Black Eagle

Black Eagle is the detachable, last-flame-blessed companion shield created when Amita reconstructs White Eagle for In-gong and Green Wind. It is not independently recovered from an elder-dragon site; its identity begins when the added black components separate from White Eagle as a second shield.

History

The Second Shield

In-gong asks Amita to tune White Eagle and Earth Quaker, while Green Wind requests a design that will help her protect her master. Amita adds black metal plates to White Eagle and blesses the new components with the last flame. When the rebuilt shield unfolds, its white and black portions separate, leading Amita to name the second unit Black Eagle. The original plan called for three shields, but concern about Green Wind steering several objects reduces the first version to two, with automatic defensive patterns providing some assistance. Black Eagle can operate beside White Eagle or recombine with it, trading wider independent coverage for stronger joined defense. No separate owner-recognition ceremony or transfer occurs. (Chapters 100 and 107–108)

Split Defense through the Final Battles

Green Wind quickly learns to use both shields in mobile combat. Black Eagle blocks vision and movement at the auction house, reinforces White Eagle's field against the barbarian king, carries the wounded when recombined, and helps strike and internally crush Berkintox through a generated force field. Amita later completes the original three-part concept by giving Black Eagle a further split into Alpha Black Eagle and Beta Black Eagle, as well as the same magic-bullet function added to White Eagle. The two subunits continue screening In-gong in the north. Shutenberg's enchantments leave the shields tattered and hurt Green Wind through their connection, but two Black Eagles are again active under her control during the red dragon battle. The corpus does not narrate a separate repair or establish a later change of custody. (Chapters 114–115, 123–128, 140–141, 165, 184, 207, 215, and 227)

Abilities and properties

• Black Eagle can fly separately under Green Wind's direction, follow automatic defensive patterns, and recombine with White Eagle. Independent operation widens coverage, while the joined shield has stronger defense and a larger carrying surface. (Chapters 108, 123–124, 128, and 141)
• The shield projects a green force field that blocks movement and attacks, can form an offensive edge, and can push or crush a target when driven into close quarters. Its performance remains linked to the White Eagle system rather than being described as a separate elder-dragon inheritance. (Chapters 108, 114–115, 128, 140, and 165)
• After the later reconstruction, Black Eagle divides into Alpha and Beta units and can fire magic bullets. The upgrade completes a three-shield formation with White Eagle, but the text does not provide ammunition limits, firing rate, or a separate energy reserve for Black Eagle alone. (Chapter 184)
• Steering multiple shields is difficult enough that Green Wind initially hesitates, and their automatic patterns only partly reduce that burden. Powerful enchantments can damage the shields and transmit pain to her, leaving them tattered after the Shutenberg engagement. (Chapters 108 and 215)
• The Alpha and Beta units remain operational during the red dragon battle, where Green Wind uses them with White Eagle to defend In-gong from rain, lightning, and constricting force. (Chapter 227)

Ownership and custody