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C4E036 Spectacle

C4E035 Lead the Way
C4E037 Death to Tyrants

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 36, with a red emblem around the episode number and birds in the bottom corners. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with art of Halandil and Murray on the left and photos of Liam and Marisha on the right. Liam smiles mischievously, his hand placed on his chin as if in thought. Marisha laughs in delight, her eyes bright as she leans forward. Halandil is a bright-green-skinned orc with black hair and beard, shot through with streaks of white. He strikes a heroic pose, looking slightly to the side into the middle distance. He wears a regal-looking black coat with orange accents and poofy quilted shoulders. A magpie stands on his left shoulder, its head black and its wings teal. Murray is a white-skinned dwarf with long wavy red hair and a short red beard braided at the tip of her chin. She wears a wide brimmed hat with a silver pendant and two jewler’s lenses dangling off of it. The top of the hat is set with six circular gems of various colors. She holds a disc in her right hand giving off a faint pink mist. Her fingernails are long. A ruffly turquoise choker is around her neck, above a low-cut turquoise top and brown and orange diamond patterned corset. Black leather sleeves run from her upper arms, stopping at her wrists.

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Runtime

4h 43m 2s

Cold Open End 0:00:00

Episode Start 0:05:14

Break Start 2:00:05

Break End 2:08:20

New Character Cards

Nat 1s Out of Total PC Checks

6/59 ≈ 10.17%

Total Damage Taken by Tyranny...

Episodes 1–35

(total)

41

Episode 36

(all from Enmity)

41

Running Bird Count

214

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
0:01:10 Taking a stand (foreshadowing is a literary device)
0:03:50 Intro cinematic
0:05:10 EPISODE STARTS (new art)
0:15:20 Recap Ends
0:17:30 Hero’s report card
0:18:30 The main things Hal taught Wick
0:21:10 Murray and Azune really buffed it
0:23:55 Murray remembers she can be invisible
0:27:10 Investigating the Mercinaud Couturier
0:29:45 Neck to nuts (nobody doesn’t have tattoos)
0:31:25 Filoneus vs. Harondus
0:34:20 A rough deception check (and voluntarily revealing a lot)
0:42:10 Azune and Murray keep coming upon each other
0:44:30 Azune has to come up with a bunch of lies
0:52:00 Azune doesn’t have to look into this
0:55:25 Halovar are scary
0:58:05 Are you married?
1:01:25 Harondus investigates Murray
1:03:00 Harondus also wants to know if Azune is married (where did you get that axe?)
1:06:55 They are so screwed
1:09:10 The Cathedral of Light
1:10:35 Picture everyone in their underwear
1:14:30 Why were you in the Rookery
1:17:30 They admit to seeing Hal
1:21:40 Wick kind of manages to save it
1:26:50 Azune gets set up by Filoneus
1:29:10 Some good church
1:33:25 Wick’s sermon
1:36:00 Wick drops his scepter
1:37:25 The Photarch definitely loved it
1:40:20 Wick doubles down on his alliance to Hal
1:44:10 Hal is impressed with the performance
1:45:40 Wick is in trouble (Tyranny’s demon business)
1:48:10 Tyranny talks to her dad (consequences of actions return once again)
1:54:10 Tyranny tells her sisters to follow their instincts
1:58:00 Everyone works for Ksha’aravi
2:00:05 BREAK STARTS
2:08:15 BREAK ENDS
2:10:05 Hal and Murray are freaking out
2:16:25 Hal goes to the D’vyen estate
2:18:15 Hero and Hal (Hero is the best character)
2:23:15 Elodie vs. Hero
2:25:00 Hero has been radicalized and I’m here for it
2:29:30 Hero’s exit (Hal and Elodie)
2:36:35 Hero brings Shadia in (Wick’s turn)
2:38:30 Wick and Godard
2:40:25 The story of Wick’s Grandfather
2:46:40 Tyranny and Tsul’rekshi
2:48:25 Tyranny’s dad is a simp
2:49:25 Tsul’rekshi is the only one committing voter fraud
2:56:35 Do you want to stab a person?
2:58:15 Tyranny of the heart
3:01:15 Murray at the Penteveral (students are mad)
3:05:10 Dean Kora’s office (Magic Initiate pitch deck)
3:11:15 Magic Bug
3:14:10 Murray invents Sending Stones
3:17:50 Student uprising
3:22:30 Murray raids the vault
3:26:30 Meeting at the Hallowed Round
3:29:55 Azune’s letter
3:31:00 Last we saw of Wick he was still nude
3:32:20 Tyranny back at the Villa Aurora
3:33:25 Demon fight (I got a rock)
3:36:45 Gentle grapple
3:37:55 Tyranny says goodbye (Dad’s a loser)
3:40:40 Tyranny meets up with the team (Tyranny missed the show)
3:42:35 Ulbid shows up and they completely miss it
3:45:05 Wick makes his case
3:51:35 Wick’s mission
3:53:10 Wick heals the sick
3:55:25 New day, new portents
4:01:15 Escape plans
4:07:25 Hal’s day job
4:08:25 Azune’s day job
4:10:10 Tyranny’s day drinking
4:11:40 Murray’s day job
4:13:50 Effie rats on Murray to Dean Kora
4:15:15 Murray has a conversation with Dean Kora
4:16:50 The check for Murray to not get fired
4:20:35 Murray pushed her luck too far
4:22:05 Organizing the teachers
4:23:25 What is your relationship to Murray
4:25:40 Agztash Splitknuckle arrives
4:27:30 Jekara Vodik arrives
4:28:55 Effie arrives
4:29:55 Wick and his family arrive
4:32:30 Hal and Agztash
4:35:50 Wick escapes his dad
4:38:00 Wick plans with Hal
4:39:30 Recasting the illusion (Murray is there too)
4:40:50 Wick could be Vokjon
4:41:50 Another assassination
4:42:25 Episode Ends

