Harpy

A broad category of Monster possessing bird-like lower bodies and wings, but with humanoid features and torsos. They are among the least-changed of Monsters under the current Overlord, having always possessed such features and similar reproductive habits. They have instead merely become less hostile to Man.
Most Harpies are naturally capable of flight, though some are in fact flightless or can only glide or flutter for short distances. All possess features associated with individual species of bird (usually resembling one native to their region of origin and passed down through lineages), though it's theorized that some Monsters that resemble certain First Age animals are in fact a type of prehistoric Harpy. Harpies are often relatively sociable and well-behaved to human perceptions, making them among the most common Monsters to be found in human settlements. However, most have mating seasons during which they can become rapacious, kidnapping menaces should mates prove scarce. Victims of these abductions may well find themselves forced to care for the resulting offspring with comparatively apologetic co-parents, effectively being kidnapped into a marriage of sorts. Though the Harpies themselves seldom see such events as marriages in the same sense that humans do and tend to allow their mates to keep or seek other partners in these circumstances... at least until the next breeding season rolls around. Once they've found a mate, they tend to return for the same partner again and again, even if they don't live together.
Harpies in general have an obsession with music that is often at least partially tied to their specific morphology. This usually takes the form of a cultural love of a specific genre or style of music. These are sometimes native to Gaea and at others imported from Earth. Regardless, they frequently reflect the peculiar forms and features of the Harpy breed themselves. For example, Corvid-morph Harpies are prone to music Earthlings would recognize as Rock and Metal, while Waterfowl frequently prefer Opera, Strix-morphs tend to prefer instrumental New Age and meditative pieces, while Songbirds often prefer Pop and Raptor-morphs often prefer Big Band, Heavy Metal, and Thrash Metal, and those that resemble domestic fowl often enjoy Country and Folk music. While this music is used as a way of defining social status among Harpies to a degree, to most it's merely a cultural fascination. However, some forms of Harpies have magically-infused voices that can turn their music into hypnotic performances.
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Category:Harpy