Knifewing Longwing

Breed name: Knifewing Longwing

Bird inspiration: Wandering Albatross

Class: Longwing

Subclass: Longhaul

Overview
Teams of aquatic search & rescue pilots atop knifewings are often a sailor’s best hope of survival after a bad storm. Capable of flying for extended periods with little effort by soaring on the high ocean winds, these pegasi will spend the majority of their time in the air over the water, sometimes even sleeping on the wing, though this is a rare occurance and pilots will generally avoid it when possible. Unlike some of their longwing cousins, knifewings can reliably carry two passengers in flight.

Coloration and Conformation
This breed are known for their extraordinarily long wings, and can be exceptionally hard to train as fledglings, due to their habit of clubbing trainers about the head and shoulders with those wings. For this reason, fledglings are usually wing-bound (wings tied down in the folded position) during early training.

Like most longwings, knifewings are primarily white or cream, with brown or black markings at their points (ears, legs, wings, and tail). Some exhibit a yellow or orange coloration in markings around the face and crest, and this is considered desirable or even lucky.