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**Brennus** · 11-13-2011, 19:16

Also posted this in the "New Factions" thread:

I just noticed bobbins occultus symbol has a bird of some kind in it. I have highlighted it for people:

Attachment 3095

If you can't see it too well check out bobbins homepage, its much clearer there.

Does anyone know much apology ornithology? From what I can see it looks like some kind of raptor, and what little I do know leads me to suggest its from warmer climes.

**Hernan Cortles** · 11-13-2011, 20:37

Originally Posted by Brennus

Also posted this in the "New Factions" thread:

I just noticed bobbins occultus symbol has a bird of some kind in it. I have highlighted it for people:

Attachment 3095

If you can't see it too well check out bobbins homepage, its much clearer there.

Does anyone know much apology ornithology? From what I can see it looks like some kind of raptor, and what little I do know leads me to suggest its from warmer climes.

Reminds me of the persian symbol from alexander expansion

**Brennus** · 11-13-2011, 20:42

I agree, I was going to suggest it's Atropatene based on that logic as the eagle was the Achaemenid banner in battle although I will have to look up Iranian wildlife to be sure.

Welcome to the forum by the way!

**athanaric** · 11-14-2011, 09:06

Originally Posted by Brennus

I agree, I was going to suggest it's Atropatene based on that logic as the eagle was the Achaemenid banner in battle although I will have to look up Iranian wildlife to be sure.

Welcome to the forum by the way!

What do you mean, look up Iranian wildlife? At that time, eagles existed anywhere on the planet (except for the arctic zones). Iran, specifically, boasts the largest subspecies of the Golden Eagle.

**Brennus** · 11-15-2011, 15:29

Originally Posted by athanaric

What do you mean, look up Iranian wildlife? At that time, eagles existed anywhere on the planet (except for the arctic zones). Iran, specifically, boasts the largest subspecies of the Golden Eagle.

I am assuming the Occultus faction is Atropatene and therefore I assumed a species of raptor native to Iran would fit the illustration.

**bobbin** · 11-15-2011, 18:53

Hee hee.

**fightermedic** · 11-15-2011, 21:17

Originally Posted by bobbin

Hee hee.

**Hernan Cortles** · 11-16-2011, 00:30

Originally Posted by bobbin

Hee hee.

Atleast give us some clues a detective need some clues

**Ptolemaios** · 11-13-2011, 21:06

If I see this correctly, and if it´s a bird, I think the beack looks like a vulture´s.
Weren´t they part of Zoroastrianism, consuming the dead exposed on a dakhma?
If they were influenced by this religion in this period (I´m far from being an expert)
this could also be hint on Media Atropatene.