain a highly in demand commodity.

Price

Fancy Dawn Moa can cost upwards of ten thousand Imperial Knuckles. At the low end, they can be found for just over a thousand.

Rarity

The rarity of a Fancy Dawn Moa is mostly constrained by the limited number of breeders allowed to breed them. New families may be granted that right only by the Emperor themselves.

Length

The Fancy Dawn Moa tends to be from tip of beak to end of tail feathers when in a run around five meters in length.

Height

Fancy Dawn Moas average height is three and a half meters at the shoulder.

Weight

Fancy Dawn Moas run from two to three thousand kilograms.

Speed

At a comfortable pace the moa can reach a speed of twenty kilometers per hour. At a sprint a moa can reach sixty kilometers per hour, though the beast can not sustain such a speed for longer than half an hour.

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

A moa can comfortably carry a fourth of its body weight all day. This is rather dainty for a riding moa.