The Great Leonopteryx (Na'vi name: Toruk meaning "Last Shadow") is a species of airborne predatory animals native to Pandora. Scientifically, it is known as Leonopteryx rex - "flying king lion" (from the greek word λέων leon meaning lion, πτέρυξ pteryx meaning wing, and the latin word rex, meaning king).

The fierce beauty and nobility of the Leonopteryx gave the species a central place in Na'vi lore and culture. It is celebrated in dance, song, and with elaborate totems that symbolize both the fear and respect given to the creature. Indeed, the Leonopteryx is crucial to the Na'vi's sense of destiny and interconnectedness. This creature's name in Na'vi translates roughly to "Last Shadow," as its preferred method of attack is from above. Therefore, the last thing its prey sees is its shadow. The Leonopteryx is carnivorous, feeding on mainly Mountain and Forest Banshees, and occasionally on Medusa. Under the rainforest canopy, the Leonopteryx will sometimes feed on ground animals such as Hexapede. It has no known threat from other creatures, and remains a solitary predator.



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The Leonopteryx is closely related to the banshee, with many similarities and differences. The Leonopteryx is primarily colored red and yellow, with black stripes and blue crests on the top of the head and under its lower jaw, though the crests can be albinistic or green. The crest on its head is razor sharp and can be used to injure or disembowel prey, or cut vegetation obstructing flight. The Leonopteryx also has a large brain cavity, flexible, membranous wings stretched taut over a carbon fiber bone structure, powerful talons for grasping prey and perching, twin tails for flight control, flow-through ventilation for high performance, and large hooked claws. The Leonopteryx has powerful jaws which can open at a wide angle, capable of cleaving a Mountain Banshee in two. Despite their superior binocular vision, they are unable to see directly above them, most likely due to the very pronounced brow ridges above their eyes. Being the alpha predator of Pandora, this is not a problem for the Leonopteryx, as it has no need to watch for attackers. However, this weakness is exploited by Jake Sully, who jumps from his banshee from above the unaware Leonopteryx and tames the ferocious beast.

The wingspan of the Leonopteryx is more than 25 meters. It's wings are composed of individual finned members that can separate to act as a slotted airfoil, or overlap and seal to form a solid surface. When separated they can rotate individually to induce or retard vortex formation. These finned members are not unlike the primary feathers of many Terran birds. The fiber composite bones help the animal to achieve flight through the dense Pandoran atmosphere, as with other flying animals of Pandora.

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" Earth is a planet in the Milky Way galaxy, the third planet from the star of the Sol system and the home world of humanity. By 2129, Earth had undergone significant deforestation coupled with the almost total extinction of wildlife on the ground and in the oceans. Due to the destruction of the natural environment and vast urban expansion, the RDA (Resources Development Administration) began to grow vast sea farms of edible protein and nutrient-rich algae, which is then flavored with spices and other ingredients, in order to feed the twenty billion people of Earth both cheaply and effectively. Algae become the staple food for many humans on Earth and the Moon

Earth was rocked by a significant intra-continental conflict in the 22nd century - the conflict in which Jake Sully was paralyzed - and from which the global energy crisis arose, with a great demand for natural resources, and with the those of earth depleted, all eyes turned to extra-terrestrial worlds. Earth's space programs had by this point evolved to the point of being able to send a manned mission to the nearby Alpha Centauri star system, in which humanity found a diamond in the ruff: the habitable moon of Pandora. In the hope that the vast deposits of Unobtainium located on Pandora could save Earth from its energy crisis, humanity began vast mining operations that cut deep scars into the moon's surface.

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In the 22nd century, the population of the planet has more than tripled since the previous century. Due to pollution, famine, poverty and war, the population has topped out at around 20 billion people. The Earth is now a decaying world, covered in a haze of greenhouse gasses. Overpopulation, war, and pollution are only some of the things that are slowly consuming what is left of the planet. Anyone left out in the open or even in the cities, anyone with resources left, have to wear oxygen replenishing cleaners over their faces just to survive one earth day. The less fortunate among them are left on their own.

 Notes

• What few images of Earth there are seem to be heavily influenced by the film Blade Runner. A film by Ridley Scott, the director of Alien in which the sequel was directed by James Cameron.

• Earth is briefly mentioned in the film when Jake is talking to Eywa through the bond saying, "There is no green where I come from... They killed their mother." And at the end of the film where Jake states, "The aliens went back to their dying world". "

Här är ytterligare en intervju, men denna gång med Zoë Zaldaña, som spelar Neytiri.

Här är en intervju med Sam Worthington (Jake Sully).
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