Wings

In the universe of Splendor, some animals have wings. They have a 50/50 chance of getting wings if their parents have them. Each animal has different types of wings. When an animal is winged, they often get certain special abilities. Below are the some of the most common types of wings.

## Feathered Wings

Feathered wings, by far the most common types of wings, are most commonly seen on leopards, some types of horses, birds, snakes, humans and some livestock. They are sturdy and can vary in their everyday use. Some winged animals, especially ones with feathered wings, rarely use them.

### Colors

They come in every pastel color. Many winged humans have wings that change color based on how “good” they are. The darker the wing, the worse the condition of the soul. Only angels have pure white feathers. After a human is saved, their wings slowly turn gold or green.

## Fur Wings

Fur wings, rarely seen by humans, often blend into the fur of the animal that they are on. These are most commonly seen on canines (Except for Arctic Wolves), most big cats, and many bears. They are sturdy and most often used to help hunt prey. Animals with fur wings fly slowly, but steadily. However, some of the fastest flyers have also had fur wings, so it is still a mystery to many winged animals.

### Colors

Fur wings are always the same color as the animal. This includes gray, brown, tan, black, and white, among other variations. Some fur wings also have the same pattern as the animal!

## Fiery Wings

Fiery wings, most commonly seen on deer and their relatives, many melanistic animals, certain big cats, and many small rodents, are well-known for the fact that they give off heat, burn in darkness, yet do not burn anything. Many believe that this is because the fire is not the same as the fire we know today. Animals with fiery wings often have the power of healing, no matter what type of animal they are.

### Colors

Fiery wings are most commonly in shades of red, orange, and yellow, but will occasionally become blue, green, or purple for a short period of time.

## Icy Wings

Icy wings, most commonly seen on animals that live in the arctic, such as polar bears, arctic wolves, and arctic foxes, are very sturdy and strong, yet can still bend. They cannot be broken. It is believed that they are made from an ice that does not melt, and that the palace of the wolves, originally chiseled out from an odd-looking glacier, is made of the same type of ice.

### Colors

Icy wings are found most commonly in shades of blue, purple, and white, or a mixture of the three, but can also, in rare cases, be found in green and pink.

## Bat Wings

Bat wings, also known as dragon wings, are most commonly seen on reptiles and amphibians. This sometimes causes them to look like mini-dragons. This is also part of why humans came up with many myths about dragons.

### Colors

These can come in any color, but are most often in muted colors. They are never in black or white.

## Silk Wings

Silk wings, well known for being unstable, but, in reality, some of the most stable wings, are some of the rarest wings found. Silk Wings are found on certain types of horses. Silk wings are held up by packets of acid, as well as small, unseen bones that stretch through them. In the Nokota horse tradition, these patterns show what role each horse should have. Red wings mean that a horse is a mind reader.