Yeung Gor's Divine Eagle

[Yeung Gor]

Are there any other beast in JY universe that shows such great mystical abilities and powers as Yeung Gor's Divine Eagle? Can we safely say that this Divine Eagle is perhaps the toughest in the animal kingdom? When compare to humans, where do this Divine Eagle stand in terms of martial arts?

[Ken Cheng]

Are there any other beast in JY universe that shows such great mystical abilities and powers as Yeung Gor's Divine Eagle? Can we safely say that this Divine Eagle is perhaps the toughest in the animal kingdom? When compare to humans, where do this Divine Eagle stand in terms of martial arts?

There aren't any other creatures like the Divine Condor in the Jin Yong canon. It was kind of a unique beast (possibly a mutant of some sort).

But it didn't really have any martial arts skills. It was just very big, very tough, and very strong. It didn't know any actual martial arts moves. For all its great size and strength and maybe even nascent intelligence, it was still a bird...not a human being.

[Yeung Gor]

There aren't any other creatures like the Divine Condor in the Jin Yong canon. It was kind of a unique beast (possibly a mutant of some sort).

But it didn't really have any martial arts skills. It was just very big, very tough, and very strong. It didn't know any actual martial arts moves. For all its great size and strength and maybe even nascent intelligence, it was still a bird...not a human being.

Since the Divine Eagle can fight. Where would he rank in that regards. Who can he beat and who he can't. Since he eats alot of snake bladders himself and with his age, his inner power must be profound perhaps.

About his intelligence, in the novel, he seems to exhibit the intelligence of a human, communicating with YG pretty well, guiding him and teaching him like a master would.

[Ken Cheng]

Since the Divine Eagle can fight. Where would he rank in that regards. Who can he beat and who he can't. Since he eats alot of snake bladders himself and with his age, his inner power must be profound perhaps.

It seemed to have trouble with Greats level fighters. The Golden Wheel Monk nearly killed it (at least in ROCH '83; don't know about the novel).

Because of its bird anatomy, however, it need not fight with human limitations. I think it did alot of damage just flapping its wings and kicking up dust, dirt, and stones at people. If you're a human warrior, the sight of a 6-foot tall bird (was it bigger?) coming right at you with a sharp beak and flapping wings can be pretty dismaying.

[Yeung Gor]

It seemed to have trouble with Greats level fighters. The Golden Wheel Monk nearly killed it (at least in ROCH '83; don't know about the novel).

Because of its bird anatomy, however, it need not fight with human limitations. I think it did alot of damage just flapping its wings and kicking up dust, dirt, and stones at people. If you're a human warrior, the sight of a 6-foot tall bird (was it bigger?) coming right at you with a sharp beak and flapping wings can be pretty dismaying.

In the novel, the birds seems to display martial arts movements which YG learn Dugu's skill through that method. The Divine Eagle is describe like a senior of martial arts with a human intelligence. He's not just a big bird.

[HuangYushi]

Are there any other beast in JY universe that shows such great mystical abilities and powers as Yeung Gor's Divine Eagle?

What about the Great White Ape that taught A'Qing to use the sword and turned her into the legendary Yue Maiden? Now that's one animal with great mystical abilities and powers, if you ask me!

[kyss of the sword]

most martial arts have some connection to animal movements. the condor was capable of the qualities of 'quick, precise, agile and strong' it also knew how to move to avoid attacks , to doge and counter attack at the same time. which most animals know to some sense, usually better then men. YG learned this by watching the condor. and the condor improved by sparring with dugu.

[Yeung Gor]

I also find this odd. CBT was obsessed with XLN's bees. I wonder why he wasn't more curious about this awesome Divine Eagle.

[Candide]

I also find this odd. CBT was obsessed with XLN's bees. I wonder why he wasn't more curious about this awesome Divine Eagle.

Why would he be interested in some fat and fugly penguin?

[bliss]

What about the Great White Ape that taught A'Qing to use the sword and turned her into the legendary Yue Maiden? Now that's one animal with great mystical abilities and powers, if you ask me!

I don't think Grandpa White actually taught Ah Qing martial arts. It was more like they playfighted since she was a little girl, while both of them somehow saw through and gained mystical sword arts from it all. Ah Qing became so good that she said sparring with Grandpa White got boring because she would win so easily.

Anyway, I think Grandpa White would kick that fugly penguin's arse.

[letalforever]

Why would he be interested in some fat and fugly penguin?

penguins can't fly and walk funny

[HuangYushi]

Bliss: Thanks for the clarification!

Anyway, I think Grandpa White would kick that fugly penguin's arse.

Exactly!

[Yeung Gor]

Great White Ape vs Divine Eagle. Interesting idea. Great White Ape is Yu Maiden sparring partner, while Divine Eagle is Dugu Quibai's sparring partner. Base on who they spar with, I would give Brother Eagle an early KO win.

[bliss]

Great White Ape vs Divine Eagle. Interesting idea. Great White Ape is Yu Maiden sparring partner, while Divine Eagle is Dugu Quibai's sparring partner. Base on who they spar with, I would give Brother Eagle an early KO win.

You wish. Dugu's only feats were in old wives' tales. Ah Qing whooped an entire army by herself. Dugu wishes he had the half the credibility that Ah Qing has.

[Ren Wo Xing]

Ah Qing is pretty badass. I don't see Yang Guo, or any fighter in the Wuxia universe, really, disabling an -entire- army (even Xu Zhu/Duan Yu made a line through the army, rather than fighting the entire thing) by himself with that sort of consumate ease.

Not to mention, that a few fighters whom she spent just a short while sparring with, gained so much insight that when they, in turn, taught their army some of what they learned, this "shadow of a shadow of her techniques" was enough to enable them to completely put the smackdown on the enemies.

Ah Qing as a character isn't really part of Jinyong 'canon', and really can't be compared. Her feats actually always rather resembled me of Gulong-style descriptions.

[yittz]

Ice worm in DGSD

Maybe not in terms of martial arts.
But down right mystical and a natural killer.

[JamesG]

Ice worm in DGSD

Maybe not in terms of martial arts.
But down right mystical and a natural killer.

And then there's the centipede and frog that Duan Yu swallowed.
Yurp!

[Zhuge Liang]

Also the snake that GJ killed. There is also Zhong Ling's poisonous rodent.

[JamesG]

Also the snake that GJ killed. There is also Zhong Ling's poisonous rodent.

Yes, but the frog killed the poisonous Ferret. One mean looking frog!
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