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Full time Gameplay time Game 1st half Game 2nd half Mid break 1st start Ad start Ad end 1st end 2nd start 2nd end
4h 43m 2s 4h 28m 42s 1h 54m 51s 2h 33m 51s 8m 15s 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:05:14 2:00:05 2:08:20 4:42:11

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Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Sister Swipe 5m 50s 3:33:34 3:39:24 1 6s End time marked when Tyranny leaves

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Main cast attendance

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Whitney Moore.

Absent

Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham.

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Week 3

Episodes in week: C4E033, C4E036–C4E037.

13
Priest’s Day / Solaire
35th Trozemere
14
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
36th Trozemere
15
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
37th Trozemere
16
Victor’s Day / Victoire
38th Trozemere
17
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
39th Trozemere
18
Farmer’s Day / Viére
40th Trozemere
19
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
41st Trozemere
World
  • Wanted posters go up in Dol-Makjar for Kattigan, Wulferic, and Bolaire [ep. 36]
  • Makmaz Gelfidar is made the new Arch Preserver of the Archanade [ep. 36]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers
  • Halandil learns of Hero D'vyen's expulsion from the Penteveral before accompanying Wicander and Tyranny to the Cathedral of Light [ep. 33, 36]
  • Azune and Murray go to Mercanaud Couturier and discover both House Halovar and Einfasen on scene and tense with each other [ep. 36]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen questions Murray’s presence at the Mercanaud Couturier crime scene, ultimately does not allow her to assist with the investigation, and asks to speak with Azune about her the next day [ep. 36]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen shows Azune the signet ring of Occtis that he believes was planted and asks him to investigate for possible interlopers within the Arcane Marshals or from the Archanade [ep. 36]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen instructs Azune to assign two Arcane Marshals to the Hallowed Round on behalf of House Halovar to watch for the smallest sign of arcane malpractice [ep. 36]
  • Azune is told by Sir Filoneus Halovar to leave the investigation of the Mercanaud Couturier to House Halovar and instead focus on presenting Kattigan and Wulferic as the culprits with wanted posters while the truth is uncovered [ep. 36]
  • Sir Filoneus Halovar informs Azune that Bolaire is wanted for the theft of an arcane mask, and then asks that a bounty be put forth by the Arcane Marshals with the ulterior goal of giving the mask to House Halovar for examination before going to House Cormoray [ep. 36]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen notices Azune carrying Ingrid Einfasen's axe and questions how he came into posession of it, and Azune does his best to portray a discrete, long-distance romance through a mutual friend [ep. 36]
  • Wicander gives an enlightening and exposing sermon [ep. 36]
  • Tyranny meets with her father, Ksha'aravi, and attempts to speak her mind about their role in the Candescent Creed, but is instead ordered to give up her mortal form by morning or suffer dire consequences [ep. 36]
  • Halandil goes to the D'vyen Estate and speaks with his daughter Hero, who stands defiant in the face of injustice and her mother's cautionary words [ep. 36]
  • Wicander is taken back to his chambers to await orders of penance and has a brief conversation with his father Godard about Aetheon before lapsing into prayer [ep. 36]
  • Murray gathers her important materials from her apartment at the Penteveral, sneaks into Dean Kora Keplenvaisreck's office and finds paperwork on the Bellinger Express Course of Martial Study that intends to train soldiers, and plants a Magic Bug under the Dean's desk before sneaking back out [ep. 36]
