Fliers

Fliers are the Underland version of bats. In the Underland, they are about ten feet tall and have a wingspan of about twenty feet. They have fur in a variety of different colors: some appear in shades of black and brown, while others appear white or gold. There are even some orange ones, and some with stripes. Fliers can maneuver better than an air force jet, making them a prized resource in wars. They have razor sharp talons and teeth for striking, if in a life and death situation. Other than their size and coloration, they look like ordinary bats.

General Behavior[]

Bonding[]

When a flier bonds with a human, they are together forever. They promise that they will save their bond's life no matter what the circumstances. The punishment for forsaking a bond is banishment to be thrown into the Dead Lands alone and bound, which, in the Underland, means almost certain death. To bond with one another, the human and flier must recite a poem to their future bond, while holding hand in claw. A large feast signals the end of this ceremony. The poem goes like this:

The human says:

(Flier's name) the flier, I bond to you.

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save you as I save my life.

The flier says:

(Human's name) the human, I bond to you.

Our life and death are one, we two.

In dark, in flame, in war, in strife,

I save you as I save my life.

Territory[]

Abilities[]

Much like the gnawers, they have the ability to see in the dark using echolocation. They also have keen hearing, which can detect the littlest sound. It is unknown how fast the Fliers travel, only that they are the fastest way of travel in the Underland. They are also very intelligent, as they can solve some problems humans can not.

Known Fliers[]

Trivia[]

All fliers have names that reference Greek mythology.