Urutau, the Ghost Bird

The myth

The urutau, or potoo, is a real nocturnal bird, also called the mother of the moon, famous for two things. By day it sits motionless at the tip of a broken branch, with brown feathers and eyes almost shut, and looks like part of the tree. By night it lets out a long, sad call that many people in rural Brazil compare to a human lament. That is where the legends come from: in several regions it is said the urutau is a young woman who lost her beloved and still weeps for him, and some take its call as a bad omen. The name comes from Tupi.

Why it has this power

A level 3 common with ATK 1000 and DEF 1200: it defends more than it attacks, like one who wins by staying still. It is a darkness-element Bird, the song of the night. Feather recalls its branch disguise; Crown ties it to the region's other birds and their fusions.

Did you know

People of the Brazilian backlands say the urutau appears just as the moon rises.

Connections

• In Tapiraí, Trail Scout's deck
• In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Tapiraí, Trail Scout (Heart of the Forest) — grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Urutau — Wikipédia