The Bittern is a flying craft invented by Nikolai Lantsov.
History[]
The Bittern is one of the crafts docked at the Spinning Wheel.[1]
To get to Dva Stolba and find the firebird, Nikolai suggests that Tamar Kir-Bataar captain the Bittern. She selects a team and they prepare to leave for the Sikurzoi.[2] However, just before they depart, the Darkling and his nichevo'ya attack the Spinning Wheel. Zoya Nazyalensky, Nadia Zhabin, and Harshaw back up against the ship's hulls to push the monsters back. Other soldiers are present as well, and Adrik Zhabin lies on the deck, having lost his arm to a nichevo'ya.
Tamar and the Squallers try to get the Bittern afloat, but struggle due to its weight. Nevsky jumps off the ship with other soldiers from the 22nd Regiment, sacrificing himself so the others can be taken to safety.[3]
Alina Starkov uses her powers to bend the light and make the ship invisible while flying over more populated areas. The crew struggles to keep the ship afloat as they travel through the mountain range, but they make it to the abandoned copper mine that Nikolai suggested landing at. They hide the Bittern beneath a ledge of rocks.[4]
Later, the crew goes to retrieve the Bittern.[5] They use the ship to cross the Shadow Fold.[6]
Description[]
The Bittern has double hulls like the Kingfisher, although they are flatter and wider at the base, and equipped with what looks like sled runners.[1]