Mutations

Standard miniature wings are small nonfunctional wings. Elnin with miniature wings cannot actually fly, as they are too small, but they sure are cute!

The faenin variant of miniature wings is always accompanied by the arcane Faerie's Boon on masterlist entries, which allows for flight for faenin with miniature wings. If this boon is not present then the elnin cannot fly with faenin miniature wings! You can find more about it in Flight under the Faerie's Boon section!

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Size limits on Miniature Wings Faenin flight extensions guide

(Note: Faenin flight extensions should always be the same color as an elnin's anima or an adjacent/close color. For example, if an elnin's anima is blue the flight extensions could be a blue-green or a blue-purple hue.)

Details:

• Miniature wings should be kept smaller than the length of the body and be able to fit within the elnin's torso if overlayed.
• Miniature wings should mirror one another and be symmetrical.
• What can affect miniature wings?
  • YES: Starlit Suffusion, Emberglow Suffusion, Luminous Suffusion, Shimmering Suffusion, Iridescent Suffusion, Metallic Suffusion, Crystallization, Splintered Anima (Can cause winglets to look tattered, but anima splinters should not be present on the winglets themselves. The only exception to this would be if there is underlying bone or muscle in a specific spot that the splintering is originating from, like feathered or batwing-like miniature wings have.)
  • NO: Anima mutations, aside from the effect from splintered anima stated above.
• Splintered Anima specific miniature wing guidelines:
  • Can optionally create a tattered look to the miniature wing mutation (and winglets).
  • Splintered anima being present allows for tears in Miniature Wings (Fae / Fiendish) or damaged feathers in Miniature wings (Feathered).
    • On normal wings, there shouldn't be any sections of the wings that look like it could fall off, such as any bits hanging off the middle section of the wing that appear to be partially detached. Imagine a peninsula but with a noticeable cinch point where a frayed piece is just barely hanging onto the wing.
  • Splintered anima being present allows for small, irregularly-placed holes to appear in miniature wings.
  • Tears and holes from the presence of the splintered anima mutation mean that there can be subtle differences in the wing's silhouette. For example, one wing could be more tattered than the other and have tears or holes in different places.

For Faenin / Miniature Wings (Fae):

• The miniature wings would be butterfly or moth-like, and labeled "Fae".
• For faenin miniature wings, the main bulk of the wing should follow the "smaller than the length of the body" rule mentioned above. However, streamers and trailers can be longer.
• For faenin miniature wings, the wings still must mirror one another. This means each wing should have a similar silhouette if layered over the other wing.
• The faenin variant of miniature wings appears on elnin with the faenin subtype, and is always accompanied by the arcane Faerie's Boon on masterlist entries, which allows for flight for faenin with miniature wings. If this boon is not present, then the elnin cannot fly with faenin miniature wings! You can find more about it in Flight under the Faerie's Boon section!

For Djinnin / Miniature Wings (Fiendish):

• The miniature wings would be batwing-like, and labeled "Fiendish".
• The fiend variant of miniature wings appears on elnin with the djinn subtype is always accompanied by the arcane Fiend's Boon on masterlist entries, which allows for flight for djinnin with miniature wings. If this boon is not present then the elnin cannot fly with fiendish miniature wings! You can find more about it in Flight under the Fiend's Boon section!

For Undine / Miniature Wings (Undine):

• The miniature wings would be fin-like.
• Cuttlefish style frills, frilled tendrils with a bell where they connect to the body, or a short small connected group of thick tendrils can be added in place of other fins or finlets. Thick tendrils must be shorter and connected so they read as a cohesive 'fin' substitute and not additional limbs.
• The finned variant of miniature wings appears on elnin with the Undine subtype is always accompanied by the arcane Swimmer's Boon on masterlist entries, which allows for flight-like agility in water for Undine with miniature wings. If this boon is not present then the elnin cannot tread water or perform aerodynamic leaps above the water with finned miniature wings! You can find more about it in Flight under the Swimmer's Boon section!
• Additional Note: We understand that keeping fins appearing finny may be a challenging task and that some interpretations may appear to border on looking feather-like or plant-like.
  
  • We ask an effort to differentiate fins from feathers be made by group members. Staff may recommend adjustments if needed. In general we want mutations and subtypes to be somewhat distinct from one another so we're asking that finny features not intentionally mimic feathers.
  • For fins that appear reminiscent of plants, we just ask that specific plant textures be avoided in these areas. We know some fins may have plant motifs to them but they are still to remain fins or tendrils and not actual plants.

For ??? / Miniature Wings (Feathered):

• The miniature wings would be birdwing-like, and labeled "Feathered".

Notes:

• If your elnin's miniature wing type is not specified please submit a support ticket to clarify which miniature wing type your elnin has. If a wing type is not specified, this does not mean you can choose any miniature wing type. Staff will have to determine which type your elnin was granted and make sure that detail is specified on the masterlist before a design approval goes through for that elnin.