Ziz
Ziz is a titanic bird whose wings can block the sun, guardian of the sky realm alongside Behemoth (land) and Leviathan (sea). At the end of days, it too will be served in the feast of renewal.
Story beats
- 1) Ziz soars above clouds; its wingspan shades the earth, protecting air currents from lesser threats.
- 2) Its single egg, if dropped, could flood valleys—yet it guards nests carefully, sparing creation.
- 3) Paired with Behemoth and Leviathan, it balances the three realms, each restrained by the divine.
- 4) In eschatological visions, righteous diners taste Ziz alongside its counterparts, sealing cosmic harmony.
Context & symbolism
Ziz represents sky’s vastness and the protective canopy above life. Its restraint—never letting eggs fall—models controlled power. The trio of Behemoth, Leviathan, and Ziz encodes completeness across land, sea, and air.
As a feast promise, Ziz turns fear of the immense into hope of renewal.
Motifs
- Wings that eclipse the sun
- Catastrophic egg held in check
- Triad with land and sea beasts
- Feast of the righteous
Use it in play
- Sky voyage under Ziz’s shadow—navigate winds it controls.
- Protect a colossal egg from cultists seeking an engineered flood.
- Secure a feather to complete a tri-realm ritual binding chaos.
- Attend a prophetic feast where Ziz is promised; decide whether to hasten or delay that destiny.