Morst Andy (goose)

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Morst Andy on the left with the Royal Caretaker of animals for the Morstaybishlian Crown, John Johnsen on the right.

Morst Andy (2014 - ongoing) is a goose hatched without feet and given to Lambertus VII for his Silver Jubilee in 2016 by the government of Nystatiszna. Morst Andy was known for wearing specialized sneakers to help them stand and walk around. Morst Andy was named by community vote by Tømmer, when it was decided to send a gift to Morstaybishlia. The goose has become a celebrity of Morstaybishlia, occasionally being spotted at royal residencies, despite 'andy' being a Borean insulting descriptor for foreigner in a disrespectful context.

Background

The goose hatched in 2014 without feet and lived on a collective farm outside of Tømmer; Varm Kyst; Nystatiszna. When Andy was a year old, the farmers of the collective came to together to create prosthetics for the goose to be able to walk around. At the time the goose's name was Ny'Fotløs (Staynish: Footless) and quickly became a folk hero around the farm and nearby villages. The goose became a inspirational animal for Tømmer proper in 2015, and was featured in festivals. Pål Fortun and the Wright Family decided to send a gift to Lambertus VII, with Pål Fortun deciding to take the goose but allowed the residents of Tømmer to rename the goose before being sent over to the Staynish monarch. The winning name was Morst Andy, followed by Gioss gåsen'tilba (Staynish: Give us our goose back.)

Morst Andy was sent over to Morstaybishlia for the jubilee, where for the most part it was seen as a strange curiosity during the party. The meaning of its name was later explained to Lambertus VII by a currently unknown diplomat from Borea.

Morst Andy was apart of a royal visit to survivors at the Delgerdatter and Khauser hospitals a week following the July 2020 Kaltariezh attacks, alongside notable royals including King Lambertus VII and his son Prince Arlin.