The vulture is a fast, large, and highly deadly flying combat spawn utilized by the Tsiktral hive. Resembling a massive pterodactyl, it possesses the wingspan of a small airplane and is primarily used for scouting and aerial assaults.
Because of their massive size, vultures are easy targets in the open sky and often fall victim to human bullets if they are spotted early. To counter this, they prefer to execute their assaults in groups under the cover of night. These strikes are frequently coordinated with simultaneous ground assaults by lions (who act as shock troops while vultures act as scouts), though vultures are also commonly deployed on their own to pick off lone travelers or engage in extensive chases and hunts.
psychology
Much like lions, vultures lack genuine empathy and are driven by an absolute devotion to Tsiktral. Psychologically, they feel as if they have chosen to serve the hive. If one were to communicate with a vulture and ask why they fight for Tsiktral, they would respond that it is their greatest personal desire and that they want to serve more than anything else in the world.
biology
Similar to lions, vultures possess smaller, secondary limbs extending from their mid-torso near their heads. These arms contain their connector organs, allowing them to clasp hands with other spawns to rapidly sync tactical data and language keys.