The Condor
The Condor (traditional Chinese: 神鵰; simplified Chinese: 神雕; Mandarin Pinyin: Shén Diāo; Jyutping: San4 Diu1) is a giant eagle-like creature living alone in a valley. Its former companion was Dugu Qiubai. After roaming the land in search for someone to rival his great swordplay skills, Dugu came to a cave near a forest and lived there as a hermit. Many years after his death the Condor encounters Yang Guo by chance during a fight with a giant serpent.
Yang learns from the Condor the swordplay techniques of Dugu Qiubai. As he has lost his right arm, Yang trains relentlessly with his single arm to wield Dugu Qiubai's Heavy Iron Sword (玄鐵重劍). Eventually, after attaining a high level of accomplishment in martial arts, he ventures out with the Condor in search of Xiaolongnü.
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