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[[File:Raven in Flight - Alistair D. Borthwick.jpg|thumb|300x300px|A raven in flight - by Alistair D. Borthwick; ©Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[File:Raven Rookery - Carolina Eade.jpg|thumb|300x300px|A raven in a [[rookery]] - by Carolina Eade; ©Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[File:Messager Ravens - Trevor Cook.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Messenger ravens - by Trevor Cook; ©Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[File:Lost Raven - Joel Hustak.jpg|thumb|300x300px|A raven fails to deliver its message - by Joel Hustak; ©Fantasy Flight Games]]
'''Ravens''' are a species of large, black-feathered birds native to [[Tamriel]]. Like carrion [[Crow|crows]], ravens often scavenge from the dead.

== Messages ==
Ravens are used by people to carry messages between castles and other settlements. While doves and pigeons can also be trained to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon carry messages], ravens are stronger flyers, larger, bolder, far more clever, and better able to defend themselves against hawks. During wartime, soldiers often attempt to shoot down messenger ravens.

The each castle usually has their own caretaker that tends to its own flock of ravens, breeding and training them. Ravens sometimes imitate human speech like parrots. Caretakers can teach the speech of ravens.

Most ravens are trained to fly to a specific castle, but some can be taught to fly between two castles and are therefore greatly prized. Maybe once a century, a particularly clever raven might be able to fly to as many as five castles upon command.

== Culture ==
Sigils depicting a raven include [[House Ravenwatch]].

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== Notes ==
[[File:Killed Raven - Antonio Maínez.png|thumb|300x300px|A messenger raven is killed - by Antonio Maínez; ©Fantasy Flight Games]]
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