You forgot the coolest thing of all which is that he had to climb a cliff face to steal the eagle from its parents when it was still a chick.

That's not just cool. It's badass. Like Russian Spetsnaz.

http://pandawhale.com/post/34968/you-might-be-cool-but-youll-never-be-russian-spetsnaz-back-flipping-over-barbed-wire-while-throwing-a-hatchet-cool

Someone should photoshop that pony into a Harley Davidson.

Who needs a motorcycle when you have an eagle big enough to carry you?

Although I have to admit that a buffalo would be badass, too.

Meanwhile, the eagle goes hunting...

Picture without text for photoshopping:

Don't need a motorcycle if we photoshop in an explosion:

The Open Steppe. Fleet Horse. A Falcon at your wrist. And the Wind in your Hair.

Also: To Crush Your Enemies. See them driven before you. And hear the lamentation of their women.

To Crush Your Enemies. See them driven before you. And hear the lamentation of their women.

As a matter of fact, there's a crapload of them on Google image search.

Wolf hunting with eagles:

Also cool and badass: Woman kissing bear.

Source: http://www.dasha-kond.com/