Flare Harpies

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Flare Harpies

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Danger Level: Medium

Occurrence: Rare (Mainly found in the Akaptor Desert)

Flare Harpies are a rare breed of Harpy that have an affinity for fire magic. Although there are cases of them living in cold regions, most are found in dry tropical climates such as deserts. Flare Harpies typically have a bronze skin tone, white hair and white feathers. Their wingspan is very wide, which makes them one of the slower flying species of Harpy, but they are very graceful in motion. Although Flare Harpies have an affinity for fire magic, very few have mastered it. It's only because of ancient records that this information is known. Most Flare Harpies are capable of “shining”, which is an ability to manifest light. The intensity of the light varies depending on the Harpy. Tales (or myths) indicate that a Flare Harpy that achieves mastery of her magical abilities can engulf herself in flames and even emulate the brightness and intensity of the sun. This has led to speculation that the mythological "Firebird", or Phoenix, was actually a Felaryan Flare Harpy.

Flare Harpy egg shells have a shiny red color with sparkling gold-like spots that makes them highly sought after by collectors looking to make a considerable profit and by mages that believe the egg shells can be used to create incredibly strong fire magic. The problems that these treasure hunters face is that the Flare Harpies eggs are very hot to the touch - but no adventurer brave enough to step foot in Felarya is going to let a little thing like the risk of second-degree burns deter him from claiming those eggs.