Falcosaur



Falcosaurs are an invasive and predatory dinosaur species that have recently arrived on the coastlines of the Broken Isles and are breeding out of control. Marin Bladewing hates them.

In patch 7.1, players are able to collect the eggs and feathers of the falcosaurs to use as reagents for new First Aid and Cooking recipes. Players are also able to rescue an orphaned falcosaur pet to begin a journey toward understanding these hungry creatures, and "may just earn a new mount along the way".

Falcosaurs are immune to the corruption and infusion of fel.

The primal need to hunt occurs in falcosaurs at a young age. And while falcosaurs are predatory, they are actually omnivores and eat fruits as well as berries in large quantities. Said berries are actually what give the Bloodgazer falcosaurs their distinctive, blood red eye color.

If a falcosaur has been away from their origin of birth for too long, they may become depressed and lethargic and will possibly cease to eat and drink. They also have no issue with consuming dairy products such as cheese.

Species
There are in total four different species of falcosaurs found on the Broken Isles. Where they came from originally is unknown, however Sira Moonwarden points out that they've come from offshore, suggesting another island, or perhaps several. Whether there are more species of falcosaurs from where they came, is also unknown.

The species encountered on the Broken Isles are as follows:

Bloodgazers
Dark red stripes, red scales with black fur. Found in Azsuna.

While the colors they sport make them look fierce and intimidating, the bloodgazer falcosaurs are predisposed to eating fruit and berries.

Direbeaks
Green stripes, teal & blue scales with orange fur. Found in Stormheim.

Direbeak falcosaurs are the heartiest of the bunch. Their sense of smell, however, is not as good as that of other falcosaur species, which had led them to prefer pungent meals (of which diary products are an example) and are often found feasting on carrion that has been in the sun for days.

Their shimmering hides have adapted to confuse and disorient prey.

Sharptalons
Dark green stripes, green scales with purple fur. Found in Val'sharah.

The sharptalon falcosaurs have a diet which subsists mainly on small nuts and berries, their claws are used mostly for defense.

Their viridian hide allows for them to blend into magical forests and non-magical forests alike.

Snowfeathers
Dark blue stripes, gray to white scales with white fur. Found in Highmountain.

Snowfeather falcosaur are the most predatory of all known falcosaur species while being particularly fond of large prey.

Their hide and fur allow them to hide in fog and fog banks.

As a companion pet

 * Bloodgazer Hatchling - Gained by feeding Azsunian Grapes to an Orphaned Bloodgazer in Azsuna
 * Direbeak Hatchling - Gained by feeding Pungent Vrykul Gamalost to an Orphaned Direbeak in Stormheim
 * Sharptalon Hatchling - Gained by feeding Dried Bilberries to an Orphaned Sharptalon in Val'sharah
 * Snowfeather Hatchling - Gained by feeding Smoked Elderhorn to an Orphaned Snowfeather in Highmountain

As a mount
These mounts involve the process of the companions growing up alongside the hero.
 * Predatory Bloodgazer
 * Brilliant Direbeak
 * Viridian Sharptalon
 * Snowfeather Hunter

Notes and trivia

 * They often drop Falcosaur Eggs and Pristine Falcosaur Feathers.
 * They seem thematically similar to the dinosaurs tamed by the Zandalari, also from the South Seas.
 * Falcosaurs are likely close relatives to raptors and they have a vaguely similar look to the concept art for spiny raptors, with both having a beak.
 * Falcosaurs are capable of flight, but are not flying mounts.
 * Their in-game models have no features such as wings allowing for flight, either, only a few feathers.
 * A quote from Sira Moonwarden suggests there's either one or more islands off the coast of the Broken Isles.
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 * The Mount Journal entry for the Viridian Sharptalon mentions how they are adept at blending into magical forests. This "offshore" land they came from may potentially have a magical forest present.
 * The falcosaur model is named "falcosauros".
 * The falcosaur battle pets are classified as Flying.