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With the caveat that I don't know what the behaviour and size of Gray Warrior's griffins actually are, I would agree. But, what're the likelihoods of there being an owner who would go above and beyond? In some situations where the griffins are seeing a lot of action already (fighting...

That's assuming they are meant to feel free (I doubt that's something non-human animals feel anyway, but I digress). The griffins are being let out anyways. What's the point of giving them a lot of space, when in all likelihood one would rest as soon as it's put in the aviary?

'Djinn' is the original pronunciation of the word (and still used by many people) with 'djinni' being an alternative. 'Genie' is a westernised version of that. In theology, djinn are like people, just made out of flames and with certain supernatural powers; this also means that there are good...

I wonder...if they are obviously burning a lot of energy carrying around their riders and presumably flying very fast or performing tight manoeuvers, they would have different requirements for how much and when they need to eat. Instead of needing a big pile of meat, say, every other day, they...

precious thomas.

Two of the bots were talking to each other in the chatroom, with both thinking that the other was a real person. It was interesting...

Traditionally, I just think of random syllables and mush them around until I get something I l like. More recently, I've given more thought to the culture of where those names are from (sometimes borrowing from real-world naming styles), and basing the names off of them, to make the world feel...

Maybe Dermot mistook your signature for a response to his post?...

Strange beastie I made one day. Apologies for my terrible handwriting!

I'm similar to Siagonnus in that my dragons are also more feasible, although they do stretch the limits of what's realistic. They don't breathe fire, instead spraying a type of venom so hard, that the particles heat up and sizzle, creating a 'fire-like' effect. Some species don't spit anything...

I mostly plaster together things that I find interesting (monsters, exploring how cultures and organisms may develop...), and try and think of a way all the aspects that I like can be part of a coherent, satisfying setting.

Yes, that's why I said that the Bee Movie based it on other myths.

It does believe that bees can fly. The quote is something that the Bee Movie based of off myths, I think. I think, in some ways, guessing how things can 'really' act like, is fun. It certainly feels that way to me at times.

This part was always challenging for me to implement in a satisfying way, so I tried to put more focus on non-winged dragons and the species that are winged, living in mountain regions, and gliding more than having actual sustained flight.

Yes, this is what I meant. In hindsight, I should've specified this. Your world does sound quite interesting, though.