Leurija

The story tells that when Queen Mishikana was traveling to Cheuz during a diplomatic mission, the horses leading her carriage were startled by a wild cat, and in their fright, they staggered and the carriage fell off a sheer cliffside along the coastline. The queen's entire entourage and the horses died in the fall, but she survived, badly injured. While laying hopeless on the beach, expecting that she would soon die, a Leurija alighted on the wreckage of her carriage, and she pleaded desperately to the bird to find her help.

The Leurija was then said to have flown away and flew to a village nearby where its anxious song and dancing encouraged a young man to follow it to the queen. Mishikana was surprised to see the bird land on the broken spar of her carriage again, singing excitedly and followed by the young peasant man. Once she was healed and returned to Coom, Mishikana declared that the Leurija become a sacred animal.

Like the Phishina, the Leurija's shed feathers are highly prized, and the same laws of collection apply. Both bird's feathers are considered a desirable fashion accessory, and good luck charms.