  • Murray figures out how to make Sending Stones after casting Magic Bug and is inspired by rebellious acts of her students and fellow professors into stealing metamagic gems from the vaults for their development [ep. 36]
  • Tyranny returns to Knife and Palette Pigments to receive comfort from Tsul'rekshi and they have a conversation that offers a different perspective on Ksha'aravi and his power as the Shadow of Suffering [ep. 36]
  • Tsul'rekshi proposes that, after taking 24 hours to find a safer means of returning to the mortal plane, she and Tyranny go together to The Pit [ep. 36]
  • Tyranny returns to the Villa Aurora to say goodbye to Wicander only to be stopped by her sister Enmity, which results in a fight that bloodies Tyranny before Wicander sends her a reassuring message that convinces her to leave [ep. 36]
  • Ulbid Morn comes across a sleeping Tyranny outside the Hallowed Round, recognizes her, and quietly gives his blessing for her to have his wife's knife [ep. 36]
  • Photarch Yanessa Halovar greets Wicander upon his waking with her disappointment and he explains that his actions were a gift of honesty in the form of defiance for her benefit [ep. 36]
  • Wicander is given an ultimatum: disavow Halandil at that night's performance of KoTher'ai or become estranged from his grandmother [ep. 36]
  • Outside the Hallowed Round, Tyranny explains her situation to Halandil, Murray, and Azune and mistrust bubbles up between Murray and Azune [ep. 36]
  • Murray is confronted by Dean Kora Keplenvaisreck about her conversation with Ephina Parvinas and after heated discussion is placed on a paid, extended sabbatical for two weeks [ep. 36]
  • Murray seeds the idea of a Penteveral teacher's meeting off the clock at the Seven Stars [ep. 36]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen requests that Azune attend KoTher'ai that evening and that he end his connection to Murray as he believes she is a liability [ep. 36]
  • Halandil hosts the three local Dol-Makjar members of the Revolutionary Council at the evening's performance of KoTher'ai and makes a point to establish a shared willingness to fight for the community with Agztash Splitknuckle [ep. 36]
  • An assassination attempt is made against Wicander by House Halovar as he attends KoTher'ai with his father, mother, and younger brother [ep. 36, 37]

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NOTE: Numbers represent damage as dealt, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Total: 0

Character Damage dealt
Tyranny 0
Wicander 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0

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NOTE: Numbers represent damage as taken, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Total: 41

Character Damage taken
Tyranny 41
Wicander 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Tyranny 0
Wicander 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
28 20 35
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on self
Halandil Message Cantrip Cantrip to Murray
Halandil Animal Messenger 2 - Ritual cast
Halandil Enhance Ability 2 2 charisma, on Wicander
Wicander Cure Wounds 1 1 Tyranny healed for unknown amount
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Tyranny Disguise Self 1 - via Mask of Many Faces
Tyranny Disguise Self 1 - via Mask of Many Faces
Murray Invisibility 2 2
Murray Misty Step 2 2
Murray Detect Magic 1 1
Murray Magic Bug 2 2
Murray Invisibility 2 2
Halandil Animal Messenger 2 - Ritual cast
Halandil Animal Messenger 2 - Ritual cast
Tyranny Mage Armor 1 - via Armor of Shadows
Wicander Message Cantrip Cantrip to Tyranny
Wicander Healing Word 1 3 Tyranny healed for unknown amount
Wicander Cure Wounds 1 1 used unknown number of times, until Wicander only has one 3rd level spell slot remaining
Wicander Dispel Magic 3 3 used unknown number of times, until Wicander only has one 3rd level spell slot remaining
Wicander Lesser Restoration 2 2 used unknown number of times, until Wicander only has one 3rd level spell slot remaining
Tyranny Disguise Self 1 - via Mask of Many Faces
Murray Magic Bug 2 2
Wicander Message Cantrip Cantrip to Halandil
Wicander Minor Illusion Cantrip Cantrip
Wicander Misty Step 2 2
Wicander Minor Illusion Cantrip Cantrip

