The attackers came in on winged, two-legged, dragon-like creatures, the closest parallel with which I was familiar being a heraldicbeast, the wyvern.
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The scientists of today will deny its existence even when my heraldicbeasts are swarming into towns and cities.
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"Closest thing I know," said Random, "is a heraldicbeast-thegriffin.
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Workmen on ladders swarmed over the extraordinary buildings, fixing plaster images of heraldicbeasts, painting the walls in bright colours, glazing the windows.
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Heraldicbeasts abounded, casques, crowns and mantelling ran riot and the family's emblazoned swords and eagles' wings were echoed on flags and bed-curtains and counterpanes.