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'''Harpies''' are one of the [[Races]] that used to inhabit [[Izril | '''Harpies''' are one of the [[Races]] that used to inhabit [[Izril]]. 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 == | == Physiology == | ||
=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
They looked 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> | They looked 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 | 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 being larger as they grew,<ref name=":9.31" /> like twice a person size.<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 | 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 took more to their bird side.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2023/01/24/interlude-foody-discussions/ Interlude – Foody Discussions]</ref> | ||
=== Physical Qualities === | === Physical Qualities === | ||
==== Diet ==== | ==== Diet ==== | ||
Harpies | Harpies could/would eat seeds,<ref name=":7.25">[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/27/7-25/ Chapter 7.25]</ref> meaning they weren't (entirely) carnivores. | ||
=== Magical Qualities === | === Magical Qualities === | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
The Harpy-ruled Empire of [[Iltanus]] once controlled much of [[Izril]] as well as [[Terandria]]; but was eventually gone from the face of the world like most other Empires.<ref name=":7.25" /> | |||
They | The Harpies where exiled from both Izril and Terandria, but still existed as the exiled Empire of Wings. They had remained as such until early in the [[Blighted Kingdom]]'s history. While they aided the Blighted Kingdom against the [[Soiretham]], later they joined the [[Demon Kingdom]] before [[Silvenia Ettertree|Silvenia]] and the [[Giants]] did so.<ref name=":0">{{VERef|Another Time}}</ref> Currently they are suffering the most from Rhir 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. | The current [Empress] of Harpies, [[Serinpotva]], is the ''Death of Wings'' of the [[Deathless]]. She seeks to have her people return to Izril. | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Until Volume 7 the Harpies were considered an extinct race like the [[Jinn]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/02/6-54-k Chapter 6.54 K]</ref>, the [[Elves]], the [[Gnomes]], and the [[Halflings]]. | * Until Volume 7 the Harpies were considered an extinct race like the [[Jinn]]<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2019/11/02/6-54-k Chapter 6.54 K]</ref>, the [[Elves]], the [[Gnomes]], and the [[Halflings]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||