This is how I handle extrapolative biology. I look for something similar to start with, if anything relevant can be found. I try to imagine the details as precisely as possible. I look for potential conflicts and consider how to resolve them. I aim for something both plausible and appealing. And I try to follow natural rules such as "use what you have" and "whatever will do the job is okay." Usually I end up with functional monsters, aliens, etc. The original tutorial was aiming for angel but I never think of them as exclusively corporeal, so mine can do things like adjust the size of their wings.
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This is how I handle extrapolative biology. I look for something similar to start with, if anything relevant can be found. I try to imagine the details as precisely as possible. I look for potential conflicts and consider how to resolve them. I aim for something both plausible and appealing. And I try to follow natural rules such as "use what you have" and "whatever will do the job is okay." Usually I end up with functional monsters, aliens, etc. The original tutorial was aiming for angel but I never think of them as exclusively corporeal, so mine can do things like adjust the size of their wings.
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Hmm...
February 15 2012, 19:54:27 UTC 9 years ago
In terms of biology, the butt would be a great place to put wings. You could very easily put ball joints into the holes of the pelvis, and you already have the body's largest muscle mass there.
In terms of aerodynamics, buttwings don't work because they are too far down the body. The head would hang down awkwardly in flight. Notice how long-necked, large-headed birds such as herons typically retract their necks in flight to prevent that from happening. Such an arrangement would only work with mystical flight, and our intuition tells us this, which is why buttwings "look wrong" to us.
However! Angels are sometimes described with multiple wings. If you want two sets, shoulders and butt would be a terrific solution. Narrow wings, such as falcons or swifts have, would even be capable of independent motion without fouling each other.
I am now tempted to create a character with secondary buttwings just for the hell of it.
Re: Hmm...
February 16 2012, 07:21:12 UTC 9 years ago
Re: Hmm...
February 16 2012, 07:32:14 UTC 9 years ago