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A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle

From Lair of the Sphinx

Scarlet mask upon his head,

Haunts the quick and eats the dead.

Rises on a Zephyr's breath,

Ebon angel, Prince of Death.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 225 right answers, 228 wrong answers and 54 people have given up.

This riddle written by KRS

Hints will help you notice the riddle's key words or phrases.

Hint #1: What is a "zephyr's breath"? What would rise on one?

Hint #2: What is associated with eating things that are dead or dying?

Check Hint: CVCCVCV

Big Hint: Big scavenger bird.

You should use the Big Hint ONLY if you are really stuck. This hint may contain information that is beyond what is already in the riddle.

The Check Hint lets you check your answer without actually seeing the answer. A Check Hint is the answer with each vowel (AEIOU) replaced by a 'V' and each consonant (including Y) replaced by a 'C'.

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