Editing Harpies

'''Harpies''' are one of the [[Races]] that used to inhabit [[Izril]], and are now allied with the [[Demon Kingdom]]. Unlike the usual Earth depiction of them in fantasy books, they are cultural, intelligent people and not monsters.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/05/3-35/ Chapter 3.35]</ref>

== Physiology ==

=== Appearance ===
They look like [[Bagrhavens]], but are smaller and less foul then them.<ref name=":7.35 C">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/15/7-35-c/ Chapter 7.35 C]</ref> They have a humanoid torso, a bird’s massive wings for arms, and talons for legs.<ref name=":7.36 C">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/07/19/7-36-c/ Chapter 7.36 C]</ref> Unlike [[Garuda]], their winged arms don’t have talon hands,<ref name=":7.35 C" /> but they are flexible.<ref name=":9.31">[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/25/9-31/ Chapter 9.31]</ref> 

Their body size grows as they age, from the young ones being half the size of the average Human when crouched, while the older ones can grow twice the size of a Human.<ref name=":9.31" /><ref name=":7.36 C" /> An ancient Harpy can grow to be as large as a house.<ref name=":9.31" />

Like Minotaurs, who may have five-toed feet or hooves,<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/07/05/interlude-the-isles-of-goblin-and-minos/ Interlude - The Isles of Goblin and Minos]</ref> some Harpies may have Human features entirely while others take  after more to their bird side.<ref name=":1">[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/01/24/interlude-foody-discussions/ Interlude – Foody Discussions]</ref>

=== Physical Qualities ===

==== Diet ====
Harpies can eat seeds,<ref name=":7.25">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/27/7-25/ Chapter 7.25]</ref> suggesting they weren't (entirely) carnivores.

=== Magical Qualities ===

=== Special Abilities ===
Some can turn their heads 180° like owls.<ref name=":2">{{VERef|10.33 MNK}}</ref>

=== Weaknesses ===
They are mostly only good in the air.<ref name=":7.35 C" />

== Behavior and Culture ==
Harpies love to pose.<ref name=":2" />

== History ==
Millennia ago, the Harpies and Gnolls were the two main species in [[Izril]]. They ruled over much of Izril and [[Terandria]] as the Empire of [[Iltanus]].<ref name=":7.25" /> At one point, the Harpies were forced from both Izril and Terandria, but still existed as the exiled Empire of Wings. While they aided the Blighted Kingdom against the [[Soiretham]], they later joined the [[Demon Kingdom]] before [[Silvenia Ettertree|Silvenia]] and the [[Giants]] did so.<ref name=":0">{{VERef|Another Time}}</ref> 

They suffer the most from Rhir's corruption, as they have to fly through miasma clouds, far above the stationary cleansing zones.

The current [Empress] of Harpies, [[Serinpotva]], is the ''Death of Wings'' of the [[Deathless]]. She seeks to have her people return to Izril.

== Relations ==

=== [[Drakes]] ===

=== [[Gnolls]] ===

=== [[Demons]] ===
Harpies are fully allied with the Demons, and both live side by side in the Demon Kingdom.

=== [[Soiretham]] ===
The Harpies initially made war to wipe out the Soiretham at the behest of the Blighted Kingdom. When the Harpies later joined the Demon Kingdom, they became allies with the remnants of the species until their extinction.<ref name=":0" />

== Trivia ==
* Until Volume 7  Harpies were considered an extinct race like  [[Jinn]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/02/6-54-k Chapter 6.54 K]</ref>, [[Elves]], [[Gnomes]], and [[Halflings]].
* Due to lack of hands, Harpies place their food at head-height to eat.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
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