pteridon

The angle of the turn carried Dainyl and his pteridon far enough west that the higher and rocky sections of the cliffs blocked the second blast from the lightcannon.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

The submarshal had been flying a pteridon alone when he had returned from the brief fight or skirmish, and he had been carrying the skylance.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

"We won't be long, " he repeated, turning toward his own pteridon.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

Her pteridon grasped a keg, then burst skyward, before gliding eastward away from the cliff.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

The Cadmian majer is reporting more strange creatures, one type looking like a giant black cat and the other like a small pteridon.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

The pteridon swung west and then descended into the wind, flaring and settling onto the ground already scarred by horses, then folding its long blue leathery wings.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

The lightcutter beam shimmered and reflected off the pteridon-like head of the creature.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

Holding the lightcutter ready, Dainyl looked at the corpse, a twisted figure with the head and winged shoulders and beak of a miniature pteridon.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

The pteridon banked and then swept down, heading southward, then flaring, and coming to a halt less than twenty yards north of the entrance from where smoke seeped into the noon sky.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

If he'd had more time, he would have climbed behind Galya and let Dyrmant's pteridon follow, because, sooner or later, he'd have to go through the laborious business of transferring the pteridon to young Brytra, far harder when the previous flier was still alive.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006