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The '''Winged Horde''' (ウイングホード, ''Uinguhōdo''), sometimes referred to as '''Winghorde''' and, | The '''Winged Horde''' (ウイングホード, ''Uinguhōdo''), sometimes referred to as '''Winghorde''' and, derogatorily, '''Wingers''' (ハネつき, ''Hane-tsuki''), are a race in the [[Suikoden series]]. Several characters in the series have been members of this race. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Winged Horde are a demi-[[human]] race, with large wings on their back. Their wings do not support sustained flight. Rather, they are used for gliding purposes. They use [[nerek]], a foul-smelling liquid to protect their wings and repel insects. | The Winged Horde are a demi-[[human]] race, with large wings on their back. Their wings do not support sustained flight. Rather, they are used for gliding purposes. They use [[nerek]], a foul-smelling liquid to protect their wings and repel insects. | ||
This and their custom of storing food for long periods of time, gave rise to a stereotype of Winged Horde as malodorous. They were also known as sanguine, which lent itself to mischief. | This and their custom of storing food for long periods of time, gave rise to a stereotype of Winged Horde as malodorous. They were also known as sanguine, which lent itself to mischief. The term "Winger" was often used to refer to Winged Horde but was considered derogatory. | ||
Their largest known settlement is in [[Two River City]], although other communities apparently exist in the [[Grassland]]. They once had settlements in [[Tinto Principality]] but were forced from the area due to a combination of [[Tinto City|Tinto]]'s strip mining began to damage the land and attacks from the [[Highland Kingdom]] during the Highland-Jowston War. | Their largest known settlement is in [[Two River City]], although other communities apparently exist in the [[Grassland]]. They once had settlements in [[Tinto Principality]] but were forced from the area due to a combination of [[Tinto City|Tinto]]'s strip mining began to damage the land and attacks from the [[Highland Kingdom]] during the Highland-Jowston War. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book]] (ISBN 4-471-36033-7), page 59 | # [[Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book]] (ISBN 4-471-36033-7), page 59 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 32-3 | # [[Genso Suikoden Encyclopaedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 32-3, 216 | ||
# [[Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book]] (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 110 | # [[Marugoto! Genso Suikoden Book]] (ISBN 978-4-7577-3673-3), page 110 | ||
# [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 130, 282 | # [[Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia]] (ISBN 4-575-16297-3), pages 130, 282 | ||