Emu enemy line

The Emu and Talon Runner are species of monsters found in Golden Sun: The Lost Age. These monsters, resembling ostriches, are palette swaps of each other and have differing levels of power and defense.

Like with all other monster lines introduced in The Lost Age that have apparently only two members, a third palette swap member to this line exists in the code of the game cart and was even given its own name, but has none of its stats and abilities coded beyond weak placeholder abilities. Had it been used it would have appeared as a light-green member named Winged Runner.

Emu
An Emu is a member with a brownish body, orange beak and talons, and a blue head. It has 98 HP, 89 Attack, 21 Defense, 46 Agility, and 9 Luck. Like most other flying enemies, it is most resistant to Venus-based attacks, with decreasing resistance to Mercury, Mars and lastly, Jupiter.

Emus can attack with a physical attack and use the Monster skill Claw Slash, for enhanced damage to a single target.

Felling a Emu yields 53 EXP, 51 coins, and in some cases, a Sacred Feather. Emus are fought at Air's Rock and Yampi Desert.

Talon Runner
A Talon Runner is a member with a purplish body, blue beak and talons, and a violet head. It has 228 HP, 303 Attack, 88 Defense, 159 Agility, and 11 Luck. Again, it is most resistant to Venus-based attacks, with decreasing resistance to Mercury, Mars and lastly, Jupiter.

Talon Runners can attack with a physical attack and use the Monster skill Mega Slash, a stronger version of Emu's Claw Slash.

Felling a Talon Runner yields 367 EXP, 215 coins, and in some cases, a Bramble Seed. Talon Runners are fought in Shaman Village Cave and the western side of the world map.