- "Hackwings. Like everything else in this damnable place, they'll eat you if you don't keep moving."
- ―Chaero Gemullus[src]
Hackwings are a species of giant birds[1] that are native to the Imperial province of Black Marsh.[1] They possess long, saw-like beaks that are almost the length of the rest of their bodies[1]. Their favored method of hunting is attacking an unsuspecting prey, and then leaving, only returning once its prey had experienced significant blood loss and was either dead or near death.[1] They often circle overhead their prey before striking.[2]