Simurgh

Job: Bard, Warrior Family: Rocs Crystal: Light Weak to: Ice Notorious Monster Title Obtained: Simurgh Poacher

File:Simurgh.jpg Simurgh

Zone	Level	Drops	Steal	Spawns	Notes
Rolanberry Fields	58	Arcana Breaker Reraiser Damascus Ingot Strider Boots Vile Elixir Giant Bird Feather		1	A, S See below
A = Aggressive; NA = Non-Aggresive; L = Links; S = Detects by Sight; H = Detects by Sound; HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime

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Rolanberry Fields NMs

Notes

• Spawns around the pond at (D-11), outside the exit from Crawlers' Nest, approximately every 21-24 hours.

• Uses Mighty Strikes, Draw In, Horde Lullaby, Massacre Elegy, and Magic Finale, in addition to Roc special attacks.
• Rages after 20 minutes.
• Can be defeated by an alliance of 12 characters at level 60 or a party of 4-5 competent characters at level 75.
• The drop rate for Strider Boots appears to be around 10%.

Historical Background

In Persian mythology, Simurgh was a gigantic winged bird-like creature. It had the body of a bird (specifically a peacock, though it had features of an eagle or falcon as well), lion's claws and a dog's head. Its feathers are copper-colored. It was so strong, it could carry an elephant or camel through the air. It was an ancient creature that is so old, it has seen the world destroyed 3 times previously. As such, it possesses the knowledge of all ages. If its wings touched any lifeform, it would cure them of any illness or injury. It is considered the natural enemy of snakes. It is said to reside in a place filled with water, Vouruskasha, the world ocean which had the Tree of Life, Gaokerena, at its center. Atop that tree, Simurgh roosted. In Iranian art, it was usually depicted as a giant bird, not a chimera of sorts.