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Total: 20

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Murray Lucky Ability Feat
Azune Lucky Ability Feat
Murray Portent: Used Subclass Feature Divination
Azune Lucky Ability Feat
Wicander Innate Sorcery Class Feature Sorcerer
Wicander Celestial Revelation: Inner Radiance Species Feature Aasimar Inner Radiance
Tyranny Lucky Ability Feat
Tyranny Lucky Ability Feat
Halandil Bardic Inspiration: Granted Class Feature Bard to Murray
Tyranny Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Tyranny Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Murray Memorize Spell Class Feature Wizard
Murray Bardic Inspiration: Used Class Feature Bard
Tyranny Eldritch Invocation: Armor of Shadows Class Feature Warlock
Wicander Restore Balance Subclass Feature Clockwork
Murray Portent: Rolled Subclass Feature Divination 7,3
Azune Resourceful Species Feature Human
Azune Lucky Ability Feat
Tyranny Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Murray Portent: Used Subclass Feature Divination Changed Dean Kora Keplenvaisreck's Insight to 3

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PC natural 20s

Total: 4

Timestamp Character Description
3:16:00 Murray Perception Check to scope out the Penteveral students for signs of rebellion
3:34:53 Tyranny Constitution Save against Enmity’s unknown ability
3:39:34 Tyranny Insight Check on Enmity when she thinks Tyranny isn’t looking
3:54:25 Wicander Performance Check on people’s reaction to his day of healing

PC natural 1s

Total: 6

Timestamp Character Description
0:52:48 Azune Persuasion Check to get more details from Filoneus at the Mercanaud Couturier
1:29:19 Murray Insight Check on the service in the Cathedral of Light
2:24:19 Halandil Persuasion Check to diffuse the situation between Hero and Elodie
3:33:45 Tyranny Initiative
3:42:33 Halandil Perception Check with disadvantage to notice Ulbid Morn stepping over him as he sleeps
3:42:33 Murray Perception Check with disadvantage to notice Ulbid Morn stepping over her as she sleeps

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Total Long: 2

Total Short: 0

Timestamp Long or Short Characters
3:40:19 Long Tyranny
3:44:14 Long Azune, Halandil, Murray, Wicander

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Total: 24

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
0:44:44 House Tachonis signet ring Harondus Einfasen Azune given unclear if returned
2:35:50 tea and snacks Halandil Shadia and Hero made
2:44:38 messenger bat in a bottle Tyranny - used
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 Viner's Gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 unspecified metamagic gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 unspecified metamagic gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:23:24 unspecified metamagic gem Penteveral Vault Murray stole
3:27:45 note for Effie Parvinas Azune Halandil gave
3:29:38 note for Effie Parvinas Halandil Effie Parvinas sent via bird
3:43:38 Jasavi's Knife Tyranny Ulbid Morn took
3:43:42 Jasavi's Knife Ulbid Morn Tyranny returned

