Where do legends start? I am not sure, but one thing is for sure, is that there is no lack of them. I think there are as many as we have imaginations. As I have stated in an earlier blog, I wanted to have some familiar characters that you would see in a fantasy novel, but each with some kind of twist. I despise predictability. About a quarter of the way through the writing, it occurred to me that creating a species of a new unheard band of creatures would be fancy fun. Then what popped out of my head was quite unexpected. I remembered reading about a mythical bird only found in north central Pennsylvania. It was rumored to be at least six feet tall sitting down and was quite often seen near mountaintops. I was just a child when I read this in a local newspaper. Now, the rest I added myself. In the end, it was a wonderful way for me to tie different aspects of the plot together. A plot is much like a puzzle in that when you finally put it all together and see the finished product, it is very gratifying.