These are held by the disembodied claws of a metal bird.

It was the metal bird which had borne Myshella away.

"I was in a magical metal bird, flying high above the waves."

As he watched, the metal bird came to life.

Five minutes later the metal bird rose into the sky once more and hurtled back in the direction it had come.

He moved his head slightly, glancing at the metal birds.

"You met them briefly on your return from Pfantas," said the metal bird.

"Not much to go on, really," observed the metal bird.

Mariel stared at the tiny metal bird she was holding.

Trelandar had a Queen who could fly in a metal bird!