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Total: 9

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Ksha'aravi, the High Prince of Demonkind and the Shadow of Suffering C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 0:42:55 C4E036 Spectacle at 1:48:17 Tyranny’s maker Gets Filament and souls in exchange for sending demons to be aspirants. Lux Holy Orders are contracts with him. According to Tsul'rekshi, he is a demon of cowardice. Unicorn-frog-rat-chicken.
Agztash Splitknuckle C4E033 Off-Balance at 2:50:14 C4E036 Spectacle at 4:25:50 Orc Revolutionary Council representative 99 years old, got his nickname from punching an angel during the Shapers' War. Represents Hal’s district on the Revolutionary Council. Very ill, or ostensibly so, and being attended to/kept alive by by a member of the Candescent Creed. (He/him)
Jekara Vodik C4E033 Off-Balance at 2:51:04 C4E036 Spectacle at 4:27:43 Orc Revolutionary Council representative Represents the district where the leaders of Dol-Makjar have always lived. Served in the War of Axe and Vine as a major in the Grey Battalion (which was reformulated as the Barrowguard after the war). Very anti-Falconer's Rebellion. Beautiful, middle-aged, wears her hair in a bun. (She/her)
Lux Jayan C4E033 Off-Balance at 3:19:33 C4E036 Spectacle at 4:25:55 Pantherfolk Agztash Splitknuckle's nurse (She/her)
Lieutenant Mott C4E036 Spectacle at 0:48:33 Oversees evidence for the Revolutionary Guard.
Razjar Grimgorran C4E036 Spectacle at 3:20:13 C4E036 Spectacle at 3:20:13 Orc Professor at the Pentevral Very tall, swears a tweet jacket with a purple sash. Big spectacles, pronounced tusks, silver orchestra conductor hair. (He/him)
Onri C4E036 Spectacle at 3:21:23 C4E036 Spectacle at 3:21:23 Crowfolk Student at the Pentevral
Jennot Carper C4E036 Spectacle at 4:42:05 C4E036 Spectacle at 4:42:05 Assassin One of two assassins targeting Wicander; was put under a Suggestion spell by Halandil. Name learned at C4E037 2:27:31. Recognized by Jekara Vodik as a 15-year veteran of the Revolutionary Guard, a lieutenant of the Honor Guard recently dismissed. (He/him)
Unnamed Assassin C4E036 Spectacle at 4:42:05 C4E036 Spectacle at 4:42:05 Assassin One of two assasins targeting Wicander. (He/him)

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Total: 3

Timestamp Kiss
0:58:02 Filoneus Halovar kisses Azune on the forehead
2:17:11 Hal kisses Elodie on the cheek
3:00:41 Tsul'rekshi kisses Tyranny on the cheek

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Sam drinking from an ornate silver chalice with the text “REPORT CARD. Hero D’vyen. HISTORY: F. ARCANA: F. RELIGION: F. FATHER: F-” printed on white paper pasted to the bottom. The chalice has spokes emerging from the curve of its cup reminiscent of Candescent Creed sun ray designs. A turquoise gem is set in the side, matching the gem in Wicander’s circlet. Sam tips the chalice horizontally into his mouth.

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Sam sitting at the table, wearing a light purple and white checkered long-sleeve button-up with the top two buttons undone. He sits calmly, listening to someone speak, his lips pursed and eyes looking tired.

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Matt at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table, standing up to reveal he’s not wearing pants but instead is in navy blue boxes with images of bananas on them. He looks outraged. Liam looks down in discomfort. Taliesin looks at Matt amused. Ashley mugs directly into the camera. Travis looks at Matt’s underwear in surprise. Laura keeps her eyes forward. Marisha looks at Matt with interest. Sam looks forward skeptically. Liam, Taliesin, Ashley, Travis, and Matt at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Liam wears a giant inflatable duck floaty and yells directly into the camera. Taliesin looks away in disappointment, Ashley looks to her side amused, Travis looks at Liam mouth agape, and Matt looks at Liam confused. Sam at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table, standing up defiantly to reveal he’s not wearing any pants. A pixelated censor bar is over his crotch. Liam stands at the other end of the table in a giant inflatable duck floaty, looking at Sam in horror. Taliesin covers his mouth in laughter, his face red. Ashley smiles calmly at Sam. Travis laughs, looking at Sam with his chin resting on his palm. Matt, wearing navy blue boxers with bananas on them, looks at Sam perturbed. Laura covers her face in fear, and Marisha holds her to her chest as if protecting her.

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This category includes any mention of a bird by Brennan. Things named after birds (i.e. The Crow Keepers) are only counted in Bird Lore. Things associated with birds (i.e. feathers), metaphors, idioms, and catchphrases including birds (i.e. “I can still hear the falcon’s cry”), and actual birds are counted on all mentions.

Summary
Species Count
Total 2
Hawk 1
Magpie 1

Total: 2

Timestamp Species (if given) Line Notes
1:30:09 Hawk "You watch her like a hawk."
3:40:28 Magpie "Oh, magpie? Yes. I think you get your bird." In response to a question from Whitney.