Mildly dejected, I decided on a whim to stop off in Mulgore and tame one of the swoops flying around there. I just picked one at random and tamed away. As soon as that gold flash hit it was an instant connection. Usually I agonize over a name for a pet, but the name O'Brian immediately came to mind and then his personality started to unfold.
O'Brian is a bit of a cranky old man who likes to spend a lot of time perched on Tulip's shoulder leering at people. When he's not leering, he's preening himself or warbling quietly to Tulip. He also gets used frequently as a look out when Tulip's on a mission, sending her back images of what's ahead. And between that beak and those claws he's a pretty fierce fighter too.
