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Some Randomly-Asked Questions [because they can't yet be frequently-asked]:
- Okay, so Frith is...?
- She's a Chiropteran Human.
- What are Chiropterans [Avians, Fae, etc.]?
- Chiropterans are the dragon- or bat-winged people, Avians are the bird-winged ones, Fae are the Insectoid-winged ones, and Aquatics are the Fish-Winged [or perhaps you'd prefer "finned"] ones. The wings are not fully-corporeal which is why the inhabitants of this world who can't see wings don't notice them at all.
- Why are they called humans if they're really not? And how did they come up with the word "human" just like we did??
- "Human" is the closest English translation from their language. They're quite obviously not, but to call them what they call themselves would hold no meaning to a human audience... You can't make a story too inaccessible or people won't take emotional stock in it and just won't care what happens in the story. As for the first question, Frith and others like her -appear- human, because most people on that planet are incapable of seeing wings. This is due to a massive war much earlier in the history of the planet. [See Background Information for more on that.]
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