So I noticed something while Proging E8S, that I think you all should see.

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11-12-2020, 05:58 AM
Eloah

So I noticed something while Proging E8S, that I think you all should see.

Hraesvelgr has Butt Wings, just let that sink in for a sec.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/39...963c7be02d.jpg
11-12-2020, 06:09 AM
Cyreil

So can you if you equip a Dreadwyrm Robe of Casting.
11-12-2020, 06:16 AM
Eloah

Yup that's where we originated the term. It's just funny that an actual dragon has them too.
11-12-2020, 06:46 AM
MPNZ

They're like referred to as Hip/waist mounted wings for the usual terminology, and they're like usually connected to the lower back too. It's not that uncommon

Odin Sphere: https://youtu.be/R2pN15uHnhM?t=86
Darkstalkers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVoOvaKsdS0
11-12-2020, 07:48 AM
Ayuhra

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eloah

Hraesvelgr has Butt Wings, just let that sink in for a sec.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/39...963c7be02d.jpg

I don't get it.

Do you NOT have butt wings?
11-12-2020, 07:54 AM
TheMightyMollusk

They call the attack "Diamond Storm", but really, it was just chili night.
11-12-2020, 09:46 AM
Iscah

If you're putting wings over the shoulders, why not also over the hips?

It's at least slightly more aerodynamically plausible than expecting one pair of wings to hold the entire snakelike body horizontal in flight.
11-12-2020, 09:52 AM
MicahZerrshia

I actually posted years ago I would love more back wings rather than butt wings on gear when some other butt wing outfit came out and we'll just say it was not a popular request. Apparently the anime crowd especially really likes their butt wings for reasons I still don't understand since all the reasons I got for how we have to have butt wings and nothing but butt wings came from anima and manga examples. So I just blame it on FFXIV being a not-anime-but-still-leans-heavily-into-anime-tropes kind of game.
11-12-2020, 11:43 AM
SeanCody

how many more alts can you make
11-13-2020, 07:42 AM
Eloah

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Originally Posted by SeanCody

how many more alts can you make

Wait? Who is this directed at? I hope you aren't trying to call me out as a troll? Cause anyone can see I have a long history of posts on here. Whereas you haven't even existed for 2 months. And while that doesn't mean you are a troll per se, a quick look at your post history does show a lot more troll threads than someone who is just new and curious about the game.

Additionally, you can tell this isn't a troll thread because I just simply pointed out an interesting "thing" I wanted people to notice; so they can't unsee it, lol. I didn't question some arbitrary concept like more skirts for men or which race is the ugliest, or something like that.
11-13-2020, 07:56 AM
TheMightyMollusk

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Originally Posted by Eloah

Wait? Who is this directed at? I hope you aren't trying to call me out as a troll? Cause anyone can see I have a long history of posts on here. Whereas you haven't even existed for 2 months. And while that doesn't mean you are a troll per se, a quick look at your post history does show a lot more troll threads than someone who is just new and curious about the game.

Additionally, you can tell this isn't a troll thread because I just simply pointed out an interesting "thing" I wanted people to notice; so they can't unsee it, lol. I didn't question some arbitrary concept like more skirts for men or which race is the ugliest, or something like that.

You took that bait pretty hard.
11-13-2020, 09:25 AM
Eloah

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

You took that bait pretty hard.

I did. T.T
11-13-2020, 03:17 PM
FoxyAreku

Eastern-style dragons don't have butts ;)
11-13-2020, 04:17 PM
Eloah

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Originally Posted by FoxyAreku

Eastern-style dragons don't have butts ;)

But he's not an Eastern-style dragon he's Scandinavian. If he was an Eastern-style dragon he probably wouldn't have wings.
11-14-2020, 03:42 AM
t0rn

They're hip-wings, this is a non-issue.
11-14-2020, 07:51 AM
TheMightyMollusk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eloah

But he's not an Eastern-style dragon he's Scandinavian. If he was an Eastern-style dragon he probably wouldn't have wings.

Scandinavian dragons are usually more serpentine, like Midgardsormr. Hraesvelgr is more of a European dragon.

I mean, his name is Old Norse, but the mythological Hraesvelgr was a giant eagle.
11-14-2020, 04:24 PM
Eloah

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Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk

Scandinavian dragons are usually more serpentine, like Midgardsormr. Hraesvelgr is more of a European dragon.

I mean, his name is Old Norse, but the mythological Hraesvelgr was a giant eagle.

I'd say you are half right. Scandinavian dragons are usually a mix. They can have serpentine bodies, but are still usually depicted with wings of some kind. The main difference between European and Norse is mostly the length/bulk of the body, and that Norse ones can have other elements besides just scales, like Hraesvelgr having feathers. Though that might also allude to his name sake as an eagle.