Harpy

The Harpy is a monogendered (female) demihuman liminal race with the body of a human and the wings and talons of a bird. They colonize mountainsides and similar places.

A pure and cheerful race that loves the blue sky and singing. Unfortunately, most of the time, they only sing for other harpies.

Culture
Harpies are migratory beings and a race that embodies the notion of freedom, going where they please, when they please. Being similar in nature to migratory birds, Harpies psychologically can’t stay in one place for very long. However, due to their air-headed personalities they more often then not forget about their "rules" and just do what they please. The rules are : Harpies are not allowed to stay a long time in the place. ESPECIALLY at a guy's place.

During mating season, Harpies will mate with many different kinds of men to ensure a mix of various genes in their offspring.

When human representatives arrived with the intention of including their race in the exchange program conducted through the Cultural Exchange Between Species Bill, a majority of the harpies did not intend on applying due to the various laws they would be expected to follow. However, some applied on a whim, being true to their nature.

Physiological Attributes

 * Harpies are among the lightest of the demi-human races because of hollow bones.
 * Some harpies lay 2-3 eggs each week.
 * Even when in adulthood, harpies have childlike bodies (averaging 140cm in height). Which are ideally suited to flying through the air.
 * Since they don't have hands, one might think daily life would be rather inconvenient; however, their talons and the claws on their wings are sufficient for most tasks.
 * Harpies have poor night vision and thusly rarely fly at night.

Members

 * Papi
 * Papi's Mother

Trivia

 * One of The Eight Brothers is dating a Harpy girl.
 * Their sexual desire for other races is relatively low, except during mating season when they lure men out with their beautiful singing voices, then take them away to their nests.
 * Kimihito states that after harpies take about 3 steps, their brains will automatically reset causing them to forget what just happened, which was shown when Kimihito carried Papi while trying to run from her mother.
 * Even though they are air-headed and often forget about things, they can still remember the men they once loved.
 * A notable mythic theme from Easter Island is the concept of "Bird Men"; human beings with wings, chosen to act as mediums between the living and spirit worlds.