To'raken

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To'raken are animals used by the Seanchan.

The to'raken are probably related to the raken, and look a great deal like their smaller relations. To'raken are larger, though, and are brown in color. Like the raken, it is roughly equal to a horse in intelligence.

To'raken are unable to simply throw themselves into flight, instead requiring a running start. The to’raken are also not particularly agile fliers. Their value instead comes from their strength and endurance. They have been known to fly up to a thousand miles with only a single morat'to'raken (human rider) in the saddle.

To'raken are typically used to carry valuable cargo or people who need to be transported quickly. With only a single morat aboard, a to'raken is able to carry an additional thousand pounds up to two hundred miles.

When injured, to'raken frequently refuse to fly farther than the safest landing area; however there is often a difference in opinion between the to'raken and the morat as to what constitutes a "safe landing area".

Morat capable of handling a to'raken are able to handle a raken as well. But morat'raken are considered superior to morat'to'raken. Ordering a morat'raken to fly a to'raken would 'lower the eyes' of the flier.