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== Threat Assessment ==
While everyone agrees that Wyverns are "death in the air", those in the know don't consider wyverns as the ''most'' dangerous aerial monsters of Izril, which would be the [[Vaas Beils]]. Wyverns, in the contrary, are apparently easier to spot from far away, so that preparations can be made against them. [[Bevussa]] also considers Starlings as extremely dangerous, when the little birds appear as a swarm.<ref name="Interlude Bird">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/12/30/interlude-bird/ Interlude - Bird]</ref>
Since there weren't many other food sources, the [[Rockbreaker Tribe]] goblins hunted wyverns for food, by throwing rocks at them. Later, [[Eater of Spears]] witnessed that throwing dead wyvern heads at the Drakes of a small town proved to scare those Drakes enough to evacuate.<ref name="Chapter 5.55 G">[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/01/29/5-55-g/ Chapter 5.55 G]</ref> The [[Redfang]] tribe also successfully fought Wyverns in the [[High Passes]].<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/09/27/3-17-t/ Chapter 3.17 T]</ref>
Forests can be deadly to wyverns as the canopies could shred their wings if they landed fast or hard enough. In fact, Wyverns sometimes died to Griffins, who loved to bait them into dives that crashed them into the trees, leaving them easy prey from above.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/10/03/8-46-g/ Chapter 8.46 G]</ref>
Groups of eagles are able to take on a wyvern in aerial battle,<ref name="Interlude Bird">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/12/30/interlude-bird/ Interlude - Bird]</ref> which is an argument against their ability to maneuver<ref name="Interlude Bird"/> during aerial fights.
::''Speculation: From the story so far, it can be concluded that Wyverns are aerial hunters and most effective when they surprise their prey on featureless ground.''
::''Strategies against them probably fall into different categories: Running fast and in quick maneuvers so they miss the prey on their dive; or having some cover so that they can't abduct the prey. Once the wyvern is forced to the ground, it is susceptible against all damage that can pierce into its skin or is big enough to deal bludgeoning damage. Another strategy would be to fight the wyvern in the air where it is possible to outmaneuver it.''
