Nature meets necromancy in this anatomically faithful avian skull that proves death comes on swift wings. That elongated beak and hollow bone structure capture the predatory elegance of raptors, transformed through dark magic or cursed transformation into something that hunts beyond the grave. Battle damage scoring the skull tells stories of aerial combat that didn’t end just because flesh fell away.

Paint the bone in aged ivory with brown staining in the crevices, suggesting decades weathering on forgotten battlefields. Try spectral effects—ghostly blue or green luminescence emanating from eye sockets—for undead bird constructs still following their master’s final commands. Paint the beak in oxidized bronze for mechanical necroconstructs, or blackened char for phoenix-that-couldn’t-rise. That battle damage responds beautifully to rust effects, verdigris, or dried blood washes depending on your narrative.

Perfect for building cursed druids whose transformation went permanently wrong, skeletal familiar constructs serving necromancer masters, corrupted tengu warriors from Eastern-inspired undead legions, or harpy skeletons still guarding ancient tombs. The streamlined skull profile works equally well for swift scouts or dive-bombing terror troops.

Create the aerial nightmare that reminds armies why they fear the sky. Death doesn’t clip wings—it just removes the inconvenience of maintaining feathers.