Great Leonopteryx

Toruk, the Na’vi name for this creature, translates as “last shadow,” reflecting the belief that if this magnificent flying carnivore casts its shadow over you, that shadow will be the last you ever see. The Na’vi regard the toruk as one of Eywa’s greatest creations. The animal is honored in the Hometree of the Omatikaya clan by a totem built around a toruk skull. Ceremonial dances and songs endow the toruk with mythic power and significance and reflect the Na’vi’s fear and respect for the species. The few humans lucky enough to have survived seeing a toruk on the wing can only marvel at the creature’s grace and command of the Pandoran sky.

Scientifically, it is known as Leonopteryx rex – "winged king lion" (leon- from the Greek word λέων, meaning "lion"; -pteryx from Greek word πτέρυξ, meaning "wing"; and the Latin word rex, meaning "king").

Subject ID: 176154

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Toruk, the Na’vi name for this creature, translates as “last shadow,” reflecting the belief that if this magnificent flying carnivore casts its shadow over you, that shadow will be the last you ever see. The Na’vi regard the toruk as one of Eywa’s greatest creations. The animal is honored in the Hometree of the Omatikaya clan by a totem built around a toruk skull. Ceremonial dances and songs endow the toruk with mythic power and significance and reflect the Na’vi’s fear and respect for the species. The few humans lucky enough to have survived seeing a toruk on the wing can only marvel at the creature’s grace and command of the Pandoran sky.

Scientifically, it is known as Leonopteryx rex – "winged king lion" (leon- from the Greek word λέων, meaning "lion"; -pteryx from Greek word πτέρυξ, meaning "wing"; and the Latin word rex, meaning "king").

Subject ID: 176154

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